Sept 9th and 19th Updates

Sept 9:
So our first 2 nights home from hospital were really hard, Nico not getting the sleep cues at all - but we found a trick: Jose bouncing on the exercise ball with Nico (only way we have found so far to really chill him out!) And so now he actually will do 3 hour sleeps between about 3 nightly feedings, so this is great and I actually feel rested and good enough to function the next day.

Pediatrician visit last week went well - he is gaining weight back, and we are not as on edge about the weight loss that had dipped to 11% at the hospital.

He is a fun, active little guy - with a dynamic little attitude! We call him "fusie" for short fuse. He is not a brat, but very clear in what he does and doesn't like. He also seems really strong - already almost turning over when we put him down to sleep. This little guy!

Sept 19:
Today before noon - Nico peed on 3 outfits, peed on our bed, pooped on his changing table, and fed for about 6 hours straight. He is in a growth spurt that happens around weeks 2-3, and sometimes has these marathon feedings. I finally got breakfast at noon, and took care of my own medication and incision care needs.

I remember when our office HR guy explained to me the maternity leave details - and I thought how nice it was that sick time could be used for this period. Little did I know that you really are in a situation where you can't leave your house without help and could be taking care of major post surgery realities! I'm not complaining because it's all worth it to have Nico, but I do see why sick time applies, and disability too!!

We are going to get some help from a Latin woman Jose found through his Latin world connections. I can't do simple things still like laundry, take trash out, and Jose is in major work mode ahead of his China trip. So we're just not able to keep up with housework - as Jose puts it, Nico and I are the top priority, and then his work - so this means that laundry and trash need another solution!

At Nico's Dr appointment, we learned that he weights 9 pounds now. He had lost too much weight during the first few days at the hospital, and we had had to supplement. Now he has gained all that lost weight back plus a whole pound!