Of course I've had to take a few pictures since we've been home. Not as many as with Addie, but still some good pictures to show you what we've been up to!
A couple of things first:
We went to the doctor for a weight check last Wednesday. Anne Perry was 6.56 at birth and around 6lbs when she left the hospital. She's now 6.15 lbs. Audrey Kate was 6.375 at birth and around 5.75 lbs when she left the hospital. She's now 6.2 lbs! Yes, Audrey Kate has out-weighed her sister by the slightest amount! We think she's been determine to do this since she was born, especially with how vigorously she eats!
I miss my belly, but I sure don't miss he
uncomfortableness that went along with it!
I got my staples out Wednesday and feel like a new woman!
My mom and I took the girls to the grocery store Friday. I never did think we'd get our shopping done, let alone make it out of there because we were stopped so many times! All 3 girls were perfect angels, with the little girls sleeping the whole time. We did manage to get the few groceries we needed and make it home just in time for Addie to fall asleep in the car!
And without further ado, our little girls!
Anne Perry and Audrey Kate, who was actually screaming at the time!
This is our golden Abbey. She looks like she's pouting here, but I can promise you she's just trying to look pitiful! She's actually getting lots of attention! I thought it was so sweet how she was laying next to the girls!
This is Anne Perry, and one of my favorite pictures of her so far. I took it with my new camera (yes, I need to do a post on that don't I?)
And here she is sleeping.
This is Audrey Kate sleeping in the swing. She's our swing girl. Her hair has definitely settled down since this picture was taken!
And this is one of my favorite pictures of Audrey Kate. She was laying on me, and Paul actually managed to capture her "smiling." It doesn't much look like her, but I thought it was cute!
We were originally going to keep the girls in our room for a few months like we did with Addie, but they have slept far better in their own bed. So I keep the monitor turned up so we can hear them, and here is how they sleep for many of their naps and at night. Sweet girls! (this was their first nap in their bed!)
And as you can see...we've spent a lot of time sleeping. Well, the girls certainly have. Addie decided she couldn't sleep without her Daddy one night, but we're hoping that was a one time thing. It was a 2 week thing after my surgery! It was extra hard for me to do both nighttime feedings by myself. (I've done them during the day by myself, but not when I'm
bone tired!) Lots of juggling and propping; but even if it takes longer, at least I know I can do it even when I'm tired.
The little girls are really sleeping pretty well. They go right down after they eat. We've started using Gripe Water because they were obviously suffering from some pretty serious gas pains. That will
break your heart! We only use it at night, and it's worked wonders! Sometimes they go 3 hours and other times they go up to 5 hours between feedings. I can deal with that because, bottom line,
they are sleeping (which after those first few nights, I seriously doubted that they ever would, at least at the same time)!!!
I am in constant amazement at the sweet little miracles that we wake up to every morning (and throughout the night! :) I'm not sure that I've completely realized the shear magnitude of our situation, but I've once again been reminded of the amazing power of our God!
And I absolutely love our ever evolving
new normal!
Taken from Chris Tomlin's
How Great Is Our God
And age to age He stands
and time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End,
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
how great is our God!
