This morning my mom made the trip back to LA. It was so hard to say goodbye even though I know we will see her again very soon. It was a great luxury and blessing to have her here during Iris's first 16 days of life to help us learn about caring for a newborn as well as take care of us with fabulous meals, doggie care for Soleil, clean laundry, fully stocked fridge, and a clean house.Most of all, having her calm, patient, humorous presence helped us adjust into the parenting role that no one can really prepare you for!Iris already adores her grammy Jo Jo and will be blessed to meet her other grandma/pa in a few weeks. Grandpa Lou will be returning as well :)
Wally has been back at work since Monday and that has been a hard transition for him. Today was my 1st day alone with Iris for about 9 hours. I wasn't counting...really! If anyone was watching me through a hidden camera they would have been quite amused at my dialogue with this newborn, let alone my frantic pace to take care of her every need . The good news is that we managed to get out for a walk in the beautiful sunshine and went 1 block further than the last time! Tiny steps!
I know it will get easier . She is such a doll when she looks at me with her peaceful, giant blue eyes. It is so hard to hear her cry when she is upset. I know she is telling me something and I am trying to be open and listen.
Wally is amazing with her and has created a gorgeous repertoire of ways to console her.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Isn't that true of most situations in life that require problem solving ?
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