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June 22, 2009

Well, we're 2.5 weeks down and counting since Peter Michael's arrival.  The first week Michael's mom, Debby (a.k.a. GranDeb), stayed with us which was a huge help with meals and grandkids.  Thank you GranDeb!  I don't know what we would have done without her.  This last week was the first time for me to be alone with both kids which went surprisingly well. 

We have already fallen into a little routine and for the most part it's manageable.  Peter Michael has been doing pretty well at night.  There were a few nights that had me excited when he went around 4 hours between feedings.  But now he seems to have settled into a pretty rigid 3 hour feeding schedule day or night.  But it still works out to about one feeding a night, or at least in the middle of the night which isn't too bad.  Peter usually stays awake after his morning feeding until 11:00 or 12:00 which has been interesting.  He's a very easy baby as long as you hold him while he's awake.  So it makes it a little difficult to get anything done in the morning but I shouldn't complain since he sleeps most of the rest of the day. 

Gabby continues to do very well in her role as big sister.  She loves running errands for mommy when I'm feeding or holding Peter Michael.  Sometimes she gets a little whiny and wants to be picked up or held when we're holding the baby but she doesn't seem to resent him at all thank goodness.  She has been a very loving big sister and asks to hold him or give him his paci. 

This last weekend was a very big one for us with two big outings with the kids.  I know, we're probably crazy to take a newborn out this early but he stays in his carrier and sleeps for the most part so he wasn't exposed to too much.  Saturday we went to the Gentry Zoo.  It has a drive thru and a petting zoo with all kinds of animals.  Gabby got to pet goats, donkeys, a zebra, a kangaroo, baby raccoons, baby pigs, turtles, deer, and hedgehogs.  We were very surprised by all the animals that they have.  We also went out to eat for the first time Saturday night which went very well.  Sunday evening we went to a Firefly Festival in Fayetteville at the Botanical Gardens.  It was pretty hot but fun.  We got to see all kinds of interesting people and the grounds there are beautiful.  Both kids were pretty worn out today after their big weekend but I guess we proved that life does go on after having two kids. 

Gabby's 1st Carousel ride at the Promenade

Gabby's 1st real pony ride

    

Petting a goat

Feeding a zebra and goat

I just thought this was a cute picture