Day 111- Three weeks old

A haiku in honor of Jade's three week birthday:

Eyes of midnight blue
Staring into mine, small smile
Plays on tiny lips

What a fast three weeks it's been! Jade is doing so well. At her doctor's appointment last Thursday she weighed 8lb 13 oz., which is a weight gain of over a pound from when she left the hospital. She's so healthy and pink, and she's even sleeping two whole hours in a row for every three during the night. (yeah, that's actually an improvement for her. Jeremy thinks I'm getting a bit sleep-deprived, but I don't feel too bad. And I've got a new friend, Sam, the polka-dotted octopus. He talks to me, and sometimes sings. What's that Sam? Ha ha ha! You slay me!)

Anyway, I am so thankful to have this perfect little one, and that she has already fit in so well into our family. To think, only three years ago we thought we would always be a compact family of four. Now look at us! Six! And who knows if we're even done!

Christmas is now exactly one week away. I'm trying really hard not to freak out about that. After all, I love this holiday season. I need to continuously remind myself that all the little extras are just that, extras. If some of them don't get done this year, oh well. Much better to be nice mommy who doesn't get everything done then stressed out mommy who does. So if some of you don't get a card from us this year, well, um, sorry about that. Just read this:

Merry Christmas, (insert your family's name here)!
We have had quite a busy (insert year). Our new baby (insert latest addition) is doing well! We hope you're all having a great holiday (down/up) there in (insert your state of residence). Love and Kisses to everyone! Love, Jess, Jeremy, Jacob, Joshua, Julia, Jade (add on any additional children we've had)

As you can see, this form will work for many years to come, so if we ever forget to send you a card again, please return to this page and re-read. And have a happy holiday!!!