We were instructed to follow-up with our pediatrician 1 or 2 days after we got home. We showed up for our appointment only to find that our doctor had been on call the night before, so was not available. They asked if we would see the physician's assistant and I broke down in tears! Hormones! We ended up seeing another doctor in the practice. A pretty uneventful appointment. She had gained some weight since being discharged.
It was really nice having Eric off for 2 weeks. We kept Kaitlyn in her same routine (going to school and grandma's) so we had lots of time to get to know Hailey. We took her to restaurants (I-Hop, Egg & I, Jason's Deli, Buffalo Wild Wings, Aldaco's), to the grocery store, and to Costco. We had to go back to the hospital for her newborn screen. I got my haircut, so grandma and grandpa watched her. Eric drove me to the appointment and we also got some lunch that day.
The second week things were a little difficult with Kaitlyn in the evenings. I think she was having a little jealousy and acting out. On the weekend, we tried to keep her routine the same and we visited some of our usual haunts (Willie's, Buffalo Wild Wings). Things are going quite well with Kaitlyn and Hailey. Kaitlyn knows Hailey's name and thinks it's funny when she cries. She already seems a little protective of her sister.
Eric went back to work this week. On Monday I had my first test. I had to get Kaitlyn to school by 8 and Hailey to the doctor at 8:45. Success. At her appointment, she weighed 9 lbs. 4 oz. The doctor heard her heart murmur, so wants us to follow up with a cardiologist. I called immediately for an appointment, but there is a two month wait!
Yesterday I met Becky and Emily for lunch and then headed over to visit with people at work. It was really nice to have some adult interaction. Hailey was a champ. Everybody wanted to hold her and she was sleeping or calm the whole time. I fed her and we changed a diaper. All in all it was a great experience.
Here are some pictures:
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