Claire is unsure about mom's request that she sleep through the night tonight. You should have seen her response to mom's request that she change her own diaper. Can you believe how big she is getting?
Claire sure has come a long way since her "good ol' days" in the oven. Look how cute she was back then. She cooked up real nice.
Got Milk? Claire does - about 8-10 times a day. Despite Hill's best efforts, Claire occasionally chooses to take the drinking fountain approach to breastfeeding. (To start, Nate has asked Hill to no longer post on the blog. The comment about Claire's head was taken out of context and Nate thinks that his little girl is perfect.)
Now that that is out of the way, here is the update. Life with a newborn is tough work. I am sure that all of you who have kids out there have just let out a little chuckle. Claire keeps mom and dad on their toes. To add to the fatigue, Hill was unfortunate enough to develop a breast infection (mastitis) that warranted a trip to the e.r. at 10:00 pm at night on Tuesday. (Looking back we wish we had brought our camera so that our blogging fans could have experienced the trip first hand. We'll be sure never to leave the house again without it regardless of how dull and boring our trip seems.) Due to the efficiency of the UVa Emergency department, we were able to leave the hospital by 3 am the next morning (I hope you all caught the nature of that comment), with a prescription for some antibiotics. Hill has been such a champ and has fought through multiple episodes of fevers and chills and body aches. She had to go back to the doctor today for another prescription and some much needed assistance. We can't even begin to express our gratitude to all the people who have been so helpful during this time. Our friends have just been amazing and we cannot thank them enough. Our families can rest assured that there are so many people out here who love us and care for us. On top of that we must make another mention of Hill's mom Marcie who came out with us for the first two weeks. Behind Hill, she was a close second for mvp. We really miss her and can't wait for more family to come out. Well we are off to bed because we must sleep when Claire does
2 comments:
It was good to have lunch with you yesterday Hill. You really are a champ! Other than the fact you were bundled up in a blanket with no AC running and it was over 80 degrees outside, I would say that no one would have ever guessed you were sick! And I don't know about this not sleeping business. Claire was asleep the entire time I was over there. Maybe she just needs me to rock her back and forth... I think it's the best workout I've had in a while!
I hope you feel better soon Hill!
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