Happy B-Day Aunt Codie

Maddie & the Monster

Maryn has noticed Maddie a lot more in the last couple of weeks.  

Tonight Maryn reached out to pet Maddie and after touching her head and ear she laughed out loud.  Maddie turned to look at her and tried to lick her face ..."Maddie, no licking! Good girl." I don't have a picture of it (I know, Brigit without her camera-hard to believe), so the shots of her in her mommy's little monster onsie will have to do for now.

Growth Chart Stats

We stopped by the pediatrician's office today for another "well visit." The doctor pronounced her well and proceeded to give her 1/2 of her second round of immunizations. As you can imagine Maryn wasn't feeling to well after that. She only cried for a couple of minutes, though, so it wasn't too bad. 

Her weight is still progressing (she gained over 1/2 pound since her last weight check), but she is below the 5th percentile for her age. Her length has really skyrocketed and is now between the 50th and 75th percentiles! 

Grandpa

6 Months Old

Catherine Maney, an instructor at NIU, made this quilt for Maryn. If you look closely you can see some fun fabric details (think nursery rhyme print).

Back to Work

I went back to a full-time work schedule the second week of June. Thankfully NIU's full-time schedule in the summer months is a 4 day (longer hours) week with Fridays off.


Maryn is still not in day care, which is nice. Mike's mom decided to opt out of summer school to be with her Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I'm with her on Fridays and most Thursdays Mike or I take off or another relative/friend comes for part or all of the day.


Beginning in the fall I will work a full-time schedule in 3 long days so that I can be home with her the rest of the week. It will be an adjustment. The commute time combined with the longer hours means I'll see much less of her on those days. I may see her briefly in the mornings, depending on when she is up, but she'll be asleep by the time I return.


There will certainly be many benefits to the new schedule. Follow up appointments and weekly visits will be easier to manage. She'll only be in day care 3 days. I'll have 4 more hours in my week that would have been spent in a car and just imagine the daycare, gas, mileage and car wear and tear savings!


I have a great boss and a supportive working environment ... what more can a new mom ask for?

She's a Lucky Little Girl ...

...to have him as her dad