First Week as an American!

Zach and I are starting to steal back some normalcy in our lives. And as such, we are much much happier. The first few days after we got home we were exhausted and felt a little "crazy." Every moment was about the baby. As a result, I have a confession to make. I went through a few moments of "post partum depression." I love to blame the hormones but if sleep deprivation causes hormonal issues...then that was it! I freaked out a little thinking I just don't think I have the stamina to keep going...for the next 18 years (I did make the distinction that it's not poopy diapers for the whole time)! What did we just sign up for again?

So by day 3 we made a point to go out at least once a day and steal back some, if not most, of the activities we used to love before the baby came along. As it turns out, Caelyn was much happier too. Sunday, while Zach and I battled the tail end of our stomach flu, my side of the family came to visit. Caelyn got to meet her grandma, grandpa, auntie, and cousin! They just adore her and she enjoyed being held by each person including her six-year-old cousin Allyson!

Since then we have walked along the Marina/beach almost every day, visited a park, eaten out twice, gone to Target, Costco, and Kinko's. Zach even went to the hot tub (I was suppose to go too and have her sleep in the stroller except she fell esleep in the bjorn while on me...and it's the first time she napped full length on either one of us so I decided to let her sleep). We also started watching our TV shows again after she goes to bed. It was nice to have some "us" time.

This is one of my all-time favorite photos. She just loves this ducky that is attached to the tub. She hugs it during bath time every night. Sometimes it looks like she's hanging on for dear life. Tonight she actually "kisses" it's beak...or about to swallow it.