Settling in as a Family of Four

Moriah is almost 4 weeks old...its time for an update!

How do I describe the last few weeks...challenging. Wow, I feel like having 2 kids is MORE than twice the work of having one! We are adjusting well though, and getting into a really great routine. Moriah sleeps all night, except for waking to eat once around 3am. She eats and naps well for the most part during the day, and is generally happy when she's awake. I can tell she's growing, but probably not as fast as Shadrach did. She still fits into 3 month sized clothes, whereas he was in 6 month size when he was 1 month old. :-)

Shadrach is a GREAT big brother!

This is one of my favorite pictures, he likes to hold Moriah's hand while we're driving. One of the things I was a little worried about was if he'd bug her in the back seat when I was driving and couldn't do anything about it...but he takes good care of her. He actually is always very gentle, and loves to give her hugs and kisses. He is adjusting pretty well in all aspects. He doesn't seem to be jealous at all when I'm with her, which I was also a little worried about. The first couple of weeks he seemed to misbehave a little more often than normal but the past week has been much better. And I know that is to be expected, his life has just change dramatically!

I am feeling good, and getting a decent amount of rest. I am healing very well, although I am probably doing more than I should physically. I don't have a choice but to pick up my 40lb 2 yr. old once in a while even though that's a no-no. Mark has been working A LOT so I'm home by myself quite a bit. Honostly, the hardest part is making sure Shadrach gets to play outside a decent amount every day. It would be so easy just to let him watch TV and play inside all day. Actually, that kind of happened yesterday :-) But thankfully Moriah likes to be in the baby carrier, so I can put her in that and walk with Shadrach to the playground. He loves to just run around and climb!

Here are a few more pictures to bring you up to speed!

About 3 days before Moriah was born:

Moriah taking her first bath!

Phototherapy for Jaundice.

First family picture!

First bath at home.