Leaving Florida

My time in Florida was great, but I felt a little guilty leaving. While Miss Jordyn had been quite the easy keeper for most of my stay, you could tell she was beginning to get the hang of the whole crying thing. She is beginning to figure out what those lungs are for and Mommy is beginning to understand just how difficult a newborn can be. Since Daddy went back to work and Mommy couldn't rely on him to help her with Jordyn, Mommy's stress-factor is building. Somehow, Mommy's mom and I managed to schedule our trips at the same time. We enjoyed each other's company, and Mommy enjoyed having us there...but when we both had to leave on the same day, I am sure Mommy was left a little flustered. I felt bad leaving her alone with a two-week old. She has some support in her current hometown, but not the kind of support she would have if she was back in San Diego. I can't imagine having a newborn and not having family around to help out, especially my own mom. Any newborn is a challenge, regardless of actual time spent crying, but a first born has to be a greater shock. Mommy is used to playing part-time mommy to her step-daughter, where the little one goes back to her own mom for every other month. Somewhere along the line Mommy is going to be hit with the hard reality of Jordyn being around for good. Now, don't get me wrong, Mommy can handle it. She just needs to convince herself of this and remind herself of this daily...



It has only been a few days and I am already missing Jordyn and Mommy terribly. I loved our afternoon naps and listening to her little baby noises. Admittedly I don't miss the constant diaper changes and bits of crying, but I don't mind them for a little while... I can't wait to get back and would love to see Jordyn grow. I will definitely miss that....



Here's one last pic of sweet baby J.