Well it has been a challenging week indeed. I went back to work on Monday for the 1st time. The 1st day was hard to be away from Iris but it was a good transition day at work. I was able to catch up mostly before getting thrown back in on Tues. By Wed. I was back in the full swing. My schedule for the rest of the week had changed a few times. I had multiple proposals due and added lighting Coit Tower for the SF Giants by Thursday. I will finish the weekend by striking the lighting on Sunday morning from a wedding that I set up on Friday. Doing events on Thursday and Friday worked out because both days were noon load ins. That worked out well when I was up with Iris from 1a-4a on Thursday morning. There are some advantages to having such a crazy work schedule.
I noted in my last blog that Iris had her 1st night of trouble with gas on Sunday night. Alisa and Grammy Jojo did most of the work Sunday night. Since then Iris has been about the same. Lots of gas and struggling to get comfortable after eating. It ranges from a few minutes to a few hours. Needless to say I have become much more involved with comforting Iris to give Alisa a break. I think we have learned every possible position for burping. Each of them work in varying degrees and for varying lengths of time. The only thing that works every time is nursing. I try to comfort her as long as I can before giving her back to Alisa for nursing. It is a lot harder than I thought it would be. It is especially frustrating when something works and then next time it doesn't. It is really challenging in the middle of the night.
In the middle of all that we celebrated our 13 year wedding anniversary on Iris's 13th day of life on Oct. 5. Grammy JoJo was still here and watched Iris while we snuck out for a quick dinner. It was the 1st time we were both away from Iris. It was odd. For 13 years going to dinner as a couple was the norm. Now for the 1st time we were missing part of our family. It was a strange experience to miss Iris at dinner.
Today has been a good day. Having the day off from work has allowed me to be more available and focus more. That is making for a better experience for everyone. But as many people have said "Every day is a new experience."
Photos from the week.
You guys look like you are doing wonderful! (I might detect a tiny bit of sleepiness.) Iris is a doll! Love the last picture especially. (Remindsme of the scene in Garden State where the guy from Scrubbs is wearing same shirt as the wallpaer.) Love, CHAR
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