6 Weeks...Really?

Wow! Has it really been 6 weeks since this precious baby girl came into our lives?

I found myself saying "Six weeks ago today..." this morning to Baby Brooke! I happened to look at the clock right before 9:02am which was exactly when she was born 6 weeks ago today!

Things have been much better lately with Brooke! When I go back and read my last post from a few days ago, I can't believe I actually made it to the 6 week mark, but thank goodness she has been more like herself lately! She's been sleeping 5-6 hours at a time through the night, which is just fine with Mommy! Anything is better than only 2 hours TOTAL sleep! Truly...anything!

A little warning for my readers...

Daddy is going away tomorrow and won't be returning home until Sunday afternoon!

We started talking about this big hunting trip he would take shortly after I became pregnant, and of course, it didn't seem like such a big deal at the time! Now that we have a newborn in the house (whose favorite thing is NOT sleeping), I'm a little worried about being on my own with her for that long of a time.

I'm totally used to having her alone during the day when Daddy is at work - but there are some days that I'm counting the minutes until 5:00 when I know he will be home soon, just to help me out and give me a break in the evenings.

He has offered not to go at all, and Nana and Amanda have offered to help with anything they can... But we'll be fine. I've already told Zig that I might be mad at the world by the time he comes home - and that he may have to tell me that I'm allowed to take the rest of the school year off, just to make up for being away so long!

I guess what I'm saying is that...this could get ugly... I'll try to keep my posts as civil as possible!

I know I'll be tired and feeling a little bit overwhelmed, but maybe I'll surprise myself and have the best weekend alone with Brooke!

A few pictures for you...

This first picture is the Princess in her crib after her FIRST ENTIRE NIGHT sleeping there! We decided that it was time for her to sleep in her a few days ago and she's been doing a great job! She really doesn't seem to care where she sleeps at night... I was the one laying in bed saying "Zig, is it sad if I miss her??" She's such a big girl!

And this one... I'm sorry... A few nights ago, Zig was holding Brookie when I heard him giggling from across the room... When I looked over, he told me to get the camera and 'come look!' This is what I saw... She really IS her father's daughter!!