12 Weeks Later....

So, it is has been quite awhile, 12 weeks in fact, since my last post. Apparently, I am not good at blogging with a newborn in the house! Big apologies for the lack of updates. Anna is doing great - she had her 2 month check up (at 10 weeks) last week and weighed in at a whopping 10 lbs 12oz and 23 inches long. (Clearly, she gets her height from her daddy!) I cannot believe Anna will be 12 weeks already this week, where does the time go? The past few weeks have been alot of fun. She has become quite the social butterfly (shocking, I know!) - she loves to coo and tell us stories. It is so fun to see her face light up when we play with her little toes and hands. She also started rolling over from her belly to her back, we find it just amazing to see how well she can support herself when we stand her up and how well she can hold her head up when she is on her belly. Another exciting development is she has started to semi sleep through the night. Before I went back to work, she was getting up once or twice a night. Starting last week, she has been sleeping until 4 or 5 every morning - we are so excited to say we are officially getting 6-7 hours of sleep straight - it's wonderful!

I went back to work almost 4 weeks ago. It was by far one of the hardest things I have had to do. I absolutely love being home with Anna and couldn't imagine leaving her every day. I am happy to say now, while I miss her terribly, I have adjusted well to being back part time. It is certainly hard to be away, but it makes the time we spend with her that much more special. It also helps that I have pictures of Miss Banana plastered all over my walls and computer so I can see that smiling face anytime I want:) My mom watches her while I am at work, which also makes it easier - I can call for updates:)

We are really looking forward to this weekend - it will be our first weekend away from home with our little lady. We are going to Milwaukee for my cousin's wedding and are looking forward to spending the weekend with family, including Michele and Mike, who are flying in for the weekend. Time for Anna to get her dancing shoes on:)