Life at home

Hi All,

Sorry I have not updated for a while life has been busy trying to adjust to life as a mom of three and getting use to the midnight feedings again. Even after being home for a couple of days Luke and I felt a little shell shocked trying to believe all of this has just happened. If we didn't have to give Norah medication  and the incision on her chest you wouldn't think anything had ever happened to her. So now its just adjusting to having her home. At first it felt like we were bring a newborn home but she is so alert and looking around that we realized she is actually already almost a month old. Lilly and Claire are adjusting well and just love her. Claire always asks if she can pet her head and Lilly will just sit and talk to her. Both the girls had little colds this week so I have been pretty strict on letting them get too close but they did each get to hold her.

 Norah has been dong great since we have been home. She has been eating like crazy. We were told to try and feed her every 3-4 hours. The first night I set my alarm clock just in case. However Norah has this covered and wakes up just fine ( A little too fine) on her own. She is easily taking in an adequate amount. I was a little nervous about how Norah would take her medication but she does just fine as long as we take it slow. 

It has defiantly been a busy first week home. Luke's brother got married this weekend so we were especially happy to be out of the hospital for this. Luke was the best man and Lilly and Claire were the flower girls. My mom came and stayed with Norah and took the girls later that night so Luke and I finally were able to spend some time together when everything was right in the world again and it felt great ( thank you mom again). Thank you again to everyone that has sent your kind words of encouragement and prayers they do not go unnoticed.

God bless,

Luke and Amanda

 

Great Grandma came to visit and hold Norah

 

 Grandpa Saari holding Norah for the first time