learning

The little man--whose formal name is Henry--has done a lot of learning in the last six weeks since coming into this world. His most current learned skill is talking via cooing. Holy shmoly, do I LOVE having conversations with this kiddo.

As we went on a walk today, I realized that I have also done some learning in the last six weeks:

• I can function on less than eight hours of consecutive sleep. (Now, the quality of functionality is totally up for debate.)
• Parenting is done best by more than one person.
• Books have good general information; little people are their own individuals who sometimes don't fit within the confines of a book.
• It's good to have a clean house; it's better to feed your soul. Sometimes the two can be synonymous.
• Families are a gift from God.
• Spit up and milk can be cleaned out of most fabrics, but not so much out of decorative pillows that don't have zip covers.
• I can pray for anything I need help with--and get answers.
• A clock radio with a "day-of-the-week" function can really be helpful for orienting a sleep-deprived mother at 3:30 a.m.

I wonder what we will learn in the next six weeks. (Mom votes that Henry learns to sleep through the night...)