The Haertling Family: 5 Weeks Old!!!

Tyler was 5 weeks old yesterday! (Friday, March 4, 2011) Not sure how that's possible? I know people say it all the time, but where has the time gone? Yet, Donna just said to us the other night that sometimes doesn't it feel like she's been here forever at the same time? Yes, it does! She is changing everyday! I miss how tiny she was that first week we had her home, but I am loving how the past few nights have been! I hope this continues now that she is past the one month mark! She has pretty well slept a good 5-6 hours straight through the night for the past week! Fingers crossed....this will continue! She may fuss a bit, but we just go in and pat her and give her the pacifier and she usually goes back to sleep. Last night she ate around 9:30 and woke up around 2. I really was hoping we'd make it longer than that, but she was a hungry girl, so she ate and slept until 6:45 this morning!

We took advantage of the last few days that were nice and warm. Devin started surgery on Thursday (and will continue every Tuesday and Thursday from now on, seeing patients MWF...so happy for him I think he is really enjoying seeing his own patients and of course his favorite, surgery) He surprised us on Wednesday afternoon and was home early, so we all 3 got to go for a walk together! Yesterday, it was supposed to rain, so Tyler and I just walked around the block to get some fresh air before the rain came. Today (Saturday) it is cold and cloudy outside. Devin left at 5 this morning to go pheasant hunting up north! Brrr...he said it was snowing some there...yuck! Tyler and I were excited because some of my teacher friends came to visit us for lunch! It was so good seeing them! I'm glad they finally got to meet Tyler, now they're begging me to bring her to school! We have a trip planned in a few weeks! They brought Tyler some adorable summer dresses (zebra print and ruffles...just what her mom loves!) Amy made us some delicious pecan sticky buns...I will be getting the recipe from her...they were so good! Tyler and I are just relaxing the rest of today until Daddy gets home. We had lots of visitors today, which was great! Gram, Aunt Lindsay, Kerry, Elyse, Grandma Donna, Uncle Braedon, and Martha all came to see you this afternoon and evening! We are ready for some warm spring weather anytime now! We are not a fan of these cold, dreary days anymore! Here are a few pics of Tyler from the past couple days. Wait till you see her 5 week old picture...she did not want it taken and I couldn't get anymore because she made a mess of her outfit before I could try...ha!