Dear Theo,
Your dad joined me on the trip to see you today. When we got there, the nurse showed us how to bathe you. You were not a happy camper having your bath. You screamed through a lot of it. You have a very distinct cry - high pitched and squeaky.
Your dad also changed his first diaper today. He did such a good job and I was very proud of him (and yes I would like to encourage this behaviour). When it comes to you, he is very hands on. He is going to be a wonderful dad. Seeing the two of you together, seeing how much he loves you, it takes my breath away. He is the one person who I don't feel any sort of jealousy towards when he holds you. Ever since you were born and we realized that you would have to stay in the hospital I have been having a hard time sharing you. I want so much to feel bonded to you, to feel like your mom, but so often I feel like I'm on the outside, like I only get to be your mom part time. When your grandma came to visit on Saturday it was a little hard to watch her hold you the whole time. I just wanted to hold you myself since we have so little time with you. It's for that reason that your dad and I have decided that when we bring you home we are going to shut out the rest of the world for a week to give the three of us time to bond and get used to being a family. I'm looking forward to that week. I'm looking forward to that day when we can finally bring you home...even though I know that it is still a couple of weeks away.
Daddy and I took a bunch of pictures of you in your new outfit today. You look so cute in your little hat, even though it barely fits around your head.
After our visit with you, we went out for dinner with your Uncle Dave. I can tell that your uncle is absolutely thrilled to have you for a nephew! One day you will get to meet him yourself. There are a lot of people who are dieing to see you. Your dad is proud because you are the first JLA baby. (JLA stands for Justice League of America and is a group of guys that your dad is friends with - I have no idea how the JLA got started but each member of the group is a different super hero. Your dad is the flash, so I guess that makes you baby flash).
Your dad and I have already had the conversation about who will be your honourary aunts and uncles - you just have so many people who love you already...especially me.
Love,
mommy
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