Every time I look down into my new daughters eyes I melt inside. Once you hold your own baby and look down at them, snuggle them close and really connect, you realize that you’ve pried open an entire Pandora’s Box of emotions that you couldn’t rid yourself of even if you ever cared to.
Despite all these wonderful happy feelings, these last three days have been some of the worse in my life. My wife and I have easily slept a measly ten hours a piece over the past three nights. The first two nights at the hospital were riddled by constant visits from hospital personnel coupled with the most uncomfortable sleeping area in the world and last night we faced an infant with an insatiable hunger and a unending refusal to sleep.
We arrived home yesterday, thrilled at the thought of a night of sleep in our own, comfy and familiar bed. The comfy bed served as nothing but an unachievable brass ring. There would be no sleeping in this house. In fact, we didn’t get Elizabeth to sleep for more than a few moments at a time until 5 AM last night.
But hey, none of you care about any of that! You just want to see picture! Dozens have been taken, but it turns out I only have a few on my digital camera. Here’s my best shots.
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The last time Sara will sleep for 3 days!
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We watch Elizabeth sleep in envy.
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Elizabeth chilling after having her diaper changed
November 17th, 2008 at 8:17 am
I know you haven’t slept much & won’t for a while but it’s all worth it. Like you said, when you look into your childs eyes, you melt. All the sleepness nights doesn’t matter. She is a beautiful baby!
November 18th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Man, I knew once you seen your baby you would feel like a dad. We all told you so! Good luck on the sleep.