We got home from the hospital yesterday! It felt great to be home and in our own bed and on our own schedule without nurses constantly coming in. It was a very weird feeling though for Ryan and I when we left the hospital. It was very emotional because we were finally going to be home with our little man, but now it was going to be just us on our own figuring out our way as parents.
My parents and Nona (great Nona to Owen) came to visit us the first night home. It was wonderful because they cooked us a great dinner, cleaned up the kitchen for us and made us a delicious lemon cake that Ryan and I have been thoroughly enjoying!
Owen with Grandma & Grandpa Bogdonas and Great Nona
Owen with Grandma & Grandpa Cavanaugh
Our first night at home actually went alot better than what I was expecting. We put Owen in our room in a pack and play, it was a last minute decision because I knew I would not be able to sleep if he was in our room. I was glad we made that decision. We originally were going to have the beautiful wooden cradle that Ryan's siblings used in our room but we decided to put it down in our family room so that I don't have to go up and down the stairs during the day. I think he got up about every 2 hours or so, but I ended up getting about 4-5 hours of sleep which was alot more than I expected. And overall his eating was good through the night, I think him and I are finally getting this breastfeeding thing down!
Ryan and I are nervous (everything little thing makes us worried and wanting to make sure he is all right, but I guess that is normal with your first one), but also so in love with Owen and so happy to have him in our life.
On a side note, the joys of having a boy, today I was changing his diaper and Ryan was grocery shopping and Owen was pooping and peeing more as I was changing him. It was going all over the place. He almost had me in tears because it just kept coming and I had no idea how to clean it up without Ryan's second set of hands. He has been so wonderful, despite what he says about not knowing what to do, he is a natural!
Owen on 3/29 in Uncle Nick's onesie! Still like brand new. Thanks Uncle Nick for some of your clothes, I will enjoy them!
Oh I just can't wait to meet him!
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