8 weeks

I've been a mom for 8 weeks now. Huh. The newness is wearing off and the dailiness is setting in. Our routines are becoming more routine and we're doing well. There seems to be a direct correlation between the amount of work that I get done in a day and the whether I go back to bed after Eliana's first feeding or not. I didn't go back to bed after feeding Ellie yesterday or today (though I miss those early morning snuggles with my baby!) and I've just been on a roll for two days getting stuff done around the house. Laundry, cleaning, organizing (and not even my normal dump-everything-out-to-organize-it-and-end-up-with-a-bigger-mess kind of organizing!). I think it helps that we're adjusting Ellie's schedule and putting her to bed earlier at night, so we get to bed earlier, too. She's still sleeping about 8 hours a night, which is wonderful. Eliana smiles and coos with me daily, which is absolutely wonderful. I've heard that a smile can brighten a room - Ellie's smiles warm my heart and brighten my days - it's the prettiest thing I've ever seen. Here are a few pictures of my little (sleeping) beauty.