The Daily Mary!

One week ago tonight our little Mary was born. A week! When did a whole week find the time to pass? Please, someone, slow time down. I am not ready for my little Mary to be a whole week old. I mean, just this time last week Kate was induced and the contractions were getting to the point where they meant business. No one told us, no one gave us aheads up that the first week would pass the way it has. I wasn't ready. I think there should be a clause somewhere that says "if you miss the first week or any part there of, you get it back." What's next I ask you? Dad Claudia is taking me shopping? Dad can I borrow the car? Dad this is (enter boy name here)? I SAY NO!!! I will not let time have it's way with my child's life. From now on I impose the following conditions on time's impact on my little girls life. 1. Mary will no longer feel the effects of time unless so prescribed by her daddy. 2. Mommy has some say too. 3. Mary is to be 6 days old until further notice.

I expect that time will at least allow me the courtesy of adhereing to these simple conditions.

All that aside, Kate and I took Mary to the hospital today (unfortunatley they could not stop time! Science?? P-SHAW) and she is brilliant. It's true. Her mother and I knew it already but they have to confirm everything those hospital types. Mary now weighs 7lbs. 3.3oz and is officially passed her official birth weight. Most babys don't pass their birth weights until they are 10-15 days old. Also Mary is feeding greatly (evidenced by her brilliant weight gain) and she can recite the alphabet, count to 100 and just the other day was heard reciting from Whitman. Brilliant I tell ya. Takes after her mother she does.

Lots of Love,

R&K&M

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