Be Still My Heart

Can it be true??? Is Lily Kate already one week old? Man, time flies. Our first week as a family of 4 has been absolutely wonderful! Cole has loved having a buddy to love on and share life with. He still wants to have Lily be involved in everything he does. Rhonald did manage to get him out of the house (without his sister) today for a morning of "guy time." It was so good for them to have that time together and for Lily and I to have time to rest. She is the sweetest most laid back baby ever. Seriously...I think she has cried 3 times since we brought her home from the hospital. I know she doesn't exactly have a routine yet but normally she follows similar patterns every day. She eats every 2-3 hours during the day and every 3-4 hours at night. Lily Kate is normally very alert and awake for about 2-3 hours after her 6-7 am feeding and then again after her evening feeding. Throughout the day she will be alert for 30 or so minutes at a time. She likes to be in her swing but would much rather be held and cuddled. We do swaddle her a night but she is just as happy to sleep in some one's arms. She has the sweetest face and loves to be talked to. Rhonald and I are so much more relaxed with her than we were with Cole and I can't tell you enough how much that has helped this week run smoothly. We have definitely learned the true meaning of teamwork and have really enjoyed this time together. Tears came to my eyes today when I thought about him going back to work. Not because I am afraid of being alone with 2 kids (although that has crossed my mind) but because we have had so much fun together this week. I cannot tell you how blessed we feel to have Lily Kate in our family. Lily Kate is the most amazing addition to our family and our hearts runneth over with love for her. I know there will be hard times...as with any new baby...but I feel like she is just perfect for us and we all completely adore her!