3 Weeks

Lilah's third week of life has come and gone. Time is going so quickly yet slowly at the same time, if that makes any sense. It feels slow because we can't keep the active pace lifestyle we typically lead, but three weeks have passed so quickly all the same.

Lilah continues to be an easy baby as far as babies go. She is up two to three times a night, but she is usually not up long (as short as 10 minutes, sometimes more like 30 minutes), so I'm able to head back to bed pretty quickly. During the day she does a lot of eating and sleeping. She has two or three alert times during the day as well - usually spread out morning, afternoon, and evening.

I've had the girls a couple of days now on my own. I'm finding that having loose plans for the day is a good approach. I like having a few things that we are going to accomplish - even if it is just laundry or going to the park - but anything too structured or time specific would be stressful at this point. Some of Lilah's first outings have included: Target (all too many times!), Career Development Center fall party, and our weekly play group.

Elise continues to do better and better. She's been a much better listener and more smiley this week. She has replaced her grumpiness with popping out of bed at night and nap time. This, of course, is incredibly frustrating, so tips for overcoming this behavior are welcome.

Elise and I headed out this morning for some much needed one-on-one time. Our outing included getting her Build-a-Bear puppy repaired, playing with the dogs at the pet store, getting some craft supplies to make a wind chime, and sharing an Auntie Anne's pretzel. Our goal for the fall is to get Elise pedaling her trike on her own. She's getting close, but doesn't quite have it. She looks pretty cool, though, right?!