Isabelle's first few days in her new home

Isabelle with Grandma Mary



Proud Daddy!

Isabelle with her Mamaw


As I'm writing this now, we're entering into the 4th night with Isabelle at home. Our whole world has definitely been turned upside down, but it's been so wonderful to have our baby girl and we're embracing it all. The first night was pretty rough, she wasn't yet used to her new surroundings and didn't sleep well at all. The last couple of nights after that have been better. Isabelle and I are both trying to figure out this whole breastfeeding thing, but we're both getting better and better at it everyday! I've learned that it's definitely a learning process and will take some time to get it down and learn her specific feeding style. When we left the hospital on Monday, Isabelle was a little jaundice, so we had to take her back to the doctor on Tuesday. Her billirubin levels had risen slightly since she left the hospital, so we had to return again on Wednesday for a recheck. At that visit she had leveled off and the doctor said she would be fine. At her appointment on Wednesday, her weight was a mere 5 lbs. 15 oz. The doctor said it was normal to lose a little weight after leaving the hospital, and she had lost 5 oz. Overall, the doctor said she's little, but otherwise doing great. As long as she keeps eating well, she'll gain weight. Jeremy and I are so in love with our new daughter, and just trying to take it all in, cause we know it goes so fast! We continue to have a lot of family around helping us, and Jeremy was able to take a week and a half off, which is great. I know I sound like a broken record, but it is all still so surreal! I can't believe I'm a mother and I can't believe this baby that lived inside me for the last 9 months is now here...it's truly unbelievable. We are so thankful to the Lord for all He's done and is doing in our lives and now the life of Isabelle Faith.