First Night @ Home

I think we were spoiled at the hospital the past few days. Nothing unexpected last night with our first night at home. We tried to lie down and place Connor in the bassinet to let him sleep alone for the first time. He was not really having it. He would stay quiet for a little while and then completely blow-up. We went back and forth the entire evening. I would sleep for an hour or two and then Candace would. She would feed and then I would stay up with him and change his diaper. I am making it out to be a lot worse than it actually was.

Around 3:30 a.m. Candace woke me up to take Connor for a little while. I decided to walk him down the hallway to his nursery and sit in the glider. Things were going well until I heard something come out of his rear end that sounded like something an adult would do. This was my first big doodie diaper. I changed that diaper while he screamed and then as soon as we were done he was asleep on the changing pad. I decided to not mess with a good thing and let him lay there. I even put the Sleeping Sheep with the heartbeat sound turned on right next to him. I was a little nervous b/c the changing pad is on top of his dresser which is about 36" tall. So, I sat there reading my new copy of "Men's Health" magazine under the light from the bathroom that came through the crack in the door. Apparently, I need to eat better. I blame Phil for all this.

While reading "Men's Health" I realized that I need to prepare my own meals as much as possible (duh). This is something I think we all know, but now with Connor I am going to really try hard and pack my lunch for work. Packing my own lunch will save us thousands of dollars a year (I ran the numbers in my head and a rough estimate is over $4,500 a year), save my health, and allow me to eat whatever I want instead of eating what's around the Lake Norman area.

Today, my mom came over this morning to hang out with Connor and see us as well. She and I ran errands while the Grahams came over to let the girls see Connor and drop off Rylee. Both our dogs have done extremely well with Connor. Belle even growled at Rylee when she tried to get close to Connor. I knew one of them would be uber-protective. Looks like it will be Belle. Mom is also going to make us dinner tonight that should last a few nights. Last night we enjoyed Keisha's Chicken Chili. It was ridiculously delicious. She also brought over Chili Frito's, sour cream, and cheddar cheese for toppings. Along with a few cold beers (due to the spiciness of the chili) the Chili made for a great dinner.

Wish us luck tonight and Happy Memorial Day from Candace, Walker, Connor, Belle and Rylee!