At 6:26pm on Friday, April 29, Abigail Kristina O'Connell joined us in this world. She was 4lb 10oz and 17 3/4 inches long at birth which was enough to keep her out of the NICU. Both Erin and Abigail did great for the entire hospital stay and each day since has been getting better and better.
As expected, life is much different with Abigail around. I am off work for the week and Erin's mom, Mary is staying with us which has been a great help. We came home on Sunday and Monday and, although Abigail did fantastic, Erin and I were exhausted and a bit overwhelmed with the change. Yesterday and today have been much better. We have been very lucky as Abigail sleeps well between feedings (even at night) and we are actually having to wake her up to eat. Erin is really getting down the routine of breastfeeding and pumping and even the little things like changing diapers and clothes are getting easier each time.
Yesterday, Abigail had her first appointment at the pediatrician and everything went well. She held weight, at 4lb 7oz, since leaving the hospital and everything else is doing great. The goal between now and her next appointment, a week from Friday, is to get her back up to birth weight.
I feel like there is so much to write about but don't want to put it all in 1 post, so that is all for now.
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