Being Alive - Day 3

Abby has started day 3 of being alive like a champ. Last night she decided that sleeping three hours a stretch would be a good idea and Steve and I certainly agreed with her. We did have to cheat a little and let her suck on her pacifier to get her to quiet down after being fed, but she doesn't seem to have any confusion when it comes to eating, so we aren't worried that her pacifier time will affect breastfeeding.

Abby got a good report again today from the pediatrician who is going to be checking on her during our last few weeks in Tecumseh. She is a little jaundiced, but he said overall she is doing great. She's been sleeping a lot during the day and being awake a little too much at night, so today we are going to try to reverse that by keeping her a little more stimulated during the day.

And... we have been cleared to go home tomorrow, so we will be enjoying a nice long shower and sleeping in a nice king sized bed soon. I'm sure Abby will like her real bassinet, which belonged to her Grandpa Hodges and his siblings too, much better than the hospital "fish bowl."

Enjoy more of Steve's first foray into photography - he's doing great in all of his new roles.The infamous pacifier
This is 3 am-ish right after the really long day of labor and delivery. I was so exhausted I could hardly keep my eyes open.
Our little girl has lots and lots of dark hair - we were thinking we may be able to pass her off as a Chippewa tribe member when Steve starts his new job in June.