Adventures in Calgary

Noel and Molly take give my hospital bed a try


Noel enjoying a crave cupcake from his mom


Molly at 7 days old trying out the jiggle chair


We had our second doctor's appointment today - man it's hard getting anywhere with a new baby - and Molly has not only gained back the weight she lost after birth...she's up 3/4 of a pound. I guess the frequent, long feeds are actually working.

I'm loving being home with Noel and Molly. I'm still pretty sore from the tearing but I'm managing well. We're slowly getting a handle on a feeding/sleeping schedule that seems to be working for all of us. Our first night at home and the next day were really, really hard but that's not surprising. Molly decided to cluster feed that night (feeding every1/1.5 hours) and I still wasn't used to our home set up. After days of feeding/changing in the hospital it was hard getting a new system up and running.

No matter how hard it gets it is still so incredibly wonderful. There isn't an hour that goes by that I'm not moved to tears at the thought of my new family or our future. Noel continues to be incredibly supportive and involved. I hope that he can continue to feel that he is a huge part of things once he returns to work. It'll be hard to see him go but at least my mom will be here then to help out.

I still plan on writing my side of Molly's birth story but it's still too huge and emotionally charged for me to do now. In the meantime I'll try to post pictures and keep people updated on what our new lives are becoming.