Needed Blog Name Change...
As most of you know I have needed to change the blog title from "5 Please" for some time now since it no longer applies. I was having a hard time coming up with what made sense to me until Saturday when we were all at home for the first time. I quickly realized things around here were spinning almost out of control between making sure the big three did not hurt Hudson during their aggressive helping, caring for Hudson with his obnoxious (but we are thankful to have it) apnea monitor, and meeting the needs of the others. All of that was with extra adult help in the house of course but Neal and I still found ourselves saying "Wow!" a lot. Around lunch time - which was about an hour after we got home from the NICU - it hit me...From here on out we will have four children...no easing into this it is just ready, set, go with four from here on out. I have often wondered during the past few days if it would not be more accurately spelled "fore" but the verdict is still out on that.
As for Hudson...
He started out with a rocky start spending almost 2 weeks in the NICU. He seems to be doing extremely well now. He is growing well, eating sufficiently (probably not as well as I personally would like but we had to get him used to not taking a bottle when he first came home) and doing the normal infant things...sleeping, eating and pooping. Other than seeing him on the monitor, he appears to be a normal 3 week old. Anna Grace, Dean and Caleb adore him. Anna Grace and Dean have enjoyed holding him and helping me (getting stuff for me). Caleb, who we all feared was going to be extremely jealous, has been anything but jealous; his favorite thing to do is hold Caleb and either kiss his head or point to and name his body parts.
Over all life with four children has been a busy adventure. We are adjusting to our new routine but so far it is slow going. For example, I started this post Friday morning and it is currently Sunday afternoon. I suspect that within the next few weeks we will get it figured out. Thank you all so much for your prayers, support and meals during the past few weeks. They have all been greatly appreciated. Neal and I have truly felt blessed though it all.
Maybe sometime later this week I will post some of the funnier moments from the past weeks because there have been some funny ones that will not be forgotten for a long time.
Pictures...
Hudson's Birth Party
Even though Hudson had been taken to the NICU we went ahead and had his Birth Party. Viewing pictures of Hudson had to suffice for our King Cake celebrate. For the record Anna Grace and Dean did not like that they could not see him but did like that he was in a "special room with a special doctor getting well." Caleb on the other hand was not concerned with the lack of Hudson's presence; he was just fired up to eat cake.
Hudson's Homecoming and First Holdings
1 comment:
I like it! Pictures are great. Love, mom
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