Clark week 1

How are we doing? That's the question I get asked most often lately. And the answer is, we are doing great!

I've had two newborns before little Clark and each time it gets easier than the last. Clark so far is the easiest baby yet. He's eating every three hours and so far, nursing him is going really well. Nursing with the girls only lasted about 8 weeks (longest 8 weeks of my life) but I'm optimistic that Clark and I will be able to surpass that.

He falls asleep easily and loves to be cuddled. I really can't get enough of him and am trying to hold onto each moment because this newborn phase goes by so quickly.

Even though I haven't slept for more than 3 consecutive hours since last week, I don't feel exhausted. I actually feel pretty good.

I really have my mom to thank for such a smooth transition. She's wonderful and helps me tremendously. She's the reason I can sit on the couch and feed Clark for hours and just cuddle him as much as I want. The girls adore her and they are getting all of the love and attention they need.

So far, week 1 has surpassed my expectations. We'll see what week 2 holds.

Big sister

Hard to believe that my Olivia is a big sister. She's adjusting to her big sister role quite easily. She really adores little Clark. Jason and I and Isabella took Clark for a follow up bilirubin level on Saturday and Olivia went from room to room calling out for "baby." Apparently she didn't care that mom and dad were gone, her only concern was her brother. So cute.

Sleeping baby

There were only a few things that I purchased for Clark because I already have all of the baby gear. One of the best things I bought were these blankets. The fabric stretches slightly and is light. Highly recommend.

Here is a clip of Clark enjoying his blanket. All swaddled and cozy.

Mr Blue Eyes

Clark has the deepest blue eyes I've seen. I hope they don't change color, but they might.

Sisterly love

Isabella is completely smitten by baby Clark. She kisses him all of the time and helps me change his diaper. Today she enjoyed singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star to him while he slept.
Olivia seems to be adjusting well to her new brother. She just doesn't sit still long enough for me to get a picture of them together.

Leaving the hospital

The idea of semi private rooms in the postpartum unit was definitely something a man came up with. I would have gone home the first day if given the choice, but that was not an option. At 7am on day 2 Clark and I were really ready to get home. It wasn't until 6pm that we were actually discharged. When I put Clark in his car seat I had flashbacks of putting Olivia in her oversized car seat and could not believe that we were doing this again so soon. Clark looked like such a peanut.

meeting baby brother

The girls were so excited to come and see their new baby brother. Jason brought them to the hospital around noon. As soon as they saw him, they immediately ran to him and gave him kisses. Isabella held him for 20 minutes, talking to him and kissing him. Olivia just said "baby, baby" over and over and loved touching his face.