Karl and Kristin's Family: July 2010

One month old

Coral and Addison.

Ad is such a good big sister. She is constantly kissing this baby and bringing her toys (aka piling them on me while I am feeding her) and running little errands for me. What a sweet girl.

Coral is doing great. Last time I weighed her she was over 9 lbs! She is chubby and happy and super snuggly. She has cracked a few smiles (still trying to get a photo of one) and is looking more like a baby and less like a newborn. She still isn't a fan of the pacifier, although Karl can get her to take it- I can't. Also- as much as I try to fight it- she is a side sleeper. I put her on her back and somehow she gets to her side. Every time. Stinker. Oh yes-crying. This kiddo has no warm up phase. She goes from happy to furious with no warning in between. At least she has a super cute sad face. I am equally heart broken and amused when she cries.

See?

Time flies. Why didn't the last month of my pregnancy go this fast? July has come and is nearly gone and I have hardly noticed it. The past month has been a blur. It has consisted of this:

welcoming a new child into our family
recovery for me
nearly constant visits
trying to get enough sleep (and never quite getting it)
trying to keep Addison busy and give her enough attention
somehow wading through two online summer classes

Eventful, to say the least, and mostly fun. But I am glad things are settling down. I'm looking forward to getting into a routine and having a little break before school starts again. This weekend we are going to GJ to visit my family. Then I have a few projects planned- a few things to keep me busy around the house- a blessing dress to make, a baby quilt to finish, and some of this- (With Karl's help. But may I emphasize HELP. He is not allowed to do it for me.)
Hopefully, some it will actually get done. :)

First Bath

Well, first real bath that is. Without the umbilical cord. She loved this. I loved it too. She sleeps so well after a bath.

I miss my Addison

Addison has been in Grand Junction hanging out with her grandparents for the last few days. She is having a blast. It's been nice to have some quiet time. But I miss my big girl. Time to come home.

10 days old

10 things about Coral

10. She has the cutest wrinkly forehead.
9. She has my nose.
8. Addison and her look so much alike. For now at least.
7. Does NOT like her pacifier. She makes a disgusted face and pushes it our with her tongue every time I try to give it to her.
6. Her skin is soo peely (is that a word?) right now. The doctor said it is a result of being "overbaked"
5. She lost her cord yesterday. Yay! Those things freak me out.
4. She is a snuggle bug. At least compared to Addison at this age. Coral wants to be held all the time.
3. She is a superstar nurser. In the delivery room she latched on, nursed for an hour, and protested loudly when I tried to tell her she was done.
2. And it shows! Her birth weight was 6lbs 13 oz. Newborns usually lose weight in the first few days and are supposed to reach their birth weight by the second week. Not this kid. At her one week appointment her weight was 7 lbs 10 oz. Whoa!
1. She is a good sleeper for this age. She usually only wakes up twice a night and falls right back to sleep after she eats - as long as I'm holding her. :)