The fifty-second week

Madeline has been having some teething trouble over the past few days - more than she's had with her previous teeth. She's been grumpy before, and had a little trouble sleeping, but this time is different. She's in obvious discomfort - crying often and needing to be held. She's been running a slight fever and waking often during the night. We're hoping she gets better soon, especially since her birthday is this weekend.

And speaking of Madeline's birthday, this will be the last weekly wrap-up that I post here. I started the weekly update on her very first week with us, and it became something that I continued every Friday, making notes of the most interesting things that happened that week - moments, issues and thoughts that might easily be forgotten without documentation. Change comes so quickly with a newborn that those moments become lost in the haze. Some weeks were more exciting than others, but I guess the same could be said of anyone's life.

I'll still be posting plenty of pictures and stories about Madeline - this site is a great way to share her life with friends and family. I'm sure her second year will be just as exciting as the first!