and a hairbow...
and a watchful big brother.
(It's not generally this serene around here, so I thought it was worth capturing the moment!)
April 8, 2009
April 6, 2009
The New Buddies Meet
On Friday, my dear friend Kathy came by to visit. She had an unplanned visit to the area, and I was excited to see her and Olivia! She had never met Grace before, so this was a fun opportunity to introduce them and have some time for grownup chatting.
Olivia is four months older than Grace. Kathy's son, Isaac, is three months younger than Jonathan. What a treat to have boys and girls that are close in age! I loved seeing Olivia smile and roll around. Her hair may be starting to curl, too. What a cutie! Grace still wants to stay curled up in a ball, as you can see.
The baby with the bigger foot is ours. Oh, my.
Olivia was interested in Gracie. I enjoyed seeing what we'll be experiencing in a few short months, but I want to soak in the sweet new baby time, too.
And here are Isaac and Jonathan when they first met. We didn't get car seat pictures of the girls since they were awake and not in the mood. We are so thankful for our sweet kiddos and the chance to watch them grow together!
Milk
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel.
Grace and I had another lactation appointment today. She weighed 10 lbs, 3.5 oz., which is not only above her birth weight, but also in the range of the weight she should have had at the age of three weeks if she hadn't lost too much weight in the first place. So that was encouraging. The lactation consultant said that she needed me to have a good milk supply and for Grace to be a healthy baby, and she's happy that we have both. ("She's the picture of health," was her quote.) So that's good, too.
Now our job is to wean Gracie from the extra milk she's getting at the end of each feeding. She needs to nurse well enough to continue to gain weight. I'm supposed to give her only about an ounce after each nursing session now. We'll see how she does. I'm also going to cut back a bit on pumping and hope that Grace does a better job nursing so that I won't need to pump. I don't think this would be possible without the scale from Linnea, so thanks again for the loan, Linnea! I have to weigh Gracie every day, and that would not really be feasible without a scale at home.
Thank you, everyone, for your prayers. We are hoping to be adjusting to normal life with a newborn in a week or two. We'll keep you updated!
April 5, 2009
Jonathan's Tractor Mower
This is the mind that can turn a satellite dish from a fire station (or is it a siren?) into a mowing attachment for a tractor.
Edit: I just got a call from my mom to tell me this is a really weird picture and that Jonathan looks like he's in a fishbowl. I suppose she's right. I was having a hard time getting a picture of him and the tractor. I was right above him and he was crawling around on the floor. He doesn't really have a huge head with little hands!
April 4, 2009
The Crib
Before we realized Gracie wasn't getting enough to eat, we did find out that she hated sleeping in her crib. We thought that she just hated being in the crib, not that she was hungry. When she wouldn't sleep for longer than ten minutes at a time in there, we tried letting her sleep in her bouncy seat in her room at night, which worked better. We have been doing that for a couple of weeks. Since she's starting to eat better and is back up to her birth weight again (yay!) I thought I'd try the crib for some daytime naps.
The cradle is still her favorite, but it looks like the crib passes the test now, too! Whew!
I still have to wake her up to eat most of the time during the day. She isn't always impressed with my methods.
Today she was alert enough to check out the toys that hang from her bouncy seat. It's fun to see her wake up to the world, little by little.
April 3, 2009
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