Settling In

Hailey's second week with us has gone just as smoothly as her first! We're getting into a bit of routine and everything is going really well. Miles continues to enjoy her and hasn't really had any trouble adjusting thus far. I couldn't have asked for him to be adjusting any better than he is. I guess all the books we read and talks we had about the baby really paid off! Ahmad passed his insurance license test and started a new job selling supplemental Medicare insurance. He's really excited about this job and can't wait to get started! I hope this is the nitch he's been looking for! Hailey and I continue to hang out during the day and enjoy being with each other. She's such a sweetheart! We've been able to get out some and usually take and pick up Miles from school (he's so excited when she comes!) and have even run some errands together. She's a good shopping buddy! It seems when Miles was born, it was really hard to get back into reality and go to the store, pay bills, etc, but with Hailey, it seems very second nature and very necessary. I still remember my first shopping trip alone with Miles when he was little. We went to Walmart for a regular shopping trip and I was so nervous and felt like I was in such a rush! I was so concerned he'd wake up in the middle of the trip and cry or need nursed or something and I wasn't sure what I'd do. He slept the whole time and did great, but I remember that panicked feeling. Things with Hailey have gone much smoother and she did great on her first Walmart trip. We also went to the bank one day and to Kohls to get new outfits for our family photos. She did wake up at Kohls, but her timing was great-I was in the dressing room, so I just nursed her there and she went back to sleep!

Daddy does Hailey's hair

Watching TV in the morning before school

Helping mommy bake and clean

We had another great weekend with lots of visitors; Matt, Missy, Gavin, Emmett, Mom, and Michael all came to visit. We spent Saturday at our house just hanging out and playing. The boys had a blast playing together exploring all the toys and opening gifts that everyone had brought for them. We even had a little birthday celebration for Emmett since he'll be two soon! On Sunday we went to JC Penny's to have photos taken. We wanted to capture newborn photos, 3 year old photos, family photos, and cousin photos. It was a tall order, and it started out very rough, but in the end we did get some good shots. After the photos, we headed over to the Children's Museum and the boys had a blast exploring all the fun things to do. Hailey also had fun and slept through her first museum trip! She didn't wake once while we were there. It was sad to see Matt, Missy and the boys go. We don't get to see them often enough and always enjoy it so much when they visit. Hopefully we'll be seeing them again soon!

Miles was insisting on holding Hailey and wanted her facing him. As soon as I turned her around, she spit up all over him!! It was hilarious-Miles even laughed after he figured out what happened!

Hailey's first bow

Yesterday, I took Hailey and Miles to the doctor for their well checks. They are both doing great! While we waited, Miles had a ball playing in their playroom with some older kids. There was a playhouse with a slide and everything and the boys were running all around hiding from Miles. Miles kept saying "other kids, wait for me!" It was cute. Hailey did great at her check up and proved that I didn't just feel like she was eating all the time, but she really was! When she was born, she weighed 8 pounds. She now weighs 9 pounds 11 ounces! In just over 2 weeks! That put her in the 90th percentile for weight. She was measured at 20 3/4 inches, which means she grew an inch since birth and fell into the 75th percentile. Her head has also grown going from 36 cm to 37 1/2 cm. Guess she's trying to catch up to Miles already! Miles weighed in at 35 pounds, falling into the 75th percentile and his height was 36 1/2 inches, falling into the 50th percentile. However, I don't think he was standing straight against the wall because at home he measures almost 2 inches taller. Anyway, he did so well, I was very impressed with him! They even took his blood pressure, which I thought was funny, and gave him 2 shots. He did well with them, only whimpering on the second shot. On the way out of the office, he was walking very slowly saying that his leg hurt. Then on the way home, he was whimpering and saying how the nurse hurt him and gave him an owie. He also commented on the way home that he was sad because his leg hurt and the bandaid made him very very happy but he wasn't happy yet because his leg still hurt! He wanted me to help him out of the car and wouldn't bend his knee or anything. It was very funny! I had to also help him into the house and onto the couch. I gave him a popsicle and we watched a movie. That made it all better!

Today we're just hanging out and I'm trying to get some things done while Hailey sleeps. However, I'm planning on a nice nap with her later on today! I think she's starting to really smile already-it's such a precious smile!!! Melts my heart! Next week I'm going to start keeping Miles home part time so that we can enjoy some extra time together while I'm off work. He's going to go to daycare just 2 days a week. I am looking forward to being able to do some fun things with him!

Last night, I took Miles to go potty and when I came back, this was the scene I found...!