Tonight I chatted with my newly father-hooded cousin, Brock (Reagan was born 3.5 months ago). It was great to talk to someone with some newborn experience this close together! When I asked if he had seen pictures, he said, “Yes, I’ve seen Yella’ Ella!”
Funny.
Ella’s bilirubin level today (blood taken before noon) was aleady down to 14.4! (It was up over 17 yesterday – and was at 15.4 when we left the hospital on Wednesday)
Thank you for joining us in prayer!
Jess is doing remarkably well. We are without a doubt OVERWHELMINGLY blessed to have the support of both sets of parents. Mom Garrett has been here since Thursday morning and has been an overwhelming support. Tonight she and I will take “shifts” at bringing “hungry Ella” to Momma – after last night, where she allowed me to be sleep while SHE took care of Ella and Jess! Now that I’m a bit “caught up”, I can’t wait for my “new job”! (I will still be suplementing my sleep with a bit of Tylenol PM)
Tonight we finally took the time to give Ella her first “real” bath! Sure we can’t yet sit her in the sink and use the sprayer and such, but we put her on the towel next to the sink and I used my fatherhood skills (and the knowledge from watching the hospital video on bathing your child) and washed our baby Ella for the first time! It was awesome –
Check out my pink baby!
almost done!
drying off
Finishing touch – a kiss from Mommy and Daddy
More photos of tonight’s bath and some visitors, too, are available here.
Tonight, Ella also enjoyed her first-ever game of “thumb wrestling” with her Grandpa Sheets. Enjoy these two videos –
I’m lovin’ this!
I just can’t thank you enough for sharing this wonderful time in your life. I eagerly await your updates now more than ever. I don’t think I will ever get tiered of “hearing” about your new roles in life.
Maybe when Jess is feeling up to it she could share some of her thoughts as well.
You are blessed to have such wonderful parents that are helping you adjust.
Blessings to you all.
Speaking as Jessica’s mom and watching her this week, I can say, she is such a wonderful mommy. (And Stevan a wonderful daddy)I know she is eager to share her thoughts on being a new mommy as soon as her new role and body permits it.