3 weeks

i'm free of my umbilical cord

daddy and s exhausted after a long week

s has her first real bath

this isn't too bad

i changed my mind

okay, i'm fine now

aren't we cute?

the proud big sister

this is becoming her "smile" more and more often

papa gets in on the action

absolutely precious

chilling out before a diaper change

heading out for a walk after dinner

rafe holding "susanta" as he calls her :)

c showing off her sis

c's beautiful "smile"

touchdown!!

okay, mommy, leave me alone!

well, we've got three weeks under our belts now and we're doing great! i now know i can actually do this on my own and survive :) i've even managed to stay on top of the laundry and i cooked once this past week. actually, john grilled, but i baked potatoes in the oven. doesn't that count? i can't say that i was able to shower or put on makeup every day this week, but my children were fed, clothed and well taken care of. that's success in my book these days!!! we went back to the doctor this past wednesday for a check up for s. she's growing and gaining weight fairly well. here are her stats at 2 1/2 weeks....

weight: 7 lbs 7 oz (25%)
height: 20.5 inches (50%)
head circumference: 35.2 cm (25%)

i was hoping she would be back to her birth weight (7lbs 10oz) since i'm breastfeeding. the dr doesn't seemed concerned. she just told me to add a feeding during the day and not let her go more than 4 hrs between feedings at night. the night before this appt, she went 5 hrs and i was loving it, but oh well. it's more important that we keep putting meat on those little bones.we're getting into more of a groove every day, but man am i missing the free time i used to have. i think i've had one hour to myself since i had s and that was a miracle when both girls managed to nap at the same time. motherhood is not for the selfish or the faint of heart :)