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Babies Birth Alphabet

A= Aftercare After Birth (How they act after you finish giving birth?):

Will would hold the baby in his arms refusing to put them down after they were born. He was just so in love. He also wanted me to rest up as much as possible.

B= Baby (Who is the baby more like? The baby's personality?):

The baby is the complete opposite of what Ella was like when she was born. The baby is quiet and only really grumbles when hungry. Looks wise I can definitely see more Halstead genes in them.

C= Care Taking (Who takes care of the baby more? Do you have someone else take care of the child?):

We take turns as much as possible but with Wills job it's hard since sometimes he will be working late or early or even through the night. Ella is fantastic though always wanting to help.

D= Delivery (How they act when you are in labor, do they stay in the room or outside the room?):

I managed to have a water birth which was so much better than when I had Ella in the hospital. My midwife came to mine and Wills house when I went into labour. Will took Ella to Jays place to stay the night and the next day. Will having done this before was great. It was like having two midwives with me rather than one.

E= Emergencies (How do they act when something happens to the baby? If something happens during labor how do they react?):

Delivery went well. The baby was born healthy.

F= Friends/Family (Who visits you in the hospital?):

Since we had the baby at home, Jay and Ella are the first to come over, followed by Erin shortly after. After giving Ella a week to adjust we allow more of our friends to come over a few at a time.

G= Gender(s) (What do you have?):

The baby is a boy that we named Alex.

H= Hair Color (What hair color does the baby inherit):

Alex definitely inherited Will's hair and eye colour. Definitely a Halstead boy.

I= Illness (How do they react when the baby gets sick for the first time? How about when the baby is ill for a while?):

After a few months Will and I notice a few red spots developing on both Alex and Ella. Chicken pox. Much easier to deal with when it comes to Alex, but Ella won't stop scratching so we make them both wear mittens.

J= Job (When do you go back to work?):

I go back to work 6 months after giving birth. Alex goes with Will to the day care at Med.

K= Kisses (Do they kiss the baby?):

Yes Will loved showering the baby in kisses, so does Ella, but both of us won't let anyone else kiss Alex.

L= Love (Do they fall in love with the baby right away? What do they love the most about the baby?):

Yup. Even Ella fell in love immediately (even though she wanted the baby to be a girl).

M= Movement (How do they react to baby first crawling and walking?):

It was just as magical as when I first saw Ella crawl and walk. Will worries about the house being properly baby proofed.

N= New People (Taking baby to meet the rest of their/your work colleagues.):

I took Alex to meet my coworkers when he was 5 months old. I wanted to wait until the chicken pox had cleared and then time just slipped away.

O= On Time (Are they there by time you go into labor? Do they arrive before or after the baby is born? How do they feel if they are late? Is the baby on time?):

He was there the whole time. I was induced so within 2 days baby was here.

P= Pain (How do they react to seeing you in pain due to the contractions? How do they handle seeing you in pain during labor?):

Will was fantastic giving me words of encouragement. He would wipe my forehead with cool cloth.

Q= Questions (Do they ask the midwife a lot of questions? Do they keep asking if they are doing something right when they are doing something with the baby?):

No he knows what's happening and what to do.

R= Resting (Do they get a lot of rest when the baby is born? Do they stay awake at night worrying about the baby?):

We both rest well. Neither of us worry to much because what's that going to do? Baby sleeps in our room with us until they are a year old so we can keep an eye on him.

S= Singing to the Baby (Do they sing to the baby, or do they listen to you sing to the baby? What is their favorite song to sing to the baby?):

Both will and I sing to the baby. Ella loves singing any Disney song she can think of not only to Alex but to me and Will as well.

T= Talking to the Baby (Do they use baby talk?):

Will definitely uses baby talk when he thinks no one will listen.

U= Underneath the Man/Woman's Heart (How do they truly feel about having a child? Do they feel as though they are ready for a baby?):

Will loves being a dad. He said he felt ready the moment he met me.

V= Vision as in Supervision (Do they keep a close eye on the baby? Do they have someone watching the baby at all times?):

Yes, but not in a overbearing way. If Alex has a cold Will knows exactly what to give him to make him feel better.

W= When the Baby is Born (What day is the baby born. Are they off work? At work?):

Baby was born on a Tuesday at 8:32pm

X= X-mas (What's their first Christmas like?):

Our first Christmas was magical. Ella and Alex both got spoiled rotten by me Will and all our friends.

Y= Yawning (How tired do they get when dealing with the baby? Their reaction to the baby yawning?):

I get more tired than Will does. When Alex yawns Will puts him down for a sleep and makes sure that me and him take a nap (although Ella wants to usually play, she will come and join a nap for an hour or so).

Z= ZZZ (How much sleep after the baby is born?):

We all sleep pretty good.