Day one: let the fun begin

[sagesaria]

I've brought home the baby. He hasn't cried yet; he's sleeping.

It was pretty funny signing up. Everyone else was all "I want this one! Gimme that sheet!" My attitude was "I don't care which baby I get, I just want it on the first week."

So the first sheet I could get my hands on with the first day open, I grabbed it. I am now the proud mother of a male caucasian. I have named him Laurie, after the Little Women character. We've got the whole cast now; Amy Joanne, Margaret Elizabeth, Theodore Laurence.

It was kinda scary walking home, too. I had to ask someone to chase one of the papers that got away from me because I was holding the stroller and couldn't go to far. And the brick sidewalk in front of the school was so bumpy, I thought the stroller was gonna tip over or the neck was going to get lashed around. But he's doing just fine. I even heard him coo when we were almost home.

The people at school were funny, too. I swear, they're acting just like me when I was watching Child Dev. people with babies; "Awwww, he's so cute! What's his name? Who's the daddy?"

Pictures to come as soon as Mom's home. (so we can get pictures of me with him, not just himself.0

And I should wrap this up before anything starts. Gotta be ready!

EDIT: I think I'm already getting attatched. I know these babies can't detect sound, but ever since I came home, I feel this need to be super quiet.

Comments

[flamingrivers.livejournal.com]

Do you have to take it to class and such?

[sagesaria.livejournal.com]

I have him in the class daycare during school. I was hoping to daycare him until lunch then take him to my noon classes, but I can't do that, so it's just for the day.

[suecochran.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new baby! Nice name. I'm looking forward to the photos. How old is he? How long will you be taking care of him? Do you need to change diapers and such? I'm assuming feedings, what about bathing and dressing? Will he be with you 24/7? Where will he sleep? You said that you have a stroller. Any other baby equipment?

One hint about new babies and noise - if you get them used to quiet they will expect quiet. I never went out of my way to be quiet when Matthew was sleeping, and thank goodness, he can sleep through anything :)

[sagesaria.livejournal.com]

Five nights of 24 hour care; diaper changing, bottle feeding, cuddling, everything except playing and bathing. He's a newborn. I was given a bottle and 2 diapers, along with my hospital tag id and babysitter id. He has to be in the room with me so I can get to him at night.

[nosebeepbear.livejournal.com]

It records cuddling? Cool. Let me know if you need help with that :).

[suecochran.livejournal.com]

Neat! How does he feel? Is he cuddly? Do you have to keep some kind of log about this experience? I wish I'd had this in High School. But then again, by HS I was babysitting real kids, for many hours at a time. I can't remember how old I was the first time I sat for a newborn though. I might have been your age, or maybe a bit older. He was only 2 weeks old. I LOVE new babies!

[pheonix45.livejournal.com]

My sister had one of those. The babies they had had keys to turn in their backs to make then shut up. But she broke the key. But she she got a good grade on it.