Monday, 1-23:
I stayed in, but thanks to the Moby, I was able to get some chores done around the house!
Tuesday, 1-24:
Amos and I went on our first walk alone through the neighborhood. I put in him in the stroller, and he loved it. He was wide-eyed, checking it out. (He did zonk out towards the end, though.)
Tim got home after 7 pm, and I was a frazzled mess by that point. There were tears, but then he watched Amos so that I could shower. Showers make things so much better.
Then, silly me, I was bound and determined to give Amos another bath because it's supposed to soothe them so that they sleep better. Well, Amos squalled the entire time! And then. THEN. I get the bright idea that I just HAVE to cut his toenails. I accidentally cut more skin than nail. And that toe gushed blood everywhere! His screeches of pain broke my heart. I literally nursed him on the floor of our bathroom to soothe him. Meanwhile, daddy had to cut an already tiny band aid in half to fit his tiny toe. Needless to say, I did not proceed with the toe nail cutting.
Wednesday, 1-25:
It was another rough night. But then, around 4 am, I swaddled Amos again, and he went to sleep! In order to get things for my cousin's shower that weekend, I drove for the first time. Amos and I went to Target. I wore him in the Moby Wrap, and he slept the entire time. I was pretty exhausted by the time I got home. I guess Amos was as well because he took an hour nap in his bassinet!
Thursday, 1-26:
Amos has started a pretty precise pattern. He wants to nurse every two hours on the dot. Then, he gets a diaper change, plays for a while, and then sleeps (usually in the Moby) until he suddenly awakens roaring for more food. Repeat.
Dan Ball dropped by that evening with curried chicken salad and veggies.
Friday, 1-27:
I woke up and started getting ready to go to my friend Marta's house where she had invited a few mommas to come over. We chatted for a couple of hours, nibbled on some of Marta's amazing chocolate chip muffins, and enjoyed some decaf chai tea. Then, Marta rode back with me to borrow the black Taurus we are housing. She and her husband are a one car family and that one car broke down, so we offered to help them out. Marta also brought with her this UH-mazing soup, cornbread muffins, and a couple of the extra chocolate chip muffins. (She's a gifted cook, so we were excited to receive some of her yummy food!)
When I checked the mail, Amos's birth announcements and social security card had arrived! Yay! Amos took ANOTHER nap in his bassinet, so I was able to make the cheese ball for the shower and pack to go to my parents' house.
Initially, we were going to wait and go later in the weekend, but Tim was starting to feel lousy. Out of fear of getting Amos sick, he knew he wouldn't be much help to me, so we decided to go on to my parents' where there would be lots of helping hands. Amos did wonderfully the entire trip until we were about 15 minutes away. It was time to nurse, so it wasn't surprising. He did make it, though, but he was eager to eat once we arrived. Mom, Dad, Gina, Emma, Lucas, and Ernie eagerly waited for him to finish eating so that they could hold him and play with him.
Saturday, 1-28:
Dad, Amos, and I were the first up. We played with Amos and enjoyed a bit of Cafe Du Monde Chicory coffee. Then, Mom made breakfast for everyone. Jeremy was able to see Amos; he had previously only seen him a couple of minutes in the hospital.
I had brought a military MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) that I had received this summer from the Corps of Engineers for Emma and I to make together. I figured this was a great moment to teach her about exothermic reactions! (I'm not sure she got the science, but she enjoyed making the meal!)
Here's what Amos was up to during this time:
Then, we discovered that Amos had a diaper rash. Boo! :(
By the end of the night, I was soo exhausted. Then, unfortunately, it was a rough night.
Sunday, 1-29:
I was a tired, weepy mess in the morning. Thankfully, my dad and then my mom watched Amos so that I could get a few blissful hours of sleep. Gina made her famous breakfast casserole for breakfast and then we finished getting the house ready for my cousin Melissa's shower.
The shower went really well. Before the shower started, Uncle Danny got to spend a few moments with Amos.
Next, we proceeded with the Hisle tradition of lots o' pictures in groups. First, the expectant family:
Then, the aunts:
1st cousins (with Amos unintentionally photo bombing):
2nd cousins:
Once everyone arrived, we played a few shower games.
Then, we chowed down while the Donathans opened their gifts.
My beautiful cousin holding her newest 2nd cousin:
We hated to leave, but Tim had to get back for work. While we were packing up, my dad got a few smiles out of Amos! (Here is my attempt to catch it, but I missed.)
Just as we were leaving, I changed Amos's diaper and he PEED over everything, so we had to have a costume change. Cute, eh? (I bet you won't be surprised to know that this was a Daddy purchase!)
Stop taking my picture!
Okay! Okay!
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