One Month Old...

The Things I Call Maggie: Sweet Pea, Sugar, Sugar Plum, Darlin', Little Bird, Princess, Baby, Honey, Buttercup

The Things I Never Call Maggie:  Maggie

It'll be a wonder if she ever learns her real name.

Our Little Sugar Plum at One Month

And just for fun, here's her "Oh yay, I'm pooping," look.

The Importance of Making Lists...

I'll be brief  -- not because I don't have a lot to say, because believe me I do, but because I have a 4-week-old on my lap whom I'm quite certain will start yelling any minute now (oh they're so much easier at 2 weeks!).   I only dare to update this blog, at the risk of having Princess Maggie scream at me, to provide photos for those who have asked and for my husband who keeps reminding me I haven't responded to anyone's request. And one quick revelation I'd like to share...

Making lists is now, more than ever, vital to my well-being.  While I've always been an avid list maker it was usually for the purpose of keeping organized...now it's for the purpose of keeping my sanity.  I've realized in my first month as a first time, full time mommy that I must have a list for which to check things off each day so that at the end of the day I may feel accomplished.  Granted my list has changed quite a bit.

Old List:  change powerpoints, book business trip, plan happy hour
New List:  change pampers, read "Babywise" book, pray for a nap

I literally found myself one day writing on my list "walk and take shower." I did, by the way, get to check that off at the end of the day. Goals accomplished!

Love to all,
Maggie's Mommy

Evidence of Why This Hasn't Been Updated in Weeks:

A Very Tired Mommy and a Very Awake Baby

Oh, Now She Sleeps

Maggie's First Razorback Game...She's Clearly Thrilled

RECENT VISITORS

Aunt Mandy

Aunt Boo

Aunt Sarah

Grandma

Grandpa

Pots

Danny

FAVORITE THINGS

Bath Time -- Maggie's Favorite Time of Day

Maggie's Reading Chair

Maggie's Play Mat

Two Weeks Old...

Coffee has become highly valued in the Flinn house! It often starts brewing around 4am and keeps flowing well into mid-morning. God bless my husband who's been taking the earliest morning shift to allow me to sleep these past few days.  After our mothers took care of Maggie and I the first week and a half we're on our own now. Jared's taking some vacation time this next week so we'll have some good family time.

In Mags' first couple weeks she's already become a fan of Target and Costco, and learned how to trick Mommy and Daddy into letting her sleep with us.  It's quite possible we're already wrapped around her perfectly beautiful little finger.  She enjoys eating (gained 10oz in one week) and sleeping (but mostly just during the day).  Nights seem to be for play time...we're working on changing that.

Jared and I are completely in love with the newest addition to our little village. Truxton's coming around to the idea.  Here's a sampling of photos from Maggie's second week of life, taken by our dear friend Danny of Daniel's Photography.

Our Biggest, Little Blessing

Daddy and Mommy

Happy Baby Girl

Ha, ha, ha

Daddy's Feeding Time

I Love My Tongue

Let Me Think About That, Grandma

Sleeping Beauty

Poor Truxton Spends Much More Time Outside Now

Wailing = "I am Hungry...Again!"