The Fernie Family : The Duet Has Become A Trio!

Most of you know that my all time favorite movie is The Sound of Music. A few months ago, I was listening to the soundtrack in the car and the song "The Lonely Goatherd" came on. There's a part towards the end of the song when the boy goat and the girl goat get together and are going to have a baby. There's a line in the song that says "soon the duet will become a trio", and when I heard it, I totally lost it - started crying right there on the 105 Freeway!

I realized then that in a few short months, the Mike & Laura duet would become a trio, and now it has actually happened! Though, I will say that it's much less like a trio, and more like one lead singer (Rebecca) with two very exhausted, mediocre, unprepared back-up singers!

Our little Rebecca is 4 weeks old today. Wow. What a month this has been! To think that 4 weeks and one day ago, Mike and I were at home, just the two of us, anticipating what the next day would bring. And now, it's the three of us, muddling through each day trying to figure everything out. It's a very strange feeling when I look at my daughter and realize she is actually my baby. That me and Mike made her. That she's part of me.

Overall, I can sum up the last month with a few thoughts. First, this is SO hard. I had NO idea! Of course, the sleep deprivation is a huge part of that, but also the sense of total incompetence I have. And the worries! Oy! I worry about everything - every little noise, sneeze, cough, spit up, cry, etc. It is exhausting. But...I also had NO idea how beautiful it would be to stare into my daughter's face and know that she is mine, and feel the overwhelming love that people always talk about. It is real, and it is amazing!

My goal with this blog will be to post every few days or so, especially pictures...enjoy!

You may have already seen some of these pictures, but I thought I'd post them just in case!