The Peine Family

Benjamin is one week old today and it has really been a wonderful first week. It's hard to believe that just last week we were being induced. (And as a side note-if I had the choice between Rosemary's fast labor and Benjamin's induced labor, I'd pick induction in a heartbeat. The fast labor just seemed more intense and scary. The first 4 hours with Benjamin were honestly quite boring...we watched Wimbledon most of the time). Janice has been with us the whole week so we have had lots of help adjusting to life as a family of four.

We had an appointment with our pediatrician on Monday and Benjamin had already gained 4 ounces since leaving the hospital. That wasn't quite back to his birth weight (2 ounces shy) but I would think that by now he is probably back to 8 pounds. Ben is eating well and, surprisingly, sleeping well. The last few nights we've had stretches of 4 or 5 hours. After being pregnant, 4 or 5 hours straight seems like such a long time to sleep so we are thankful for that.

I'm feeling pretty good, although I think that recovery has been a little bit different this time around. I don't feel nearly as tired or emotional, but physically I feel less than normal. I've had to slow down a little bit so it's been nice to have so much help at home. I think it makes things seem not so overwhelming.


This past weekend, both sets of grandparents and Uncle Zach were in town. It was a good visit.



Benjamin got to meet Grandpa Workmaster for the first time this weekend.

We were all feeling pretty good, so we went to church on Sunday. Benjamin stayed in service with us and was pretty quiet. He only fussed a bit during Gordon Lightfoot's "Edmund Fitzgerald" song.

Ben got his first sponge bath at home last night. He did pretty well. I tried to be quick. There's nothing quite like the smell of a just bathed baby.

And big sister Rosemary is doing well too. I'm really proud of her for how she's handling things with a new baby in the house.

This was a picture that I took right before Rosemary headed out with Jonathan to see "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" on the "big scream," as Rosemary calls it. They went yesterday too, but there were problems with the projector that delayed the start of the movie and they ended up leaving before the movie was over so they went back today. She's been talking about Larry Boy on the big scream ever since they got back.