Julianne Update

"Bless you!"

So, I thought I would share why I lost the "Mother of the Year" award this week! I took Julianne to the doctor on Monday for her 2 month checkup and shots. She's gained 3 1/2 pounds and grown 2.25 inches since birth if you were wondering. Over the weekend, we travelled to Indiana for my cousin's wedding and received many compliments on what a perfect baby she was because she was constantly, almost unnaturally sleeping, ALL of the time! So at the appointment on Monday, I asked how much sleep is too much? The doctore wasn't worried so much with the amount of sleep (I estimated 18-20 hours a day!) but asked how her development was. I answered what I could of her questions, but quickly realized we haven't been giving Julianne the attention and TLC she needs!

So at dinner on Monday, I explained to Eric and the girls that we needed to interact with her more, talk to her and engage her. Everyone has taken to the task wonderfully and it's amazing how much she has really come out of her shell! I thought she was a serious baby, as well as sleepy. But she's actually quite fun! We were just letting her sleep too much because it was the easy thing to do while chasing the older cuckoos as well as getting ready for our trip home, the movers that are coming on Monday and the impending move to Kuwait! So while I got a lot of snuggle time with my angel, I wasn't doing her much good in developing her mind and personality!!

Reality is setting in...

For some reason, it took Julianne turning 6 weeks for the reality of us moving to Kuwait in 10 weeks to set in.  We've also figured out that shipping our stuff a little earlier than planned might be a good idea. While we'll have to go without the minivan, the girls' toys, some kitchen gadgets and other little things for a few extra weeks here, it could mean they get delivered a few weeks earlier in Kuwait. My fear right now is arriving in 120 degree weather with a month until school starts, no car, no toys, no way to easily entertain the three cuckoos. So this has put me at ease...a little! It means getting our act together a lot faster than we had planned. 

So we're making our lists, checking them twice and getting through as much red tape and logistics each day as possible. At the end of each day, I get to snuggle with my newest monkey and relax!