first days

We are now at the end of day #8 since we welcomed Mya into the world. She is doing well. Let me start by saying, this kid can eat. As a result, I went through a few very stressful days after leaving the hospital. Having pumped for 6 months with Claire, I was determined to not go through that again, but was set on giving her breastmilk. Mya nursed well in the hospital, but I couldn't stand feeding for an hour like she could eat. I stupidly attempted to do this for the first three days. It was exhausting, especially at 3 in the morning. Anyway, I devised a plan and so far so good, although Chris is less thrilled as it involves him waking with me each time. The bigger challenge was finding a bottle that she liked. We went through the 3kinds that we had with Claire to no success. I bought 2 more and finally found one that was good--Dr. Brown's. Amen for Dr. Brown. Now I am doing a combination of breast and bottle and feeling great. She's getting what she needs and I can have a break.
Claire is still loving on Mya. She's been really good as far as showing her love and affection.
I am working on the birth announcement. We took photos today and I must say I am very happy with them. Now we wait until the proof is ready for approval. I am doing something different than I did with Claire. I think I will be quite happy.
Her umbilical cord fell off today. It seems early, but the doctor commented that this would be the case during her last exam.
Since figuring out what makes Mya tick, her life consists of eating, pooping, sleeping--in that order. She sleeps for 3-4 hours at a time and hardly cries. She is becoming more alert everyday and reminds me of Claire in so many ways. I know I shouldn't compare, but I look forward to seeing if Mya continues to resemble Claire as she gets older.
We took our first roadtrip to Freeport, ME yesterday. Mya slept most of the way. We stopped one time each way so I could feed her. Mya traveled well and it was a fun day.
All in all, everything is good. My Mom leaves in a couple of days, which makes me very sad. It has been great having her here. I really mean it. She's been a huge help to us and has been Claire's buddy from the get go. My Mom has been great about not stepping on our toes or jumping in to parent our child. When Mya had her fussy moments during the first few days, my Mom figured out first how to soothe her. She truly has been wonderful. I am so glad that we did not have to go through this alone. She has been incredible. Not only am I appreciative of the extra set of hands, but it was great having her there at the hospital. Mya is the first grandchild where she has been present, well almost present, for the birth. I just wish we wouldn't have to wait until July to see her again. I keep telling her that she can move in with us to be our full-time nanny, but she is convinced that if that were the case, I would expect alot more of her than I did this visit. Not so. The invitation/job offer stands. I am so lucky to have such a great family, if only they weren't so far away.