{"id":7513,"date":"2012-01-09T16:39:44","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T22:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=7513"},"modified":"2012-01-09T16:39:44","modified_gmt":"2012-01-09T22:39:44","slug":"introducing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/09\/introducing\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7526\" title=\"Shepherd 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-11.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-11-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Shepherd Asher Apple<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(nn Shep, Slingshot)<br \/>\nBorn Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 1:59pm<br \/>\n6 pounds, 5 ounces. \u00c2\u00a018 1\/2 inches<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7527\" title=\"Shepherd 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-31.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-31-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7528\" title=\"Shepherd 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-41.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-41-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7549\" title=\"Shepherd\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd2.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd2-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7529\" title=\"Shepherd 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-51.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-51.jpg 509w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-51-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-61.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7530\" title=\"Shepherd 6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-61.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-61.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Shepherd-61-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><em>Home at last!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thoughts on Shepherd&#8217;s birth, his name, and our first few days&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Shepherd<\/em>: We wanted another slightly unusual name. \u00c2\u00a0One that was distinctly masculine, one with a good nickname (in this case, &#8220;Shep&#8221;). \u00c2\u00a0Shepherd is not a family name, just one we like.<\/li>\n<li><em>Asher<\/em>: \u00c2\u00a0 As for the middle name, we didn&#8217;t pick that until the night before he was born! \u00c2\u00a0Asher means: &#8220;fortunate, blessed, happy one&#8221; and we certainly feel blessed to have Shepherd after all we&#8217;ve been through the last few years. \u00c2\u00a0We wanted something he could fall back on that was a bit more common, and Asher was #139 in 2010. \u00c2\u00a0We love that it&#8217;s got the &#8220;sh&#8221; like Shepherd and the \u00c2\u00a0&#8220;a&#8221; like Apple, uniting the first and last name.<\/li>\n<li>It was SUCH a different c-section experience this time around walking in to the operating room and being fully aware of what was happening the entire time. \u00c2\u00a0And having my husband there with me this time too! \u00c2\u00a0I think my recovery this time is going a little quicker as well.<\/li>\n<li>Breastfeeding is not going particularly well, but I&#8217;m determined to stick with it. \u00c2\u00a0The first two nights (at the hospital) were rough, and by the end of the second day, Shepherd was down to 5 pounds 8 ounces. \u00c2\u00a0Most babies lose weight at birth, but he lost over 10% of his birth weight. \u00c2\u00a0After several meetings with a lactation consultant, I started pumping and feeding him via syringe (all this after I attempt to nurse him for 20-30 mins). \u00c2\u00a0Doing that over and over again every 2-3 hours has been draining, but our third night at the hospital was much better, and when we left the hospital he was up to 5 pounds 10 ounces. (Thank goodness I saved some of Finn&#8217;s preemie clothes!)<\/li>\n<li>Coming home was\/is a HUGE adjustment. \u00c2\u00a0Last night was rough all over again, and I feel like we took 10 steps backwards in the breastfeeding department. \u00c2\u00a0I&#8217;m feeling more pain at the site of my incision because I&#8217;ve got a 2 story house to move around instead of a tiny hospital room, and I&#8217;ve been moving around MUCH more. \u00c2\u00a0We&#8217;ve also got a VERY energetic and noisy 4 year old who is a little too excited to &#8220;play&#8221; with his baby brother. \u00c2\u00a0We&#8217;re a little overwhelmed at the moment, but I know we&#8217;ll get used to our new family of four!<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m amazed at how much Shepherd resembles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/07\/feeding-tube-awareness-week-our-story\/\">Finley when he was a baby<\/a>. \u00c2\u00a0They&#8217;ve got the same lips, nose, hairline, tiny little bodies. \u00c2\u00a0They make the same faces, and they have similar fussiness!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Things may be a little quiet around here for the next few days as we settle in at home, but rest assured, I&#8217;ll be back with some new posts soon! \u00c2\u00a0Thanks for all of your well wishes on Facebook!<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/09\/introducing\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shepherd Asher Apple (nn Shep, Slingshot) Born Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 1:59pm 6 pounds, 5 ounces. \u00c2\u00a018 1\/2 inches Home at last! Thoughts on Shepherd&#8217;s birth, his name, and our first few days&#8230;. Shepherd: We wanted another slightly unusual name. \u00c2\u00a0One that was distinctly masculine, one with a good nickname (in this case, &#8220;Shep&#8221;). 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