Meeting my beautiful niece, Leah Charlotte, for the first time
I have a little experience with newborns so she and I hit it off right away
Leah Charlotte with Great Grandma Charlotte
I helped Amy figure out how to use the Moby wrap, which Leah likes to sleep in
Resting in Great Grandma's arms
Looking at lights
Me and Grandpa John
4 generations of girls
Great Grandpa John, Great Grandma Charlotte, Amy, Leah and Aunt Jen
Grandpa Charlie and Grandma Shelley stopped by for a visit too
I remember well the days of complete exhaustion that Amy is now experiencing
A beautiful family
My new niece is amazing!!!
In mid October I finally made it down to central IL to meet my new niece, Leah Charlotte. Chad took 2 days off work so I was able to spend a long weekend with Amy, Kevin and their baby. This was the first time I'd left the twins and I've never been away from the girls for more than 1 night so I admit, there were tears as I drove away. But I was extremely happy to hold my 3-week-old niece, it was a wonderful 4 days. The early weeks with a newborn are beyond exhausting and Amy and Kevin are doing so well. It was great to help them out with cooking and cleaning but I especially loved holding Leah for a few hours at a time so Amy could get a little extra sleep. I feel very lucky that they allowed me to spend time with their new family. Leah Charlotte is such a sweet little baby and I'm so excited to have a niece to spoil!
Chad and the kids did great. He kept them very busy so they would sleep well at night, an excellent strategy. I was told that "This isn't how Mommy does it," was said a few times throughout the weekend. I'm glad I was able to get away and that Chad and the kids had some quality time together. After being away, I was very happy to be reunited with my family.
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