Where did the time go?

Well, I can hardly believe Vivian Love (aka Peanut Butter) is already 3 months old! I returned to work this week, so we are all adjusting to a more scheduled life. Vivian is spending her days at Grandma Jan's house, along with her cousin Jackson, who is now about 6 months old. She seems to enjoy watching cousin Jackson play.

Vivian is now smiling a lot, babbling, and discovering her hands. She loves to look at people and toys, and really enjoys when her daddy walks her around the house and shows her things and describes them. She is definitely a happy and healthy baby.

Those first two weeks after she was born seemed pretty easy, other than my body trying to recover. BUT... then weeks 3-8 were very challenging. She would often cry very hard and fight sleep like an angry tiger. Therefore, she would be overly tired and very fussy. However, she has always slept really well at night. I often found myself anxiously awaiting the sunset, as that's when she would finally go into her deep sleep for the night. The day before she was 8 weeks old, the baby fairy came to our house and poured magic dust on Vivian. Since then, she has been calm and happy. She still gets a little fussy in the evenings, but that sounds quite typical from all the other moms I've spoken with. And her cry is no longer a horrible, soul-scratching scream (at least that's how it sounded to her mommy).

Dave and I have thoroughly enjoyed parenthood and love kissing, cuddling, and interacting with her everyday. We are excited for all the stages and ages to come!