My observations...

Visiting Val,Brian and Maggie daily during these first weeks gives me a great opportunity to see the new family in action. Val is busy "nesting". She missed that chance since Maggie's expected due date was actually tomorrow or the next day. She organized all of their dvds and cds and has gone through some of her clothes. I think the plan is to go through Brian's clothes today. They both really enjoy the time that Val is taking off from work to see what it will be like to be a stay at home mom. Hopefully Brian will find full time employment soon after graduation in May and the wish of both of them will come true...Val will get to stay home for real. In the meantime, they are making the most of this time. Val is very calm and confident with Maggie, and is handling motherhood with a lot of success. Maggie is thriving, is comfortable, and does very little "complaining". Brian comes home for lunch each day and hurries home from work. He can't wait to get home to his girls. It's a great atmosphere for a little one to grow up in. I'm so proud of them both.