First Week at Home

We have officially been home one week now and here are a few things I have noticed...

-The newness of having a baby in the house has still not worn off. Rigley is still the first person they want to see when they wake up.

-The oldest 3 are convinced that every time he cries he needs to eat.

-When Rigley gets his diaper changed he usually gets pretty mad because we take his layers of clothes off and he hates to be cold. As soon as we get him cleaned up and if he hasn't settled down the other 3 come in and start singing to him. He loves to listen to them sing.

-I have a wonderful husband who has pulled double duty this week at home. Not only is he still working from home but he is also doing all of my duties (laundry, cooking, cleaning up, groceries, etc). Each morning he was up working at 6 am before the kids got up and I'm pretty sure he has gotten less sleep this week than a normal week of work.

-No matter how much you tell these little people not to touch Rigley's cheeks or pacifier that is the first thing they touch....never fails.

-If Chaney could she would carry Rigley all around this house. The first 12 hours we were home she had picked him up twice without Josh or I knowing it.

-I forgot how many diapers a newborn goes through.

-The alcohol on the belly button and vaseline on the circumcision makes for a high maintenance little boy. We are almost done with the vaseline.

-When we come home from the hospital it always amazes Josh & I how big and independent our youngest (in this scenario, Paislee) is. Pais seems so much more independent, full of personality and just plain orneriness since we've been home. It's all been in a good way though.

-When I see my four kids sitting on the couch together it makes for one proud mama....and brings a few tears to my eyes.