Two kids for four months

Last week marked the 4-month anniversary of us having two kids in the family! What a joy and blessing it's been. Joy - to see these two sisters grow to learn and love each other. Joy - to have two little people who are COMPLETELY dependent on you. Blessing - to have two healthy girls. Blessing - to have daily opportunities to be parents and learn how to manage a few bumps (tantrums, sleep issues) along the way.

Callie just returned from her 4-month check-up. She is 88th percentile in her height (25.75 in.) and 67th percentile in her weight (14lb 14oz). Everything looks good and healthy! The nurse said she has a tooth coming in, but then her doctor couldn't see anything at all. Who knows, but if it is teething, that clearly explains the random crying bouts we've had in the middle of the night recently!

This week, we also began offering rice cereal to Callie. Recently, as I put her down for the night, I've just had this intense feeling in my gut that she's not getting enough food. She's currently on a 4-hour eating schedule during the day, and that's really taken a toll on my BM supply. I am satisfying her to a degree, but if I don't have my oatmeal and drink lots of water during the day, my supply quickly wanes as the day progresses. She's a very happy baby when awake, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to introduce solids to her. Olivia at this age did not care for solids at all, but Callie took right to it! She loves watching us eat at the dinner table, so I guess she's been practicing her eating skills in her mind! I plan on making most of her food, as I did with Olivia.

We practice the Babywise method and have become a hyper-scheduler because of it. It's a good method to use when planning your days with an older child, making appointments etc, but horrible when things just don't go as planned. Olivia was a textbook BW baby. Callie is not. But, we trudge on because we know this method works in structuring sleep during the day and night and regulating their metabolism so that they can sleep through the night.  This type-A mom just needs to learn that and go with the flow... the Callie-flow :o) We learn of what works from what doesn't.

Anyways, here are some snapshots of my wonderful, sweet, little family from the past month:

 Everyday is Crazy Hair Day

 

 She loves the view from her high chair!

 

 Big sister has to check out the view too.

 

 A chunk of smiles.

 

 Rice cereal - yum!

 

 I know, I shouldn't put the Bumbo on the counter. I promise I won't do it again.

 

 Can't get enough!

 

Had to get this picture of these two! Olivia loves playing on Daddy's iPad!

 

 Rodeo Day at school