Update
Posted on June 21, 2009 - Filed Under Adult swim, The Daily Doodle, Parenting
Well, the most frequently asked question at this point is, “How is everyone doing?” So here’s an update:
Wyatt is doing well. He needed to be tested for something called bilirubin. Apparently, it is a precursor to juandice and is not a big deal provided the child is watched well in the days immediately following the birth. Erin and her parents took him back to the hospital for a follow-up test today. The results came back indicating no further action would be required. We will take him to meet his regular pediatrician for the first time tomorrow, during which he will undoubtedly be screened (at least visually) again.
Erin is tired, per the normal for a woman who very recently gave birth. Physically, she is doing really well. I think that she is dealing with a lot of the normal emotions a mother-for-the-second-time might. Breastfeeding is going a lot better than it did with Maggie. Erin is extremely grateful (as am I) for the assistence of her parents, who have been here for almost 2 weeks. She knows that once they leave and I am done with my leave from work, things are going to really kick in, but I think she’s got half the battle won because she’s mentally prepared.
Maggie doesn’t really know quite what to think. She has said, even after we brought Wyatt home, that she doesn’t want a baby brother. I, at least, have thought this is probably within the range of what’s normal, especially for someone who has had all of her parents’ love for 3 years. I told her that he will be a great playmate soon. We have been trying to involve her in Wyatt’s care so that she doesn’t resent the attention he gets and she does not. It’s nice teaching her what is allowed and what is not; it just feels so natural. I don’t know how else to say it—a little learning these things is just the way it seems life is supposed to be, even though she probably won’t remember it long-term.
I am doing amazingly well. It might have something to do with not being at work and being fully engaged in my family. I just feel so relaxed. I am not well-rested and have forgotten things, but I think I have a bit of ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ going around in my head. Staying calm and focused on the ultimate task really helps.
Anyway, one of the things I am worried about is not doing as much of the stuff we did for Maggie. So, with that in mind and in acknowledgement of how the blog has been neglected recently, I am going to make a concerted effort to keep the writing regular. I don’t know if anyone is staying tuned in anymore, but the exercise of writing is something I really enjoy and find catheric, so I guess it really doesn’t matter if people are reading. It’s the journey that matters, right?
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pictures are so sweet.
Keep writing - that’s the only way I will know what’s going on with you guys since I never call! Congratulations on the latest addition to the Stocklager family!