6 weeks and counting...

I've heard that the first 6 weeks of being a new mom are the hardest. If that's the case then we've all survived. Lily is officially 6 weeks old. She's sleeping about 5 hours at a time at night, and sometimes more (sometimes less too). She is sleeps most of the afternoon away, but is awak for larger stretches of time in the morning and at night. She can really concentrate on faces and objects that aren't too far away. She's starting to like her bouncy seat and will hang out in her swing, at least for a little while. Overall, she's a pretty good baby.



Matteo is being a very good big brother. She loves to kiss her and loves when she's awake. He always gets so excited when he looks to see if she's awake and she is. He's really talking up a storm now and has quite a personality on him. He LOVES to wrestle with dad, although I think Sean might be regretting the fact that he taught him how to do that. He loves looking for worms with grandpa (Hickey) and finding the frogs in their pond. He'll be able to do that a lot more now that Grandpa has officially retired!

Only two more weeks and "real" life officially begins when I go back to work. I'm looking forward to it and not. I love the idea of getting back to something that I am good at and conversing with adults, but will miss being with my kids and knowing what they are doing at all times.