She was the first baby born at the Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall in the month of June. At 3 a.m., she arrived with a head full of dark hair, precious little lips and a dainty frame. We were instantly smitten with her!
Troy took no time at all to become enraptured with this little girl. I will often find him gazing at her and talking to her- a Father's love is so sweet to witness!
We have been trying to get back into the routine of life, but for now this sweet little face rules the roost!
Sitting pretty- a little lady in the making.
We can't get over how tiny she is!
And of course, there has been a lot of this going on! Luckily she lets us get some too at night- we get two wake up calls for feedings at night but that's not too bad considering she's a newborn!
Such peaceful slumber- she is such a joy to watch while resting!
I am doing great as well- I was back on my feet much faster this go around and I am experiencing less depression as well. I had sever post partum depression when Peyton arrived and I don't think I am nearly as out of it this time. With Chloe, I have just the typical baby blues- I get weepy when I think of Troy leaving to go to work, but other than that I am doing alright.
I only gained 23 lbs this pregnancy and have shed quite a bit of that already since Monday. I have only 9 lbs to go before I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight! So overall, this experience has been a lot better. I will admit that I am feeling pretty overwhelmed with having two to manage now.
How do you go grocery shopping or get out of the house?! It wouldn't be so bad if Peyton listened and stuck close but if I'm going one direction, he's going the other direction. If I try to hold his hand, he goes limp and falls to the floor which means I have to football clutch him when I need him to go somewhere. Also the terrible two's have escalated astronomically this past week and Peyton is testing my every nerve. Any advice, you Mom's of two or more? I could certainly use it!
Well, that's all for now-I will probably be posting pretty sporadically until I get into a good routine over here. Keep checking back in though and if you'd like to visit, please do! We'd love some company. ;-)
Well, that's all for now-I will probably be posting pretty sporadically until I get into a good routine over here. Keep checking back in though and if you'd like to visit, please do! We'd love some company. ;-)
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She is such a doll! Can't wait to meet her! All of our visitors left yesterday, so if possible, we'd like to try and drop by sometime this week. I'll be calling you!
First off, congrats! And look at all that great hair she has! Put those way cute bows to good use. As for shopping - pick your grocery store based on the carts they have. The ones with the little cars on the front are wonderful! Peyton can be strapped into the car part and drive the whole time and Chloe can sit up front in her car seat in the usual spot. Either that or go by yourself once Troy is home. It'll get easier as Chloe gets older and they can entertain each other while you shop. Good luck!
She is so beautiful. Congratulations! Once you get the hang of it having 2 little friends is so much fun! When I had 2 little ones I always tried to take advantage of nap times. I would clean for 30 minutes and then give Ellie my complete attention. When they would both sleep I would always lay down even if it was just for a little bit. My mother in law got Ellie a little Thomas the Train set when Anna was born and it was truly a life saver during all of the nursing. Good Luck! It is such an exciting time!
Congratulations on the new arrival! She is beautiful. I'm glad to hear that both mom and baby are doing well. Sorry, no advice on handling two, and I too could use advice on the terrible twos, Jordyn has been absolutely ROTTEN lately.
Been checking this blog for the pictures and they have finally arrived! Congratulations to you both. As cute as she is, Troy, you need to definitely get back into wrestling so you can keep the boys away! LOL.
That Chloe sure is a pretty girl! She is so adorable! I feel your pain with the terrible two's. I found that once Sara was born Allison started acting out more for attention. One thing that Joe and I started doing that has helped alot is having devoted family time EVERY day from dinner time until bedtime. That means no TV, no computers, no phones, nothing but baby dolls, puzzles, and occasionally strollers for a walk. Allison really has responded well to the extra attention from us. It took a little while to get used to because, even though we're not tv heads, there were one or two shows that we had to give up completely and we've had to tell a couple of folks that we'd call them back later but the sacrifices have been well worth it.
As for the grocery store - until Sara got to be about 5 or 6 months old I would just wait until Joe was home and either have him go with me or just go by myself.
She's so beautiful. She already looks grown up (in a good way, of course!) So glad to hear this go round is treating you better. I am VERY impressed with the 23 pounds thing. I am a little obsessed with that at the moment.
I prefer to shop with no kids; but when I have to go with both...I promise a cookie at the end (from the bakery) if they're good. If they're not, they don't get it...and they scream about it, but they don't get it! They don't scream so much anymore :). They know the rules!
Yay for more pictures!!!! She's cute. It is amazing how a little girl can melt your heart so quickly!!! Glad to hear that recovering is going better this time. When you do find out some advice for managing life with two- please share!!! (I'll need it too!)
PS- how about some visitors sometime between the 10th and 23rd? We'll be in Richardson visiting the in-laws and are wanting to come see you guys and gals!!!!
Beautiful! And I heart the hair!
As for shopping and stuff, get a double stroller and use it as often as possible. I know you have the jogging one, and that will be great for parks and exercise, but I suggest the reg. kind, too for the mall and quick runs to the grocery store, for those trips where you just need a few things.
As for big shopping you can put Chloe in the snugglie and Peyton in the basket or do it late at night all alone, with the other moms :)
Or, use a leash/harness on Peyton. Jack thinks that is great fun.
She is beautiful! Congratulations. It looks like I will be having my babies this week. I think my shopping days are over too.
Oh, Lexi!!! She is absolutely gorgeous. That picture of her all snuggled up in her hospital bassinet just makes makes me happy. And you look fantastic too. This whole post just puts a smile on my face! I'm so glad to hear that this go-round has been a little easier on you than last time. I remember how hard that was for you and am so happy to hear that things are a little better this time.
I don't know if I can really say I have any advice for getting out and about, I think different things work with different kids. But I know for a while I would put Sam in the Baby Bjorn and Tyler in the cart or stroller so he couldn't escape. That worked for a while until Sam got too big for the carrier and Tyler just started walking so Sam could be in the cart/stroller and somehow we all have survived.
And I know all about the terrible two's--Sam's hitting them really early and I've got no advice there. I do know that it's hard on these little ones to suddenly have to be a big brother and share the spotlight, so I imagine that could be making him act out a little bit more. But it will get better!
Congratulations to you all! I wish I could see her and what I'd give to photograph her. :) She's beautiful!
She is so adorable! I can see her little saggy skin that hasn't been filled with chub yet. Get lots of pictures before she fills out and loses that sweet newborn look. LOVE IT!
Hi Lexi, Im britney from the ward. I met you at the ward party a little while ago when you first moved in. I just wanted to say congratulations on your adorable baby!!! I forget how tiny they are!
Hooray! Congrats! What a lovely little girl! I can't wait to see more pictures!
good work! she's so beautiful! I love her head of hair. I have a little something for her, so i'll need your address. I know you gave it to me once, but i'm terrible with keeping up with them!
Its really hard in the very beginning. I remember 9 months ago thinking that everything I knew was completely gone and that I wouldn't be able to do anything the same ever again. Part of that is true, but its not nearly as painful as time goes on. I'd say it took me about 2 months to figure out how to deal with having two kids. Sadie was very upset with Jack's arrival and once she came to terms with things it made it easier for me to too. I got a double stroller and got out of the house as much as possible. I wasn't gonna let that P.P. depression get me like it did with Sadie! Holly gave me advice once after she had Eli and she said that she would go out and do things...the worst that could happen would be that they'd have to turn around and go home. I kept her in mind and just trucked through. Remember, that they keep growing and it'll get easier as she learns to sit up, entertain herself, etc. At first I would put them in the double stroller and pull it behind me while pushing the grocery cart. When that stopped working, i'd go to HEB because they had double carts. After nearly collapsing in the store from exhaustion (jack was screaming so i was holding him and pushing the cart through the VERY crowded store) Jared told me to shop when he was home so i could go kid-free. It was nice because it was my "alone time." Now that Jack's bigger its easier and I bring plenty of snacks to keep him distracted. Just remember that whatever you're struggling with now, WILL get easier because as they grow things change. You'll get to know this new territory just like you did when Peyton entered your world. We love you and are thinking of you!
Hey lexi, I heard you had a dinosaur bedding set you were trying to get rid of through a church email. Do you still have it?
That is one beautiful girl! I love the picture of her sleeping in the hospital bassinet.
When I brought Eli home I kind of felt like I was jumping off into the deep end and wasn't quite sure if I knew how to swim yet. You already have lots of good advice from others. Things probably will get a little hairy with Peyton; just make sure that you find time every day to do something with just him that you know he will have fun with. I spent a lot of time sitting on the floor with Kailey pretending to love the fake food that she made for me at her kitchen, and finger painting. You and Peyton both will get used to having Chloe around, and then the next thing you know things will be back to "normal".
I was perplexed by the grocery store thing too, and consulted Jessica Remington and a couple of girls in the ward with two or more babies. I like to get my shopping done during the day with the babies, so I would just load them up and go. Sometimes I would go in the evenings too and leave them with Joel. At one point I would even put Eli in the sling (he would sleep great the whole time), Kailey in the cart (she was a runner and dead body like peyton, too), and get the shopping done.
I know you'll do great.
she is a doll! congrats! i am so happy for you and your family.
Congrats guys! She is beautiful...Hope you'll come for a visit before too long so we can have a look in person. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby in the next couple of months.
I have been a bit out of the blogging world lately and just noticed that you had the baby!
Congratulations! She is beautiful! Boys are fun, but something about that girl ... nothing like it!
I can't believe I didn't comment on this post! I saw it ages ago...I must've been in a hurry and didn't get back to it:)
Chloe is so freakin' cute...I got a glimpse of what you might be going through right now. This past weekend I babysat Bella, who's now 8 weeks old. Even with Aaron home, it was hard with her and Calyn. The biggest prob was Cal was jealous. Hopefully we can iron out the jealousy issues before this one gets here. Cal we be just shy of three years old, so I'm glad for that. She's getting way better at listening to me and staying with me when I tell her to. I'm crossing my fingers that things get to the new "normal" for you guys soon. In many ways, Calyn is easier than a new baby who NEEDS you to do everything for them. Really soon she'll even be using the potty. She feeds herself. She'll play or watch TV so I can do laundry/dishes. It was hard having to tote a baby around because she wanted to be held, or had to eat (the nerve!).
Whoa...sorry for the ramble.
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