A Special And Fun Weekend

Haven’t posted anything since we got home. Reason being is the big sleep deficit that we’ve built up since entering the hospital. It doesn’t leave much time for blogging, you know.

Travis spent the first day home being passed around a bit. He seemed calm and sleepy while it was all going on. Friday night, however, he cranked up and demanded to be fed almost all night long. Poor Kelly could barely keep up! We bought a rocking recliner last week and Kelly spent Friday and Saturday night in it, cradling Travis in her arms. She called the chair “our new best friend” for the next few weeks. I’d say it’s already paid for itself.

Last night, however, was heavenly. Up until last night, Travis seemed content to sleep only in someone’s arms. Before going to bed last night, we decided to see how he’d do in his bassinet. So, after Kelly topped him off, I placed the drowsy kid in the bassinet and crossed my fingers. He squeaked a bit here and there, but stayed asleep! It was a blissful three hours later before we heard him smacking on his hand. After a meal, he went another three hours before waking. Yet another hour later, he awoke for another snack, after which Kelly left him snoozing in bed between us. I awoke to see both of them, eyes closed and stretching dreamily next to me.

It’s nice to have Kelly sleeping next to me after a week apart, too. Nevermind that there’s a hungry little boy between us. 🙂

As he and I dozed chest-to-chest on the couch yesterday afternoon, I caught glimpse of his chanigng eye color. A glint of sunlight seemed to throw out a brownish tint. Kelly’s mom Linda agreed. And this morning, his brown eyes are even more apparent. Together with his dark brown hair, he is a handsome young man indeed!

We marvel at his strentgh, too. He is a week old today, and yet he has surprising strentgh in his arms and legs. His neck is super-strong, too: able to pick his head up off your chest and turn it from side to side. Kelly and I were thinking back to how excited we were when Hallie could finally do that. It didn’t take long with Travis.

Mommy and Travis head in today for his first doctor’s appointment. It’ll be interesting to hear his latest weight measurement. The Kid has been working hard to get bigger, so it should show.

Hallie has been quite a moody girl this weekend, too, though she seems much happier now that we’re all under the same roof. When Travis first cried Friday afternoon, Hallie got whiney and looked scared, saying “make Travis happy! He is happy!” again and again. Since that point, she seems to be more accepting of his cries. She’ll still say “he is happy,” but gone is the worried look and the tears.

Hallie also loves to point out the features of her brother. “He does have funny ears!” she’ll say as she points to his little ear. “He does have pretty brown eyes!” was something she said this morning.

We got home to find a giant, 7 foot tall stork sign planted next to our front porch, courtesy of our neighborhood. It has a plaque hanging on front with Travis’s birth statistics painted on it. We get to keep the plaque when the stork moves on to the next new arrival. We think it’s very cool that our neighbors do this for us. If that weren’t enough, they’re lining up to cook us some meals, too. What a great neighborhood!

I’m going to head into work today to try to catch up with all the work since I left. The company is moving so quickly that missing a week could leave me out of a lot of decision-making. I’m anxious to be back, but will certainly miss the time I’ve spent with our newly-expanded family.