Xavier's First Week Home
Hello to everyone.
Xavier has been home a week, and, boy, have we learned a lot!
We learned not to feed him every two hours, or no one will get any sleep.
We learned how to plan out things so at least one parent can get sleep, then how to trade off so the other parent gets some shut-eye.
We learned that Xavier does not enjoy overly long stroller walks, but when he starts complaining, it's far enough away from home that we had listen to his complaints for some time.
Near the end of the week, we grew brave enough (or stir-crazy enough) to bring Xavier out of the house and into places where other people hang out. We took a late lunch today at a local pizzeria. It was Xavier's first high chair used to hold his car seat. Also, it was his first trip to a place frequented by other children. We kept his safety net over his seat to discourage others touching him.
One of the nice things this week about Xavier's late-night non-sleep schedule was he kept Rebecca and I awake, down stairs, and awake at 12:30 in the morning. We were sitting on the couch along the wall separating the room from the garage. We heard a strong sound, then the never-wanted sound of water freely coursing through the pipes.
One of the solar storage tanks (120 gallons) in the garage burst. We had a little water damage in the ceiling, but we were able to shut off the water to the house quickly enough (a feat as the water shut-off was blocked by many boxes we have not yet unpacked). This was the reason we had to grab a late lunch Saturday; we had to wait for the solar guy to come out and rig a temporary bypass to isolate the solar from the rest of the house. Mid afternoon, we had water restored to the house.
It's one thing to be without water for a while, but things get complicated with a baby. We had laundry piled up, formula to mix and a number of other things in need of water to support the baby. Plus, mom and dad needed showers!
Always, thank you for your prayers. Several people met Xavier this week who have prayed strongly into his life, and they have seen the results of their labors.
Xavier models his fleecy sleep sack. On the left, the wings are spread out. On the right, the wings wrap him like a burrito.