Happy Birthday Hailey!

Can anyone else believe that 1 month has already gone by?  Yesterday was Hailey's one month b-day.  Sean and I can't believe how much she is growing and changing everyday.  She is much more alert during the day.  She still has trouble with her days and nights, but it is slowly getting better.  Our dogs Simon and Obie are adjusting to having Hailey around.  We all love her so much.

It was so great to have family in town to help with little Hailey.  My dad and sister left on December 22nd but they helped with keeping the house clean while I was still in the hospital.  My mom was amazing.  She helped with all the cooking, cleaning, and shopping.  She even stayed up on those late nights and would take Hailey so that I could sleep.  My brother and his family came to town for 4 days and even though the time went by way too fast, it was wonderful to see them.  Hailey got to meet her cousins Lucas and Shelby.  They were both so good with her.  Hailey misses everyone so much.  Thank you so much for coming to Colorado to share this special time with Sean, myself, and Hailey.  We really appreciated it!

On January 8th, everyone left and boy was it quiet around here.  I thought to myself:  what am I going to do?  I had gotten used to having family around and they all left me at once.  Hailey and I have gotten used to the quiet house (except for when the dogs are barking). 

I am doing just fine.  I go for my six week check up at the end of January.  Hailey goes for her two month appointment on February 20th. I will be curious to see how much she weighs and how tall she is.  At her two week appointment, she had gained 1/2 pound and had grown one inch.  I know she has to be bigger than that by now.  

Once again I wanted to thank everyone who has helped Sean and I since baby Hailey has joined us.  Auntie Shannon has already babysat for us while Sean took me out to eat and to a movie.  Dawn and Erin (teachers I work with) have set up dinners for the next two weeks so I don't have to cook.  That has been great.  My friend Marika also made dinner for Sean and I last weekend.  Brianna (co-worker) and her son Cobin came to visit today and brought lunch.  We had a great visit.  Grandma Barb will soon join us (end of Feb.) when I go back to work and she will watch Hailey until my Spring Break.  Sean and I are really blessed to have all of these special people in our lives.  We love you all!