Today was Reese’s first day. We had a welcoming party for him in the academic center. Everyone was very excited to see him, and the god parents got to hold him for the first time. The party lasted till about 3:15, then Reese and I headed off to volleyball practice.
He was pretty quiet until the middle of volleyball practice, when the baby sitter dropped him off. He started to cry around 4:20 I changed his diaper and fed him, but he would still not stop, I rocked him for a little bit, then he quieted down. After about ten minutes he began to cry again, and this time he would not stop. After a while he stopped crying and by this time practice was over. On the way home he began to cry again, traffic was heavy and I really couldn’t pull over, so K.B got in the back sit and took care of him this was around 5: 20. After a while he also started making cooing sounds. When we got home he began to cry, and I fed him for about ten minutes and changed his diaper around 6:15. Since then he has been pretty much quiet until now. I just fed him again and it is now 7:35.
So far the first day has been just what I expected. When he cries, and I have done all there is to do and he won’t stop it gets a little frustrating. At first I felt like I was doing something wrong, or forgetting to do something, but I think I’m beginning to get the hang of it. I know when he is hungry or when he wants his diaper change. I’m beginning to hear the difference in the cries. The most annoying is the wailing, it just keeps getting louder and louder.
