I'm happy to be meeting my due date under these conditions...2 weeks postpartum and through the worst of the pregnancy hormone crash that leaves me feeling like a slightly insane person for a while. I mean, I still feel that way at times, but fortunately those periods are getting to be fewer and farther between and will soon be mixed up with the January/Winter blues. (blah, cold, snowy winter)
The delivery of Felicity came at the perfect time--between the girls' battle with strep and the boys' battle with Influenza A, right before Christmas at a time when Joe was already off work for the remainder of the new year. Because of the influenza at our house, the first week home was a bit rough (be sure to roll the hormone crash into the mix) but, with a lot of bleach and quarantining of the sick, we survived! We spent the remaining time recovering and getting to know our new little addition. The sibling response to a new baby was overwhelmingly positive. The girls are STILL ecstatic about having a new baby sister and even Cyril seems to enjoy her. Since I am just overly sleep deprived, I'm just going straight to pictures. :)
We made it home from the hospital on Christmas Eve which worked out well for everybody.
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| Christmas Tree = Spoiled Kids |
I was even able to use the "baby's first christmas" sleeper that I had pulled out just in case....
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| Love from her sister |
Cecilia's favorite Christmas present was the camera. Anna's was a "me reader" and Cyril's was Cecilia's camera....
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| Enjoying Cecilia's New Camera |
The unseasonably warm weather at Christmas allowed us to go to the park before the cold and snow came in.
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| Model pose |
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| Doot |
I tell people that this little girl is like my drug--I can't get enough of snuggling her. Well, maybe I could use a LITTLE less in the middle of the night but that comes with the territory. I talked to my brother while in the hospital and he made a comment similar to "well, in a year and a half when you have another...." and I realized that this was me. Yes, I love having babies. I love listening to my kids running through my house. I love watching them achieve new milestones. Just kinda wish they weren't all so stubborn. :)
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| Snuggle Time |
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| Hey Mom, what's going on with the mismatched mitts? |
The girls can't get enough of her either.
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| Cecilia playing with her sister |
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| No peace for her |
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| Kids hanging together |
