The Turnbow Tribe: A month full of firsts..

The First Month

After Baby Boo was born we got sucked into a vortex of all things baby! Right after she made her grand entrance, Eric and I had our 'golden time' with Scotland. No family, no nurses, just us. It was the most special moment of my life, and I highly recommend doing this after you give birth, as it's so important to bond as a family. *Ladies, if you think you love your hubby or partner, wait until you see him hold your baby for the first time... WOW!!!*

The hospital stay was wonderful (I'm not sure other mommies would say the same?). I loved it. The nurses were fantastic, they took such good care of me and Scotland - I have a newfound appreciation for the field of nursing. Another reason I enjoyed it was because I just got to lay in bed, cuddle with Boo, and watch all the love that happened around me. We had visits from our close family, and I loved seeing everyone's reaction our new addition.

There's no real differentiation between night and day. It's her world, and we just live in it! Nursing was a challenge... It's not instinctual for both baby and mom and was something I definitely had to learn how to do. She ate every three hours, but it took an hour to feed and it just seemed like I was topless all day :) TMI! Every nurse had a different strategy - but ultimately Scotland and I just had to find that click where it worked for both of us. And P.S. however that whole colostrum stage came to be was a HUGE mistake on nature's part... just sayin. I'd like to say that by the time we left the hospital I had nursing down, but that would be a total lie.

Here are some pics from the hospital including her first snapshot after being born.

SO much hair! Don't know where it came from.

I was sad to leave the hospital. A little bit because I was terrified of taking this little person home. I just kept looking at the nurses like you're going to let me just have her? I liked them taking her vitals every two hours and checking to make sure she's okay. It was our little home for two days, and I loved every minute.

On our way home! She's so tiny!!

The first month was all about this little cutie. Milk finally arrived, which made nursing so much better! (We're pros now btw hehe!). Eric and I did not sleep all month, I swear. We couldn't be away from her, so we'd take turns sleeping on the couch while she slept in her Mamaroo. This is probably a first time parent thing, because not getting sleep didn't really help... But, as time progressed Eric and I found ways to use each other so that we could get some rest. As tired as you are, it really is the most special time. When we were up at 3:00 A.M., I'd always remind myself of that. I cherished that time together.

We had many visitors and so much help from family. I don't know what we would have done without the grandma's. The laundry was always done, our dishes were clean, and our house was straight. We also never went without a meal, which was beyond amazing. Preparing food is the last thing you want to do. It was so nice to have the help, especially when our house became a revolving door. Thank you, everyone! Sometimes we'd instate family time, so we could be together just us three to re-group from all the craziness. We appreciate all the love and gifts. This little one is so spoiled. We have fabulous family and friends.

Here are just a few pics (we took about a bagillion) from the first month: