Probably about 2 weeks ago our little one started being able to say my actual name instead of calling me Brodah. Apparently she spends every day all day at daycare saying "My Heather coming". It's pretty cute :)
Things have been going well for us. We've found our stride and are well into a routine where we've figured out how to divide responsibilities and appointments so that Jennie and I don't feel too overwhelmed. In the first few weeks it was definitely a struggle for me. Picking up the little one from daycare, getting home and having to feed the cats and walk both dogs separately with a little one who didn't want to walk on her own, and cooking dinner while trying to entertain a two year old. Now we do a lot of our meal prep ahead of time and have been utilizing the crockpot more and she's gotten a bit less needy as far as me holding her. Needless to say life is a whole lot less stressful.
As of today she's been living with us for just over 6 weeks and each day is full of new parenting experiences for us. We've started having to deal with hitting and biting and throwing things, which has been a whole lot of fun. But there are so many fun and exciting things. We were able to take her to the Nature and Science Museum and to go swimming and we're planning hopefully to check out the zoo this weekend if the rain ever stops. Every new experience she has or new thing she learns is so exciting to watch!
On another note, we've continued to try getting Jennie pregnant with our donor, but per usual, our last attempt was not successful. Send some good vibes out into the universe that our next attempt will be the one.
