Oh, this baby. This baby is just the sweetest little thing; I can't get enough of her. She hasn't made much of an appearance on the blog yet since I've only blogged a few times since she was born. Between adjusting to having two kids, coming back down to earth after the hormonal hellstorm that is pregnancy and childbirth, and then recently going back to work I just haven't had the time or desire to do much in terms of blogging.
But I'm slowly but surely getting my groove back and I've got a long list of projects I'd like to make. Plus I'm just feeling better overall, and along with that comes the motivation to make time for hobbies again.
Through all of this though, the one constant has been this baby's sweetness. From the moment she arrived (not counting the first 60 minutes of life, when she screamed her head off and was completely displeased with
everything) she has been so laid back and an easy baby. She's a good sleeper and eater and she rarely fusses. She isn't bothered by chaos or loud noises and seems to nap best in a loud restaurant. She has the biggest, cutest smile that is often on display. She wakes up happy and giggles easily. She loves her sister, watching ceiling fans, and when Chad and I make ridiculous noises in her face. She's been sleeping through the night for awhile now--something I'm especially grateful for since Charlotte was a champion sleeper and I was warned by many that having one good sleeper meant the second baby would be a nightmare sleeper.
She could use some work in the daytime napping department and prefers shorter power naps several times a day to a longer nap (or two), but it's easy enough to deal with since she's almost always in a good mood when she's awake. She has a cold right now and every time she sneezes she grins because sneezes are funny.
It doesn't matter what kind of day I've had or what else is on my mind--if I hold her it's like being plugged into a charger and having my battery filled back up. She's a snuggler and prefers being held to not. Since I know that she is my last baby, I'm happy to oblige and hold her as much as possible. All too soon she'll be running around and not needing this holding business any longer.
She has completed our family in the most perfect of ways. Of course I can remember life before she was here but I can't imagine life without her. She's already racked up about a million nicknames, the most common one courtesy of Charlotte: "Lisey." We also affectionately call her "The Little Bald Lady", though many times "bald" ends up pronounced "balbed" since that's how Charlotte says it and it's too cute to correct her.
Her list of things that tick her off at this point is pretty short. She doesn't love her car seat but does okay on car rides provided the car is moving. If it's stopped, she's usually irritated. She also does NOT like to be kept waiting for milk once she's determined that she's hungry. When it's eating time, you've got about 3.67 seconds to work it out before she's
angry.
She's doing a few things quite a bit earlier than Charlotte did, which makes me wonder if she'll be an early walker. She started rolling over from her tummy at five weeks, and just yesterday she rolled from back to front. She holds herself up really well and will plant her little legs firmly upright when you hold her that way. Charlotte couldn't care less about that until a few months later, but Elise sees Charlotte playing and probably wants in on the action. I won't be upset, however, if she ends up being a late walker like her sister :)
She's completely delicious and I'm so thankful she's here. She's our best.
~Stacy
