My first visit with Baby E

My first visit with Baby E went really well. I got there just as they were finishing feeding her, and I rocked her for an hour and 1/2 until she fell asleep. As I rocked her I sang to her, introduced myself and our family (including describing all of our critters) and sang some more. She made excellent eye contact and even smiled a few times. She really likes to be swaddled. The nurse says that when she is sleeping and having tremors that’s one of the only things that calms her. I had to re-swaddle her a few times during our visit, as her right arm kept finding it’s way out, and was hanging in space. Then she would start whimpering.

She is SO CUTE! Chubby cheeks, blue eyes (for now) and reddish blond hair. The nurses are hopeful that she will thrive in a family environment. So excited! Oh, and she is just 4 weeks old, and is already in 0-3 clothing…mostly.

They are expecting her to be ready to come home by next weekend. She will still probably be on her withdrawal meds, but hopefully minimal. They are looking for her “scores” to be at a certain point, as well as making sure her breathing/heart rate are stable.

For those of you who are wondering, I have dear friends who are planning a baby shower for our family. I will let you know more details soon. We are registered at Target under my name ( http://www.target.com/registry/baby/FX5AX396WMDY ) if you are wondering what we still need. Please keep things as gender neutral as possible, as well as avoiding anything that has “mommy” or “daddy” on it. I love you all! Thank you for loving our family through this new adventure.

Blessings!

Hannah