Week Two

I need to change the photo at the top of this blog because spring is here!

A baby girl is also here, which means I don't have time to change anything right now...except diapers.

Grace Elizabeth was born Monday, March 5 at 8:56 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs, 3 oz. and was 20 in. long. She is beautiful, and we love her.

I have come to the realization that I am not superwoman. If you have called or texted me and I have not responded, I apologize. I love all my friends and appreciate all the care they have for us right now. I'm just a new mom. We're trying to figure out nursing, wake times, the balance before Grace gets overstimulated and won't sleep, when I can sleep, and how I can eat enough to nurse her as often as she needs.

Maybe being older or waiting so long for a child puts things in perspective. Even on the long days I can think about how fast time will ultimately pass, stare into her little face and feel tremendously grateful. After all, this may be the only baby, or the only nursing experience, or the only newborn I ever get.

Speaking of being superwoman, when in the world am I supposed to find time to have someone over to take newborn pictures between all the nursing, attempts to control crying, and sleeping?

And I suppose if we do have someone over to take pictures that means I will have to change into something besides pajamas.