Teagan's First Post

OK, so you may have figured out that Teagan can't really post just yet...maybe I should title it "Teagan's Mom's First Post"

We just got back from a week and a half family vacation to Vermont and Maine. First stop was Swanton, VT to see Grandma and Grandpa George, and Aunt Melissa. Teagan did OK at first in the car, but got very upset towards the end and cried for a long while. The only payoff to listening to a screaming baby for 3 hrs straight is that she slept 5 hrs for the first time that night! I thought my watch was broken when I checked the time. It didnt last long (since then she has only slept that long 2 other times) but it gave Mom and Dad a taste of what's to come.

After a week long stay, we packed up the very full Acura and headed to Limerick, Maine. The slightly shorter trip went well, and we were the first of 40 guests to arrive mid-afternoon Thursday. Teagan got to meet her Great-Grandma and Grandpa Krenz, and they were excited to meet her. Krenz/Bassett guests started arriving over the next two days, and we got to introduce Miss T to everyone. Also there was Uncle Mike, who got to hold her for the first time. She was well behaved, although it was hard to sleep with the noise and distractions. The party was fun, and Sunday we headed back to NY (CP) for a brief overnight stay at Aunt Melissa's before heading back to Rochester Monday morning.

Now we are settling back into things. Hard to believe T is 7 weeks old today. The next task/challenge we are tackling is trying to get her on a schedule for naps and eating during the day that will help us transition smoothly to daycare. I return to work August 25th so we only have 5 weeks left!

Tomorrow will be an exciting first in Teagan's life - she will be hanging out with Grandma Sue (I just can't seem call her Grandma Nickoley - to me there is only one Grandma Nickoley!!). Matt and I are heading to a Red Wings baseball game with M/E and will leave Little T for several hours with Grandma. I am a little nervous - Grandma will surely give great care, but this is a hard time of day for Teagan where she is fussy and generally wants a lot of comforting (and nursing) from her Momma. I will miss her tons, but this will be a good test of what's to come with leaving her during the day, and also a good chance for us to have a little fun out of the house. I will keep you posted on how it goes!!