One week of the Fruvellhoff 5.

So we have been the Fruvellhoff 5 for one week, and here is a list of some thoughts of mine.

1.  Grandparents.  People ask how is it to have 5 kids.  Well, honestly I don't really know.  My parents have been and are amazing, and have lightened the load immensely.  
2.  Diapers.  I swear we have learned our lesson about changing diapers.  We used SO many darn diapers with AJ.  He leaked a drop and we switched his diaper!
3.  Speaking of diapers.  She has different parts than the boys.  It's the one thing that reminds Russ and I that this little one is a GIRL.  Otherwise, she is just a little AJ.
4.  AJ.  AJ swore to me he would "not be happy" if this baby was a girl.  I mean again and again he told me that.  Wow-he has changed his mind on this.  He has loved Dempsey from the moment he saw her.  She cries, he runs over and tells her it is okay.  Today he has started holding her and ALWAYS wants to.  I couldn't have asked for a better situation.
5.  Homebirth/Homevisits are the bomb.  Only after we safely birthed her did we find out how nervous this homebirth concept made a lot of our family members.  I get it, they love us.  Homebirths are rare, but wow oh wow it's the way to go.  We haven't had to take Dempsey out once (but we did yesterday and today) because the midwife comes here to see her!
6.  Movies and Babies can mix.  Yesterday Russ and I went on a date and took Dempsey.  Her first movie, Catching Fire!  She loved it, slept the entire time-except for some nursing!
7.  Sleeping-Dempsey gives me 5 hour chunks at night so far.  I feel immensely grateful as she is a super duper girl!  Ever since our crazy time with AJ we are so grateful for these things:)
8.  Nursing!  So much easier the 3rd time.  I can do it in the dark, I can do it anywhere!
9. 8lbs 1oz is what she weighed at 1 week!  That means we are ABOVE birth weight!  BOOYA!!
10.  Good looking?  Did I mention how good looking she is.  She's definitely a looker:)

 11.  We got the boys gifts from Dempsey.  It was a great idea!  Totally recommend it.
12.  THE FEELING you get from bringing a baby in this world is amazing.  It is just so special.  AND then the love you receive from family and friends is immense.  I can't say how much I appreciate the support and love that has been shown to us, Dempsey, our family.  WE are SO VERY lucky.


I know that i'm forgetting something here.  BUT I think this is good for now.  

Thankful, amazed, appreciated, loved.

Momma