Watch Us Grow!: Daycare, Dates, and Fifth Graders...Oh My!

It has been a while since we've posted an update on our little bundle. In the last two weeks, Cecelia has had a few adventures and visited with a lot of family and friends.

Both Stacey and I had the luxury of being home together the first month of Cecelia's life, which was the best experience of my life. Everyone tells you, "your life will never be the same", and they're right. However, you can't appreciate the statement until you experience it yourself.

I was spoiled that month and unfortunately had to return to work this past Monday. The last week of school in December is always crazy, but it is even more so when you've been at the whim of your newborn's sleep schedule. I must admit, I was very anxious about the transition. Stacey, however, ran with her stay at home mom role (which she will have for another three and a half weeks) and handled the change beautifully. The girls took outings throughout the week and tightened their already secure bond. They even had time to make fudge, cookies, and cupcakes for the staff and students at my school. I was happy to see my class again and they made it a smooth transition for me. In fact, they even threw a surprise baby shower for me on the Thursday I returned. Cecelia has even more clothes now and a beautiful decorative quilt that the students made in art class. The Tippe family sure had my back while I was on leave. With that said, it was tough to answer questions about CeCe, for it made me long for home.

To top it off, Stace and I had our first two dates this past week, as we left CeCe home with both grandparents within a four day span. It wasn't as hard as we thought it would be to leave her, but we sure did miss her. Stace (leadfoot) insisted on driving us home!

At her five week weigh in, we found out that Cecelia has been eating A LOT. She gained 30 ounces in 20 days and now weighs just under 11 lbs. She also grew two inches and is now 22.5 inches long. We are blessed to have such a healthy baby.

The three of us went out today to wrap-up our last minute shopping details. We're so excited to celebrate Cecelia's first Christmas, despite the fact that she has no idea as to what is going on. We'll be sure to take lots of photos during the next few days' festivities and will post after Christmas. Until then, may all of you have a wonderful holiday!