Thursday Morning Update

Good Morning!

It was another good night in the LeClair house. Becca is sleeping for 2-3 hours at a time at night and waking up when she is hungry. In the hospital we would have to wake her up but I think she has found her appetite. After most feeds she will go through little awake periods where she will just look up at you and then look around the room. I wonder what she is thinking as she looks up at me with those big eyes.

Her first bath yesterday was a lot of fun. I have the feeling we will be doing it much more often as she begins to increase her feeds. There just isn't much to spill right now, but that will change. She has not been spitting up much of her feeds as long as we burp her pretty good. She is going to have a strong back!

Speaking of firsts we had our "First Meal Out" on Tuesday after our doctors appointment. Becca took Heather, Mom, and I out to lunch at Mia's. She was such a gracious host and slept quietly through the entire meal. The restaurant already held a special place in our families heart but now I will always think of that day when I go there with her.

Heather and I have been tag teaming it throughout the night sharing the feeding and changing duties. We both do the first feed or two and then Heather lets me sleep through the 4AM feed so that I can get up in the morning and take care of Becca while Heather gets some sleep. I think it is working out pretty well. I don't feel tired throughout the day but I'm always ready for bed at night. No need for Ambien with this schedule.

Our fantastic friends have been bringing over dinners for us at night. Oh my are we spoiled. I need to go to the gym because I have gained a pound a day. We have had homemade baked ziti, Campisi's pizza, Bubba's chicken and mashed potatoes just to name a few.

Becca is resting peacefully in her swing as I write this post. I have this fear that at the end of the month when we hit her actual due date this sweet little girl is going to disappear. Will this peaceful "womb baby" fade away only to be replaced by a hungry and screaming baby that has found her lungs? Only time will tell. One smile from her will make up for a thousand hours of crying.

Enough for now. My coffee is getting cold. -Mark