Abby: Week 4

Week 4

So for anybody who has picked up on the time that these last two blogs were written you will see that Week 3 and Week 4 were both written today.  Mommy got a little behind on the blogs.  It's amazing how feeding, burping, changing and remembering to eat can take up an entire day!  I started the Week 3 blog two days after Abby turned 3 weeks old (and by started, I mean I titled it and managed to get "Week 3" written at the top of the page) and didn't get it finished until today.  Oh well, at least it's there.  So with that confession out of the way I might as well go and explain that I may have added a couple of the Week 4 experiences in the Week 3 post....sigh....BUT....there was more to Week 4 we can talk about.  Most of the week we had Grampa Mark, Grammie Joan, Great Gram Mason and Uncle Trevor here.  Grampa, Grammie and Uncle Trevor took a day to go to the Aquarium while Great Gram Mason stayed at the house to hang out with Mommy and Abby.  I think she really like that quality time with the two of us.  I know we enjoyed her being here.  :)

One of the "firsts" that I didn't mention in the last post was Abby's first outing to a restaurant!!  Grampa and Grammie wanted to take Mommy and Daddy out to dinner (how nice of them!) so we packed up and headed to Olive Garden.  I'll admit, I was a bit nervous to be taking Abby not only out into public again, but also out to dinner.  I was dreading the thought of Abby having a complete meltdown at the restaurant and how I was going to be able to deal with it.  I clearly didn't have anything to worry about because she was great!!  I was hoping she would sleep the entire time as to avoid a breakdown, but instead she was awake and fairly happy.  She got a little fussy when she got hungry (as usual....when Mommy's food is ready, that is when she wakes up and is hungry too....never fails).  Luckily Mommy and Daddy were thinking ahead of time and brought some breast milk for her that Mommy had pumped earlier.  I fed her  right in her car seat and then got her out to burp her.  With a full belly she was happy to sit back down and let Mommy eat her dinner.  After a little bit she was getting slightly fussy (and by slightly I mean, Daddy couldn't even hear her and he was sitting right next to me) so she went to sit with Daddy, who was done eating, and fell asleep in his arms.  The trip couldn't have gone any better.  We are so lucky.  Let's hope it stays this way!  Although, I'm sure we'll get the meltdowns sooner or later.  I'm just happy it wasn't on her first time out to dinner. 

Abby would like to say a big Thank You to Grampa Mark for helping Daddy install a new garage door opener for Mommy's side of the garage.  Now Mommy can park in there if there is bad weather and not have to get Abby in and out of the truck outside when it's raining.  :)  

Thanks Grampa Mark!!

Abby got to spend some quality time with the family before they left for their long drive back to Maine.  Then, it was just Mommy, Daddy and Abby for the weekend.  It was so weird to have the house to ourselves with Abby and no plans.  It felt a little weird to be honest.  However, Mommy and Daddy took full advantage of our time with Abby.  

I want to mention Daddy for a minute.  I know he doesn't get a lot of recognition for all he does, but he has been one heck of a Daddy!!  It's been hard for him having to be at work and feeling like he is missing out on time with his little girl, but as I've begun to notice, Abby knows exactly who her Daddy is and loves spending time with him.   Nick has really stepped into the role of fatherhood like a natural.  I always knew he would be a good Dad, but seeing him with our little girl truly melts my heart.  He loves her so much and you can tell she loves him too.  The way she reacts to him is different from anybody else.  You can just see the look in her eyes when she sits and plays with him.  Not only has he been great with Abby, but he's really been picking up the slack for Mommy these past weeks.  I know I've said it before, but I didn't realize how much of my day would be taken up with attending to Abby's needs.  I thought for sure I would be able to get more done around the house.  By the time I'm done with the feedings, changes, burping, play time, feeding myself...I'm exhausted and just want to zone out or nap instead of doing the dishes or cleaning the house.  For now I'm choosing to rest instead of clean.  I know I'll have to learn how to do it all, but in the meantime, while I slack off a bit, Daddy has really stepped in and is making sure everything is taken care of and for that he deserves a huge THANK YOU!!  Abby and Mommy really appreciate and love him more than he knows. 

Here are some pictures of Daddy and Abby.  They truly are a pair!

 MOMMY STEALING KISSES....AGAIN! :)

We got a visit from Auntie Missy, Brayden and Miss Carrie this weekend!!  Auntie Missy brought over some lasagna for Mommy and Daddy.  Thanks Auntie!!  It was awesome having food ready and not having to figure out what was for dinner.  Miss Carrie was down visiting Auntie Missy for the weekend so it was a real treat to see her.  

 

Before our visit, Mommy, Daddy and Abby went on our first walk together.  Again, Abby slept through it, but it was nice to be able to get outside for a bit.  It finally stopped raining down here.  (well, at least long enough for us to get a walk in)  After our walk and visit Mommy and Daddy had fun taking pictures with our little girl.  Here are some of the ones Daddy took of Mommy and Abby.

This week was a mixture of hectic times with the family and quiet moments for just the three of us.  I enjoyed both and was grateful we had a little of each.  Thinking lately about the fact I have to return to work in just three short weeks and I'm dreading it.  Thinking more and more of ways to start my own business and work from home just so I can be around Abby more.  Realistically though, Mommy needs to get back to work.  Boo. :(  Maybe someday we'll win the lottery and be able to not have to work, but for now...it's reality.  Until then I'm going to enjoy the last few weeks we have together at home.  Later this week we have big things to look forward to!!  Daddy's side of the family will be here to meet Abby!!  Grampa Chris, Auntie Sherri and cousins Bailey and Maddie will be here!!!  Talk about exhausted, a 4 year old, 5 year old and 1 month old all at the same time.  We are going to be pooped!!  It's going to be so much fun though, we can't wait!!! And yes Maddie, we will go to Lego Land, we promise! :) (the poor girl has been waiting for months to get down here so she can go to Lego Land.)

Week 4 has been pretty good to us.  Can't believe that in just two short days our little girl will officially be a month old!  We're looking forward to new "firsts" and watching her grow throughout the next months of her life.