It's good to be home, even though we are still adjusting. My email inbox is so full, I can't even keep up with all the responding, so please forgive me if you don't get a response for a few days. Thanks for all the support, emails, cards, texts, and phone calls. It helps keep me keep going despite the grogginess and mountains of laundry and dishes.
Sleep is a precious thing right now. Last night was much better, only up once for an hour or so. However the night before she woke up before I went to sleep, around 10:00, I think, and was just awake until 5:00am. Then we both slept from 5:00 until 7:30am when Hunter woke us up. His schedule is still just fine ;). Everything is so new to her, which I realized it would be, but just not how much until you watch her. She likes the carpet, the grass, the swing, and especially the mirrors. She is not really liking all the new foods, yet. Last night I "hid" everything in applesauce to get her to eat. At this point, it's whatever works!
Hunter pretty much just hovers. He is still trying to figure out how to interact with her. He wants to play with her so much, but she often just doesn't understand. We keep telling him to give it time. Any time he is not hovering near her which is only usually during her nap time, he is shadowing Scott and I needing a little extra attention. He has been such a good helper though, and so quick to please. Last night we tried a bath together. It was Shelby's first bath ever, and they both had a great time.
6 comments:
so glad you posted. I have been wondering, but not wanting to call, text or email for fear you would be overloaded! HA!!!
Love seeing them together.
Praying for continued adjustment and sleep! :)
She is so beautiful! Congrats.
Johanna
Jen, the picture are precious and that video is just adorable!!! LOVE those giggles and splashing. She looks so content and happy :)
I've been dying to call you, but restrained myself several times. SOOOO glad you found a moment to post pics and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the video. I really want to Skype sometime this week, but our schedule is CRAZY!
Jen,
Your new daughter is beautiful. I enjoyed the pictures and the video. Looks like Hunter will adapt very quickly. I hope you guys can come for the 4th of July. My girls are planning on going to Grandma's and Grandpa's- maybe not Richelle if Jim can't get off and is working close to home. We'll see. Aunt Karen
She is so beautiful and TINY! I can so understand everything you all are going through. Even Shelby liking the carpet. It took me awhile to figure out Kim's infatuation with the carpet( she was literally rolling on it and giggling when we 1st got home). But there is no carpet in PI. Can you imagine with the humidity?? Yuck. I also feel for Hunter in not really knowing how to interact with Shelby. That is hard.
Feel free to email or call if you need anything or anyone to talk to( now or in the future).
HUGS!
Jen
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