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Lonnnng day tomorrow... OBGYN is inducing labor for girlfriend
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 668289" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Yes, Sophia is beautiful. (Sophia, not Sophie. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p>5 lbs 11 oz.</p><p>Born sometime after 11 p.m. I could have gone back and met her last night but I was exhausted. Plus, the ex-dad and step mom were there from another city and I did not want to deal with-family issues, be they happy or dramatic.</p><p>Sophia got her hearing tested and only one ear "passed" the test. The other is still filled with fluid. They will test her again tomorrow. They said that crying, yawning, etc will help her get rid of the fluid, so to wait a bit before picking her up when she is crying.</p><p>Difficult Child was at home, in the driveway, with-girlfriend H. Grrrrrr. I can see where his priorities are. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> He walked around this a.m., and then met her at our house around 11:30-12 in the driveway. She looked very sad. (Ya think?)</p><p>He skipped school all day. Clearly, he cannot cope with all of this. That's 3 days in a row. He hinted at tomorrow, too.</p><p>Sophia had her picture taken but I don't think that anyone will want the pkg. She was crying. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> (One of the things that T and are are trying to do is to get D to speak up for herself, and the pictures were one example. The photographer asked us (the grandparents) for permission, and said that there was no purchase obligation. T said, "Why are you looking at us?" (Good girl, T!)</p><p>"D?" I prompted, and then the photographer asked her the same question and gave her a form to sign for permission.</p><p></p><p>Sophia is a very quiet, delicate baby. She is passive and does not latch on very well and when she is using the bottle, you can hardly tell. (My kids sounded like cows with amplifiers.) That's very much like her mom. In fact, she looks like a clone of her mom, D.</p><p></p><p>I took Difficult Child to the hospital around noon and he finally seemed interested and anxious to meet her.</p><p>He did very well.</p><p>I showed him how to hold her. He had never held a baby before.</p><p>He asked to see her toes, so I unwrapped her swaddling. Then he wanted to see her hair. And her hands. Mostly he wanted to see her eyes, but she wanted to sleep.</p><p>He said, "Is she sleeping? Why are her eyes closed?"</p><p>T, D's mom, laughed (scoffed, actually) and said, "Yes."</p><p>I told him that babies sleep a lot.</p><p>He wanted to know why she wouldn't wake up on demand. (So to speak. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p>I said, "You know how hard it it to wake you up? She's hard to wake up, too, plus, she's a newborn."</p><p>He really wanted to see himself in her and claimed that she had his lips or something.</p><p>Interesting ... he wants to "be" the dad. Even though he doesn't have a job right now, and is skipping school. He and D are living on another planet.</p><p>Better that he thought she was beautiful, though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>He seemed to enjoy holding her and teasing D about how she looks more like him and likes him better.</p><p>I'm sorry he wasn't there to support D through labor but at least he showed up today.</p><p></p><p>He asked D if it hurt. She said, "Not really. And I got an epidural."</p><p>Amazing. I'm just shaking my head. Some people are like that.</p><p></p><p>I drove Difficult Child home and decided to meet two friends for a late lunch ... and Difficult Child and I were locked out of the house.</p><p>He opted to go back to the hospital, I met my friends, and then drove to husband's ofc to get his set of keys.</p><p>Glad that's the only thing that went wrong today. And Difficult Child didn't have a meltdown, either. Just took it in stride.</p><p></p><p>I brought the paternity test from CVS to the room in a bag, but decided against it until later. Everyone is so convinced that it is Difficult Child's that I thought we'd do the discreet method later. I told Difficult Child after we left the bldg and told him just to wait. He is wearing the hospital ID bracelet but at that point, had not signed anything. I left him alone most of the afternoon so I hope he still didn't sign anything</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 668289, member: 3419"] Yes, Sophia is beautiful. (Sophia, not Sophie. :) ) 5 lbs 11 oz. Born sometime after 11 p.m. I could have gone back and met her last night but I was exhausted. Plus, the ex-dad and step mom were there from another city and I did not want to deal with-family issues, be they happy or dramatic. Sophia got her hearing tested and only one ear "passed" the test. The other is still filled with fluid. They will test her again tomorrow. They said that crying, yawning, etc will help her get rid of the fluid, so to wait a bit before picking her up when she is crying. Difficult Child was at home, in the driveway, with-girlfriend H. Grrrrrr. I can see where his priorities are. :( He walked around this a.m., and then met her at our house around 11:30-12 in the driveway. She looked very sad. (Ya think?) He skipped school all day. Clearly, he cannot cope with all of this. That's 3 days in a row. He hinted at tomorrow, too. Sophia had her picture taken but I don't think that anyone will want the pkg. She was crying. :) (One of the things that T and are are trying to do is to get D to speak up for herself, and the pictures were one example. The photographer asked us (the grandparents) for permission, and said that there was no purchase obligation. T said, "Why are you looking at us?" (Good girl, T!) "D?" I prompted, and then the photographer asked her the same question and gave her a form to sign for permission. Sophia is a very quiet, delicate baby. She is passive and does not latch on very well and when she is using the bottle, you can hardly tell. (My kids sounded like cows with amplifiers.) That's very much like her mom. In fact, she looks like a clone of her mom, D. I took Difficult Child to the hospital around noon and he finally seemed interested and anxious to meet her. He did very well. I showed him how to hold her. He had never held a baby before. He asked to see her toes, so I unwrapped her swaddling. Then he wanted to see her hair. And her hands. Mostly he wanted to see her eyes, but she wanted to sleep. He said, "Is she sleeping? Why are her eyes closed?" T, D's mom, laughed (scoffed, actually) and said, "Yes." I told him that babies sleep a lot. He wanted to know why she wouldn't wake up on demand. (So to speak. :) ) I said, "You know how hard it it to wake you up? She's hard to wake up, too, plus, she's a newborn." He really wanted to see himself in her and claimed that she had his lips or something. Interesting ... he wants to "be" the dad. Even though he doesn't have a job right now, and is skipping school. He and D are living on another planet. Better that he thought she was beautiful, though. :) He seemed to enjoy holding her and teasing D about how she looks more like him and likes him better. I'm sorry he wasn't there to support D through labor but at least he showed up today. He asked D if it hurt. She said, "Not really. And I got an epidural." Amazing. I'm just shaking my head. Some people are like that. I drove Difficult Child home and decided to meet two friends for a late lunch ... and Difficult Child and I were locked out of the house. He opted to go back to the hospital, I met my friends, and then drove to husband's ofc to get his set of keys. Glad that's the only thing that went wrong today. And Difficult Child didn't have a meltdown, either. Just took it in stride. I brought the paternity test from CVS to the room in a bag, but decided against it until later. Everyone is so convinced that it is Difficult Child's that I thought we'd do the discreet method later. I told Difficult Child after we left the bldg and told him just to wait. He is wearing the hospital ID bracelet but at that point, had not signed anything. I left him alone most of the afternoon so I hope he still didn't sign anything [/QUOTE]
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