Home again

We checked out of the hospital around 2pm today and took Genevieve home. It is really nice to be back at home.

I installed the window AC upstairs in our bedroom -- one of the many chores we expected to get done in the next 2 weeks before Genevieve came. Ah well.

Ryanne dropped Alex off this evening around 6:30. We had ravioli for dinner together - our very first dinner together as a family of four. Wow! Genevieve didn't have any, but sat at the table with Mommy.

Dana had a beer! Yay.

After dinner our neighbor across the street, Brian, was out mowing everybody's yard with his big riding lawnmower. He gave Alex a ride - another first! We stopped and talked with him, and Mike and Adriana, our other across-the-street neighbors. Dana brought over Genevieve and Adriana held her for a few minutes. It was Genevieve's first time outside, and first time being held by anyone except us or the nurses. She was happy.

We managed to give Alex his bath, brush his teeth, and read a story. He was pretty wiggly when we put him to bed, but he finally settled down. He wanted to make sure that we knew that he wants a "tire truck". Gotta remember that.

I can see that taking care of two children is going to be tough. As Dana's brother Richard said on the phone today, "it is not a linear function." We'll probably have some tough days ahead, but it is really peaceful and cozy here tonight.