Welcome Home Abbigail :)

Life is...different, more fun, more challenging, wonderful, overwhelming...a blessing. Abbigail completes our family-and I feel so content knowing that my girls here are healthy and that they have their big sister watching over them to make sure they stay that way! We have each had a couple "moments" when we look at Abbi and cry a bit--she looks so much like Hailey. In fact, there is one specific picture of Hailey on our table and several people have asked when i had time to get a picture of Abbi printed and in a frame.

Abbi is a pretty good little baby during the day! She sleeps like a champ and is relatively content as long as she is full--during the night, there is a 'slight" change in her demeanor. She goes from peaceful, wonderful Abbi--to "oh-my-where-is-our-sweet-baby-and-who-is-this-crazy-child" Abbi. Last night was a little better--she was adamantly fussing until about 2:30--but then actually slept after eating until 5:50. So 3:00-5:50 has been my longest stretch of sleep since she was born-and I am pretty happy this morning about my big sleep last night!

Emma is adjusting to life as a big sister well. She is a little overwhelmed and wants me to do things that I just can't right now. With my vertical c-section incision, I have to be very careful. Emma wants to be held just like the baby and I just can't. I have to be a little firmer with her--but i am trying to be compassionate and I want her to understand that she is just as important as the baby. Its a hard line and I am working on the balance--I know there is a learning curve--but for the most part we are doing well. Emma loves helping with the baby, and all things baby. She is just missing her momma--and quite frankly--I am missing her as well!

All in all, I will say that there are times when adding Abbi to our family has been easier than I expected and there are times when I think "what in the world have we done?" However, for the most part, we are doing well and couldn't be happier (well, unless we all slept 8 hours in a row--but that's a little too much to ask right now!)