Nora Kate has gotten to be a better sleeper this week. She usually goes one long stretch that is 3 or 4 hours during the night and then will go a couple of 2 hour stretches after that. She has improved on going back to sleep after eating, but there is usually still one feeding each night (around 4am usually) that she has trouble settling back down after. Usually she settles down after this 4am feeding at first and then gets the hiccups and is wide awake. Since John has been home we have been taking turns getting her to go back to sleep at this time, and honestly I think he has better luck than I do...maybe she just associates me with eating, and so she thinks if I have her she should get to eat?! I'm not sure, but I'm so happy that her sleeping is improving!
Although we were not scheduled to take her back to the doctor until she was 1 month old, we had to take her Monday morning because we thought her umbilical cord was beginning to get infected! Thankfully we were wrong, but her umbilical cord did need some attention. Dr. Booher put silver nitrate on it to help it keep sealing off (because it kept bleeding) and healing. He said sometimes this happens, but it really had John and I worried since we had not experienced anything like this with the boys. The good news was that it wasn't infected!! Of course, they weighed her while we were there and she had gained 6 ounces in 6 days! She was up to 7 pounds 5 ounces. Her umbilical cord should continue healing on its own, and we won't have to go back until the one month check up.
This week our friends Alana and Colt came to visit, and Dawson had a blast getting to play with his friend while I enjoyed getting to visit with Alana. Then on Saturday our friends the Grimms brought us dinner and met Nora Kate. It was great to see them as well and introduce them to the kids! Carter was a ham the whole time they were here and kept asking for them after they left! Silly boy! Sunday afternoon, Nora Kate attended her first party. Our friend's daughter, Olivia, turned one, so we took Nora Kate to Olivia's first birthday party!
Monday morning we took Nora Kate to meet some of John's coworkers! Then on Monday evening, Nora Kate attending her first sporting event-Dawson's soccer practice and scrimmage (pictures of this in the soccer blog post).
Today (Wednesday) Nora Kate is TWO WEEKS OLD! Unfortunately not only does that mean that time is passing way to quickly, it also meant that it was time for John to go back to work. :( John has barely taken any vacation since we moved to Tennessee, so he had a lot of time stored up. We knew that he would need to help me a lot after Nora Kate was born especially since Carter still has to be lifted and carried so much, I didn't want to overdo it too early-especially since my recover has been going so well! John took two full weeks of vacation, and it was AWESOME! It was so nice to be able to relax and nap when I needed to and have his help day and night. It was especially nice because it helped keep the boys entertained and happy while they got to enjoy some special time with Daddy. It was also nice just to have the special time of the first weeks all at home as a family. I'm very, very glad that the did, especially now because he found out that beginning next week he has to go back to working nights which we are all very, very disappointed about. But I'm now even more grateful for these past couple of weeks he had off. Although he went back to work today, he is scheduled off a couple of more days before he fully starts back on Monday. So far today, my first full day with the kids all by myself has gone well.
It's unbelievable that Nora Kate is already two weeks old. We are loving our precious newest addition to the family!
Nora Kate wide awake after a nap and eating!
Dawson helped with one of Nora Kate's baths this week. He loved helping and was so sweet with her!
She still loves bathtime!
Sweet kisses from brother!
On Sunday we went to our friend, Olivia's first birthday party which was pool party! Of course, Nora Kate and I decided to watch from the side of the pool, but Dawson had fun swimming around. (Carter spent some time with Lolly and Pop while we attended the party.)
Dawson swimming with Charlie at the party.
Nora Kate all dressed to attend her first party. Thanks for inviting us to your party, Olivia! :)
Nora Kate dressed and ready for her first (of many) visits to the Knoxville Zoo.
Nora Kate's first visit to the Knoxville Zoo.
John and I took Dawson, Carter, and Nora Kate to the zoo when Nora Kate was 13 days old! Our first zoo trip with THREE kids!
Carter has been really sweet with Nora Kate this week. Here he is one day after nap with his paci, trying to give Nora Kate her paci too!
Nora Kate's birth was one of two births ran in the paper on Friday, August 23rd.
I always think kids look so sweet in their pajamas. So I wanted to get a picture of all three dressed for bed.
No comments:
Post a Comment