Elsa Meets World: Week 1

We came home with our daughter on Saturday, June 1st. 5 days before my due date, and in the middle of a serious heat wave. Elsa was so tiny, having lost 10 ounces while in the hospital and weighing only 6 lbs 4 oz when we brought her home. The first week is now a complete blur to me, but at the time it felt like time was standing still. Elsa cried a lot, and so did I. I was completely overwhelmed and unprepared for this amazing tiny baby. No one gave us instructions. No one told us that these first days would not only be the happiest days we had ever experienced, but also the most stressful. The first night home Elsa was a rockstar sleeper, giving us almost 5 hours straight of shut eye. She tricked us into thinking we could beat the odds and actually get more sleep than most other new parents. The second night she woke up every 2 hours screaming to be fed. Reality had slapped us in the face.

Two days after we got home we brought her to her first doctor appointment. She was sleeping, so we hopped in the car and drove the 10 minutes to the doctor office. When we arrived, we realized she had not only pooped, but had pooped so much it was all over her and her car seat. Luckily we had a diaper and wipes, but no other clothing, so little Elsa made her first trip home in just a diaper.