Evie on a Friday Night

Well, Dad got to meet 11 day old Evie last night for the first time. It was odd last week that 4 people out of our family were wearing hospital bracelets: Dad, Matt, Evie, and myself.



When Simon came to see Evie he thought the hospital bed was for Pops since he'd seen Pops a couple of times in the hospital recently. And it was funny that Matt was wearing the same hospital socks that Dad was. And, of course, Dad's hospital visit wasn't anything compared to Matt's 'hotel stay.'

The day before Evie was born we were at Baylor Garland for a good part of the day visiting dad and it was a strange feeling, to be in a hospital so close to delivery, even having Braxton Hicks contractions, but that it was a different hospital than the one I would need to be at. Too bad dad wasn't at Baylor Dallas, that could have been fun, and mom wouldn't have had to leave so soon after Evie's delivery.

Dad and I have had a lot in common the past weeks. Sleepless nights. (Though mine have been for months, really) Pain. And though I have mercy for dad, really, I can't imagine the severity being worse than natural childbirth, though the duration of course merits more than my labor. And we both lost about 20 pounds in the course of a couple of weeks!

I like the pix of Matt, Simon, and Scott, playing around in the kitchen. Simon is all boy. Matt was challenging Scott to push-up reps, with SImon providing a handicap at times for both of them.

Mom testing out their new blood pressure kit and rethinking her decision to leave the nursing field years ago. Maybe when Dad is all better they'll give us the blood pressure kit since Matt has habitually high blood pressure.

Wow, we went to bed at 11 after feeding Evie, she was up at 2:15, and then surprising also up at 4:30 and wouldn't go back to sleep, even after nursing. I think she had gas or something. Matt brought her in here and held here while he worked on the computer and then she slept in the bouncy chair next to him while he played Quake. I think I might have dozed off again after 4:30, but I'm not sure. So, long night, but we both agree it is easier to enjoy Evie b/c we are less intimidated by her and already know to expect a few months of sleep loss.