Words of wisdom

From a dear friend:

“Do not misunderestimate the cunning of the baby which is likely currently lulling you both into a false sense of ease. Sleeps a lot, doesn’t cause too much bother, then…. they wake up after a couple weeks and it’s game on…… 

My best next advice- after the rags- is don’t overthink it. Whatever you’re doing will be just fine. And, take care
of yourselves. 

And, finally, the secret marriage saver- rock - paper- scissors, in the middle of the night to decide who’s going in to feed, comfort or change the diaper. Usually, you will have a prior  understanding who’s on call. But sometimes you are just too knackered or irritated to step into the breech at which point you can invoke the Rock Paper Scissors - best two out of three- loser does the duty- no questions - no complaints- no do overs. Love to all three of you. ( looks like you got a decent swaddling game going, not professional level, but decent😀.”

Posted with permission, and sent with love from our dear friend Geoffrey Gordon-Creed. 😅 Keep ‘em coming! We are heading to the doctor later today to check bilirubin levels — it was still high at 18.8 on Friday but since weight and bowel movements were trending in the right direction, docs decided to check in after Labor Day weekend. Fingers crossed!!