Cassidy |

Grandmunchkins

My mom and Paul took Ben for a few days last week. He had some good big boy time with Nonna and Poppy and we got some one on one time with Cassidy.

They of course had to visit with Cassidy for a bit before they left.

So big!

Little miss Cassidy is two and a half weeks old but it seems like she’s been around forever. She’s a pretty mellow baby so far, but is definitely happiest when being held or worn in my Ergo baby carrier (best baby purchase ever).

She’s nursing great, every 2-3 hours during the day and then I usually only have to get up once to feed her at night. Hopefully it keeps up because I never thought I’d get lucky with another great sleeper! We’re doing the same thing we did with Ben…swaddling, white noise and a somewhat consistent schedule and it seems to be working.

Her umbilical cord stump fell off after two weeks. Ben saw it fall out of her onsie and called it poop ;-) She’s gotten too big for newborn diapers and moved up to size 1 (she’s too small for our cloth diapers but hopefully we’ll get to use those soon). Still in newborn size clothes.

Also, I’ve embraced pink. And dresses :)

Big Brother

by Heather | 0 comments

So how is Ben adjusting? I’m so thankful he’s taken to Cassidy really well. He gets very concerned when she cries and comes to tell me “Oh no, Cassidy crying. Mommy make her feel better? Mommy feed Cassidy!” He brings her toys and waves at her when he walks by the pack n play. It’s been fun to watch another side of him start developing.

He has been a little extra whiny though. We’ll be sitting on the couch reading a book and the next book he wants is across from us on the coffee table. He’ll start whining that he can’t reach it and I need to get it for him (even if he scooted forward, he could reach it). He also whines “Mommy heeeelp” during the day for silly things like dropping a duplo or if his matchbox car went under the kitchen table. Overall, not too bad though. His sweetness and helpfulness more than make up for it.

Andy took this pic the day we brought Cassidy home. Deer in the headlights anyone?

Showing Cassidy his toy bugs.

She was mildly interested ;-)

Helping daddy put doors up in the bedrooms downstairs. Because there’s nothing like house renovation the week you bring your newborn home (story of my life, lol).

And finally, this gem was on Andy’s camera from when we were at the cottage on Keuka lake. Ben had so much fun rough housing with his uncles and his favorite game was to be rolled up in the blanket and dragged across the living room…