Alyssa's Due Date

Today is Alyssa's Due Date and she is exactly two weeks old! I feel so lucky that we got to meet her two weeks early! I was so anxious to meet her! I kept wondering how big she was, what did she look like?, did she look like her sister?, what was Kaylee going to do when she saw her for the first time?, the wait was killing me! Eventually, after about ten hours in labor, all of my questions were answered! She was tiny, not big! She looks just like her sister, beautiful and perfect!
I was a little bit worried that having Kaylee and Alyssa would be overwhelming and difficult. However, it has been surprisingly easy. I've always been home with Kaylee so we have a daily routine that we've been able to keep even with Alyssa being here. We did push Kaylee's bedtime back an hour, because Alyssa usually eats then. It has been working out great though, she likes staying up later and goes to bed without much protest, and she sleeps later in the morning! So far Alyssa is always sleeping during Kaylee's nap time too, which is awesome because I get a little break in the middle of the day. There have only been a couple of times that Alyssa would need to eat or get her diaper changed at the same time that Kaylee needed to eat or needed her diaper changed. For the most part as long as Alyssa is changed and fed I can focus most of my attention on Kaylee because right now Alyssa has more basic needs and Kaylee is more demanding. I think it's important that both girls see Mommy giving the other one attention, so that no one feels left out or more important. And hopefully that will teach them to have some patience, although I'm sure it might take a while for that to happen. Lucky for me, Alyssa is an amazing baby who only cries when she's hungry or wet and Kaylee has stopped lashing out and seems to be okay with having her baby sister around. I feel confidant that the situation will only continue to get better! I know I am really blessed to have such a wonderful family! Just a couple of years ago I would never have thought that I would have so much! Two beautiful daughters and their father, who is the love of my life! Everyday is a blessing! There is no life I would rather have than the one I have been given. There is no job I would pick over being a stay at home mom. Nothing makes me more proud than my children!

Much Love,
Katie