5 Weeks!

This last week has gone by so fast! I used to think that I'd have so much more time to get things accomplished once I was home with Brooke during the day. What was I thinking?! haha.

Miss Brooke is doing greatl! She is now 5 weeks old and learning so much every day. It's amazing to see these little changes in her every time I blink. She's now smiling at us on a regular basis and even laughing sometimes if we're lucky. I can literally just sit and cuddle with her all day and watch her smile back at me. She is also finding her voice and experimenting with the new noises she can make. It's adorable!

 Brooke and I have a really good routine during the week. We typically wake up about two times a night to feed. It works out really well. We then wake up with daddy and get him off to work by 6:30 and then take our morning nap in the recliner. I look forward to that time with Brooke every morning! She's such a cuddler! Lilly always finds herself at my feet and naps with us as well. 

The last couple of weeks, I've been bringing Brooke on outings with me more and more. We've been to the grocery store, to Olympia and back, and even to my dentist appointment. Every single outing has been great! Brooke does so well in her carseat and in the car! I was so nervous bringing her to my dentist appointment by myself, but she was perfect! I never realized how much attention a baby brings, though. It's so great to see the joy that comes from a baby!

On another note, I just finished up being on call for just over a week. It went really well! I definitely wondered how it would go with having a 5 week baby at home, but it was great! I love being able to work from home so I can spend my time home with my beautiful family. On top of being on call, I've still been working a couple hours a week on the computer. I also hosted a baby shower for my soon to be sister-in-law Christina this afternoon! It was actually my first EVER time hosting a party of any sort and I loved it! I had so much fun baking and decorating her cake and getting everything ready for the party :) 

 Well I think that's it for now. Thanks for reading! Until next time...