2 Weeks

This little booger is giving me a run for my money!  Its a good thing she is so cute!

When I had Adelyn, I didn't feel overwhelmed with my new responsibilities (aside from breastfeeding).  I started babysitting before I turned 12 and I was a nanny several years.  Not much came as a surprise to me and I felt comfortable in my new role.  I was working so I didn't feel like I lost myself and I had plenty of "me time" with all of her naps.  Adelyn was also a very easy baby.  She slept like a dream and would just chill out any where I put her.

This little munchkin has been a little bit different experience.  From the time we decided to have another, I knew this time around would be harder.  I knew that "me time" would no longer exist.  I knew that there would be times that both girls would be crying and I could only help one at a time.  I knew that I wouldn't get to nap when baby naps.  I knew that I wouldn't be able to give both girls all the attention that I felt like they would need. 

 Overall I feel like we are all adjusting pretty well, but things are different this time around.  I now understand the "mombie." (mom+zombie)  Lila sleeps pretty well, but Adelyn has started waking up.  She is in her big bed now and is still adjusting.  She will wander into our room at random hours of the night ready to play and be up for the day.  Last night we were up from 2-4am.  I have to remind myself that she has had some huge changes to deal with too and that this is just a stage...hopefully.  Between Adelyn waking up and Lila needing to eat, I get hardly any sleep and feel exhausted...which leads to me having less patience and energy to play...which makes me feel like a lame mom. 

Lila also seems to be a much needier baby.  This isn't her fault though.  She is having some crazy tummy issues.  Every time she eats, she gets the worst tummy ache.  You can hear her tummy churning and smell the stinky gas.  She lets out the most pitiful cries that are sometimes non consolable.  I try everything to help her get it out and I keep eliminating things from my diet to figure out what it is that she is sensitive to.  It is so sad...and exhausting.  For now I just spend a lot of time holding and bouncing her because it seems to be worst when she is laying down.

Once we resolve this issue, I think things will get much better.  I can't imagine life without her at this point.  She is a very sweet and cuddly baby!  She is becoming more and more alert and I love seeing the relationship that is developing between these two.  We love our little Lila!