The first night home

The first night home with a baby is always interesting. Shelby spent most of the night crying and Sean propped himself up in a corner with pillows and slept with her on his chest. Sydney slept 3 hours at a time and would wake up to eat and then go back to sleep. Obviously one of these children was closer to "normal" (Sorry Syd!) Sebastian was up until about 2:30 when I realized it wasn't so much about him being hungry as it was about him being cold. We'd left the AC on and it was about 65 in the house. Not a problem for those of us in flannel sheets, but he was too cold. Once I set the house at 73 and the room heated up, he slept like a champ. Until the alarm went off at 5:30 and it was time to get ready to take Shelby to school. Except for the constant stream of diapers that were used last night, things went well. Here are a few photos of our little man.

The last night

So I've got to be at the hospital at 5am. The procedure got moved to 7am and it's getting late. Here's an update on this week.
Sydney woke up in the middle of the night Wednesday night/Thursday morning with pain in her ear. Sure enough she has an ear infection in both ears. Antibiotics started on Thursday night and I think she is feeling better. Shelby woke up about 6am today with a scratchy throat and a fever of 102.5 She does not have strep (according to the nurse practitioner) but it's probably a virus. Both girls went with my parents today and we may or may not see them tomorrow. Just depends on how they are doing / feeling.
I'm ready for Sebastian to arrive. Good thing it's tomorrow. I'm off for one last drink before bed. Next post will have a photo of my son. :)

6 more days

My c-section has been scheduled for Sunday the 8th. My doctor couldn't get an O.R. on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday so he went with the earlier day. I've got a solo contest on Saturday and then plan on putting up my feet to relax before the big day. I have an 8am time, so I've got to be there by 6am. Why? because I have to get a certain amount of fluids in me before they can do the spinal. I can't be dehydrated. However, since I drink about half a gallon of water a day, I don't think it will be a concern. It's really exciting to know that I'll get to watch the Grammy Awards with my son. At least I know that he won't try to talk or sing through the performances. :)
Everyone in the house is really excited (except the dog) and in the count down mode. I've got lots of loose ends to tie up, but I feel confident that everything is going to come out fine. My substitute is lined up (even after he fell and had surgery) and my students understand that I'll be back after Spring Break. Now I just have to figure out what clothes Sebastian will wear for his first photo. :) Oh and pack my bag for the hospital. Looks like it will be in the 70s for the big day, but I'm not sure about the rest of the time. Only in Texas do we wear shorts in February!