and it has been 8 weeks!

No.. no.. no.. I won't even think about the fact that I will be working full time again in less than two weeks. It makes me too sad. With the first baby I was going stir-crazy in the house and was excited to work again (mainly so I could eat lunch and talk to some adults :) But nope... not this time. I don't wanna go!!! I am having fun at home with my babies and we are just getting into a routine. Besides, I am finally feeling a bit better and able to get out and about. Plus, the weather has been amazing .. and would you really want to leave these cute faces?

My girls

3 years old

7 weeks old

My mom deserves a special thank you too for getting me through these first two months.. The c-section recovery was much more painful and drawn out than I remembered the first time and she was on hand daily to help me with everything-- entertaining Isabel, making dinner, doing laundry, letting me run to the store etc. Not sure what I have done without her. Plus, it has been fun taking  Bel, Payton, and Lucy out and about..

Ya Ya loving her grandbabies

Payton and Bel-- cousins and besties

We have been keeping pretty busy here at home- having friends over, going to the library, visiting with family etc.. Jason and I have even been getting out together every Thursday night for a parenting class/ bible study we are taking through our church. It has been nice to have a little "us" time weekly-- even if I have almost fallen asleep with my eyes open a few times. (Hey! The class goes until 8:30 pm -- can you blame me?) Grandma and Grandpa Leppin come and watch the girls for us and we are lucky to have them nearby.

a special cupcake from my friend Courtney

Enjoying the warm weather with my baby girl

Lucy has decided to give me a bit longer of a stretch at night. She will sleep about five hours and then get up for a feeding (still tiring but better) She normally goes to bed around 10 and wakes up with us around 7 am with one feeding sometime in between. I don't mind so much now, but we'll see how  I feel when I am back to teaching every day. Other than that, not much is new. She is eating well... nursing every few hours... has reflux and is on meds which seems to help a little... is very smiley and happy (a little more so than her sister was).. and is pretty laid back. She is not a good napper--- or should I say she likes to nap "on the go". If I stick her in her car seat and take her somewhere she passes out. My "sleep book" does not advise this but hey-- with a second baby-- I am finding that you just have to be more flexible. Next week we go for the 2 month check-up and lots of shots! Wish us luck.



 Lucy visiting with her buddy Miles O'Malley. He was born just two weeks before her. Not sure he is very interested in her yet.

Isabel playing makeup with "Uncle" Katie. She loved having Uncle Katie take her to ballet class

Having the Wayne and Ignoffo family over to see our house and meet Lucy

Now that Spring is here we are noticing the MASSIVE amount of yard work that we need to do at our new house. This place is overgrown with weeds and the woman who lived here before me LOVED planting but wasn't that into keeping up with it. I am definitely not a green thumb, so we'll just have to do our best to clean up the yard-- and maybe enlist my sister for a little help. Jason and Isabel started in the front yard this past weekend. Jason was working hard-- and Isabel was looking for worms.

 

Less than two weeks and I am back to work. I know this time will go quickly-- especially with Easter right around the corner-- better enjoy it while I can :)