Here we are, bright and early on a Friday, and it amazes me that it's been a week since the arrival of my daughter. Even now, it seems like it was only a couple months ago when Carrie and I weren't even thinking about having children yet... Oh, wait.
So things have been going pretty smoothly. Yes, we're losing some sleep, but I honestly can't blame Layla for it, other than being so sweet that we want to just stay up and look at her. She's strictly breastfeeding now; has been since about her 3rd day here. Carrie is a wonderful mom already.
I'll tell you what; I'm extremely lucky to have Carrie. As a new mother, she's adapted to so much, from the breastfeeding and irritating "leakage" that comes with it to the late night wake-up calls for more food from mommy. I knew she would make a good mommy someday, with her patience and integrity, but she's really shined through all of this. I'm very blessed.
Plus, she got a prescription for Hydrocodone, which is making this badass toothache I've got bearable. If you've never taken a close look at one, these pills look like Certs. Hydrocodone: now with Retsin!Toothaches suck, and now that I have my dental insurance (hey, only 5 months late!), I can finally get it taken care of. I hate the dentist, but I hate the distraction of pain more.
Layla is very healthy. We took her in for her first visit with the pediatrician Wednesday morning, and the doctor--besides noticing her obvious beauty--said she's a happy, healthy girl. The jaundice is fading, and wasn't that bad to begin with, and she's alert and all her vitals are right on target. Again, very blessed!
Here's a couple of fresh pictures of her from Tuesday. She was laying in the sun (as recommended by the doctor) to help dissapate the jaundice, and I had to take a couple shots. That's Truman in the background, studying this new little person that's arrived in our home.
The cats are slowly adjusting. Surprisingly, Napoleon is the one that is warming up faster. Maybe it's because he was a baby when Dori was born, but I think it's because he's always kind of been Carrie's baby, and feels a stronger bond with Layla. Of course, he could just like the smell.
We're doing well... using up the diapers and wipes pretty fast, but no surprises there. We had a wonderful visit with Carrie's parents when Layla came, and am looking forward to getting to introduce her to the rest of our family and friends. We miss you all, and hope to see you soon!
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SEMO plays Mizzou tomorrow night. I actually found this on the Uverse guide last night, on PPV. I'm going to get on tomorrow and see how much the PPV is to watch the game. I can't imagine how horrible this slaughter will be. The odds have got to be ridiculous. I honestly looked, just to find out, and I can't find any place even taking bets. I have not seen a spread less than 50 points though, which leads me to think that maybe SEMO will be looking beyond the bench for some players. Golden Eagles; now is your time to shine!
I wish Southeast the best of luck, don't get me wrong. This is a Redhawks hat on my desk, after all. I just hope that this $100k exhibition game doesn't break half of the team. Chants of "Puuuut in, Jaaaaay C!" ring through my head.
Stay happy, healthy and let the rest fall into place. Hope to write again soon!
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