Getting Back to Normal?

It almost feels like college again, rolling out of bed at 9:30am on a Sunday. Thing is - this wake up came just after the 5:45, the 3:20, and the 11:30 wake-ups before that. Sleeping in segments is a trick, and Mom has never been able to nap very well in the sun-up hours and is still having a hard time learning.
Kole is being a better sleeper, as we find something like a normal routine to get into with me returning to work tomorrow. With Kathy's mother less than 10 minutes away at all times, I feel a little better about leaving the house. Plus we have a good neighbor 3 houses down who is a stay-at-home mom. Kole has pulled off a feat twice in the past few days that I'm calling the Diaper Trifecta. Putting him down to change a diaper, putting a new one down - not even taped up and fastened yet before he dirties that one. He still hasn't managed what we can technically qualify as a smile, but after that trick he did go into his familiar pose of satisfaction, hands curled up at his chest, puppy-dog eyes big and wide.
Everyone is adjusting pretty well to this baby thing except our beloved mascot - Maggie. Our poor little dog hardly knows what to think of this crying beast. Her sleep, in all hours of the day, is being affected as well. And she doesn't get invited up to the couch nearly as much as she used to, especially when Kat is feeding. There's been a couple of days where she's just been sluggish, like she was sick and we've considered taking her to the vet. But, the next day she'll be better. Still, we see an obvious affect on her in some way. Know what a feat it will be once we get Kole and Maggie together for a photo. Right now Maggie doesn't want anything to do with him. She'll sniff him every now and then, but has not yet developed a protective instinct.
Last night Kathy's mom Joan came over for an hour-and-1/2 and watched Kole while Kat and I hit our favorite sushi place. Kathy came just shy of qualifying for the 2008 Howard Hughes Award for shut-ins. She finally got out of the house for the first time since returning from the hospital, let the sun splash on her face and wore something other than pajamas. It was good therapy. Things are officially going very well in the Fletcher house as we head into Kole's 3rd week.