It has been two months since Jared was born and it sounds cliche, but I cannot remember life before the little guy. As mushy as it sounds, he is the best thing that ever happened to me. 6 lbs and 19 inches of pure joy. The best part - he is a great sleeper. Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that behind Jared and my husband Josh, the next thing on the list of things I love is sleep. I love to nap, I love to get a full 10 hours on the weekend, but I digress...
2 weeks after Jared was born, Josh was laid off. We were expecting it - he worked for Citi - no need to say anything further about that. We became the prototypical household of the new economy - a family of three with zero income. However, don't cry for us yet. Thanks to a generous package from Citi and the foresight of my frugal husband, we are fine for at least 3+ years. Although, of course, we hope it will not take that long for us to become employed. Having savings is wonderful, depleting it is not.
While it sounds like a terrible thing, the timing could not be better. Josh and I get to spend all of our time with Jared, which is priceless. Best part, not suffering from the typical sleep deprivation of new parents! We alternate the nighttime feedings, so each of us is getting at least 10 hours per night (unless you are Josh, who is a nightowl).
So our sense of normal has changed forever. But our spirits are high, our love for Jared is immense, and we know how lucky we truly are.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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