New "Normal" Life

We are now 12 days into our adventure and things are starting to settle down. Mommy and daddy no longer cry for fear of sudden death at every new sound the baby makes. Baby no longer cries of sheer hunger. Granma never cried, just laughed and cooed her way to bliss with new baby. That's what happens when you're a baby expert. Needless to say, we still have some things to learn. Lessons from the first 12 days:

1. Don't over-stimulate the mommy - After 3 visits in one day, mommy had a melt down at 6 PM upon last visitor departure. Much like baby punching herself in the face, mommy is learning that she has a stimulation threshold. Daddy and granma have limited her to one visit, one outing and one walk per day. If mommy tries to schedule her play date with you, there's a reason.

2. Too many blow outs = big baby - In other words, this chic came out HUGE. Her newborn diapers were too small leading to every poo being a blow out. After changing diaper sizes, we have contained said blow outs and are on the road to fecal recovery (kind of - more on this topic below).

3. Each person should specialize - Mommy has the boobs, I mean food. Granma is an expert burper. Daddy has a special skill for making baby poo and pee on him every time he removes a diaper. Either projectile poo or a bubbling fountain erupt with every other changing. Daddy is sure lucky with his specialty.

Hope you find that entertaining for now. If I can figure out tricky pics, I'll add some more. Otherwise, I added a bunch to my Facebook photos for those of you that are on that site.

Keeping it real,

Mommy