I really haven’t much to report on. We’ve been home for a couple of weeks now and it’s been awesome.
Squeaky is a really mellow baby — doesn’t fuss too much, eats heartily, and gives us really nice stretches of sleep that are usually three hours in length. I actually had to google whether or not this was okay, and I have to wonder how much of her mellowness has to do with her own temperament and how much has to do with the vibe we’re giving her.
We were such nervous parents when we brought Hugga home from the hospital. I had a hard time with breastfeeding, she kept losing weight those first couple of weeks, and I cried all the time because I couldn’t handle the stress. I just remember Hugga’s newbornhood being much more terrifying and stressful. With Squeaky, we’re seasoned veterans in this newborn business and, maybe coincidentally, she’s pretty low maintenance as far as newborns go. Given how exciting the pregnancy was, I was expecting a lot more drama.
Breastfeeding has been going really well this time around, too. My milk came in at a good time, and the supply is doing pretty well, possibly also because I’m not freaking out too much about it. Squeaky gets lazy about feeding and will usually fall asleep on the boob, but we’ll work on that.
Hugga loves being a big sister and I’ve learned to stop sweating whether or not she’s having a tough time with it. Four year olds are pretty transparent with their feelings, and while she’s had some jealous or sad moments that I think we’ve handled pretty well, she’s mostly really excited about her new role. A telling conversation we had the other night while Hugga was holding Squeaky on her lap:
Me: You know, when I was a kid, I didn’t have a big sister, and I didn’t even get to be a big sister.
Hugga: (puts her hand on my arm and looks at me with Very Concerned Eyebrows) That’s so sad!
I forget sometimes that this big sister thing could make Hugga’s childhood way more happy and awesome than mine ever was.
Huz and I have needed this leave of absence. Of course, we can’t have special adult time for the next five weeks, but it’s been nice just spending time together and soaking it all in. I don’t know if any of you are going to get this, and I know this is going to come off mad corny, but even though my family and my life felt pretty complete before Squeaky’s conception, it feels even more complete now. This is my team.
Being off from work and getting all sorts of rest has also been amazing. I’m still up-to-date on my Project Life binder, I documented Squeaky’s birth and Hugga’s big sister transition in my SMASH book, and while the progress has been slow going, I’ve even been able to continue with my knitting. And in other good news, Huz upgraded us both to the iPhone 4S as a Valentine’s gift!
Huz, on the other hand, has had a serious case of cabin fever, so tomorrow we’re hauling the fam to Sin City for a couple of days just to get away. Hoping to update you all again soon!
