First Day/Night Home

Coming home was strange. I went from a week of no privacy and being waited on and and foot to a quiet house where Chris and I would be fending for ourselves. Even though I was exhausted, I wanted to take the dogs out to run. Within an hour of getting home, we got Owen situated in his stroller and we took off. I only lasted a short time but being outside felt great. We spent the rest of the day just lounging around the house, making/returning phone calls and emails and enjoying our time as a new family.

Our first night home was a little chaotic. We didn't have the bassinet ready because of Owen's early arrival, so we set up the playpen for his first night. I don't think he even spent 45 minutes in it all night long. Chris and I were up with him all night long. I remember thinking "is this how the rest of my life is going to be?" and becoming rather depressed! Owen ended up sleeping in our bed which I know is a big no-no, but it was the only way to get him to stay quiet. Plus, he was so cute snuggled up with us that we didn't want to let go of him!

So we've been learning this new parenting thing. We've already established that he really has only three needs: food, burping, and diaper changes. The only problem is that it takes at least an hour to make that cycle until he's ready to lay down again. And one hour at 3am feels like an eternity :)