Well, we made it home yesterday after a great stay at the hospital. I know Mark filled you in on the labor and delivery story- and although Mason's distress during labor and emergency c-section were easily the scariest moments of my life, they were quickly overshadowed by the unbelievable joy of hearing his first cry and kissing his sweet face. I was, however, a little unprepared for the recovery necessary after major abdominal surgery. But once I accepted that there was no room for modesty or shame and allowed the nurses and Mark to help me with everything, recovery moved along nicely- and of course the pain killers helped tremendously, too :) I can't say I'm a big fan of not being able to even get out of bed myself or use the restroom, bathe, etc wihtout help, but each time I look at Mason it is so worth it! I'm feeling much better now and regaining some of my independence, and now that we are home Mark has stepped in like a trooper as my personal nurse. I still can't drive, do stairs or pick anything heavier than Mason up for a few weeks, but we are finding ways to make things work around the house. We quickly realized that many of the stories of how difficult the transition to being home with baby can be are true. But we survived our first day and night home- and managed to still get a few hours of quality sleep in the process. Today is already easier than yesterday was, so I'm sure that in a few days we will have a nice little routine established and things will run much smoother. I didn't realize that nursing would be such a full time job, but after some initial difficulties, Mason and I have made tremendous progress and it has become a rewarding experience for both of us. In fact, he is quickly reapproaching his birth weight, and the pediatrician seemed really impressed with how well he is doing. Although, since he is still a bit smaller than we had originally thought, Mark is off to buy some little premie clothes for him today until he can start fitting into so many of the adorable newborn clothes I received at my showers. Mason is adjusting to his new home and I think he really likes his nursery. Piper (aka Piggy- our dog) seems to be taking to the new little one rather well, although she does not like the sound of Mason crying- but then again, neither do I :(
I don't think I've ever learned so much in such a short period of time...these past few days with Mason has been one enormous and amazingly wonderful learning experience, but I'm sure that will continue to be the case as we venture further and further into parenthood. Maybe it's just the hormones, but I actually get a little sad each day when I think that it is one less day that Mason will be my little baby! I am so overwhelmed by the joy and wonder he has already brought to us, and just can hardly believe he is really here after all the months of anticipation. I find myself truly speechless and without the words to adequately describe how I feel- a rarity in my life, as most of you know :)
I will be home on maternity leave until May and Mark is officially taking off this week, and will be working from home for a while after that to help me out.
So as requested, I just wanted to fill everyone in on how we were doing. I anticipate that the next few days will still be a little hectic, but I will certainly be in touch again soon, and with more pictures. I hope all is well with you, and thanks again for all of your friendship, love, and support- throughout my pregnancy and now! We feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives to share these incredible moments with. We are grateful to those who were already able to visit and meet our little guy, and we look forward to introducing the rest of you to him as soon as possible.
Lots of Love,
Adrienne, Mark, and Mason Dale
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