Learning

This is quite different than bringing home a brand new baby who you've birthed.

The obvious difference is that the one you birth is yours and this one isn't, but beyond that, this baby hasn't been with us since the beginning of his life.  Does he like to be held a certain way?  Does he require an uber quiet environment to sleep?  Does he burp after every ounce or just at the end of the bottle?

One thing we learned very quickly:  He spits up after every feeding.  A LOT. 

Our bio son was a puker.  We tried medications for reflux.  They worked for about two weeks and then he was at it again.   He wasn't in any pain, that we could tell, so it was merely a laundry issue.   Not just his laundry.  MY laundry.

If I remember correctly, Baby only got up for one feeding during the night.  That doesn't mean I slept peacefully.  I still had to get used to baby squeaks and grunts during the night because he slept in the pack n play in our room that night.

We have a baby.....still surreal.