7 Weeks

My little family will actually get to be a family in about 7 weeks, and while my parents have been great it has been difficult at times, particularly since my parents are no longer a part of "my family" - the dynamics are different which can make for some frustration for all parties. All in all it has been fine - my mother is amazing, of course she loves Zaylee Ann but she's very careful to let me be her mom, only taking Zaylee when I need her to, and never offering advice unless I ask for it, and even then she may say "she's your daughter, just trust your instincts, because every child is different". If only everyone could be as cool as my mom, her attitude towards Zaylee and I is amazing and such a blessing when everyone one around you - whether you know them or not - has advice and is more then fine with telling you how you are doing something wrong. In any case Zaylee and I spend most of our days alone, which is actually really nice :)

Brian and I have decided to take a jaunt across the country before we go to England, I would like to see my grandmother before I leave, she has been rather ill and I want her to meet Zaylee Ann. It will be nice because we plan on spending 2 days in Show Low and 3 days in Phoenix then hopefully we will head over to Arkansas, then to Missouri, and end in Wisconsin....all this traveling will end up eating a lot of our time, but we aren't sure how often we will come back to America so we want to see some people before we go. My parents said they would beat us if we spent our money and our leave time on coming back to the states and that they don't want to see us for four years unless they come to us. They are so funny.