Baby's First Christmas

Keira had a lovely first Christmas.  We spent Christmas Eve with my parents, brother, and his wife.  After a huge meal at our house, we relaxed on the couch and Keira opened her first present, a play ramp with loads of doodads and mirrors from her Aunt Laura & Uncle Gavin.  Then we went to Busi's house Christmas morning for our traditional breakfast and present opening bonanza.  Afterwards, we headed to my Aunt Sue's house for my family's traditional late lunch and present bonanza...Are you sensing a theme?  Lots of food and fun!  It was really great to be able to spend so much time with family on her first Christmas.  She got lots of toys and clothes and hugs and kisses!  Who could ask for anything more? She was even awake just long enough to watch her presents get opened for her, before crashing again.  Merry Christmas all!

2 Month Check-Up

Keira had her 2 month check-up last Monday and everything is going great!  She is 24 3/4 inches tall, 16 inches around her head, and 15 pounds!  She is able to support her head really well, and is smiling!  Perhaps you can tell from my extravagant use of exclamation points that we're really happy about all of this!!!

Back to Work

I go back to work tomorrow.  Yes, I know that seems soon to many of you, but it has been 7 weeks and my paid benefits have run out.  So tomorrow morning I will pick up the reins in my classroom once again, and push on through Christmas.  I'm sitting here in my classroom, trying to get a feel for what I've missed and where we're at, and I'm not excited at all.  This is not a good sign.  Usually after breaks I'm revved to see everyone again.  All I keep thinking is I'd rather be home, cuddling Keira.  I lost it this morning when I realized that I wouldn't be able to snuggle her back to sleep after our 6 am feeding anymore.  I really hope I find a way to make this work or it could be a miserable end of the year...