Siblings

Smiles!

We can't believe that Peyton is almost 6 weeks old already! She has been smiling since about 4 weeks, unlike Parker, who smiled at 6 weeks (and is what books say is "normal"). She tends to be really happy after a good nap and milk and will smile at us when we talk to her. She is easily distracted and very interested in Parker and can't focus very well when he is around. We are loving her (double chin, receding hairline and all) and are amazed at how easily she has transitioned into our lives and become the fourth member of our family.

Peyton's Receding Hairline. . .

You may notice that Peyton's forehead appears to be growing in the pictures below! She is losing her baby hair and looks like an old man with her receding hairline. . .kind of sad. I guess I need to buy more headbands and hats for my little girl!!

Weekend with the Cousins

Peyton's First Bath (and other updates)

Been a crazy past week. We all came down with a cold/flu thing (Peyton included). It was sad seeing a two-week old all stuffed up, but she has been a champ about eating regularly so she can get better! I was the only one who didn't get hit too hard. Nate stayed home on Friday and we took the kids to see the doctor, where Peyton pooped on me. Fun experience to say the least!

Peyton had gained a pound over her birth weight at her two week appointment, which is amazing! She is 95% for weight and 75% for height, contrary to big brother, who has always been big across the board. She generally has a sweet and content temperament, except when she has to wait more than two minutes upon waking to eat;) She loved her first bath just as much as Parker loved helping give her it!

Parker has done an amazing job adjusting to being a big brother. He loves helping change Peyton, watch me feed her, and has been asking to hold her a lot more lately. Every time she cries he tries to determine what she needs (usually he thinks she needs milk). Its very cute! He hasn't had any jealously and has been great about sharing mom and dad with his new little "sissy" or "Pey Pey", as he calls her.

Today we had a couple of friends over, which included four kids under the age o 3, two pregnant ladies, Peyton and myself! It was refreshing to see friends and it gave me the confidence to have playdates and feel somewhat normal. I have been recovering remarkably well after the c-section. I only took pain meds for 4 or 5 days and was up and around doing practically everything upon returning home from the hospital. Our first weekend home we went to the park, out to breakfast and to a coffee shop no problem at all, and I was even able to hit up Target, grocery shoppin and the mall in the second week. We are so thankful that it has been such an easy transition this time around as that was our biggest concern with me having another c-section. Turns out it was definitely for the best as my uterus wall was paper thin, meaning that uterus would have likely ruptured during a vaginally delivery leading to potential death for mom and baby! God was watching out for Peyton and I both (he knew she needed to stay put safe and sound in me!)

Will post more soon!