I had been working as a Medical Assistant at the Primary Children’s Outpatient Clinic in Riverton, Utah. I had a PRN schedule, so I only worked when needed, which was really nice during my pregnancy because I didn’t get a ton of hours but just enough to keep me from going crazy. Out of all of the jobs I’ve had, that was definitely the one I enjoyed most. (being a mom definitely tops the chart). The people I worked with were so awesome and every day I was there was enjoyable, unless of course I wasn’t feeling great! We moved to Preston a month before my due date, it was really nice to have a few weeks to prepare and unpacked before the baby came. I am extremely grateful for the job that Ben has, it was and a huge blessing to know that I’d be able to stay at home with Jordan and still be financially stable. It’s something not every mom gets to do, so I definitely don’t take it for granted.
The first day at home kind of felt like slow motion to me, we have a baby but what do we do from here?! Even though it was entirely the complete opposite of slow motion in my mind I felt like I was just sitting back looking at our life and how it would be different now, in the greatest way possible. Looking back I really wish I had taken more pictures of us with Jordan, I really need to get used to using the self timer on my camera.
My mom came and stayed with us for a couple of days, that meant so much to me and I felt so much better having her there cause I was certain I didn’t know how to be a mom. Ha ha thank goodness it kind of just comes naturally once you wrap your mind around the reality of it! Jordan had Jaundice too, so with that and the low blood sugar I had to continue to feed him every 2 hours. My mom was such a lifesaver and would set her alarm during the night to get up with me, she’d change his diaper and then I’d nurse him and she’d burp him and put him back to bed. I never realized or acknowledged the gratefulness I have for my own mom until I became one myself. The role of a mother is so great and exhausting, I should have shown her more love while growing up.
Jordan’s poor heels were so beat up from all of the pokes for testing. It wasn’t getting better so we had to get a BiliBed and keep him in it for 5 days. That was so horrible, I know it helps, but it was torture not being able to hold him! You know the way newborns curl up their legs and stick their bum out when cuddled perfectly right on your chest? That is my absolute favorite and Jordan was like a bean bag, it was pure heaven snuggling with him. The day we took that bed back was the best!
The first time we gave him a bath he laid perfectly still, wasn’t quite sure what was going on but he really enjoyed it. Ben was sitting at the counter and when I put Jordan on the towel to dry him off he started to pee and it went right all over Ben, it was priceless to say the least! We considered that his initiation into fatherhood.
Ben had to go to Salt Lake for his Apprentice Lineman classes the week after we had Jordan. I went up to my parents house since he’d be gone for 5 days, it was a huge help to have my mom again. I was still nursing Jordan every 2 hours, so I was completely exhausted. One morning we woke up around 7 and my mom took him and told me to go back to bed, I happily obeyed and stumbled downstairs. I slept for six hours! Oh my it was heaven, there was extra milk in the fridge that I had pumped, and since he ate so good from either a bottle or nursing they were able to feed him without waking me up. I seriously felt like a new person after that amazing nap, it felt great to catch up on some sleep!
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