One week after Niko was born, we had his first pediatrician appointment and a follow-up appointment for blood work from the hospital. Yes, we hadn’t even had Niko home for 2 days!!! Even though we were sleep deprived and physically and mentally exhausted, we had to dive in and just do it. Throughout the weekend,…
Tag: The Dad Speaks
First night home
It was a very surreal moment driving home with precious cargo. Even though I totally knew that having a baby in our car was eventually going to happen, I still couldn’t process it. Nina sat in the back seat with him and he did much better than the cat. The cat MEOWS loud and Niko…
The Almost First SOLO Diaper Change
One of my many responsibilities as a new Dad and husband is to make sure Nina is comfortable before, during, and after breastfeeding — since this is something I can’t do. It feels like I am her trainer and she is a boxer. In between rounds, I squirt water in her mouth and shove food…
visitors
I am so thankful that all the grandparents were in the waiting room waiting for the birth. Seeing their happiness and tears when I announced Nikolai was born, was priceless. This is the first grandchild for both sides of the family and quite possibly could be the last (Nina and I want to see how we…
parental instincts
Niko was circumcised on Wednesday morning, May 4th and as they were wheeling him to NICU for the quick procedure, Nina cried and I followed suit. He also had a slight case of jaundice and was under a blue light with protective eyewear for 36 hours. It was just a bad Wednesday for my son. Nina…