First Doctor Visit

Ivey went to see Dr. Hill today. First of all, Ivey nurses like a champ. Three hours after she was born, she was ready to eat. By 6 hours old she had the whole latch, suck, swallow thing down pat. My milk came in in record time. When we left the hospital, she had dropped from her birthweight of 6lbs 9oz to 5lbs 14oz. By today, 4 days later, she was back up to 6lbs 9oz! She is healthy as can be and everything looks great. We come back next week for another weigh-in.

It is so nice not to be using bottles. With the boys, I had to pump while they were in the NICU, then I had to pump at home because they had a hard time nursing and had reflux. It was rough. This is so much easier!

The boys love having a little sister. At first I was worried about the age gap. Now, I am thankful for it. We haven't really had any problems with jealousy. I think the main problem is just that I'm so out of it.. not that Ivey is here. They can't wait for me to be back to my normal self again.

On the first night home from the hospital, we had Ivey laying in her pack and play in the living room. Asa was so excited. He wasn't hyper really, just vibrating inside. He was going around and around the bed, trying to get the best spot to see her. He would reach over and touch her head. Then, he lit up. He came up to me and whispered, "I want Ivey to have my yellow blanket tonight!" Yellow blanket is a big deal. He has been sleeping with this forever. He ran upstairs and came down with the coveted blanket. He then placed it carefully around her body in a "U" shape. He was very careful to get it in just the right spot. Then, he seemed unsettled again. He danced around, thinking...

"I just want to give her something, mommy!" He said. I reminded him that Mim had taken him shopping for a present for his new sister. He lit up again and ran off to get it. He came back with the present and would up the little giraffe. He put it in the crib, making sure to get it in a good spot. He was thrilled! In a few minutes, he looked very confused. He came to me and said, "I just want to do nice things for her because it makes me feel so happy." I explained to him that he was feeling love. It was so sweet to see him feel this flood of emotion. What good brothers Ivey has!