Life after Mimi - will we ever sleep

One month old - I can't believe that Matthew is officially one month old. It's been a roller coaster of a month - from the adventures in the hospital to the challenges of life with a newborn. Just as soon as we think we have the hang of it, Matthew changes the game plan. He was on a really great schedule and Mimi came to help out as Marvin started back to work. It was such a great help having her around - not only to make sure things got done around the house, but to play with Matthew. It was a week full of change. It was amazing - he couldn't do something one day, and would do it the next. He really started to track. Now I understand mobiles. He loves watching the starts and sports balls go around. He is also fixated with his bedding. He can stare at the circles and stripes for quite some time. He has a firefly toy that he just loves - he'll actually try to talk to it. We hang it on his play gym and he is mesmorized. When doing some tummy time - multitasking as we used the time to put lotion on his back - Matthew decided to impress us all and try to lift his head. It was truly amazing to watch and Matthew loved the fact that he had an audience.

Since Mimi left, we're all struggling to get into some grove. Matthew is more of a snuggle bunny than ever before and lets us know when he wants to be cuddled! Marvin and I are going to use this weekend to get caught up on some rest. We had grand ideas of checking out an art fair in Southlake, but I think we'll enjoy the sleep a little more! With any luck we'll get more into a routine and the happy, engaging baby who was here for his grandparents visit will return!