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lollardfish) wrote2009-05-31 08:12 am
lollardfish) wrote2009-05-31 08:12 am
Visiting in the hospital and homecomings.
Nico, grandma, and grandpa came to visit Lizzie (the current preferred nickname, along with my personal favorite, schmoopy) Friday in the afternoon, then we brought her home yesterday morning around mid-day. Nico is handling it well, though exhibits some signs of stress when too close to the baby. The hospital visit was fine - he snuggled with his mom for a few minutes, looked at the baby, then played with the tissue paper that came with Lizzie's godmother's gifts. Good times.
Coming home seemed more stressful, though partly it was right at mid-day and naptime for the boy. So he slept, long and hard (longer than usual). When he woke, he was a bit reluctant to leave his crib, and spent a full half an hour just laying snuggled on me on the couch, looking at mama and the new baby. I think it was a vital processing period. We're trying to alternate time around the baby and time spent with various parents in isolation.
Our first night home was fine for me, in that I can't feed Lizzie yet, so I rocked her when fussy but had to give her to mama when she was hungry. I'll get up with Nico each morning, though, and hope mama and the babe can snooze.
Pictures follow the cut. More new ones here.
In the hospital, Nico briefly considers the new kid.
Best picture of the whole family.
A particularly nice shot of Lizzie's face (in grandpa's hands)
Coming home seemed more stressful, though partly it was right at mid-day and naptime for the boy. So he slept, long and hard (longer than usual). When he woke, he was a bit reluctant to leave his crib, and spent a full half an hour just laying snuggled on me on the couch, looking at mama and the new baby. I think it was a vital processing period. We're trying to alternate time around the baby and time spent with various parents in isolation.
Our first night home was fine for me, in that I can't feed Lizzie yet, so I rocked her when fussy but had to give her to mama when she was hungry. I'll get up with Nico each morning, though, and hope mama and the babe can snooze.
Pictures follow the cut. More new ones here.
In the hospital, Nico briefly considers the new kid.
Best picture of the whole family.
A particularly nice shot of Lizzie's face (in grandpa's hands)
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Congratulations again. Now get in a car and come up here.
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On the bright side, we'll have a nice guest room.
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That's Convergence weekend, so there's that.
In other news, there's this.
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The question on moving depends on whether or not we can find a new tenant for our current apartment by 7/1, since our lease isn't up until 8/1. If we can, then we're out by 7/1, if we can't, then we move at a more leisurely pace.
But as for visiting MN, I'd anticipate late July rather than June.
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In other other news, there's this.
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I think the plan to give Nico time with mom or dad alone is a smart one. And doesn't she look wise?
K.
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Nico is now out walking with grandma, grandpa, and a doggie, another part of our transition plan.
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Now, our second one arrived (at 15 months) with the ability to do things like grab her older brother's toys and generally interfere physically in his life. At least older sibs who get a newborn sib don't have to deal with that!
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You have an amazing family. Blessed be!
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