What I've Learned

Though we've only scratched the surface of parenthood - it's amazing how it changes you the moment your child is born.

Here are some of the things I've learned these past weeks:

• Being pregnant was really good...being NOT pregnant is great!
• The instant she was born, our family felt more complete.
• Diapers are way too expensive.
• Kids are the best entertainment ever.
• Sleep is precious.
• Laziness breeds laziness - the longer you sit around and do nothing, the harder it is to get up.
• The car is like a sleep machine, while the shower seems to be an alarm clock.
• Spit-up stains.
• It is a short distance from normal to claustrophobic when sitting in your house everyday.
• Life can be lived vicariously through TV.
• Each moment with your child is precious - even those moments at 3:00am.
• My selfishness is enormous and surfaces each day.
• Apparently, I am not in control of everything...and things don't always work out how I want.
• I now cry like a pubescent 8th grader.
• I don't remember our lives without our kid...and don't want to.
• The joy of parenthood is FAR greater than I could have imagined.
• My heart is capable of more love than I would ever think was possible.
• More than ever, I can't fathom the love of our God toward us - it is too overwhelming to comprehend.

6 Week Update

Well, it's been a whirlwind over this past several weeks!

Keira is doing great.  She is a good combination of myself and Rob, so we've had fun getting to know her and watching her grow... she's so big and we can see her changing every day!

She is a great sleeper (like her dad).
She is a great eater (like her mom).
She's a little moody, likes shiny things, and has poor control of her facial expressions - which show exactly what she's thinking (like her mom).
But, she's generally so happy and loves to interact with people (like her dad).


This week marked the beginning of life after maternity leave, as I went back to work.  It was a bittersweet couple of days.  Honestly, leaving her for the whole day was hard, but it was great to get back to work and start to develop somewhat of a normal routine.

So...here goes real life!