Visitors!!

Two of my best friends came to visit! One from MI, one from WA. It was so great to have them here. Very different to be with friends now that I have his huge priority in my life. It was so great to hang out with them and have them just blend into our life here. We took some fun pics- especially when it was bath time! Every baby has to have a butt shot! So now Halle and I are being treated for a yeast infection, which has been soooo incredibly painful and she also is on medicine for reflux. It seems like first one thing then the next. I could not have imagined all of these issues with a new baby. So it's been hard and I'm praying that these issues get better so that we can get more normal around here!

WHAT TO DO....

Ok, so here's the dilemma- what to do as a parent??? We've been trying to get Halle on a schedule. Well actually up until this point, it's mostly been- how do we survive. But I decided, it's time to get some regularity and attack some of our problems. So I talked to my lactation consultant and she gave me a few suggestions, and thinks I may have a yeast infection. SUCK!! So I'm going to try and work on that. She told me to let Halle eat whenever she wants. But this book that I have that everyone swears by, says basically the opposite- you as a parent set her schedule. I know it depends on your preference. But it's so hard to know what to do. So as I sit here, Halle is screaming in her crib and I'm just letting her cry. Brian keeps looking at me with this sad face like we're torturing her. I don't like it either. But I think we have to start to do something, bc I don't want to feed her every time she's fussy just so she'll sleep. And tips??!!

Happy Father's Day!

Brian is enjoying his first year as daddy! He was gone all day yesterday and surely missed his little girl. He is rocking her at the moment. I tried to capture her with her eyes open today playing, but she always closes them, or focuses so much that she looks silly. Her cheeks are getting so big!!! We were pushing her in the stroller the other night and were noticing her cheeks shaking! She's a good eater!

Thank you Grandma!!

So my mom is gone! It was the hugest blessing to have her here with us. She is such a servant! She cooked, cleaned, ran errands, helped with Halle, and just did whatever we needed. My mom is the very best about being respectful of me and space, and she just did her own thing, and I never felt like she was looking over my shoulder or anything!! She definitely knows how to balance the mom act. Yes, I cried when she left!! Thank you mom- we love you so much!!!

So now it's just the 3 of us. We are enjoying our time just us- learning how our family works. Brian is the best dad ever! He loves taking care of Halle, and holding her. I hope she's not spoiled already! It's been so amazing to see him as dad and how happy he is! I couldn't ask for more!

First Bath

Halle loved her first bath. She did not budge. Now she smells even better! Isn't it crazy how good babies smell. Halle's second night at home was much better than the first. I hope she continues to adjust to being at home. I am feeling better each day. Still moving slow, but feeling better as long as these pain pills work! I did not anticipate coming home and feeling so helpless with not being able to do much. But my husband is 100% a servant and my mom is wonderful. Sometimes it's hard for me to not be so independent. So I'm trying to let people serve me. But we're doing well, and are open to visitors this week!

Finally Home

Here are some new pics...we finally got home today at noon. YAY! We are very very tired but hanging in there. Shannon is doing ok but still doing the grandma shuffle around the house. Funny how Halle basically just poops, pees, sleeps, and eats. That is the extent of a 4 day old babies life!