We're home. 'It'll do'

The three of us -- it's still strange to use that phrase -- left the hospital early Tuesday afternoon, making a beeline for home because, well, what new parent wants to dilly-dally with a newborn in the car and threats of an apocalyptic blizzard outside?
The roads were fine, the short drive home uneventful.
Anni gave Elise a quick tour of the house. They ended back in the kitchen.
"She says, 'It'll do,'" Anni said.
I think we had a pretty typical first day at home with a newborn. Anni is feeding, but also supplementing with formula because Elise's weight had dropped in the first two days and we're trying to rebound. She had gained a few ounces in the 24 hours before we left the hospital. Hopefully that trend is continuing.
We've been home for a day and I've already lost track of the number of diapers changed and feedings given -- and I slept through half of them, with Anni doing the hard work. She deserves a Best New Mom award. Me? At my best I'd be in the running for Honorable Mention in the general parenting category. If nothing else, I'd get an award for Participation, like when on elementary school field day you get a ribbon for showing up, despite the fact that you could not complete the run and you filled your mouth and shorts with sand on the long jump.
Anyway, Elise has been a good baby so far. She sleeps well after a feeding, gets fussy when she's hungry, stares with eyes wide open just when we are most tired and cries when she's filled her diaper.
Oh, the diaper changing. Wow. This little one spares you the guessing game of trying to determine whether she's had a "BM," as nurse-types call it. I was nearly floored by the odor. As bad as it is, at least we know when it's time to change a diaper.
I think we made the right decision by insisting that we would take no visitors the first -- and maybe second -- day home. Too much commotion. We're getting into a routine, which is good, especially for me because structure and predictability are my friends.
I know, I know. The only thing predictable about newborns are that they are unpredictable. We'll see if that's the case in the coming days and weeks.