One month old

Yesterday our new addition celebrated one month with us. The last month has gone by so quickly. Especially in comparison to those last few grueling weeks of pregnancy. 

Lydia has been healthy with no major hiccups so we are grateful for that. We hope this trend will continue, while being vigilant that we watch her and monitor her so she stays infection free. 

I look at her and I can't imagine our life without her. Everything we were told about how your love continues to divide and grow for additional children is true. I love Grace and Lydia individually but also as I witness the love Grace has for her sister my heart swells with pride and love even more. It makes me excited for the future to watch my girls grow up together. Two beautiful daughters is truly a dream come true and I count my blessings everyday. 

Having two children has had it's challenges the last month but we are doing our best to endure this transition time. Grace has so much energy and spirit in her, she is bursting at the seams. She doesn't understand that sometimes her needs have to wait. It is a struggle but I keep reminding myself that this too shall pass. Grace also keeps us laughing with every turn. While frustrating these days she's also a great kid whose free spirit is something that I already admire about her. She will continue to be a great big sister to Lydia and help guide her as we navigate these milestones for both of them. 

28 days

Today Lydia has been a part of our world for 28 days. The last four weeks have flown by! With all that happened in the beginning, spending so much time at the hospital and all, I feel like we kind of lost the first two weeks. Now things have settled and we are enjoying being a family of four. 

Getting around is still interesting! I have realized that it takes me around two hours to leave the house to go anywhere.  This morning I skipped the shower but it still took me around an hour or so to get the girls and I off to the Farmers Market.  We were there for all of 15 mins but I'm so glad we beat the storm that was rolling in. Grace was all about the strawberries which we were able to get some of. 

Our Lydia is doing well and growing strong. We are getting into a good routine of feeding/sleeping although it is not always consistent. I am enjoying her a great deal, especially noticing differences between her and Grace.  It's fun to see how their personalities totally differ right from the start. 

It's exciting to watch her grow and see Grace evolve as the big sister. 

I love having two daughters- it's really a dream come true. 

Three weeks old

I have been meaning to and trying to write. With little sleep plus a toddler to chase it leaves me zapped of energy and just ready for bed most nights. 

It feels like it's been a lot longer than 3 weeks since we met our sweet Lydia. She is a typical newborn right now. Cries a lot when she needs things; dirty, hungry and tired.  She does cry more than Grace did, but she is her own person and we can only expect as much. When the crying gets tiresome I just tell myself that it won't be like this for long. Before we know it she'll be running around like her sister. 

She seems like she might end up a cuddler. If she really gets crying she will often stop when we pick her up. She is often happiest when in our arms. I cherish the snuggles because that time will also pass us by too quickly. 

I love to watch our sweet girl as she grows.