Why, yes, there is a new baby in our house. Not surprisingly though most, to all, of our attention remains on 'Big Boy' aka Henry. Because he has not grasped the finer points of "no" and "gentle," Henry and Emily are not in the same room at the same time unless one of them is confined to a chair (H) or held (E).
This weekend Emily spent some time in her chair in the hallway as Henry had run of the main rooms. At some point during a Saturday made up of laundry, tax conversations, budget talks, paperwork sorting, child and self care, Chad informed Henry that this type of thing never happened to Henry during his, oldest-child-pampered-life. Both Chad and I felt a brief need to call our siblings and apologize for any harm we may have done to them as oldest children--either physically or psychologically.
So, how is Emily?
She's very, very easy.
She sleeps and eats pretty well...mostly sleeps for 3 to 4 hours at night. (Although there have been too many two hour shifts for my liking.)
She is pretty serious about life. She almost looks grumpy but I think she is just contemplative.
Because she is big for her age I have to remind myself that she's just 6 weeks old, but she also just looks wise. As if she already knows 'stuff.'
She also thinks she is older than she is...pushing up to a stand on our laps, pushing off our chests with her arms, trying to roll over to her tummy with her feet..she's got places to go.
This weekend she began to smile at us (laugh at ?) and it was so much fun. Her whole face lights up and she gives us this gummy grin.
Her eyes are a steel-blue and getting larger. She is losing what hair she had. It is, rather was, dark.
Over the last few days she had begun to stay awake longer...just hanging out.
She coos.
She SPITS UP like no other...I go through 3 or more t-shirts a day. It just flies out of her mouth.
She also chokes on her food and scares me as she turns red trying to cough it all up.
As Henry says, "My baby, tute." (Cute.) Yes, yes she is. We love her and give thanks she's here among us. (Even if it is in the hallway.)
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