First week

Leo survived his first week! Everyone was pretty enamored by him. His bilirubin count was on the high side still, so we had to take him back to the hospital and get him tested. It was so sad, because they had to prick his foot, but they let him have sugar water. I didn't know this, but when a newborn gets sugar for the first time or two, it acts like a sedative. He was pretty high on sugar and hardly even noticed that his foot was bleeding and they were squeezing his blood out.  The levels were still high, but dropping. He sort of looked yellowish, but the doctors weren't too worried. 

We didn't do too much his first week. We mostly stayed home and rested. Grandma Tam and Grandpa Sid were still here taking care of me and the girls. We would binged watch "Stranger things" after the girls went to bed every night. Hmmm, maybe that's not the best way to introduce a new baby to the world? 

Avery, Brooklyn and Isla basically fought over holding him all week. I was a little nervous with Isla, so I held her and she held him, but Avery and Brooklyn were pretty gentle with him. They even tried to feed him. We were supposed to try and feed him formula for his jaundice, but he was completely offended by that and wouldn't take any. He loves the boobie juice! He really eats like a champ, and is hungry often. He also poops constantly. I think I have changed one diaper without poop since he has been born! He is mostly sleeping during the day and night.  He is in our bedroom and night, he doesn't really cry when he is hungry,  he sort of squeaks and grunts and snorts a lot! 

He has such a sweet and calming spirit. We need more of that in a house full of energetic and dramatic girls! He is going to be so loved! I can't stop smelling him!