I forgot some things about newborns....
-how much they poop
-how much they spit up
-how often they eat
-how much laundry there is!
-how much all of this is worth it! :)
ALICE
At Alice's 2 week checkup last week, she weighed in at a whopping 6lbs 4oz and 19 in. long. She's growing like a champ! She has taken to breastfeeding a lot faster and easier than Merrilee did, which is so nice. She's already starting to sleep longer at night. 2 nights ago she went about 5 hours straight and last night she slept for 6 hours straight! Alice is very mellow and calm and rarely cries. Hopefully all of these good trends stay good! :)
MERRILEE
Merrilee is warming up to Alice. At first Merrilee just wanted to know what Alice was..."Was dat?" (She says that about EVERYTHING throughout the day.) Now she understands that Alice is here to stay and is another human being. She has been a lot more clingy to me lately and wanting more love and attention, which is to be expected, but no tantrums or meltdowns yet. Merrilee is also starting to be a great helper. She'll hand me a burp cloth, diapers, wipes, etc. anytime of day, not just when I need them! She will come over and pat Alice on the head gently and then go off playing with something else. Other big news for Merrilee... This past weekend, she STOOD UP in the middle of the yard all by herself without holding on to anyone or anything! YAY! She loves to show off her new trick now and flashes a big cheesy grin while clapping for herself every time she stands up now. So cute. She is that much closer to WALKING!
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| Merrilee standing up and showing off! |
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| This was taken just a few days before Alice was born. It was just too cute not to post! |
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| We made a little play area for the girls! Merrilee loves it! |
Recovery has been fantastic this go around. Way easier recovery than with Merrilee. I was really sick when I had Merrilee and then she got admitted to the hospital when she was just 8 days old so the stress didn't help either. This time, everyone is healthy, Alice was smaller (which helps a lot with recovery!), and its springtime (not winter) which means its sunny and warm outside so I can actually go outside with the baby and not be cooped up in our little basement all the time! My energy is coming back and I'm feeling great! I can't wait to start running with Ben again to shed the extra 5-10lbs of baby weight I still have.
BEN
Ben has been fabulous helping around the house with household duties and baby duties. He has been very busy with work and school, but when he's home, he is so helpful. What a man! It is so fun to see him come home and play with Merrilee and then come get Alice and play with her too! He's a natural daddy. :)
We love having two little girls in our family! There is such a sweet spirit in our home with these little ones!
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| Merrilee giving loves to Alice. |
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| "Was dat?" |
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