Hard day - hopefully not night

Karmann's first sponge-bath

Grandpa Hare came to visit on Monday


Karmann's peppermint outfit (and just a cute picture) Last day with GG - We miss you!

Its hard to believe that three weeks have passed already since my mom has been here helping us. Today was a really hard day seeing Mom and Denny go back to CA. We got a few hours this morning to spend with them and then had to take them to the airport around 1:30. They have a long day in the air and will surely be jet-lagged the rest of the week, but we sure will miss having the help! I can't thank them enough for all the dinners and helping hands in general for the past 3 weeks. Though Kris and I have been on our own at night, I think I will be lonely during the day! Luckily Kris will be working half days from now till possibly April, so he'll be able to help me in the afternoons until I go back to work - which will be here way too soon.

Anyway, I will miss my mom and though skyping is not the same, at least we will be able to "see" each other every night when possible.

Other things things that have gone on this week...Monday I went to my first breastfeeding support group. It was interesting and somewhat helpful and I will go back next week. Karmann was the youngest baby there and it was interesting to see how other moms are handling things too. I have broken down and given Karmann the pacifier - mainly because the consultant suggested it to help her learn how to suck - but she's been using it more often and it is getting to be a challenge to get her to calm herself without it. Especially at night.

Speaking of night - Monday night was a killer. She certainly had a belly ache, and was off schedule from going to the support group meeting, and she would not stop crying and would not sleep. Kris helped a lot but Karmann was all out of wack. Then last night, she was an angel and slept in 3 hour increments. Tonight she is being a little challenging again and wanting the pacify er, so I am a little scared of what tonight is going to be like. I am going to try to play with her a little to wear her out before we try to go to bed. Wish me luck!! Actually, she is the best little angel most of the time, and I really can not complain!! We really are lucky, we just need to work on consistency! Off to wear her out (and me at the same time!)...