Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth

Posted by Chelsea on March 25, 2008

Thank you so much to everyone for all of your congratulations and well-wishes!

We brought the baby home from the NICU a week ago today, and fortunately, he is back to a nice, non-yellowed flesh-color. Many thanks to all the wonderful nurses and doctors in DC’s Sibley Memorial Hospital special care nursery.

The baby has been doing well - sleeping, eating, pooping… you know, the typical newborn drill. Mostly our focus has been on son #1, who at two and a half is far more work than #2. Everyone has been inquiring as to how #1 is doing - how he likes the baby, and how his behavior has changed, if at all. I’d say that the way he’s acting is probably pretty textbook. He’s interested in the baby, not not terribly so. He gets upset when he cries, and when he goes to look at him, he will almost always try to take a swing at him. The other day, for example, he bopped him over the head with a nail file. I have a feeling it won’t be the last time.

Luckily, however, #1 has not been freaking out when he sees me holding the baby. The other day, he saw me doing so and actually came up to snuggle with us. It was seriously sweet.

Who knows how to use photoshop? I gotta get the tag from the baby’s swaddle blanket and our nanny out of the background of this photo.

Let’s hope for more moments like this one in the future.

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Rhett on March 25, 2008 at 10:39pm

I have photoshop but am just learning it… but it wouldnt seem to be too difficult. that is a great picture and I’m glad that you are all doing so well.

Erin B on March 26, 2008 at 8:51pm

even with the tag on the blanket and the nanny it is one of the most adorable pics I have ever seen and you will treasure it forever. Glad everyone is healthy and home! Hope YOU are doing well-<BR>-e-

Anonymous on March 27, 2008 at 1:05pm

Very cute picture & you have a very beautiful family. How are you enjoying being a mommy of 2? I recently had my 3rd and completely know what you mean about #1 being more work than #2. I have 2 girls & a boy. I have a 2 yr old son & my daughters are 7 yrs old & 6 mos old. My son is definitely the most work out of all of them (so far). He climbs onto & gets into everything. But I am lucky. He LOVES his baby sister. He’s always hugging her & giving her kisses, and when she cries, he tries to pick her up. So very sweet. Glad to hear your baby is doing better. That must have been very stressful. I’ve been lucky, never had to experience that

AmandaScraps on April 22, 2008 at 11:15pm

I just found your blog - congrats on the new baby. I have a 3 month old (my third!). I am a photoshop expert so feel free to send me your photo. I’d be happy to fix it!

Nanny007 on April 28, 2008 at 10:48am

I am wondering why you have a nanny? I looked for a blog on this decision but can’t find one. I’m a nanny and the parents I work for are out of town pretty often for overnights. Is that the case with you?<BR>It’s kind of different for me, being a nanny…the family I work for include me in photos, they show me and treat me like part of the family…the don’t photoshop me out of pictures. They made the choice to hire me and include me in their lives and don’t try to ochestrate moments that look as if they’re doing things on their own… I’m confused, I guess.

Chelsea said on April 28, 2008 at 9:06pm
from Washington, D.C.

Um, I have a nanny who comes 4 days a week because I work. And wanting to photoshop her out of the photo had nothing to do with her being my nanny - I just wanted everything out of the background of the photo, and she happened to be included. <BR><BR>Hope the family you work for appreciates your ability to not jump to conclusions…..

Motorcycle Fairings on November 24, 2008 at 12:40pm

Glad your kid is taking the new baby as part of him and not as an stranger.

Home Decor on January 8, 2009 at 12:51pm

Sometimes buying a toy or game to the kid and telling him his little brother brought it for him helps a lot.

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