A few firsts on Mika's first day

It's 11:30 PM and Mika's first day with us is drawing to a close. It's been pretty amazing so far, and I imagine that feeling will continue for some time (although it would be nice if the deliriousness that comes from being awake for 48 hours straight would go away).

I've been reflecting on just how much has happened over the last 24-hours. Mika went from a heartbeat we heard on a fetal monitor to a little breathing being we can hold and touch. Yuki and I became parents. Our parents became grandparents. I have to admit, the magnitude of the day has been overwhelming.

Since I've been having trouble wrapping my head around what happened today, I can only imagine what's going through Mika's mind. She went from dark to light, wet to dry, warm to cold, alone to surrounded by people. That's a lot to take in, particularly when you're less than a day old. In honor of her arrival, I wanted to end the day with a quick summary of some of her "firsts."

First cry
First smile, frown and pout
First burp, sneeze, cough and hiccup
First yawn
First bath
First salon-treatment (including hair wash, comb and dry, and facial scrub)
First meal
First poop
First diaper change
First road trip (from the labor and delivery department to the birth center)
First sleep over (in the nursery down the hall)

Not bad for a first day...