adjusting?!

This past week, hubby went back to work. Starting on Wednesday, I became a full time mom of 2, on my own. The first day was great, we hung out, I gave each girl undivided attention, it was good. After that I've slowly started getting overwhelmed. Thankfully I married superman! He comes home from work ready to help out. Our toddler is VERY active and non stop talking. As soon as he comes home, he takes over w/ her (she doesn't even give me a chance to talk to daddy first) they play games, talk... It's adorable. He's been helping out w/ the house and is always willing to do whatever I need him to do.

Baby sister used to sleep 5-6 hours per night, wake up, eat for 20-30 minutes, go to sleep. At her 2 week mark this past week (same day daddy went back to work) she decided that it's more fun to wake up every 3-4 hours at night and stay up for 2 hours for no reason at all. I don't want to complain b/c I know she is still doing pretty good. Our first daughter did the same thing, but every 2 hours and I never got sleep. Right now I'll get 2-3 hours of interrupted sleep. Overall I'll get 5-6 hours of sleep a night. Ok I am the type of person that NEEDS at least 8 hours. So 5 hours is NOT cutting it for me. I know some moms would love to be in my shoes, but I am looking forward to sleeping through the night again. lol

Ok, well I started this post twice, and everytime baby starts crying, so I guess I need to get her :)
Overall, life is good, it'll be a slow adjustment. I have to keep reminding myself that it's only been 2 weeks. I feel like I should have our routine perfected by now, but I know it'll take time.

2 weeks

Today baby sister is 2 weeks old. Hard to believe that it's been that long. It seems like yesterday I laid in that OR table and welcomed her into this world. I hate how fast time flies and am trying to enjoy every minute I can with my tiny baby. I know it'll fly by. My first baby is almost 3. Yikes!

It's been an amazing time. Big sister is in love and awe of baby and is SO good with her. The only problem we've had is when I'm nursing and big sister wants to play. She insists on me putting her sister down so I can play with her. It's gotten better, but over all she's adjusted really well and am so proud!

She also loves to hold baby sister. I am always ready with the camera for pictures of the 2 of them :)

At 2 weeks, baby sister
weighs 8 lbs (birth weight was 7.15 lbs)
20 3/4" long (birth length was 20")
wears size nb diapers
wears size nb clothes

She is very petite, or at least more petite than big sister. She has a full head of black hair. On the left side, above her ear, she has a patch of blonde hair. Her eyelashes are also blonde. Kinda funny, but I love it. It makes her unique :)
Yesterday we had her 2 week check up and I drove and it was just the 2 of us while daddy stayed home with sister. It was my first outing w/out daddy.. I've healed quick and really well. Thank God!
I'm excited to see my girls grow up together, but hopefully it'll slow down a bit. lol

8-3-11

On the morning of August 3rd, our lives were forever changed. Our 2nd princess entered this world at 8:08 am, weighing 7 lbs 15 oz and measuring at 20". She was almost her sister's size, big sister was 7.12 lbs and 20 1/4" long.

I went in for a scheduled c-section. I have to be honest, I was very anxious that whole week and was not excited about her birth. I mean, I was, but I was so worried about my firstborn that I couldn't focus on my 2nd born. I had NEVER been apart from big sister, and it was killing me to be away from her for 2 days. BUT we dropped her off at a friend's house early on Wednesday morning and headed to the hospital. At that point, I was a bit emotional, but I knew she was well taken care of and excitement began to hit. we waited and I got set up with IV's and what not, then waited for the doctor to get there. It felt like forever. I just wanted to meet my baby girl. When you have a c-section, you wait in the preop room, there were 3 beds, and 2 of us in there. The beds are seprated by curtains. Hubby and I waited and then we got a text from family saying they had arrived. I originally had decided not to see anyone before the surgery, but I knew they were all anxious to see me. So the nurses let them come to the back, I got hugs from everyone and then they went back to waiting room.

My doctor finally came in and said he was ready. At that point, I stood up and the nurses gave me an anti-acid thing to drink. Now, side note, with my first daughter I was nauseous and sick that entire first day b/c of the anesthesia, and I begged my doctor to do everything he could so that this would not happen again. SO I had a patch behind my ear for anti nausea, plus 2 anti-acids. Then they asked me to drink this nasty drink. Ok, everything in me said I shouldn't but I did. And threw it all up on the floor of the preop room. I had my husband and 3 nurses just staring at me as I stood there, helpless. The antiacid burned my throat, I couldn't speak, I couldn't breathe. It was awful. They finally walk me to the OR where my child would be born. At this point I could speak, but my throat was still burning. At this point, I also was separated from my husband. That is the HARDEST part! They gave me the spinal and got me ready for surgery. My doctor came in, but no husband. I freaked and started asking the nurses for him. He came in with his cell phone playing "Don't stop believing" and those who are closest to us will get the importance of the song. ;) The entire surgery was awesome! We had Journey songs playing, the nurses and doctor were having a blast and I was laughing and talking the entire time. I felt tugging and pulling and knew the doctor was taking out the baby. I was dying to see her! When she was out I asked if she had hair, for some reason I knew she would, my first daughter was bald. My doctor said, she has a full head of hair. :) They finally brought her to me and took off her hat, she indeed has a full head of black hair. :)


They then took her and hubby to the nursery and me to recovery. I was fully alert, awake, and feeling great. Now I just had to wait to move my legs, then they'd bring me my baby. It was very boring, but finally they brought hubby and baby to me. I got to nurse her, we took some pictures. Then they took her away. It was very quick b/c they still hadn't bathed her. When she first went into the nursery her temps were low, so they had her under the warmers, then instead of giving her a bath, they brought her to me to nurse.

I went into my room as soon as I could lift my legs. Now I had to move from one bed to the other and it was comical. I had both nurses laughing. I had NO control over my right leg. Moving to the bed was pretty funny... Once I accomplished that, hubby came in and his friend Justin had come to see us. They brought us the baby and it was wonderful. It felt like the last 9 months were all a dream. She was so tiny and cuddly. And I LOVE her full head of hair. My mom and sister came to visit. Then we had some other visitors. I have to say that since I was on morphine, a lot of details are fuzzy. lol

Daddy left in the afternoon to get big sister. She walked in and had no idea what was happening. We showed her baby sister (we had explained the night before that the doctor was going to take sister out of mommy's belly). She accepted baby sister very quickly and immediately asked if she could hold her. :) The sweetest moment ever was seeing my 2 girls meet.
That night daddy and big sister went home to sleep and mommy and baby stayed, of course. lol That night I barely slept. I had baby on my chest the whole night and loved it! but b/t the buzzing of machines and nurses coming in and out, I barely slept. Thursday morning my mom came to stay with me and kept begging me to sleep, but it was not possible b/c of nurses and staff coming in and out. I had my room cleaned twice that day and drove me nuts!


Thursday night and Friday morning I had no visitors, that's when I finally slept, a lot! Baby slept on my chest, which I loved every minute of it! Then we went home around 1 pm. I LOVED getting to go home. I loved having our family of 4 together. Big sister has done a great job, she is very attentive to baby sister. She always wants to help and she is so good. She's made us proud. :) We love our family of 4 and know that we are blessed!