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HappySad

Aunt LP has departed. I’m happy that she was here. She cooked us big batches of chicken stew, tomato sauce, and black beans to stock our freezer. She vacuumed. She gave me freedom to nap, shower, and run errands. And she played with Claire, changed her, rocked her to sleep, and fed her. She got to know the little bean. We got to catch up on our lives. I’m sad that she’s gone. I’m sad also that one of her furry kids is very ill; the last day of her visit we worried about him.

I’ve spent the afternoon holding Claire while she sleeps until Husband finished errands (including getting a flu shot, which means we are all immunized now). He’s on duty now, so I’m madly laundering, scrubbing, and organizing, with a trip to the grocery store in the offing.

I Lost The Bet

Claire weighed in at 9 pounds, 7 ounces. I thought surely she’d gained more! But any gain is good. She also got four immunizations today, three in the form of shots in her thigh. Poor sweetie screamed at a pitch I’d not heard before. She calmed down fairly fast. I really like the pediatrician. Every visit she makes sure Claire is covered and warm, and takes her time answering my questions and examining her. They also, if they don’t have a lot of patients coming in after us, allow us to stay and feed her in the examination room. (She’s irregular enough that it seems she always gets hungry during an appointment regardless of when it is.)

Karen had suggested the stakes; Husband and I never got around to setting them actually. So nothing gained or lost on that front.

The visit with Aunt LP is wonderful! Claire loves her aunt (not that I ever doubted it). I love Claire’s aunt too. 🙂