Adjusting

You forget how small they start and how fast they grow


We have been home for a few days and everyone seems to be adjusting to our new life. We are thankful for Brian's parents who were able to take Annabelle for a few days while we were in the hospital with Cole. Now that we are all back together we are figuring out our new routine. Annabelle still isn't sure what to think of Cole. She is ok with him as long as someone else is holding him or he is any where but in my arms. The first few times I held him she cried and wanted me to hold her instead, but she is getting better. This morning when I changed him she wanted to see what I was doing and wanted me to hold her but there were no tears. When I was done I gave Cole to my mom and poor little Annabelle gave me a pretty big hug and didn't want to let go. She has some interest in Cole when he makes noise she wants to see what he is doing. She will sit by him on the floor and likes to push him while he is in the swing. She will pay attention to him for a minute of two and then it is on to something else. My mom and dad were up for the weekend so it was nice for Annabelle to have a distraction for a few days while she adjusts to our new family.
Cole so far has been a good baby. He sleeps quite a bit as any newborn does and when he is awake he seems to be pretty content. He fusses when he is hungry or when we are changing him and that is about it. The first 2 nights we have considered a success: he eats about every 3 hours but then goes back to sleep. Yesterday afternoon and evening while he was awake we let him stretch on the floor and he seemed content laying on the floor and even did well with tummy time!
We are really enjoying being a family of 4!