We're all settling into our new-family-member routine, and I'm still battling post-surgery pain, otherwise I'd be posting more updates. This C-section has definitely been a lot more painful than the last one and all I can say is that I'm really glad that Mister Vicodin took time to invent such a miraculous painkilling drug. Every day is a little better than the one before, and apart from some bizarre visual disturbances, some finger numbness and a couple of dizzy spells, I'm doing ok.
Adam is wonderful. He wakes, cries once to let us know he's serious about wanting food NOW, eats between 4-6 ounces, then falls back asleep for 4 hours. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Elizabeth ADORES her new brother and calls him "Atom." She showers him with kisses and talks to him with the tiniest high-pitched baby-talk voice. "Hallo, Atom!" So cute it's painful, and quite possibly the best reaction I ever could have hoped for. What did I do to deserve such an easy transition??
Maybe it just seems easy because of the Vicodin . . .
On a side note, my sister Erin sent us the most fabulous "Glad you had a baby" gift, and purchased a few week's worth of packaged homemade meals from this place for us.
She had us pick out the dinners we wanted, called in the order, and they gave us a time to come pick them up. I called them to let them know Brian was running late on the day of the appointment, and the gentleman on the phone couldn't have been any nicer. I asked how late they were open and he kindly responded, "We will be open until your husband arrives, please tell him to take his time."
Wow. A place that kicks SERIOUS customer service ass. I didn't think they existed anymore. When Brian arrived, he said the place was absolutely immaculate and extremely professional looking. The gentleman who was running the kitchen greeted him at the door with a big smile, and helped Brian load all the meals - everything was packaged and ready to go. Brian was also thrilled with the extremely high level of customer service provided.
I never knew such a place existed and from now on, this is where I will be doing ALL of my future baby shower gift shopping. What an absolutely brilliant idea!
Erin has a few of these places in Virginia too - and she has actually signed up to have ALL of her meals prepared by one of these companies. She's actually SAVING money, because the meals are custom made to fit her family's size, she has completely eliminated the time it takes to do the cooking herself (and can spend more time with the kids), plus, she's not throwing out leftovers, or food she wasn't able to eat before it went bad.
The meals are nutritious, healthy and HOME MADE! So far, the ones we've tried have been extremely tasty and we're really been enjoying them. I highly, highly recommend this company if you're looking for a unique gift for a special someone who may need a bit of help with cooking - or for yourself!