Well folks, our sweet sweet baby girl is now 6 months old. She's growing so fast! We're loving being parents especially now that we're getting some sleep! Our little family started with just us two, expanded with Lainee and now we have Hannah. Pretty perfect!
As I said before, our weeks are pretty busy. Not much has changed there. Weekends have been somewhat busier since my mother's health has declined. She's the only family we have here so it's become my new found responsibility to care for her. I'm so lucky to have such a great husband to step up and care for Hannah while I spent every free moment running to the hospital, rehabilitation facility or to her home. And now that she's home receiving home health care while recovering, we're just on call for anything she may need at this point. It's been a lot to handle over the last month, but we have such a great support system here with our friends by our side and I'm just not sure what we'd do without them. Not to mention, my work has been so understanding so the threat of losing my job over putting my family first is not an issue. I'm very fortunate. I do wish more family lived close enough to come and alleviate some of this responsibility, but knowing they can and have flown in at the drop of a dime makes this scary situation with mom that much more bearable.
On a lighter note, Hannah has started swimming. I registered her for swim class Jeff found in our area. Starting at 6 months they can begin to "swim"! I know she won't remember this, but I will. I'll remember spending our Saturday mornings at the pool with her a few times and her daddy and I getting in the water with her, etc. Just building memories. Good ones.
And now for a TMI moment....I've stopped pumping. It's official. I'm FREE!!!! hahaha I lasted over 6 months. Pretty proud of myself even though quitting has been bitter sweet. Hannah takes the bottle really well now. Even eats rice cereal, baby food bananas, sweet potatoes, peaches and squash. So far her favorites have been sweet potatoes and peaches! Such a fun age.
More to come!
