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1st Full Day By Myself

Yesterday was my 1st full day with both kids to myself. It was different getting them both up in the morning, fed, dressed, etc. I'm definetly going to have to start getting up an hour or so before them to brush my teeth, shower and do whatever else I need to do, because I don't get a minute to myself until they are both asleep at night. Today I didn't even get a chance to eat until 2:00! As soon as I get done doing something for one, I have to go to the other, it's exhausting! For example today, Cheyenne was eating lunch and got done at 12:45. She usually naps at 1:00. Well while I was cleaning Cheyenne up, Hailey started crying, ready to eat. So I had to feed Hailey, which takes at least 30 minutes. Well by the time I'm doing feeding Hailey, Cheyenne is crying and whining because she's tired. She was even sitting on the stairs with her blanket saying "nap momma, nap." So Cheyenne went down late and woke up cranky... but I guess these are things we're going to have to get used to. Or else I'm going to have to get better at timing. I should've started Cheyenne's lunch earlier I suppose, but Hailey wasn't due to eat until 1:30!

If anyone has any advice on what to do with Cheyenne I'd much appreciate it. She is very, VERY clingy and gets upset when I can't pick her up right when she wants. I took her to the park yesterday, alone. Katie came and stayed with Hailey for an hour. While at the park, Cheyenne was okay, but we stopped at CVS to pick up a couple of things on the way back and she had a fit when all her juice was gone and didn't stop crying until we got home. Not like her at all. The other day at mom's she had a fit for 45 minutes because she couldn't have a snack right after dinner. Usually after a couple of times of telling her no she would move on to something else and forget about it. We ended up leaving because she was so hysterical. I'm doing my best to give her 1 on 1 time but whenever it comes time to feed Hailey she wants in my lap, or to be picked up...I just don't know what to do! I tried getting some special toys out, crayons, a coloring book, but she just wants me. Any ideas or is this just going to take time? She is my baby too and I hate seeing her with her feelings hurt.

Mommy's Girls

When Cheyenne got up from her nap yesterday she crawled up beside be on the couch and looked eager to hold her sister. Too cute.

What's up with Cheyenne

Hello everybody. Cheyenne here. I guess you all know that I'm a big sister now. I'm not too sure how I feel about it just yet. Hailey can be sweet when she's sleeping but I don't like when she cries, it makes me cry too. I get a little jealous when mommy is feeding the baby and can't hold me. I've bit her a couple of times to get her attention when she was feeding her to get her attention. I got in trouble. But I'll have to give mommy some credit. She's trying really hard to spend time with me. Yesterday we got to play a Dora the Explorer game on the computer! We had alot of fun. On Monday daddy even took me to the Natural Science Center Zoo! I got to pet a goat and see monkeys and a bunny! It was great to just be with daddy. We don't do that too much since daddy has to work. This morning we went by daddy's work to show off Hailey then mommy took me to the park. I got to see a bunch of ducks. I also got to swing and slide. I love going to the park. I'm getting used to having a baby sister. Here's me giving Hailey a kiss.I'm watching Hailey sleep...

I've had a lot of fun playing with this box lately. I sat in for 20 minutes last night and watched Backyardigans with my blankie before bed.

Sponge Bath

After Cheyenne went to bed, I gave Hailey a "sponge bath" just to clean her up a little. She didn't like it at all, but she's all clean now and smells so good. We did take her to the pediatrician yesterday morning for a weight check and she was 6lbs 15 oz, so she hasn't lost that much. She's doing pretty good. Last night we even got a 4 1/2 hour stretch of sleep and then another 4 hours after a feeding. William and I are feeling so much better this morning.

Visitors

Yesterday, we had a few visitors stop by to see and meet Hailey. Our first were Great-Grandma Lucie and my Aunt Linda. Kristie, David and Maggie followed. It was great for Cheyenne to play with the kids, she got out alot of energy! Then Grandma Katherine, Aunt Jessica and Uncle Miles brought tons of food over and visited for a little while. Cheyenne did a little entertaining and dancing around for all of us.

Life with 2

Autumn here, mommy of 2 now, and let me tell you, it's so different. Well, first let me fill you in on the details of Miss Hailey.

On Wednesday I layed down to rest when Cheyenne took her nap. The doorbell rang, (later I found out it was those Jehoviah's Witness people) so I got up. When I stood up, my water broke. I called William at work and he came home. It actually worked out good because Cheyenne napped for another hour after that so we were able to get the car packed and everything ready without her under our feet. We dropped her off at mom and dad's and headed to the hospital. We checked in around 3:00 or so and Hailey was born at 9:03. Talk about quick! They started pitocin around 5:30 or so and at 8:15 I was about 6cm. Just a few minutes later I felt the urge to push and the nurse checked me and said 10cm. It was go time!

Hailey was 7lbs 2 oz and 20 1/4" in. She has a head full of brown hair and blue eyes. I spent both nights alone with her in the hopsital so William could try to get a good night's sleep since he would be taking care of Cheyenne Thursday morning and one of us needed to be rested when we came home. Not much luck there. He has some interesting stories for ya, one being he could pulled over on the way home Thursday night because he fell asleep at a stoplight! The officer was very understanding.

If the nurses and survery people would leave you alone you might actually get a little rest, but at least every hour someone is coming on or calling you to ask you questions. It drove me nuts. We're all home now. Cheyenne's adjusting pretty well. She spent Wednesday night with Jenny, Josh and Emma and Thursday night with my mom and dad and did just fine. She came home last night and William and I spent some 1 on 1 time with her while mom and dad had Hailey. We did her bath, stories and bedtime stuff and she slept all night. Today she has been pretty affectionate, giving hugs and kisses all around but then can turn around and be whiney when I can't hold her or pick her up at the very instant, but all in all, she's doing good. To go back and forth between a newborn and 18 month old is so strange! They are so different.
Nursing is going alot better than it did with Chey. My milk did come in last night and it's been a little uncomfortable but for the most part going well, and knock on wood, will continue to. Well, I better get back to my babies. I'll post pics as I can, but I'm staying pretty busy.