the new normal*

baby here.

So a week ago yesterday the latest progeny arrived. It has been a busy week in a sense. Lots of visitors and food dropped by. It has really been great realizing just how many people care about my wife and love holding babies (not necessarily in that order). The boys were in MS with their dad for the week so that worked out great. It was my spring break so no canceled classes.

My new son....

Boys came home yesterday in the midst of lunch with MiMi and 2pop and a remodel of the tree house. We have demoed our dilapidated deck and am re-purposing it into a playhouse/fort under the boys treehouse. It looks like a hog pen according to my mother. I see it as more of a Stay-Puft pen. Speaking of which....

Stay-Puft without naps = Velociraptor

 So, that happened. She can open doors. This happened the same weekend that she refused to nap and realized that she knew how to crawl out of the crib. Excellent timing. I first learned that she could open doors when she chose to open the back door and run away as though she were being chased while laughing manically.

Needless to say that by Sunday, the lack of sleep and excitement that comes with learning new things had her worn out. She fell. She fell a lot. At one point while trying to escape again she ate it pretty well on the street and now is scrapped up on her nose and lip. She didn't cry much. Tough this one. Strong willed is what 2pop called it. Trouble I say.

I sat at the table this morning and looked at the new normal. Its not bad at all.