Jim and Toni's baby blog

The big day. Luca's first trip to his home. We were discharged, stopped for a sandwich, and proceeded home to begin our adventures in parenting.

The introduction of Luca to the canine brood went very well. We brought him upstairs and intended to eat lunch in the nursery so we could keen an eye on him. Just as I unwraped the sandwiches, all hell broke loose. We needed a diaper, and of course, the first one we grabbed was the wrong size. Oops. A few minutes and frayed nerves later he settled down into his crip for his first nap at home. Until the pacifier fell out. Screams again. More frayed nerves. Instant peace on recovery of his pacifier.

You don't realize how bumpy the roads are around here until you drive your wife home from the hospital after her c-section. You don't realize how bumpy the roads can be at home until you bring your baby to the house for the first time.

A couple of notes about the last set of pictures. The woman in red is our dear friend Mrs. Sally. You may have met her at our wedding. The nurse is our newfound friend Chris. A self-proclaimed "Jets Football Freak", she has this uncanny ability to soothe the nerves of the new parent. She even makes changing a diaper look graceful. I'd suggest we nominate her for sainthood. We'll miss her a lot.

Jim and Toni