A Holiday Weekend Baby-style

Safia at 8 weeks

This weekend Safia turned 8 weeks, and on Thursday she turns 2 months.  It’s a weird time vacuum we’re all in.  On one hand, it seems like she’s been with us for such a long time – each day so distinct and deliberate.  Yet, on the other hand, it seems entirely new and still unfathomable to have this little creature encompassing our lives.  We’ve also both noticed that our brains are just a little behind the times these days.  We’ve also described our moments of diminished cognition as, “Swiss cheese brain” and “Baby brain.”  I hope that, one day, I’ll be able to form coherent sentences again. 

Although we technically aren’t enjoying a long weekend (the next two months are one big weekend) because of Memorial Day, we are grasping upon the opportunity to enjoy tasty, grilled food.  We very recently refurbished our falling apart gas grill (new burner and grate), and now, it’s as good as new.  With the early and stifling heat that has descended upon us, and no signs relief in sight, we hope to utilize outdoor cooking as much as possible.  Also, early morning and evening walks have become the norm as to avoid the sultry weather. 

Safia continues to make incremental advancements, meaning she is awake and happy for longer periods, feeding more efficiently, and we’re all getting better at reading one another’s needs.  This morning Safia and I discussed the human digestive system; from the formation of a bolus, to the significance of the duodenum and jejunum, and the passage through the ascending, transverse, and descending colon, and then, you know what.  Safia is going to have a wonderful childhood.