Ellie’s first month at home was a blur – with Melissa and Steve trying to figure out how to be Mama and Daddy, and Ellie trying to figure out how to live outside the womb. We won’t lie: it was a tough month. Luckily Nana (Steve’s mom) came to visit for ten days, and was wonderful at taking care of all of us.
Ellie was a very alert newborn, with long beautiful lashes, clear skin, and a nice round head. She enjoyed eating for long stretches (literally 12 hours a day at one point) and loved being held (i.e. she wouldn’t let us put her down!) – so we spent many hours lying with her in our arms. We even learned to sleep with her in our arms, with pillows piled around us just in case we loosened our grip – though we never did. Melissa went on early-morning walks with Ellie in the sling to buy breakfast, and Steve stayed up late with her every night and sang to her.
During Ellie’s first days at home, we found out how much she loves warm summer weather. Steve calmed her down by taking her out to the back porch in just her diaper on a hot humid afternoon, and she relaxed right away. We have some of our favorite photos of her stretching in her Moses basket in the shade - one of the only times she was out of our arms!
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