The Mlodziks: First Days!

Well it's been quite the journey so far. I (Tiff) can say it's nothing that anyone can ever fully prepare for. The past few days honestly have been a haze. For as much pain that I was in and all of my recovery, I can't even remember it. Seeing my baby girl is God's way of getting us through the joyous but painful occasion.

We had several visitors in the hospital. Thanks to everyone who came. Addie was able to meet Grammy & Grandpa Raimo, Uncle Sean and Great Grandma Nammy before she was even 1 day old. The best part of their visit was Uncle Sean shhing Addie and giving her a kiss...it was so precious.

Grandma & Grandpa Mlodzik have been up here to visit for the weekend. They came up right away Friday evening. Addie had her first outing today at only 4 days old. Grandpa wanted Addie to go to the Harley Davidson store of course. So by 11:30 we were out the door and on our way. Addie sat on her first Harley making Grandpa very proud. From there we went to Annie's Parlour for burgers and milk shakes!! (If you're ever in Dinkytown, it's a must go. They're known for their milk shakes and fries!) After that we ran to Target to pick up some necessities. By that time, I was starting to slow down and was getting pretty sore and Grandpa had a headache.

We went back home and had a little bit of a rough late afternoon/early evening. Addie had an upset stomach and some gas, so she was crying off and on for about 2-3 hours. I felt so bad and like a failure. It took forever to figure out why she was upset. Clean diaper, warm clothes, checked her temperature, tried to feed her. It was quite the ordeal being a new mom. I didn't know what to do. She wouldn't eat and I was very swollen. I had to pump milk just to help. Plus since Addie refused to eat, I figured she was rejecting me and preferred the pacifier. Ugh, being emotional and still having raging hormones...I just want to be back to normal. (Whatever that is) Grandma, Grandpa & Daddy all held Addie during the worst of her gas. They helped the most in getting her back to normal. All is well and right in the world. Addie passed the gas and started to feel better. She finally ate (which made me feel better) making her content and feel so good that she's been sleeping peacefully for the past 2 hours. Nothing better than a peacefully sleeping baby.

As for the rest of the weekend, we're playing it by ear. Maybe we'll make it to church depending on what time Grandma & Grandpa head back home. The only thing we have scheduled for this week is the first visit to the pediatrician on Wednesday. Hopefully Addie will have gained some of the weight back that she's lost. We're going to have another busy weekend next weekend. Auntie Tiffany & Uncle Trenton are coming to visit. Addie will be going to her first ever Swarm Lacrosse game! It should be interesting.

Until next time,
Love Tiff, Trav & Adelaide