We went to our first pediatrician appointment today. Being a Saturday, it was hard to judge the waiting room experience as they were lightly scheduled (they don't take regular appointments on Saturdays), so we'll have to wait for the next visit to see how that part goes. One interesting experience during our short (5 minute) wait was Ashlei's first chance to fill out a form that asks for "Child's Name"... I'm sure there will lots of little moments like that, but they are still cool. Also interesting was the effort it took to remember our home phone number since we hadn't had our morning nap yet and had basically been up all night on "Mia time".
The nurses did the normal checks for weight and length, with both having made appropriate progress since our discharge from the hospital. Then the Dr. checked on the jaundice that motivated the earlier than planned visit. He said it did not look out of the ordinary, but they took some blood to check the bilirubin levels just to be sure. Those levels turned out perfectly fine, and we don't even have to go back for a follow-up until the next normal weight and length checks on Tuesday.
Our friends Matt and Lisa spent the afternoon at the house with us and did all of the Mia sitting as well as getting us lunch. This gave both Ashlei and I a chance to recharge a bit, which helped tremendously. It's amazing what even a short nap can do. Matt and Lisa were the first of our close friends to have children. They are great friends, and a fountain of knowledge that I'm sure we will tap regularly in the coming weeks and months.
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