Tired...again!
New toys from my outing with Grandma and Grandpa!
Spending time with Grandma (She can finally see my eyes!)
First Bath-She loved it!
Fast asleep again!
We are definitely beginning to adjust to life with two little girls in the house. My parents (Grandma and Grandpa) were here to visit for awhile, my dad left Wednesday and my mom left this morning. It was definitely a huge help to have the extra sets of hands in the beginning. This week Brett is back to work, so I'll see how it goes on my own. Brett's parents (Nana and Papa) are coming next week, so more help is on the way soon!
Eleanor is a very sweet baby that spends a lot of a time still sleeping and has a tremendous appetite so far. I believe at one point Brett refered to her as "a lion in a butcher shop"! She is already eating 3 1/2 ounces at her feedings and has slept up to four hours at a time at night. Anyone of you reading this without kids yet, will think that I'm crazy for being excited to get only four hour blocks of sleep at a time, but trust me, I'm very excited. So far, she seems to have a pretty laid back personality. She only really crys when is is hungry (and even then she gives you warning by fussing some first) or sometimes when she is being changed. I realize that we are just entering her second week here, so a lot can still change, but let's hope not-it would be nice to experience a laid-back child!
Caroline is doing very well considering all the change that has been surrounding her. She still adores her little sister (so far!) and refers to her as "Baby Eleanor" or "My Baby". Whenever Eleanor is crying, she will run over to her to give her a "paci" or yell across the room, "DON'T WORRY!" (even though she is trying to console her crying sister, we told her it might work better if she uses a quieter voice!). She loves to sing to Eleanor, tickle her toes, and help burp her, too. Even though Caroline has had her moments with Mommy and Daddy (although no where near as many breakdowns as I thought she would have had by now), I am so proud to see how much she loves her little sister. Today she wasn't falling asleep for her nap. We just kept hearing her singing or talking in her bed. I finally went up to her room to tell her it was time to go to sleep and she told me, "I have a baby sister. Her name is Eleanor. I'm singing to Baby Eleanor. It makes her feel better." Now, how sweet is that?
Eleanor is a very sweet baby that spends a lot of a time still sleeping and has a tremendous appetite so far. I believe at one point Brett refered to her as "a lion in a butcher shop"! She is already eating 3 1/2 ounces at her feedings and has slept up to four hours at a time at night. Anyone of you reading this without kids yet, will think that I'm crazy for being excited to get only four hour blocks of sleep at a time, but trust me, I'm very excited. So far, she seems to have a pretty laid back personality. She only really crys when is is hungry (and even then she gives you warning by fussing some first) or sometimes when she is being changed. I realize that we are just entering her second week here, so a lot can still change, but let's hope not-it would be nice to experience a laid-back child!
Caroline is doing very well considering all the change that has been surrounding her. She still adores her little sister (so far!) and refers to her as "Baby Eleanor" or "My Baby". Whenever Eleanor is crying, she will run over to her to give her a "paci" or yell across the room, "DON'T WORRY!" (even though she is trying to console her crying sister, we told her it might work better if she uses a quieter voice!). She loves to sing to Eleanor, tickle her toes, and help burp her, too. Even though Caroline has had her moments with Mommy and Daddy (although no where near as many breakdowns as I thought she would have had by now), I am so proud to see how much she loves her little sister. Today she wasn't falling asleep for her nap. We just kept hearing her singing or talking in her bed. I finally went up to her room to tell her it was time to go to sleep and she told me, "I have a baby sister. Her name is Eleanor. I'm singing to Baby Eleanor. It makes her feel better." Now, how sweet is that?
