Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Lyssa Lu
We call her our Lyssa Lu and Riley calls her his Lyssa Wu...anyways she is our LuLu and she is 4 weeks old today! Why does it feel like she has been here forever?! Could it be the long days and sometimes sleepless nights...maybe! : ) I look back on our first week with her and can't believe how much has changed. At a mere 4 weeks old our girl smiles at us when she gets her hair brushed. She is alert and awake and when you pull that brush out while talking to her she charms you with her gummy smiles. I caught 3 or 4 big smiles on camera and we have watched it over and over again numerous times because it's so darn cute! We and anyone who holds her sees her smile in her sleep all the time but this is real awake smiles. The ones that let you know how happy she is and how loved she feels. I was laying on the floor facing her yesterday and I told her "mommy loves you" and Riley said from across the room "Wiley loves you too Lyssa Wu," and she smiled. Once again, where was my video camera!?
At 4 weeks old our girl...
Eats about 4 ozs every 3-4 hours.
Loves to be held so she can see what's going on around her.
Is so alert and holds her tiny head up so well that you would think she is more like 8-10 weeks old.
Is sleeping from about 11 at night til about 12:00 noon the next day and getting up pretty consistently about every 3-3.5 hours.
Is wearing newborn diapers...duh, just want it on record.
Is starting to get a little chub to her tiny legs.
Is starving hungry at night and aggressively eats!
Is finding her thumb when she is hungry and just might be a thumbsucker! Ahh!
Is a cuddler and needs to be held when she is tired. She does great in the middle of the night while she watches her ocean but during the day when she is tired she wants to be loved and held tight and she gets overtired quickly so you'd better pick that girl up at the first signs of tired.
Is so pretty and never ceases to amaze us.
I was changing her diaper yesterday while Riley stood on her rocking chair to watch (he loves to watch diaper changes!) and when I was done we always just let her lay there and look around while we talk to her and wait for her to find us. Riley asks me to pick him up and we both stoop over her with our heads just inches from hers while we tell her how cute and pretty she is, what a good girl she is and how fast she is getting big.
We love our LuLu and all of the pink she has brought into our lives.
Thank you God for giving her to us.
Look for her one month pictures later today/tomorrow after I am able to take some : )
Also Happy 22nd B-day to her GodFather Kyle! See you at the Bou later for your b-day drink.
At 4 weeks old our girl...
Eats about 4 ozs every 3-4 hours.
Loves to be held so she can see what's going on around her.
Is so alert and holds her tiny head up so well that you would think she is more like 8-10 weeks old.
Is sleeping from about 11 at night til about 12:00 noon the next day and getting up pretty consistently about every 3-3.5 hours.
Is wearing newborn diapers...duh, just want it on record.
Is starting to get a little chub to her tiny legs.
Is starving hungry at night and aggressively eats!
Is finding her thumb when she is hungry and just might be a thumbsucker! Ahh!
Is a cuddler and needs to be held when she is tired. She does great in the middle of the night while she watches her ocean but during the day when she is tired she wants to be loved and held tight and she gets overtired quickly so you'd better pick that girl up at the first signs of tired.
Is so pretty and never ceases to amaze us.
I was changing her diaper yesterday while Riley stood on her rocking chair to watch (he loves to watch diaper changes!) and when I was done we always just let her lay there and look around while we talk to her and wait for her to find us. Riley asks me to pick him up and we both stoop over her with our heads just inches from hers while we tell her how cute and pretty she is, what a good girl she is and how fast she is getting big.
We love our LuLu and all of the pink she has brought into our lives.
Thank you God for giving her to us.
Look for her one month pictures later today/tomorrow after I am able to take some : )
Also Happy 22nd B-day to her GodFather Kyle! See you at the Bou later for your b-day drink.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Just what the Dr ordered
This weekend has been heaven on earth. We have been in pj's for most of the 2 days (I have been in pj's the whole time : ), we have enjoyed naps together (Daddy and Riley napped together and Alyssa and I napped together), we had a great visit with dear friends and we all went to bed at a reasonable time Saturday night. (Woo Hoo for Daddy and Mommy falling asleep together!) I haven't left the house since Friday evening and I haven't done a single chore besides a few loads of clothes and dishes that just couldn't be skipped.
Our children have been so sweet and hearing Riley talk to his sister is so cute. He calls her his sweetheart and when she cries out he says "poor honey, what do you need?" He is so happy to see her in the mornings and rubs her head while he talks to her. I was getting my breakfast while Riley was holding Alyssa Saturday morning and I heard him singing the 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' to her. It was one of those moments where you regret not always having your video camera in hand.
Saturday evening Sorin, Rachel and Leah came over bearing taco dip and the best cupcakes I have ever had! Kudos to Rach for trying new recipes and always nailing them perfectly! I have been loving DC Cupcakes on TLC these last few weeks and was so excited when I heard cupcakes were on the menu! I also discovered Tosh.0 during the 3 a.m. feeding last night and I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes and even woke up the babe. I can't wait for D to watch it with me (thank you DVR) because he will think it's funnier than I even did!
More than anything it was just so relaxing staying home and that made this weekend so great. We built choo choo train tracks, fished for hours and laughed at the silliness of Leah and Riley. We held Alyssa and just snuggled as we oohed and ahhed over her newness. I still cannot believe that just a year ago we were snuggling new baby Leah and counting down our last few days before leaving for Mexico. How big of a difference does a year make? A huge difference. Two kids is a huge change and it is a totally selfless responsibility and reward. You will always be putting your children first and suddenly realize you haven't peed in like 8 hours. I get out of bed, go straight to my kids and realize a few hours later that I don't remember brushing my teeth. Thank goodness they don't seem to notice : )
I am enjoying the small things like baby fingers wrapped around my finger, the smell of baby breathe, the sweet way Riley scratches my back when I pick him up, how excited Riley is when we read together and how he repeats what I say back and will read the story to me next time we pick it up. I am laughing at how upset Riley gets when he is holding Alyssa and she poops. He can't get her off of him fast enough and he is just disgusted by it but then he is spellbound as he watches us change her diaper. Human anatomy is intensely interesting to him right now and he has asked me where Alyssa and my wee wee's are. It is so hard not to laugh but we try to stay straight faced and get to the point as normally as possible otherwise he will ask everyone that question if he thinks it's funny and entertaining. He has also asked is he can feed Alyssa from his nipples and he was so upset to find out the answer was no. 2.5 years old is a very entertaining age and we laugh constantly at how much of a character Riley is. Sometimes his comic relief is exactly what we need.
I do believe I am completely ready to start another new week!
Our children have been so sweet and hearing Riley talk to his sister is so cute. He calls her his sweetheart and when she cries out he says "poor honey, what do you need?" He is so happy to see her in the mornings and rubs her head while he talks to her. I was getting my breakfast while Riley was holding Alyssa Saturday morning and I heard him singing the 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' to her. It was one of those moments where you regret not always having your video camera in hand.
Saturday evening Sorin, Rachel and Leah came over bearing taco dip and the best cupcakes I have ever had! Kudos to Rach for trying new recipes and always nailing them perfectly! I have been loving DC Cupcakes on TLC these last few weeks and was so excited when I heard cupcakes were on the menu! I also discovered Tosh.0 during the 3 a.m. feeding last night and I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes and even woke up the babe. I can't wait for D to watch it with me (thank you DVR) because he will think it's funnier than I even did!
More than anything it was just so relaxing staying home and that made this weekend so great. We built choo choo train tracks, fished for hours and laughed at the silliness of Leah and Riley. We held Alyssa and just snuggled as we oohed and ahhed over her newness. I still cannot believe that just a year ago we were snuggling new baby Leah and counting down our last few days before leaving for Mexico. How big of a difference does a year make? A huge difference. Two kids is a huge change and it is a totally selfless responsibility and reward. You will always be putting your children first and suddenly realize you haven't peed in like 8 hours. I get out of bed, go straight to my kids and realize a few hours later that I don't remember brushing my teeth. Thank goodness they don't seem to notice : )
I am enjoying the small things like baby fingers wrapped around my finger, the smell of baby breathe, the sweet way Riley scratches my back when I pick him up, how excited Riley is when we read together and how he repeats what I say back and will read the story to me next time we pick it up. I am laughing at how upset Riley gets when he is holding Alyssa and she poops. He can't get her off of him fast enough and he is just disgusted by it but then he is spellbound as he watches us change her diaper. Human anatomy is intensely interesting to him right now and he has asked me where Alyssa and my wee wee's are. It is so hard not to laugh but we try to stay straight faced and get to the point as normally as possible otherwise he will ask everyone that question if he thinks it's funny and entertaining. He has also asked is he can feed Alyssa from his nipples and he was so upset to find out the answer was no. 2.5 years old is a very entertaining age and we laugh constantly at how much of a character Riley is. Sometimes his comic relief is exactly what we need.
I do believe I am completely ready to start another new week!
My sweetheart in her future Mt Olive Preschooler onesie made by Mrs Penny and tights with a built in tutu...so pretty!
I love his concentration.
Minnow races!
He stared at his snickers cupcake like he was in love. Who wasn't though!?
P.S. I printed Alyssa's birth story "The day we met her" for her baby book and got some comic relief from my made up word inducement. I guess when you are going on a few hours of sleep you are allowed to make up words here and there so I am not going to change it but I did get a huge laugh out of it and totally realize that it should read "I casually asked about the induction..."! :-)
Friday, March 4, 2011
Too much movement
Monday set a bad precedent for our week. We were too busy, ran too many errands and had too little time to enjoy this short phase of our lives. Monday was a long, hard and exhausting day that led to a long, exhausting week that I can only blame on myself.
I had an 11 o'clock Dr's appt Monday and only had time to shower and get out the door without breakfast. I then visited my co-workers at the hospital and decided the line for the Muffin Man was too long and that I would grab something to eat on the way to North Clinic. I didn't get to the clinic until 1:30 and by then just wanted to get in and out quickly and back home. I didn't get home until 3:20 where I had to take care of baby business and then rush out the door to get Riley man. I didn't eat my first meal until 5:00 on Monday.
I vowed to take better care of myself after Monday but indeed that went right out the door by Tuesday. Alyssa slept horribly Monday night and I only got like 4-5 hours of sleep but I rushed out the door to Mom's Club so Riley could get a little interaction and playtime with people his own size and we didn't make it home until naptime which is of course the time when Alyssa decided to wake up all bright eyed and bushy tailed so there was no napping for this mama.
Wednesday we ran errands and stopped by 4 stores in a matter of 2 hours with returns and grocery lists and finally made it to my parent's house for a homemade dinner. Thankfully someone else tended to the children for a short time and I just sat back and ate with no one in my lap. How glorious it is not to be holding a child while eating a meal even if it's just for one meal! : )
Thursday was 2 year old school and then a quick lunch before Riley needed a nap. Thankfully Riley napped for 3 hours and Alyssa finally fell asleep with me in my bed so I got a whole 1.5 hour nap! : ) That was just enough time to render me useless and unable to find any motivation to do anything. So we sat on the couch and read books and watched TV until our saving grace Daddy came home to make dinner and help out.
Friday was more Mom's club fun and then home for a quick lunch and a nap. Thank you Riley and Alyssa for Mommies 2 hour nap : ) Then both kids were bathed, fed and we ran out the door for Family Fun Night at church. Holy crap is family fun exhausting. Daddy was working so Katie and Nana Hutch tagged along for support. Riley minnow raced, duck pond dived, coconut bowled, cake walked and choo choo built his little behind off all the while we followed along desperately trying to keep up and stay sane. It was so worth the exhaustion to see him win a minnow race but when we finally made it home at 7:50 I was wondering how much more we could possibly take.
Two children is family. It feels complete (for now) and wonderful. I love that I have a child and Daddy has a child and we trade off and get pj's on and teeth brushed, stories read and prayers said together as a team most nights until all of a sudden it's time for us to go to bed and we wonder out loud where the whole day went. Life is crazy busy, lose your mind to the madness busy but a dance I don't want to quit and look forward to every new day. I do however need to find a balance between leaving the house and staying home. Between completing chores and playing with trains. Between naps and me time to read and just be Lindsey. Between being a Mommy and being a wife. So this next week and even tomorrow my only goal is going to be to make us 4 happy. We are going to watch a movie in bed, eat on TV trays and stay in pj's until dinnertime. I am going to scratch Riley's back and lay with him before naptime while we whisper I love you's back and forth. I am going to nap with my husband and just enjoy sleeping in the same room at the same time again. I am going to hold Alyssa even if she is sleeping and just enjoy her fleeting new-ness. I am not going to put her down to do the dishes or answer my phone. I am going to take a long bath the kind where your fingers prune up and look like raisins. I am going to live in the moment and not get caught up in the should haves or could do's.
Let me just end this rant by shouting out major kudos to my incredible husband for being busy at work and still getting up at 6:00 or 6:30 to feed Alyssa and then tend to Riley so I can sleep in until 8:30 (sometimes later). For coming home and carrying a baby in his arms while he answers customers phone calls. For brushing Riley's teeth and reading him books before bed when I need to tend to Alyssa. For never forgetting to tell us all how much he loves us and finishing it up with lots of hugs and kisses. For wrestling around with Riley and teaching him new games after a long day at the office. For making dinner after just walking in the door so I can sit down for 15 minutes of alone time. We are so lucky!
I had an 11 o'clock Dr's appt Monday and only had time to shower and get out the door without breakfast. I then visited my co-workers at the hospital and decided the line for the Muffin Man was too long and that I would grab something to eat on the way to North Clinic. I didn't get to the clinic until 1:30 and by then just wanted to get in and out quickly and back home. I didn't get home until 3:20 where I had to take care of baby business and then rush out the door to get Riley man. I didn't eat my first meal until 5:00 on Monday.
I vowed to take better care of myself after Monday but indeed that went right out the door by Tuesday. Alyssa slept horribly Monday night and I only got like 4-5 hours of sleep but I rushed out the door to Mom's Club so Riley could get a little interaction and playtime with people his own size and we didn't make it home until naptime which is of course the time when Alyssa decided to wake up all bright eyed and bushy tailed so there was no napping for this mama.
Wednesday we ran errands and stopped by 4 stores in a matter of 2 hours with returns and grocery lists and finally made it to my parent's house for a homemade dinner. Thankfully someone else tended to the children for a short time and I just sat back and ate with no one in my lap. How glorious it is not to be holding a child while eating a meal even if it's just for one meal! : )
Thursday was 2 year old school and then a quick lunch before Riley needed a nap. Thankfully Riley napped for 3 hours and Alyssa finally fell asleep with me in my bed so I got a whole 1.5 hour nap! : ) That was just enough time to render me useless and unable to find any motivation to do anything. So we sat on the couch and read books and watched TV until our saving grace Daddy came home to make dinner and help out.
Friday was more Mom's club fun and then home for a quick lunch and a nap. Thank you Riley and Alyssa for Mommies 2 hour nap : ) Then both kids were bathed, fed and we ran out the door for Family Fun Night at church. Holy crap is family fun exhausting. Daddy was working so Katie and Nana Hutch tagged along for support. Riley minnow raced, duck pond dived, coconut bowled, cake walked and choo choo built his little behind off all the while we followed along desperately trying to keep up and stay sane. It was so worth the exhaustion to see him win a minnow race but when we finally made it home at 7:50 I was wondering how much more we could possibly take.
Two children is family. It feels complete (for now) and wonderful. I love that I have a child and Daddy has a child and we trade off and get pj's on and teeth brushed, stories read and prayers said together as a team most nights until all of a sudden it's time for us to go to bed and we wonder out loud where the whole day went. Life is crazy busy, lose your mind to the madness busy but a dance I don't want to quit and look forward to every new day. I do however need to find a balance between leaving the house and staying home. Between completing chores and playing with trains. Between naps and me time to read and just be Lindsey. Between being a Mommy and being a wife. So this next week and even tomorrow my only goal is going to be to make us 4 happy. We are going to watch a movie in bed, eat on TV trays and stay in pj's until dinnertime. I am going to scratch Riley's back and lay with him before naptime while we whisper I love you's back and forth. I am going to nap with my husband and just enjoy sleeping in the same room at the same time again. I am going to hold Alyssa even if she is sleeping and just enjoy her fleeting new-ness. I am not going to put her down to do the dishes or answer my phone. I am going to take a long bath the kind where your fingers prune up and look like raisins. I am going to live in the moment and not get caught up in the should haves or could do's.
This sweet little face melts us!
PJ day!
LOVE
so tiny, peaceful and pretty in pink!
Riley escaped to the bathroom for some alone time...after about 10 minutes in there I found him reading!
Let me just end this rant by shouting out major kudos to my incredible husband for being busy at work and still getting up at 6:00 or 6:30 to feed Alyssa and then tend to Riley so I can sleep in until 8:30 (sometimes later). For coming home and carrying a baby in his arms while he answers customers phone calls. For brushing Riley's teeth and reading him books before bed when I need to tend to Alyssa. For never forgetting to tell us all how much he loves us and finishing it up with lots of hugs and kisses. For wrestling around with Riley and teaching him new games after a long day at the office. For making dinner after just walking in the door so I can sit down for 15 minutes of alone time. We are so lucky!
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