today we were eating lunch and avery was all done. she got down out of her seat and went over to nola in the bouncy seat. she started rocking her back and forth very gently, then started touching her hair and then toes. the whole time nola was looking up at her intently, working on little smiles and it absoultely melted my heart. then nola started to fuss and avery made fun of her and it was even better times all around ;)
nola had her 2 week appointment today and everything checked out fantastic! last wednesday, we had a check in with the pediatritian and she was 9lbs 8oz. today she weighed in at a hefty 10lbs 8oz. i guess we're doing something right :) for both her height and weight she's in the 95th percentile, looking like she'll follow in avery's footsteps. while we were in the office, the dr confirmed that she did indeed smile at least once during our visit. after i picked her up from the exam table, the dr was watching her and how well she relaxed once she was picked up. apparently she was checking out my shirt and gave a big smile. can't wait til we get those smiles directed at us :)
the past 2 weeks have been a whirlwind of pain, exhilaration, over-emotionalness, chaos, fun, exhaustion and excitement. i could not be more proud or humbled to be a parent to these 2 girls. they make me stop every day and appreciate their beauty, innocence, complexity, and simple joys. before nola came into the picture, i couldn't imagine what life would be like with 2 kids. i feel so lucky that i had so much alone time with avery over the last 19 months, but so overjoyed now that there's more love for everyone to share around here. it really is true...your heart grows to love more. to all those that told me to trust that it would happen, thank you. it's the most amazing feeling.
random thoughts...
-avery is now twirling herself in circles and thinks its fun to get dizzy
-she loves dancing and now does so without prompting from us first. my favorite move of her is when she slowly moves her arms, makes me want to cry.
-zane has liked "yo gabba gabba" for a while now, and avery is finally catching on. she asks for "bacga" and gets excited when she sees DJ lance.
-we're working on more and more treatments to get rid of this thrush. my goodness it's painful. i'm finally off my pain medicine for the c-section, and now this...blegh. luckily there's little chance of nola getting it b/c i've been pumping exclusively. small miracles :)
-thank you phil and jill again for dinner last night!! it was such a treat to not have to worry about making or getting food. you guys are lifesavers :)
-when avery was born, we had week after week of snowstorms. it seems our little nola bear had to bring something to the table as well. in the form of rain. just about everyday. i want to see the sun!
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