Two Weeks

We have really enjoyed Oliver's first two weeks. He is generally a pretty happy guy and a joy to have at home.  It hasn't always been easy, but Chris will be on leave from work for the first six weeks, Melanie has only one online course to teach this semester, and several family members are coming one at a time to visit and help out. The first visitor has already come and gone. Chris' mom, "Grammy Cathy", was here for five days and put her years of midwifery experience to good use. Oliver seemed to like his grandma and we know she loves him. Cathy was the first of his relatives that he has had the chance to meet.

Cathy and Oliver

It seems like every day there is a "first" happening, or some sort of milestone reached. We had our first outing when he was nine days old. We loaded him up in his carseat which locks onto a stroller and took a short walk through our neighborhood to enjoy the unusual combination of autumn color and warm weather.

The walk went so well that we decided to extend Oliver's first trip outside of the house by going out for lunch. It went remarkably well as he slept most of the time.

at lunch

Since that first trip out in to the greater world we have ventured out several more times. We have gone on more walks, gone to the park, and had our first visit with his pediatrician (we are told that all is well). Most of our time though is spent at home and it has been wonderful to spend so much time together the first few exciting and exhausting weeks.