Our Annie girl is 2 1/2 weeks old. She is a total delight and everyone in the family is so in love with her. So far, she is a pretty easy baby. She barely fits into size NB anymore and is doing a great job nursing.
Most of the nights she'll do 4 hour stretches between feeds. I always feel great when she does that.
Once in a while she'll wake up every 2 hours and mommy will be a little bit wrecked. I am so grateful Michael is home to help with the big kids if not I would be a hot mess.
Lilah loves her little sister. She is never too far away. She loves to pick her up and give her kisses. So does David. Lilah fell asleep next to Annie and then came into our room to see her as soon as she woke up the next morning.
Most of the mornings I don't even realize when the Bigs wake up. Mike has been getting Lilah ready for school, feeding her breakfast, and even doing her hair. He washes clothes, folds them, cleans the house, gets the kids ready for bed, he does it all!
I wasn't sure if the kids would be jealous of the new baby or if there would be big feelings about bringing a new baby home. But nope! They have been so happy and Annie girl has brought so much joy to our family. Daddy did a good job at picking out her middle name.
Our very first walk was to go pick up the mail. But the big kids were driving to the park so Annie and I decided to walk a little further to the park and then back home. Since Annie was born, it was been so windy here in Beaumont. I will be happy when that darn wind finally goes away.
Annie is up to eating about 2 oz of milk now. She tends to do 2-4 hour stretches between feedings. She is quite the pooper too. Especially when Daddy is holding her.
My recovery from my C-section has gone remarkably well. I cannot believe how good I have felt. I am so thankful that I am not in very much pain, just a little sore. This has definitely been the best C-section recovery so far. If only the weather would warm up a bit, I would go on a walk every evening. Lilah joined me on our last walk. She's so funny. She strapped the baby to her stroller and even included a water bottle for herself just like mine and also a bottle for her baby. She cracks me up.
She's so fun and cute when she's not screaming and being obnoxious.
I was nursing Annie the other night and I turned around and realized Lilah was nursing her baby. She is too observant.
I truly hope they have a close bond and that Lilah always looks after her baby sister. My kids being close when they're older is my greatest wish!
My milk has been coming in. Thanks Annie for being such a great eater. It still makes me curl my toes when she first latches on but then she gets the hang of it and the pain goes away. The first two days at the hospital, I was about to throw in the towel with breast feeding. It hurt SO bad. Even after she got her latch on right, it still hurt because of the damage she had caused, ha!
She always looks so peaceful sleeping. David will come in the room, jump on the bed, open her eyes, give her a kiss on the head and then yell, "Annie woke up!" No buddy, you woke her up. Very different, haha!
Lilah has been going through alot of diapers with her little baby. Apparently, her baby poops alot too and Lilah thinks she MUST throw her baby's diapers away. Oh, Lilah!
Now that my mom has left, I definitely realize what a blessing it was to have her here. I usually don't have time for breakfast and it is so hard to make myself a meal. While she was here, she would bring me breakfast in bed and make sure I was always fed. It's so hard to eat when you're a mom! Someone always seems to need me.
So delicious!
I took Lilah to the store with me for some alone time. She ended up being a huge help because I realized going to the store might've been a big task. Lilah helped me grab all of the stuff from the bottom shelf so I didn't have to bend over and she helped me unload our cart at the register. Thanks, Lilah!
I got her a treat for being a good helper and she decided to save some of it for David. She can be the sweetest when she wants to!
David trying to put my milk catcher on himself. He's a crack up.
Sweet Annie girl and tired mommy. I try my best not to wake Mike up at night because he gets up with Lilah and David, so it's usually just me and the missy up at night. She is so good though and usually is up for her diaper change and then back asleep with her milk. She'll sometimes wake up as soon as I put her in her bassinet. It's like she knows and her eyes will open up and she'll be wide awake. But as soon as I lay her next to me, she's out again.
Big girl barely fits in size NB anymore.
Our first family outing was going to the park. Mike made a picnic and packed up the kid's bikes and we had a great day at the park.
I have been loving this shake that my friend shared on her instagram. Celery, cucumber, spinach, ginger, lemon, frozen mango, and water.
David doing an activity. I love when he asks for an activity. Sometimes he'll grab the tablet and go into his room and he'll be lost to the world. Whenever he's watching a show it's like he's in his own world. I hope I can get into a routine again and start doing preschool with him because he is SO smart!
Daddy and Annie taking a much needed nap.
And Lilah asleep next to Annie. One day they'll be able to share a room. Lilah is the first one to wake up in this house, after her dad ofcourse, so they won't be sharing a room any time soon. She would for sure wake up Annie at the crack of dawn and this night owl mommy can't do that.
Annie fell asleep so peacefully in this sling. I remember when I would lay her on my chest at the hospital she would take the best naps.
David getting his motnhly haircut. He's been asking for one. He loves haircuts!
I told Lilah I couldn't help her because I was nursing Annie so she brought me the milk and cereal to pour for her. Lilah has a solution to every problem!
Annie girl peacefully asleep after her milkies. I am nervous about Mike going back to work but I keep telling myself that's how i used to feel when he went back to work after Lilah and David. I know everything will fall into place and thankfully Lilah is at school most of the day. I think that'll help me slowly ease into this 3 kid thing. I love taking my kids on adventures and hope that I can continue to do so once again.
We love you so much my little Annie girl!
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