Ground Hog's Day

Okay so it has been a few days now. Though Kelley and I are both grown well educated adults it took us a few days to figure out this little baby. We have begun to get into a routine and work as a team to get things done. Though there are small changes to the routine on a daily basis it has begun to seem a little like ground hogs day around here (as Kelley said at 0354 this morning)...

Our days consist of a 1 1/2- 3 hour rotation. That is, every 1 1/2 - 3 hours Sara starts to wake up. She will stretch, make cute faces, and generally just check things out. At this point to feed or not to feed is the big question. Usually she gets fed shortly after waking. This usually takes between 20min to 1 hour. After she is fed the diaper usually needs changing and she is out....just to do it all over again in 1 1/2 - 3 hours.

This routine does not discriminate between day and night so Kelley and I have adopted the 'ol military duty system. During the night Sara has been sleeping pretty well but often times needs a little consoling between feedings. This is were the duty system comes in. Usually we will switch duty on the feeding cycle. So baby wakes, feeds, and then I am on duty until the next feeding. During my watch I will have to do what every needs to be done until the next feed. Sometimes I luck out and get to sleep the whole time...others not so much.

This system has really helped Kelley get some sleep because without knowing that I am on duty at some point, she feels that she can't truly let her guard down and fall asleep. I have suggested that I be on duty full time seeings that she is the feeder but she seems to think it will burn me out.

This process continues throughout the day as well. When baby is sleeping we try to sleep. Kelley's mom is here so there are times throughout the day that we have both been off duty and able to take a quick nap to recharge. This has proven to be VERY helpful.

I am not sure how long this same process will continue but from what I have been told about babies I can only imagine not long, as babies are ever evolving and Kelley and I will need to change much of our routine to accommodate...Oh yeah and then you add that whole go back to work thing that happens in a week.

Here's a couple more pics of Sara.

Sara with MeMe
She likes to sleep with her hands behind her head..what a crack up.
Tyla hasn't quit figured out what to think of her yet. She seems very concerned when she is upset and protective when people come to the door, which can be kindda annoying when we are trying to sleep:) She howls whenever we turn the music on one of Sara's toys (swinger). Gonna have to work on that one.