2 Weeks & Counting

Kendall turned 2 weeks old yesterday. To celebrate, we took a trip to the doctor's office. We discovered that our precious little addition has been doing a terrific job growing since she's been born. She has exceeded her birth weight and is now up to 6 lbs. 11 oz. She was 5 lbs. 14 oz. the week before. She has also grown an inch and a half since her birth. We were so pleased that we decided to take her Angies for lunch. She was a perfect angel. She sat in her car seat and slept while we (Daddy, Riley, Aunt Jenn and Mommy) all enjoyed our subs and sweet tea. I am happy to report that the swelling and pitting edema in my legs, ankles and feet have since disappeared. It feels so good to be able to wear any shoe in my closet...now if I could just figure out how to wear all the clothes that have been hanging in my closet for the past 10 months, I'd really be happy! My mom and Dad left last Friday after spending 3 weeks with Riley - 2 of which were spent at our house helping us while I was in the hospital and once Kendall and I came home. Andy's sister, Jenn, is here with us this week and then Andy's mom will arrive this weekend after Jenn departs. It's wonderful to have so much help. My recovery was much easier with Kendall than with Riley. She's been a great baby so far. She's been sleeping for 4-6 hour stretches at night. She is usually up most of the morning - eating, taking a short cat nap, then ready to eat again within 45 min. This pattern continues until afternoon when she takes another hard core nap before waking at dinner time. We are blessed to have such a good baby. We're hoping and praying that things continue on this course. After the stress of Riley's first 1 1/2 years of life, this seems like a walk in the park. Riley adores his little sister and loves to help me whenever he can. He is on diaper patrol every day - which means he wants to throw the diapers out, not change them. If she cries, he tries to calm her by putting his hand on her chest or playing her music. He's been very sweet towards her and hasn't shown any signs of resentment or regression. We feel very blessed and praise God for our wonderful family. Please continue to pray for us as we grow as a family. Every day brings a new experience and is a treasure.