Deb and I were reflecting recently on how much our life has changed in the past 5 weeks and here are a few examples & things we've learned:
1. Never before did we find random pacifiers in our pockets and vehicles
2. Never before did we find Mic pumping breastmilk as we travel up Hwy 35 to Winona, this in itself is quite funny if you are brave enough to picture it. No worries, Deb was driving, I'm not that talented. The things we do for our kids!
3. Sleep is a thing of the past. We've adopted the college student sleep schedule over the past 5 weeks.
4. Colicy babies don't comprehend pleading and begging for sleep at 2am.
5. This one Mic learned from our friend Maggie, when preparing a bottle of formula at a volleyball game, be careful removing the lid after you've just shaken the heck out of it in order to avoid showering those around you with it. :-)
6. Never before did we venture into the baby section each time we're in a store, followed by a discussion of who has the better deal of diapers and other baby products. Shopping for ourselves is also a thing of the past.
7. Pack more than one outfit in the diaper bag because it's possible for an 8lb baby to create enough poop to blow through three within an hour. Gross!
Each day we learn something new with Addison and most importantly we learn that each day gets better (a few prayers to end Addison's colicy evenings would be nice though) and we really can do this parenting thing. We are in awe of how her cheeks & thighs are filling out, her smile is slowing creeping its way across her face, her hair continues to be curly and she turns her head in our direction when she hears our voices. I've said it before but life with Addison is truly amazing.
Cheers,
Mic, Deb and Addie
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