Alexa Update

I still don't have much computer time these days, but we're all feeling very rested & doing very well. Alexa is an amazing baby. She sleeps a ton and has figured out nursing perfectly. Ava has been adjusting really well. I want to sit down & write out my birth story soon, but I'm not sure when I'll actually get around to that. Our doulas came by last night to check in & gave me their version of the birth story, which was just beautiful. I may put some of that up here.

My memories of the birth are just perfect. I remember the pain, but mostly I remember how beautiful it all was. I know that sounds corny, but it honestly went so well. I'm still so proud that I was able to deliver with no pain medication of any kind.

We're still checking Alexa's bili rubin (I have no idea how that is spelled & I'm far too tired to try looking it up) levels. She's still not jaundice, but they levels have been going up instead of down. Today is the first sunny day we've had in a week, so we haven't been able to keep her in the sun. She's eating great, my milk came in on Saturday & she's getting everything out just fine, so her levels should be going down. They wanted us to skip the lab work today & check again tomorrow afternoon. We're just hoping they've dropped down by then so we can be done with that.

My mom is getting in on Friday. I'm so looking forward to that. We've had lots of visitors so far. I think it's finally slowed down a bit today though. We haven't been all that great at taking pictures, but here's a few from the first day home: