Going on Week 5

Blair is almost 5 weeks old (as of this coming Monday). the sleep we are getting is still iffy. Pathetic actually. Blair sleeps well at the beginning of the night and then it is downhill from there. she makes the most noises of any baby i have ever met. she gruts, groans, stirs, high pitch cries, etc... Needless to say, between the hours of 4 and 8am, nick and i are tossing and turning. Actually, at that point i am exhausted and able to fall asleep till she needs to be fed again. nick on the other hand is up most of that time and getting frustrated by the minute. Right now Blair is sleeping. i wonder why i am not doing the same and i figure it is because the only thing i have had for dinner has been Halloween candy, 4 slices of cinnamon bread and pretzels. not the healthiest meal on the planet but one of these weeks i will be able to work out again and hopefully get back to my weight when i first met nick (11 years ago). we all can have dreams and aspirations, right?

My first kiss

Before Blair was born, I had been trying to get Megan to give me a kiss. Last night she finally gave me one. It was not the conventional type of kiss with mouth closed and lips together. Megan's version was to open her mouth as wide as possible and kiss me that way. Not saying I minded at all, it was the cutest thing she had done with/for me in a while. I still have suspicions that she is mad at me for bringing Blair home (i.e. her face lights up when she sees Nick and it doesn't seem to do that for me anymore) but this made me hopeful that she is starting to forgive me. I guess there is hope after all.

Blair Francis

Nick, Megan and I welcomed a new addition to our family on the morning of Monday September 29, 2008. Her name is Blair Francis. she was born via c-section at 2:46am, weighed in at 7lbs 6oz and is 21 inches long. She was born with a full head of dark hair and is a really good baby so far. There was a bit of jealousy when we brought her home but luckily it was short lived. it has been a bit hard to get used to a new baby in the house and having to feed every 3 hours but we are adjusting well. We go into the pediatrician on Tuesday for a post hospital check up. I have to say that i think Blair was born so early because i danced at Pat and Kristin's wedding on that Saturday!! Either way, we are glad that she is healthy and adjusting to life outside the womb well.