Santa Baby

We took Jane to the mall last night to get her picture taken with Santa for the first time. The line was not only really long but we were in line behind a large group of people wanting to get pictures of their dogs taken with Santa. It was an adventure to say the least. Jane slept the entire time during her photo shoot but woke up promptly afterwards just in time to cry the entire drive home. In spite of all the craziness we sure do love our baby girl and look forward to many more photo shoots with Santa in the years to come.

Life with Jane

I can't believe my baby girl will be 6 weeks old on Thursday! A good friend told me that when raising children, the days are long but the years are short. I am beginning to understand what she meant. Things are going well at our house. My emotions are starting to level out and breastfeeding is going much, much better. Jane is a baracuda eater, which is a good thing now that I'm not so sore. She is also a good sleeper. We have our rough nights, but fortunately the last couple of nights she has slept for 5-7 hour stretches at a time, which I am very, very grateful for. I have determined that my coping skills as a mother are directly proportional to how well-rested I am. I went back to work this past week for a 4-hour shift, and will do one 4-hour shift every week through December. Fortunately, I have a flexible job and a baby that will take a bottle. It felt really good to get back, although I still have no intention on working more than a few hours a week. I feel very accomplished in that my Christmas tree is up (and decorated too) along with a few simple decorations around the house, although I haven't even started shopping yet. It may be a simple Christmas for us this year. Here are a few pictures to brighten your day:

This picture was taken yesterday morning (December 12th)

This picture was taken last Thursday, at exactly 5 weeks of age. She has been smiling off and on since, and I really hope they are real smiles and not just gas.

Who doesn't love a sleeping baby?

Jane being held by my dad, taken in Vernal on Thanksgiving Day.