Tue. Jan. 25—Fri. Jan. 28: We had a great time helping out in any way we could as the Penquites learn how to be a family of five. Eli and Jordan went to pre-school as usual on Wednesday, giving us a little time alone with Sarah and Analyn. Craig’s office is in the middle of moving from a leased building into a building they will own AND had a Thursday deadline on a big project. He had no choice but to go into the office for some time each day. We were grateful to be able to be with Sarah so she wouldn’t be alone as she recovers from the exciting birth. Analyn is a most gratifying baby, who is bright-eyed, tracking well with her eyes, and looking back at those who talk to her. That is a very good thing when you have two little boys who are eager to be big brothers. They already feel that they are connecting with her. Two highlights of our time: 1) When the midwife, Linda, came back for a 48 hour check of Sarah and the baby, she had to poke Analyn’s heel to draw blood. I was reading a book to the boys in the living room. When she cried both boys took off like a shot to see what was happening and why Linda had made their baby cry. They are pretty protective of their little sister. 2) I was able to listen in on imaginary phone calls that each of the boys made on their cell phones (old, broken phones we have given them). Both of them told their call recipient that they had a new baby sister and invited them to come and see her. It was very endearing to hear! When we weren’t reading to, playing games with, or otherwise interacting with the boys, Marv worked on his “Dad’s List” of fix-it projects that Sarah had for him. He and Craig installed a new vanity and a sink that, after 24 hours of adjusting, doesn’t leak. He also hung a magnetic knife rack for her. He and Craig made the Rice Krispie houses with the boys that the kit that Santa brought. I did multiple loads of laundry, cleaned the bathrooms, and cooked most of the meals we had, although Marv & I did take the boys to Chick-fil-A for kids’ night on Thursday so they could play in the playground there and Craig and Sarah could have a little alone time with their new daughter. We regretfully left this afternoon about 2:00. It was hard to drag ourselves away. But Craig will be home all weekend, his parents and sister, Angie, are coming on Sunday, his mom is staying until Thursday, Craig will be home next Thursday and Friday, as well as over the weekend, and then Jen is going down to help out for a few days. So Analyn will be three weeks old or so before Sarah has to deal with three kids on her own. Other than taking an hour to get through Louisville, we drove straight through with a short stop for dinner and got to Athens, Alabama before staying at a Super 8 motel with Free Wi-Fi and a breakfast. The roads were clear and dry and temperatures in the forties most of the way. There is no sign of snow here! We will get up tomorrow and hit the road to drive the rest of the way to Fontainebleau State Park, north of Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans. That will be our home base for the next week. The adventure continues!
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