Day Three

Well, today is Quintin's third day of life. So far he's been the biggest joy I could ever imagine. Every time I look at my little boy I just get overwhelmed by all that's happened!

We've been having a lot of feeding issues since he was born. He really doesn't want to breastfeed. He's hungry, but as soon as he gets attached, he gives a few good pulls and then falls asleep. We've been keeping at it though, working with a lactation consultant to get these issues resolved. We had to make an unscheduled stop at the pediatrician today and he's just about to a point where they don't want him to lose any more weight. As of this morning, he was 7 pounds even, down from his 7 pounds 11 ounces birth weight. He'll see the pediatrician tomorrow and hopefully he'll have gained a little weight. It's been enormously frustrating seeing my boy not eat, but we've been keeping at it, no matter how tired and frustrated we get.

It's been fun being home with our boy. The animals are totally enamored with him. The dogs want to constantly lick him and taste him. The cats are a little unsure about him, especially when he demonstrates the power of the human lungs! Last night was actually a really good first night at home. Though we were waking up every hour and a half or so to feed him, we still managed about five hours of decent sleep. He is a great sleeper. He's quite happy in the great cradle that grandpa built for him and the other grandbabies. With a floor fan pointing on us and away from him, we're able to stay cool without him getting cold, and the white noise masks all the little cooing and wimpering noises he makes, allowing us to sleep.

Elizabeth is recovering well. She hurts a lot. She's moving around pretty well, but trying to take it easy. I'm trying to give her all the rests she needs. Her only duties are to eat, sleep, and feed the boy. She sends her love to everyone.

These last few days have been the most enjoyable and definitely the most frustrating and exhausting days of our lives. We wouldn't trade that for anything.