4-weeker :)

Today marks having a four week old baby. I cannot believe that my sweet baby girl is already 4 weeks! What a sweet baby she has been, too. It's amazing how in just 28 days (actually sooner than that, but so to speak) you can't even imagine your life without this tiny person in it!


Ella is growing well (actually, just guessing on that since its been two weeks since her last appointment) and has mastered all that a baby her age should: eating, sleeping, and pooping! She's doing pretty well during the overnight too. She's had a couple of good stretches, normally though its about 3 hours. The best stretch though was the other night from about 10pm until 5 am. 7 hours!! I woke up and saw the clock and was shocked. Then a had a bit of mommy guilt for letting her sleep that long. However, I know it was pretty much a fluke and that she is well fed and one long stretch like that won't hurt a thing!

I just noticed today that her newborn clothes are fitting a bit more snug. Not quite ready to move up to the next size, but she's getting close. It's mostly because they're getting too short not necessarily too tight.

Yesterday, it was back to the grind. Addisyn went back to school since winter break and then both Addi and Alyse went back to ballet. It was nice to get out and about and amazingly nice to have a couple of hours of no fighting while addisyn was at school. These poor girls had been couped up in the house for the last 4 weeks since we haven't been going out with the baby. This also marked Ella's first day of adventures outside of the house and a couple of trips to the pediatrician.

lounging while mommy folds laundr

Essays have been insane. I've literally been working from waking-up until going to bed at night. I had nowhere near as much work last year as I do this year, it's busy but will pay out in the end.

Nothing exciting or special happening anytime soon to announce. Basically, just loving in my girls and getting as many snuggles and cuddles in as I can get :)