From the moment we got home with Sarah it has been non-stop, but not with the things that you would normally associate with bringing home a baby. It’s true our sleep patterns have changed a little bit, we do way more laundry and are constantly making coo-ing noises but what has been crazy is the number of condo showings we have had! With every showing it means two things 1. we have to clean the house back into “showing condition” and 2. we have to vacant for an hour. Neither of these are easy with a newborn! The three of us have always been good at messing up a clean house but adding Sarah to the mix makes us now professionals at it. For the sake of looking back at the past weeks I have wrote up a little timeline of the events of the past few weeks! Whew!
May 1
Beginning of Vacation, Aunt Jessie & Mike out of town at a wedding. Grandpa Zisser and Uncle Greg out of town at opening weekend of fishing – no baby please, they requested.
May 5
Grandma LaBrosse stayed with us
May 7
Doctor’s Appointment in the morning, 2 cm dialated, took Castor Oil in the afternoon! Don’t ask!
May 8
Grandma leaves – no baby, Aunt Jessie and Mike out of town at a wedding, along with Grandma and Grandpa LaBrosse – they all hope no baby today!
May 10
Mother’s Day, took long walk to Michaels Frozen Custard, worked on crib in evening, leg cramping began
May 11
1-9 am timed contractions at home
5-6 am Called grandparents and Aunt Jessie to let them know we may be in labor!
9 am went to hospital triage was admitted at 4.5 cm 50% effaced
9:30 all call went out Aunt Jessie picked up soon to be big sister Victoria at school and brought to hospital
2:20 10 cm dilated 100% effaced ready for baby Zisser’s arrival!
3:38 Sarah Ann Zisser born. 9 pounds 4 ounces, 20 inches. Delivered by Dr Amanda Swenson and Dr Sanner along with delivery nurse Nikki (who coincidently went to high school with your Dad!) , Dad cut cord
3:40 + Visitors to welcome Sarah into the world: Big Sister Victoria, Grandma and Grandpa LaBrosse, Grandma and Grandpa Zisser, Aunt Megan, Uncle Greg, Aunt Jessie and Mike, later on… Cousin Chris Shepro-Stein along with her husband Kurt Stein and daughter Irie. Longtime friend Kim Loker also came for a visit.
May 12
7 am Aunt Jessie drops Victoria off back at hospital for a long day of tests, forms, hospital pictures etc. Looking forward to going home later today.
6 pm Left hospital at 9 pounds. Arrived at home! Yeah!
May 13
8 pm Aunt Jessie and Mike cook us a spaghetti dinner – yum!
May 14
9:00 am Doctor’s appointment for weight check. Weighed in at 8 pounds 9 ounces. 7% weight loss! Uh Oh!
10-1 Shopping, lunch. First time out in the big wide world!
1:00 pm Condo showing.
7:00 pm Condo showing
7-8 pm Dinner with Grandpa Zisser and Megan
May 15
2:45 pm Doctor’s appointment for weight check. Weighed in at 8 pounds 12 ounces. Yeah! Heading in the right track!
4:00 Picked up Victoria in Oregon and headed to Janesville due to the condo showings!
5:15 Condo Showing
May 16
11:00 Condo Showing
May 17
10-11 Condo Showing
11-12 Condo Showing
12-4:30 Grandma LaBrosse, Aunt Tammy, Cousins Emily and John come for a visit!
May 18
1 Week Old! Happy Birthday!
10:45 Doctor’s appointment for a weight check – 8 pounds 12 ounces. Not up but not down!
May 19
7:15 Victoria’s orchestra concert in Oregon
May 20
5-7 TASC baby shower
5:15 Condo Showing
May 21
Pack and leave for Lake Redstone for the holiday weekend!
May 25
2 Weeks Old! Happy Birthday!
May 26
11:00 Doctor’s appointment. Weight Check …TBD