The Past Five and a Half Weeks

First of all, Nagre and I would like to thank everyone for the e-mails, phone calls, gifts, meals, etc. that we have received over the past five and a half weeks. We truly appreciate you thinking of us and apologize that we have not been able to get back to many of you. I hope to get thank you cards done ideally before Independence Day, but with the way my days are going, it may be Labor Day.

I have no idea where the time goes each day. Even on the days when I don't leave the house, time flies between feedings of my one month old and five year old, diaper changes, getting ready for the day, reading lessons, dishwasher loadings (that's about all the housework I seem to be able to accomplish in a day), etc. I set a goal of showering everyday, which I have kept thus far, even it's been at 6 p.m. Nagre can at least say he has come home each day to a clean wife and children.

And then there are the days when I do venture out. My anxiety kicks into high gear with two children, but in the end, it is good to get out. Most of the time.

CS is doing very well and is a wonderful baby boy. We love him tremendously. And I worry about him tremendously. Nagre brought to my attention today how many times I say, "I'm worried about such and such," or "I'm worried about so and so." His chastising was in response to my comment that I am worried about the baby squirrels that recently appeared on our hill in our backyard. I haven't seen their what I assume to be mother in a day or so (as a naughty black and white cat has been perched on our hill during the same time period), and I hoped they were faring well. Nagre said my worrying had now reached new levels.

But as you can see in this photo, he is beautiful, happy, and healthy. And I am so grateful to have him in our lives. (Special thank you to my long-time friend of 30 years and her mother who made the outfit and blanket in the photo!)















His sister is doing well. In the past five weeks, she has graduated from preschool, participated in her first talent show (she read a story to 60 amazingly quiet four and five year olds), danced to "Teddy Bear Huggin'" in front of a packed house at the local high school, and completed swimming lessons. Oh, and she turned 5! This has been a long anticipated event at our house. However, the day after the big event, she said to me, "I'll be 6 soon." As you can see, she loves being a big sister. In fact, we have very few photos of CS without her in them.









The past five and a half weeks have been a major time of adjustment for all of us, but we're hanging in there. One sleepless night at a time.