3w 5d into the Race

Dear childless population,

I am writing to inform you that I got 5 straight hours of continuous sleep last night. Phenomenal.  This is only the third time in Joy's 3weeks 5days of life that she's slept so long. May there be many more to come...

Sincerely,
New Mommy

Welcome fair friends!

This has been three weeks in coming, and although late - better late then never!

So! Welcome to the Kingdom of Mommydom. I myself am new to this wonderful [and sleep deprived] country, but I'm looking forward to the adventures I face here.

First of all, a wonderful little miracle happened some 9+ months ago, and here we are, 3 seasons later, with a bundle of Joy that just keeps crying.

Coming from a ginormous family, babies are no new thing to me. Dirty diapers, spit up, crying, laughing, sleeping, breast feeding... I've seen it all (though Dad wasn't so prepared). Never experienced the last of those myself, but I later prooved to be a natural at it.

I wish I'd gotten to blogging sooner; everyone tells me the first few weeks fly by and with so much happening, it can be hard to remember it all. Beginning today, I will attempt to recall all I can of those wondrous 3 weeks and we'll proceed onward: toiling together, through the Kingdom of Mommydom.