The last week has been the most wonderful week of the entire year. I got to bring home my daughter, Adeline Bree Simpson, born November 15th at 5:12pm. We delivered at North Fulton hospital about 20 minutes from our house and were blessed to have family and friends all come and visit us in the following few days. Quite a different experience than we had with Morrigan in the freezing cold month of January in Rhode Island’s Women and Infants. We did that one with my mother-in-law Brenda. It was six months before my parents even got to see our daughter because of the distance.
I’ve taken two weeks of vacations (and called it paternity leave) to really get some time in with Adeline, and destress, and get some things done around the house while helping out my wife while she recovers. With all this time off, I’ve forgotten how much newborns sleep. Pretty much all day, which leaves me with a lot of free time. I’ve been keeping myself busy with projects. I scored a new sit/stand desk off Craigslist and moved the old desk out of my office single handedly. No small feat considering the weight of the old desk.
I’ve also cleaned out and organized often forgotten corners of the house including the “junk drawers”, and the closets. I’ve donated books to the library, and food we don’t plan to eat to the Norcross co/op for hungry families. I cooked steaks with rosemary and garlic mashed potatoes and side salad for Kristin’s birthday, and scheduled a party for her over the weekend with family and friends. I’ve also been keeping our two year old daughter busy by including her in a lot of activities and taking her to go play at the indoor playground (its cold outside!) I had plans to tackle the backsplash, however my wife has asked for a hiatus on new projects because I’m stressing her out.
I’m thankful for my new addition, and how mature my daughter has been adjusting to the new family dynamics. I’m glad to do it this time around in a house we own with plenty of space, a good job, and no move looming over our heads. Its been a good year and I’d be happy to live out the rest of my life just like the last week has gone.
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