These are some initial pics of Amaris Helen. Lounge time with daddy (soccer game of course)...at birth in the hospital...all bundled up in the hospital..and weighing in at a hearty 8lbs 15oz (they round up apparently). It takes FOREVER to upload pics to this blog, so they may not be in abundance. Facebook is much faster.
At any rate...current updates...all is well really. She's doing quite well breast feeding, despite the annoyance of over-full breasts, yay. She's quite easily contented so far, for the most part-especially if she's sitting in her little vibrating infant seat. Those things work magic for awhile (until true hunger or some other valid discomfort takes over). The cats are adjusting, some more easily than others. Mommy and daddy are having fun learning what on earth to do to take care of our little Padawan Learner (and yes, still citing Star Wars)-actually, speaking of Star Wars, a principle in Jedi training has come in quite handy for helping us to keep our sanity. Anikan Skywalker is constantly warned throughout his training to not think of the future, but to live in the present. Thinking of the future can lead to fear, which is the path to the "Dark Side." I definitely subscribe to this motto. This is a time when the "future" is something Jonathan and I can't quite even grasp-not only because today holds enough for us to try to understand and experience, but also because in difficult moments fear does take over, or discouragement or whatever. Of course, we can think of fun times to come when she smiles on purpose instead of involuntarily, and she starts to see the world and ask questions...all of those things. But otherwise, yea, those Jedi are smart. Stay away from fear of the unknown, the unpromised, the possible but not probable, all of these things. Then I guess we can add the biblical principle of thinking on things that are lovely and true, pure,noble, good, etc...and casting cares on the Lord instead of getting overwhelmed by what we feel we can't handle.
sorry, inpromptu speech on how we're handling the trademark stresses of not getting much sleep and trying to learn this new way of living and satisfying someone who can't quite talk or clearly communicate. It's going well...pray for our persistence and energy of course.
That's all for now...Padawan has decided it's time to eat.
Impossible to see the future is. Much to learn, you still have. On your own, strong enough, you are not. But God says, "Help you, I can!"
ReplyDelete--what Yoda might say, as paraphrase by abuela~!