6 Week Old Lily

Little Lilypie (as I sometimes call her) is now a little over six weeks old. Time really does fly! While it is definitely easier in that we know what to expect with her and that it won't always be like this, that sometimes makes it harder cause I expect her to act older than she really is (like sleep through the night). She has had some rough days of late, well rough in that she just really likes to cry. The biggest help during those "witching hours" is the sling. I am not much of a baby wearing person, but I am not sure where we would be without it. It is great to be able to have two hands free and Lily likes to be secure and tight. In fact, she really likes it so much that she is usually swaddled up and then tight in the sling. But hey, whatever makes her happy makes me happy! I think we are getting over the 6 week hump of increased fussiness. I remember 8 weeks being a huge turning point for Tripp, so I am hoping that his little sister follows in those footsteps. Speaking of big brother, Tripp is a great big brother. He is loves his sister a lot, offers to rock her when she crying, brings her pacifier when she needs it, and even cleans spit up off her face when I do not notice it (which is often)! I am so thankful he does not seem to be phased by her loud and sometimes excessive crying. I know that this transition has been big for him, and sometimes he can get quite emotional, whiny, and just needing attention (which I totally understand!), but through it all, he sure has been sweet to his sister.

We had to get an ultrasound for her hips since she was breech for so long. Apparently in breech babies, hip problems can develop. During the ultrasound, they discovered loose ligaments and both her hips came out of joint just under the pressure of the doctor doing the ultrasound on them. They can tighten naturally on their own, so we will pray for that. She gets another ultrasound in 4 weeks to check on the progress, and we will talk with the doctor at her 2 month check up to see what needs to happen!

It is definitely a challenge to have two kids- this past week Tripp had the stomach flu again and so we were taking turns cleaning up throw up and calming a crying baby. The best was one night when Tripp got sick twice so between the two of them, we were almost up all night! But God continues to sustain us and even give us the ability to laugh at it all in the midst of the craziness. I love these two little ones dearly and really wouldn't want it any other way (except to sleep more)!