First Two Weeks

It's been 13 days since Levi joined our family. I'm so happy that he's here and we're all adjusting well to the new addition. I love that his name means "joined in harmony", I think it fits perfectly.

The first week home was great. Jordan got the entire week off of work. Also some of our friends and family brought us meals everyday. This is the first time anyone has ever organized meals for us after we had a baby and I can't say enough about what a huge blessing it was.

The sleepless nights haven't been too bad. I think I've been running off adrenaline because I'm fine until I sit down and relax for longer than 30 minutes. If I sit for too long I feel like I won't be able to get up or keep my eyes open!

The kids have been amazing. Gabriella really loves her baby brother. She's constantly asking to hold him and kiss him. Jayden wasn't as excited the first week, but I've been very impressed with how affectionate he's been this second week. He randomly walks up to Levi and kisses him gently on the head or strokes his arm. We were in the car the other day and Levi was hungry but we were still about 20 minutes from home so he was very upset. Jayden grabbed his pacifier and started trying to put it in Levi's mouth. It was precious. He was very sweetly saying, "come on, open, open. It's okay Levi."

Breastfeeding is going great. Levi hasn't had any formula and I don't think I'll have to supplement since I've been able to pump and freeze milk. It is very interesting having two curious toddlers when I'm nursing or pumping. They ask some funny questions. They also want to help... which can be slightly awkward. :)

And for some big news..... The kids have been sharing a room since Tuesday!!! Jordan decided it was time for Gabriella to sleep in her big girl bed. The first couple nights were a little rough on both the kids, but surprisingly it's been harder on Jayden than has been on Gabri. I've been putting Gabri in her crib for nap time still because Jayden doesn't always go to sleep right away and takes much shorter naps, so until I feel up to the challenge of getting them both to nap together, I'm letting her have the crib.

Being home alone with all three kids hasn't been too bad. It's actually been easier than I thought. I even took them all out by myself! We only went to my mom's house, but I still did it all by myself! :) Maybe next week we'll venture out to the store or the library?!