Emilyn's fourth day already!

I just watched the video I've got of the first time Steven holds Emilyn in the surgery room, it was only four days ago but it feels like four years ago. That was the moment where our lives were forever changed, when the baby we had been dreaming about for all those months came to life before our very eyes.

Friday was a hard day for me, just nauseous from the meds, but other than than that the whole experience with the surgery and the hospital has been wonderful. I felt pretty much 90% on Saturday morning, when the pain meds from the epidural were still working so I was feeling at my best then probably. Since then those have worn off and I'm moving very slowly but still, so much better than last time, when I was in hospital for six days. We came home first thing yesterday, I know Steven was very happy to get out of there, although he was so great and stayed both nights.  He's been changing diapers and getting the hang of changing her clothes, and he gets the sweetest twinkle in his eyes whenever he looks at her.:)

Emilyn seems to be taking everyone and everything in stride, getting passed around to and fro, so loved and adored already, soaking it all up. She seems to know my voice really well since she starts looking and rooting whenever she hears me, as well as Steven's and Lou's. She sleeps a ton and is doing all the normal stuff as far as bodily functions.  I can tell you she has a very solid latch, ouch.:)  She will feed and feed and then when she's done she'll pop her head off and lay it right back down and then she doesn't want to be moved.  Her refelexes are like explosions, whenver you touch her or make a sound she's launching her arms and legs in all different directions.

Louis took things at his own pace and kind of just looked at her at first, but once he held her it became difficult to get her away from him.:) We have been explaining to him that she already feels comfortable around him, since she has been hearing his voice and already knows him. When we got home yesterday Louis was sitting next to her, wouldn't leave her side, and every time she opened her eyes he would say: I'm Louis and I'm your brother, and just talking away at her.

Today is Molly's last day here, after she gave me the most excellent surprise and got here three hours early on Friday. It's been great because she not only has gotten to spend tons of time with me and the baby, but also with Louis.  She'll be leaving with the boys probably, the boys meaning the crew coming through from Talladega which will include my brothers and dad and uncle and nephews, one of the biggest baby-loving crews you could ever meet. Mom has been here since Thursday night and has been doing everything from cooking dinner to changing diapers to shuttling Lou around, thank goodness for her.

I have so many pictures to upload, I'll be working on that, mainly hoping the baby's milk's gonna come in soon!