McKale's adventure home

As many of you know, McKale is home! He has taken to it like a bear to a hibernation! The kid sleeps and eats. Kale is quickly become a kitty favorite, until he wakes up anyway. The catnip kids watch him intently and sleep near him. Suprisingly they have left alone for the most part just sniffing him and then running for the hills when he starts to cry. J and C have been doing a pretty good job trying to stay rested. They find it amazing how fast that he grows up and it has only been 5 days.

J and C are doing pretty well as new parents. They try to sleep when Kale sleeps but they still are pretty tired. Also, they get a little nervous about if he is eating enough and if he is having enough dirty diapers, etc... It is funny the things they worry about as new parents. J and C take one short trip with him out of the house everyday so they get the hang of it and Kale gets use to it. J thinks it is funny how people just swoon over a baby! Everywhere yesterday strangers kept coming up to J and C to ask about Kale and how old he was, how big, could they touch him, etc... C gets a bit annoyed at the fact that everyone wants to touch him but she is doing pretty good.

Yesterday, September 17th, Kale had to get some lab work done to make sure he was eating enough and to make sure he was getting rid of the jaundice. J and C were worried about how hard he would cry and if he would be upset. Instead when the lady stuck his foot, he fell asleep. It was an amazing show of how parents often over-worry about some things. Everything checked out which was a relief!

Grandma Lucy has been staying with the kids and grandkid. While she was sick the first day, she is feeling better and has been a saint helping around the house cooking, cleaning, and otherwise keeping tabs on the house, while J and C keep tabs on Kale.

This weekend Uncle Shawn and Aunt Kim are coming to visit. Apparently they are a pretty wild duo and C keeps Kale to not listen to Shawn's naughty words and bad habits. Then on Sunday night the first outing to church and Grandma Stacy will be here for week two.

More to come soon! Thank you to everyone who has been visiting, saying hello, and/or brining gifts. It is nice to know that the family is so loved!