Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The First Few Days... Returning to Normal




The first few days home we were blessed to have family come visit. Grandpa West Aunty Meg, Grandpa Roger and Grandma Judy all made the trip to St. Louis to visit their new grandson/nephew. We were also blessed to have Grandma West here for an entire week to take care of Adam and me. She cooked, cleaned, did the laundry, and occasionally changed a diaper or two. It was fantastic! But now that the family has come and gone, Adam and I are trying to return to our normal lives. What “normal” is now is much different than it was nine months ago. There are two things that have finally returned to pre-pregnancy life, ankle bones and the disappearance of heartburn. Those who did see me during my pregnancy were witnesses to the club feet. For almost nine months, I wasn’t sure that there were any ankles inside the water filled balloons that I was walking on. I also had severe heartburn, but the minute Isaac arrived in this world, the heartburn disappeared. Halleluiah!! Besides these two things, life is much different now than it was. But we are learning each day what our new “normal” lives will be. Isaac loves to keep us guessing, whether it be another poop explosion or just snuggling with mom, he is definitely teaching us what the new definition of “normal” is.

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