These First Few Days....

Abby is 3 years old. Meaning it's been 3 years since we did this newborn stuff. 3 years is a long time. I have to admit-I didn't even think once about how I would be losing sleep once the baby came. Just never crossed my mind....total brain fart. So our first two nights at home, Ben was completely flipped in his days/nights. Meaning I was up from about 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. both nights. Talk about a reality check! Thankfully though, he has been a great sleeper since those first two nights. I get about 3-4 hours of straight sleep, feed him, and then another 3 hours before our morning gets started. Not too bad for this early in the ballgame.
So, GOOD THOUGHTS: the hormones are getting back under control, the incision is sore but doable, the nursing thing is working itself out, and the weight is falling away quite nicely. BAD THOUGHTS: My only major complaint is lower back and right hip pain. I walk like a 90 year old lady with major arthritis. It started a few days after Ben was born, and it hasn't gotten any better. My doctor says just to rest it...well, that's nice and all, but I have a 3 year old and a new baby and a working husband. And I'm a little tired of taking 600 mg of Ibuprofen every 6 hours just to keep the edge off. So I'm hoping and praying that this is temporary cause it hurts like the dickens to walk at all. If anyone had any problems like this after a c-section-I would love a word of advice.
Here's a couple of pictures....
Ben's first bath at home



Trying out the swing...not too crazy about it yet.

Abby giving Ben a bottle (with lots of guidance). Pardon the panties...she hasn't quite worked out putting the shorts back on after she pees.