Nine Nine

Lucy has gained almost a pound in one week.

She now weighs in at 9 pounds, 9 ounces. This, according to kindly Dr. Jeremy Shapiro, is a wonderful sign that Lucy is doing very well. She's eating and sleeping about every three hours, her eyes are focusing on us, and her temperament seems pretty good.

My folks, Sally and John, are visiting and helping us feel normal for Week Two at Home. Dad's been cooking, Mom's been cleaning, Sarah + I have been learning that Lucy's 4 1/2 hour sleeping jags last week were a fluke and are adjusting to a more "normal" schedule of three hours of sleep at a time. Leslye, our Lactation Consultant, has been here twice and really helped us learn how to feed Lucy and not to take anything too seriously when problems arise. And arise they do.

My sister, Leigh, comes in for a quick visit starting tomorrow, while Dad is back in Portland now. We've been the lucky recipients of so much help from both families, we're a little nervous about making the transition to just the three of us next week. I think we both know that it'll be fine and we're looking forward to seeing what a family of three feels like, but still... our families have been such a help, it's tough to imagine doing it without them. We are so, so lucky to have them.

But luckiest most of all to have sweet, sweet Lucy.