Settling in

Since the birth of Owen, we have been trying to get used to everything.  We have been through every emotion from crying, to laughing, to purely elated!  Some of our emotions included exhaustion.  Poor little Owen was struggling the first few nights at home with gas and exhaustion as well.  It was hard for me to remember where he came from, and how scared he must be.  Without the support of family and daddy, Owen would not have gotten the help adjusting that he needed. 

Dave and I were determined to be parents.  We figured that since we had the "A-Team" that we could get through anything.  True, but Owen has already taught us something.  Even the best parents need help!  I think it was the third night home that I had to call Dave's mom at 6:30AM because for the fourth night in a row, Mom and Dad had not gotten any sleep.  Owen would settle down, and then wake up screaming about 5 minutes later.  Nothing would help.  That is, except for sleeping on someone's chest.  Well, we all know that it is highly not recommended to fall asleep with a baby on your chest, and working in the ER, treating these babies has recruited me to the cautious side.  So there you go......no sleep for anyone!

I am so grateful that Dave took off a week and two days.  I would have gone insane if I had to go through this by myself!  So Nancy came over, and took Owen for a couple of hours.  She then stated that she would be sleeping over the next night to give us sleep.  God bless her! 

Nancy came over that night, and experienced what we had been going through.  She walked him, rocked him and sang to him all night long!!!  Poor lady got no sleep!  Thankfully, that was the last night that I remember being traumatic.

Owen has seemed to understand the meaning of night time.  Sometimes he has a bad night, and that is resolved by putting him in our room on his bouncy seat that vibrates.  I really wanted to have him in his crib all the time, but something's gotta give when sleep is involved.  There are worst things that we could be doing.  But for the majority, he is in his crib.  YAY!!!!

I still live in fear of the night.  When Owen sleeps all day, we are fearful of a long night.  So far, he has proved us wrong.  He'll get a late start, but he'll go down around 12AM-1AM.  When he is up all day, he still won't go down until late.  Go figure.  Last night, he slept all day, and went down at 7PM and woke up twice to feed....Way to go, Owen!!!!!

Here are some pictures of those who have come to visit and help settle Owen in :-)  he is one lucky baby!