Lindsey's Home: Weeks 1 & 2

Well first we hope everyone one had a wonderful holiday season, and we hope 2008 brings happiness and joy to all of your families. We are very excited to get 2008 off to a great start with our new family.

Well Lindsey and I were finally released from Chandler Hospital on Thursday December 20th, after spending 5 long day's being cooped up in a small room with a very uncomfortable bed it was wonderful to finally go home and start our new adventure. The ride home was some what of a bluer to me due to all the medication I was on, but Lindsey she loved the car ride home she was so quiet you would not even have known that she was in the car with us. Once we arrived home we introducted Cody to his new baby sister, he took a sniff and walked away that's how excited he was to meet her. The first night of sleep was rough, I was in such pain that I was not able to sleep in my own bed I ended up sleeping on our couch upstairs in our loft. We put Lindsey right in her new room in her crib, she did as well as expected for a new born.

Still settling in at home we waited for the arrival of our out of town guests. Dad and Cheryl arrived from Canada on Friday December 21st while Mom, Bill and Sam arrived on Monday December 24th. The Weiss hotel was full, we had people sleeping every where. It was the most special Christmas I have had since I can remember. It was so nice to have our new daughter spend her first Christmas with all of her Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles. We spend Christmas morning at our house, then we went to Michelle and David's house for Christmas dinner and exchanging of gifts. After a long day we all came home got in our pj's and opened our families gifts around the tree. It was a very special day for all of us.

Rich and I would like to say a special thanks to Dad, Cheryl, Mom, Bill and Sam for all of their help with Lindsey, cooking and assisting us with house duties. We really appreciated all the help, so thank you very much, we love you all.

It was hard being home with a new baby after everyone left and Rich returned back to work, especially with me still recovering from surgery, I was limited to what I can do with the baby and round the house. I did have my follow up visit with my OBGYN doctor last week and she said my incision is healing very well and I am able to get around more, including driving and walking up and down the stairs, I was very excited about the news. I still need to take it easy since it's only been a few weeks since she was born, I'm taking one day at a time.

Lindsey had her new born appointment the day after we arrived home, she weighed in at 9 lbs 3 0z still under her birth weight, the doctor said Lindsey was looking great since being in the hospital. We then had a 1 week appointment which she gained 2 more oz back but still not at her birth weight, the doctor wanted for us to come back a week later to ensure she was gaining the correct amount of weight so Rich and I took her to the doctors last Friday and she gained 8 oz in one week which got her back to her birth weight of 9 lbs 13 oz. The doctor was very pleased her progress and she is now good for 2 months before she has to go back to see the doctor.

So that has been our like story for the past few weeks, it was been rather busy for us. We have also had several visitors stop by to see our new bundle of joy, so thank you for those of you who came to visit us, we have enjoyed your company. We have also taken several pictures over the last few weeks that have been posted on the following website: http://picasaweb.google.com/twytch111 so please check it out. There will be more pictures to come as I'm trying to take weekly photos of Lindsey so you can all see how she has changed. We all love and miss you very much.

Love, Chantelle Richard, Lindsey and Cody