Week Five

I need to get some more pictures on here but I really want to get an update of what has been going on the last few weeks before I forget. Eli is about 4 and a half weeks old now and on his 4 week mark we went to the doctor for a little well check and he was very healthy and weighed in at 13 lbs. 5 oz. So far he is averaging about 3/4 of a pound a week. I bought a case of size 1-2 diapers at costco before we had him and after using the packs of diapers we received for baby gifts I opened it up and have used about 1/4 of one package and he has already grown out of them. I am really hoping that a lady in our ward who is due this Wednesday will need that size trade me for some bigger sizes so I can get some kind of use out of the hundred and something I have left.

I am finally getting around better and able to get back into life as a mom again. That is pretty much all I can do right now. Josh is working a night shift now and sleeps during the day so I am strictly surviving right now. There really isn't time for anything else after nursing, diaper changing, potty training (great timing, huh- at least we should use less diapers now), cooking, cleaning up the basics, getting Brya off to school and trying to give Ally some attention so she doesn't think she is the most picked on child in the world. Luckily my calling isn't too demanding so that doesn't take up too much time, but I can feel like I am doing what I need to. Being a visiting teaching supervisor is easier than I thought it would be, even in the current state of our family. Since Josh doesn't quite get enough sleep during the day he takes naps in the evening after the girls are in bed before he has to be at work for his 11 p.m shift. I just have to try and arrange something for me so I don't go crazy in the evenings so I don't think I am the most picked on mom in the world. (Ally is a lot like me.)

Despite the challenging time right now I feel very blessed and I know that my Heavenly Father is aware of me and my needs and struggles. I can't stop counting my blessings if I just take the time to look.