On Friday, we left the hospital with Alexandra weighing 7lbs 6 oz and slightly jaundice...but nothing that required a photoblanket like last time. On Monday at her first well baby appointment she was at 7lbs 4 oz so I have to take her back tomorrow (Thursday) to check and see if her weight has stabilized and to ensure she is not getting dehydrated....her poop is not the right color and I think the wet diapers are not indicating actual feedings not the water loss following birth and her eating every 2 hrs or so appears to indicated all is well and that Monday morning I was just a bit too early for that appointment as my milk has come and things are progressing.
Must say, this second time around is much better, I guess having done it before helps, having mom here to deal with some things and help with Matthew, and who knows...maybe Alexandra will be a great sleeper....it so far is not as crushingly overwhelming as last time.
In other good news, my final weight before birth was 192 lbs so a 43 lbs weight gain....Saturday morning I was 178lbs and Monday was down to 171lbs...so the excess fluid (and did I mention I had a lot of fluid which was why my labor lasted longer than Matthew....dang fluid) I think has left my system....This morning I was 168....can't believe it....I was in the 160s at the 4 month mark with Matthew....I hovered in the high 170s for a while...but of course I was topped off at 207 so 15 more lbs of weight gain....here is to hoping the weight loss goes easier this time....or at least I get closer to goal weight with minimal effort due to my changed eating habits and busier schedule with Matthew and Alexandra to keep me busy...oh and Queenie too!
My dad arrived last night and met his new Granddaughter...he is here to drive mom home on Friday....I will miss her, but Matthew I think is really going to miss her....she has read and read and read book after book to that kid, bathed him, taken him outside when the weather isn't too terrible and walked, pulled a wagon, pushed a stroller....that kid has had her undivided attention and enjoyed every minute of it....he is going to miss her terribly....Guess she needs to hurry up, find that Vegas house, move and then get back here for another 10 days or so to spoil Matthew....
I hope to get a family picture together one of these days...maybe when Grandpa Joe gets here and when I have time to hopefully get rid of the dark circles and exhaustion written on my face...plus Alexandra gets the yellow mostly resolved...will post when we finally get to it. Until then, here is Matthew with his sister on the first morning here at home.
We are encouraging Matthew to call her Sissy! Alex seems to be the nickname picked up by most folks but I am going to try and do Alexandra until I figure out what nickname fits....
That is about it for now....more to come I am sure in the coming weeks!
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