(written July 12th)

Two whole weeks (plus a couple days)! I still feel like we’re in a time warp, where the days seem to be simultaneously crawling and flying by (I’m really not even sure how that’s possible, but that’s how it feels to me. Maybe sleep deprivation is to blame)!

We’re readjusting to life with a newborn- getting by on less sleep, nonstop nursing, blowout diapers, and (sometimes) lots of crying.

Nevertheless, I’m so grateful for this little girl. Having her in our family is more than worth all the “hard” moments that naturally come with having a baby.

Kaelyn had her second doctor appointment this week. I was anxious to see what she weighs, and she didn’t disappoint us- she came in at 6 pounds 3 ounces!

Sleep this week wasn’t as good as last week. She wakes up to eat in the middle of the night, and when she’s finished, she just wants to cuddle. Cuddling her is the only way to keep her asleep. Usually, after she wakes up for her first morning feeding, she’ll go back to sleep sans snuggles in her rock ‘n play. I’ve been cashing in on those extra couple of hours by going back to bed (lucky for me, Kaya’s been sleeping in lately, too).

We also discovered that she doesn’t like to be swaddled. Weird for a newborn, right?! She loves sleeping with her hands up by her face, so as soon as I’d tuck her arms into the swaddle blanket, she’d start squirming and crying.

She still gets a TON of hiccups, and now she’s not shy about how frustrated they make her feel.

Kaelyn lost her umbilical cord stump on day 9, which meant that she could finally have a real bath. Sadly, she wasn’t a fan… and she pooped while she was still in the tub. Oops.

Happy two weeks, Peanut!