Post 4 - Newborn

Sorry for not being able to post over the weekend. I was visiting my brand new nephew - he is SUCH a sweetheart!

Newborns are mesmerizing - everything they do feels like a miracle. And their smell - oh so heavenly!

But, they are a ton of work. I had forgotten how tough it is, especially during those first few weeks. They sleep a lot, but they also eat, burp, poop and pee a lot. And its exhausting. And right around 3am when you are in deep sleep, they wake up and want to play. 2-5am is the toughest time of the night to stay awake, and it is only during this time that newborns are at their playful best.

I am glad I was able to visit and help my family.....my nephew got along brilliantly with me, so I could feed him, change him, burp him and rock him to sleep. I even got to chat and hear his cooing, which is rare coz he is mostly sleeping all day.

Isn't he a darling :)?

Maasi

There's a new baby in the family. Meet Anmay, my adorable-precious-cuddly-huggable-lovable-edible-handsome nephew!!!!

After 72 hours of terrible labor + a high fever followed by an emergency C-section, he arrived into this world! Both him and my sister were very weak, stressed and had a possible chance of infection, so he went straight to NICU for observation. He's been a champ though.....he's stayed healthy and strong, is feeding well, he is giving me smiles on FaceTime, and he is enjoying his grandma's experienced nurturing and warmth. He is getting ready to come home in a couple of days!

I got to kiss his feet and take in that sweet baby smell a few minutes after he was born - oh, it is so heavenly, and the best feeling ever! I am yet to hold him in my arms and gobble him up, but it will have to wait until I see him again! Newborns are the best thing ever....really!

My sister is recovering well. She gets to go home today from the hospital, and I am so happy I was there with her all through her labor and delivery.

So proud to become a Maasi and can't wait to spoil this godchild of mine rotten!!!!