Week One

The first week Natalie's life she pretty much slept through. This is the closest to eyes open I could get. My parents stayed with us until the 12th. It was so nice to have them here. My dad held Natalie almost the entire time. Sunday I had to take her back to the hospital to get her blood drawn to check for Jaundice. Luckily she was still doing well no lights needed. Monday I took both Nathan and Natalie in to our new pediatrician. Nathan for his four year check up and Natalie for a follow up visit from the hospital. It was my first adventure with two kids and I thought I was doing pretty good. I liked the doctor okay she was very nice and I could tell she knows what she's talking about. I wasn't too impressed with the facility but I think when the new hospital is built that will improve. But the nurse was terrible. Nathan had to have four shots. He was scared to death. I was trying to reassure him and make him feel okay about it. Natalie who was still undressed from her exam was not so happy about being left to fend for herself, so she was crying. The nurse came in and had Nathan lay back with his legs dangling off the table. I held his arms and looked at his face trying to distract him. Well as soon as she went to poke his leg he moved his leg (what kid wouldn't) the needle went through his leg and started bleeding, it left quite a bruise too. Shouldn't the nurse hold the leg while she gives the shot? As if that weren't enough she says well if your going to move your leg of course it's going to hurt. HELLO!!! He is FOUR years old. I couldn't believe it. He of course is hysterical at this point and Natalie is crying and he still needs three more shots. I left there and promised him he wouldn't ever have to go back. I made Natalie's two week old appointment with our old pediatrician. We work with the nurse 90% of the time and there was no way I was going through that again. Nathan was a good sport when it was all said and done. He still wanted to go to Isabel's house to play. Thank you Angie for taking him that day. It helped to distract him.

Here is Nathan playing Candyland. He played a piece for him and one for Natalie. I played my own person and the picture above is Nathan's way of discarding the cards during that particular game. He is so cute with Natalie. He loves to hold her and makes sure everyone that comes to visit washes their hands before they hold her. He is a good big brother.