I Love my Grammy and Aunt Krissy!

I must say, I am truly blessed to have such an amazing family. My sister and mom made the long trek to Texas just after Zoey was born and they were truly our saving grace while they were here. Kristen was able to stay a whole week and she made homemade mac n cheese for me and melt in your mouth chicken pie!! I had been craving mac n cheese for so long, it felt like home. And of course she was already well on the way to spoiling her first niece before she had to leave :-) We were really fortunate that mom was able to stay an extra week, which was definitely a blessing since Jay was back at work and it was just me and my little girl. Mom cleaned, cooked and grocery shopped and drove us to our appointments. I have no idea what I would have done if she hadn't been able to stay so long to help us out. Mom introduced little Zoey to "Puff the Magic Dragon" and shared all sorts of sweet stories with her first grandbaby. She was also the best at getting little Zoey to go to sleep in her crib at night...so hopefully I was taking notes. But I have a feeling there are some things that no one can do as well as a grandma :-)

Everyone tells you how hard motherhood is with a newborn, they tell you about the sleep deprivation and everything else in life that changes in a split second. But I think no matter how many stories you hear, the true weight of it all is really only understood once you have lived it...and it is very much a rude awakening. It no longer surprises me that some women say it is days before they find time for a shower, or that people seem to forget their name when caring for a newborn. Itis by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life, but it is also by far the most amazing thing I have ever done...and I wouldn't trade a second of it.

So, I hope that my mom and my sister know just how sincere I truly am when I say, thank-you, from the bottom of my heart, thank-you. I would have never made it through this tough transition without your love and unconditional support. I am sure I was not always pleasant and I wish I would have had more lucid moments just to enjoy your company, but I am so grateful for all that you did while you were here, for the sleep it allowed me and the emotional support. And more than anything, I am truly thankful for the time that each of you got to spend with Zoey. I am so happy that she got to spend time getting to know her Grammy and her Auntie. I think the hardest part of all of this for Jay and I is that we are so far from all of you, all the people that are going to be such a special part of our little Zoey's life. That is one of the reasons I am going to do my best to keep this blog as up to date as possible...I don't want you to miss out on any of the special moments in our little girl's life.

Here are some photos of little Zoey with her Grammy and Aunt Krissy...

So, while mom was taking a nap, Gammy was babysitting little Zoey. Although, from this photo it appears that since Zoey is the one with her eyes open, maybe she was doing the babysitting :-)