So 10 days into daddy-ship or daddy-dum, i've realized that i really do like having a baby. When you decide to have a baby, you think, man, i'm ready. Well, you can't really be ready. I don't know how you can understand all of the responsibilities you'll have. I still don't realize a lot of stuff that we'll have to go through. I'd say i'm a fairly selfish person, but once you have a little person that needs you to clean their smelly butt in the middle of the night, you kind of just do it, not really thinking about yourself (at least, that's how it is now).
Brenna has done so great. She has some hard times when she worries if Savannah isn't getting enough to eat, but i think that's probably just normal (to worry you're not being a good parent). But, Savannah is really filling out in her face, and gaining weight, so she's obviously getting enough to eat. Brenna has to feed her every 2-3 hours, which doesn't seem like very much at first. Savannah seems like she's always latched on and eating, though. Brenna just does it and doesn't complain about how often she does it. She just does it and i respect her a lot for it. Although she doesn't complain about that, it seems little Miss Savannah has the bite of a crocodile sometimes. So, Savannah is still getting the hang of breast feeding and when to clamp down and when not to.
When we were deciding between breast feeding and formula, there really wasn't a question. Breast feeding is much more healthy for the baby, and it's FREE. It's been cool to watch and see how God intended it to be. Pretty soon, hopefully in a four weeks, we'll begin to introduce the bottle. Brenna has started to pump, which is really crazy (interesting). When we are ready to give her a bottle, i'll be the one giving it to her, so she doesn't confuse the bottle with mommy's natural bottle.
Brenna and I still super-excited and thankfully not burned out yet. I was off work last week, so it was good to be at home with Brenna and Savannah. My parents flew home yesterday, and Brenna's mom flies home today. So, starting Monday, it will be just Brenna and Savannah here. It'll be the first time Brenna has been home alone with Savannah, so yall pray for her. We've heard about post-partum depression, and really, i've seen no signs of it so far. I think she'll do great next week. Feel free to call her during the day and let her know you're thinking about her and Savannah. She'd probably like that.
Ok, that's it for now. I think i have some mustard waiting for me in a little diaper.
