On my own.

I've spent the last two weeks in my mother's care. After having Cici, the plan was to send Z to my mother's so she could play with her cousins and I could rest. After about five minutes of thought, plans changed and the girls and I headed up to my parents house for some R & R. No I didn't drive 9 hours by myself. My brother offered to drive the girls and I and we just couldn't pass up the offer. So away we went.

My family had just finished up with a reunion that I obviously didn't attend due to my condition, but I was lucky enough to catch my siblings, nieces and nephew before they headed back to their homes. I only wish I could have spent more time with them. It was a rare occasion that my family was altogether and I'm sad to have missed out on the fun, but it's okay because I brought a beautiful girl into the world instead.

I sure am missing the 10am sleep ins, the large backyard, and free babysitting. And not to mention all the goodies my parents garden had to offer. But it's back to reality and taking care of my two girls.

My mother helped me drive the girls and I back home and then stayed the rest of the week with us. It was sure nice having an extra set of hands during the day. I didn't know how I was going to get through today. Somehow I managed.

While I was at home, I eyed a blanket my mom had. An idea for a photo shoot of Cici popped into my head. So that's where these pictures came from. These are just a couple of my favorites at just a week and a half old.









You can kind of see the lengthiness (is that a word?) of her fingers and toes, but unfortunately you have to see them in person to get the full effect. They are especially long and she did not inherit them from either myself or Papa J. But apparently one of us carries the gene. We're just not sure which one.

And there will be more posts of my visit home. Be patient. I'm just getting into the swing of things.