And since I've been feeling down today, here is a wedding photo that makes me feel a bit better

Aww.

David, did you try putting ice on your leg? Also take ibuprofen.

Heh. How's Ryan? How's the Wallybee?

They're just wonderful. I expect to bring them home today. Wallybee's moving around more easily, the C-section incision is bothering her less. She has a physio class today about building up again after the birth. Little Ryan is looking very healthy, his hearing and vision are good, he had no trouble working out the whole feeding thing, and he certainly has a decent pair of lungs. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss - if the old boss was prone to bouts of irrational screaming every couple of hours. So, yeah, much like the old boss.

There has been one issue; possibly due to the difficulty of the birth, Wallybee's milk has been taking a while to come in. The colostrum isn't enough anymore to fill him up. Lesson: a hungry baby is not a happy baby. But I think that's all changing now. Her milk was starting to come in last night, which should make our little man happier.

Anyway, it's clear that he has a lot to learn, and we're going to have to start with the fundamentals, by which I mean "Don't dip your scrotum in poo". We'll see if he's a fast learner.

So, yeah. They're just wonderful.

C-sections tend to delay milk coming in. Mine did but it eventually came in in gallons.

David, did you try putting ice on your leg? Also take ibuprofen.

Ibuprofen - check.

Ice - uh...I went with the heat pad and now it's more stiff.

Going with ice.

"Don't dip your scrotum in poo"

Yeah, that's going to take a couple years.

As Aims notes, the milk will come. Have you had fun with miconium yet?

Extra note: Aimee, JZ, Wallybee - all had C-sections.

See also: gas exiting body, and constipation.

Ice - uh...I went with the heat pad and now it's more stiff.

The general rule is to ice an injury (20 minutes on, 2 minutes off) within the first day or so after the injury, and then switch to heat. Unless, of course, the ice makes you miserable, in which case, throw out rule #1.

You know you can take 4 ibuprofen at a time, right? But if you take that many, try to space the doses 6-8 hours apart.

And if you imbibe enough alcohol, you probably won't feel anything, which will at least get rid of the pain temporarily.

Anyway, it's clear that he has a lot to learn, and we're going to have to start with the fundamentals, by which I mean "Don't dip your scrotum in poo". We'll see if he's a fast learner.

And after that, you have to deal with the whole, "don't dip your fingers in poo." In fact, watch the "is that chocolate or poop" scene in Baby Mama to fully prep for that day, m'kay?

And don't forget, no pooping in the bathtub or in the backyard, while we're at it.

As Aims notes, the milk will come. Have you had fun with miconium yet?

He's past the meconium now, into transitionals.

See also: gas exiting body, and constipation.

Yeah, there are some things in respect of which I don't really feel the need for visual confirmation.

You know you can take 4 ibuprofen at a time, right?

I took 3.

And if you imbibe enough alcohol, you probably won't feel anything, which will at least get rid of the pain temporarily.

Plus whiskey.

Looking at the symptoms online I'm suspecting a partial tear to the tendon, but there's no bruising. It is a bit swollen though. WTF? Was just walking. Stupid soft tissue injury.

At least it's not my knee?