Penny was in the hospital for 2 days after she delivered Joaquin. Monday was spent getting to know Joaquin as Penny recuperated. We took a lot of pictures and passed him among everyone that was there. Joaquin was a very good boy and never cried too much. Penny did a great job of learning what he needed and we both progressed along the parenting learning curve relatively quickly. To me, it's a very tough job that does not get the respect it deserves, but if you are engaged in your child's life I think that they really tell you what they need. When I would get frustrated that he was crying, I realized it was his only way to communicate and he was either hungry, wet, tired, or just wanted attention.
Anyway, here are a few pictures of Joaquin's first few hours/days on earth.
We were grateful when we left on Wednesday. I have never heard Joaquin cry very much, but as we left our room and headed to medical records to verify his name to get his social security number he was screaming the whole way. I was relieved when I pulled the car around and we put him in the car seat and we were on our way home. The fun was just beginning and we would no longer be bothered by nurses poking their heads into our room every 10-15 minutes. We were finally on our way home for the first time as a family.
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