Murphy Memoirs: First Week at Home & First Dr. Appointment

Our first week at home was pretty great...Grandma Kay, Papa Joey, Nannie, and Opa were all here to greet us when we arrived home and help us get settled in.

When the caravan arrived home, I walked in the door first with an outfit Nash had been wearing at the hospital in hopes of letting Roscoe dog smell it and get a bit used to the scent of his new family member. He really just wanted to toss it around in his mouth and play tug of war with it - not quite the plan. Matt then walked in with the baby as we both tried to give Roscoe attention and introduce him to Nash as well. After 3 days of not seeing us, Roscoe was pretty hyped up but took it all in stride for the most part. For the next 3 or 4 days - Roscoe was pretty bummed. He was definitely pouting and rebelling (peed on our guest bed comforter!) and not really interacting with us. His routine really hadn't changed - he was still getting two walks a day, still sleeping on our bed, but he was definitely aware that things are different now for the long haul.

After our greeting of Roscoe dog - on to more important things we went: lunch. Food at the hospital left plenty to be desired and Papa Joey and Opa smartly suggested Gus's Fried Chicken - no one disagreed. It was the best fried chicken I had ever had in my life - and no heart burn followed - I was in heaven! :)

Shortly after lunch (and after my mom showed me how to use the breast pump), my parents took off to drive home to Indiana. That departure was a very quick departure - the tears just get worse the longer we linger and say goodbye. Not that there were any less tears, but I don't have to watch my mom cry and she doesn't have to watch me cry! (And, I knew she was coming back that Friday!) My parents left, but Matt's parents stayed - and thank goodness they did. We were totally spoiled - Annie and Frank cooked and cleaned and let us relax and hang out with our new love, it was so great. We have a freezer stocked full of yummy food thanks to them. The whole time we were there, I don't think there was a piece of dirty laundry in our house. The second there was something dirty - Annie had a load of wash going. We keep trying to figure out a way to thank them for all they did, but it's proving to be quite a daunting task!

Nannie and Opa left on Wednesday evening to drive back to Pennsylvania - and again, more tears. We were really sad to see them go, but were already looking forward to their next trip in March with Uncle Marky!

Thursday was our first day at home as a family of four (yes, we're including Roscoe dog!). The weather was a gorgeous 65 degrees and we were able to get out and go on a walk with Nash and Roscoe, it felt really great to get out of the house. We definitely do much that day except hang out and stare at the new love of our life and talk about how amazingly cute he is.

Friday morning was Nash's first doctor's appointment with Dr. Stecker at her office. We were there at 8:30 and got right in. Nash had already gained 11 ounces in the time he had been home! He came home from the hospital at 5 lbs 4 oz and weighed in at a whopping 5 lbs 15 oz at his appointment. He was also 19.5 inches long - although I'm pretty sure the length measurement is pretty unscientific - those squirmy little people are pretty difficult to measure! He had gained so much weight that Dr. Stecker determined that he was eating well enough and didn't need to see him back in the office until he was a month old. So, we return to see her on February 16.

After his appointment, I returned home while Matt went to work and Aunt Becky came over to hang out with us for a while and to watch Nash while I went to the airport and pick up my mom. It was a great feeling knowing she'd be with us for over a week! Needless to say, she couldn't wait to get her hands on our little bundle of sweetness known as Nash.

That Friday evening Matt and I were sure to stay up until 12:53 am to ring in Nash's 1 week birthday - thankfully he slept right through it! I'll end this post here...enjoy some pictures of his first week at home!