Wherefore art thou Grady?

I'm supposed to be sleeping right now, but I haven't blogged in days and I need to say a little something just to catch up.

I still can't figure out how we ended up naming this kid Grady. It was never on any of our lists, and I swear we didn't even consider it until a few days before he was born. But looking at him now, I can't imagine him being named Simon or Jack or Ben, so I guess we made the right choice. And we haven't had any negative comments about the name (unless people are talking behind our backs, which is fine, but I don't want to know). So now we have a Grady.

Grady is doing incredibly well so far at home. He's nursing like a pro, even though he is a little tongue tied. At his doctor's appointment yesterday, his weight was back up to 7 lbs, 4 oz, so he's on track to be back at his birth weight by the end of the week. And he's sleeping well, though we've yet to hit on the trick of getting him to stay in the bassinet for any length of time. I tried raising the head of the mattress today, so maybe that will do a little something.

Evan is doing well also. He's adjusted better than I had imagined, though he still gets fairly annoyed when Grady cries. Ev does love to kiss him and snuggle him, so I guess he doesn't hold a grudge about all the crying. Tonight, Ev even went so far as to pull up his own shirt and ask if he could "give Grady boobies"--he wanted to nurse him too. Very sweet, but so very far off the mark.

I'm recovering in my own way, but I'll save that entry for tomorrow or the next day. I will say that Mike has been great about getting me what I need most--food and sleep. We've been showered with excellent food from family and neighbors, so our fridge and freezer are completely stocked. It's so nice to not have to worry about all that. Mike just heats me up whatever I'm in the mood for, and we're all set. He's also been letting me get more sleep than I thought I would. I had a nap this afternoon, and every night I get to sleep in our bed from 7-11:30 or so when Mike is ready for bed. That's been working out really well--even if the rest of the night is awful, I'm still able to get a little good rest.

And resting is where I should be now. So that's what I'm going to do.