4th Trimester and Beyond

September 30, 2014

Rebecca 1 Week Old

How is she a week old already?!

She's my little angel. A true gift and I'm so very blessed to have her as my daughter and to be her mama.

Rebecca's First Bath

All things considered Rebecca handled her first bath like a champ!

Prepping for Rebecca's First Bath

Well the first day of having all three kids was.....let's just be honest.....it was hard. Trying to feed Rebecca with Julian's assistance is next to impossible. Isaac has been going to school everyday which has been a huge help.

I'm riding the postpartum hormone train full of migraines and night sweats. I've felt fairly awful but I have lost four pounds of water weight which is good. Another bonus to our new family dynamic is Isaac has managed to sleep ins room for two consecutive nights!! That's a huge win in my book.

Once papa was home from work it was time to get Rebecca ready for her first bath! And I love that Frazer took such a precious picture of all of our hospital bracelets together.

She's so precious! I'm absolutely in love!

I can't get enough of her tiny hand wrapped around my finger!

My laid back little babe tossed up the peace sign!

Love. Love. Love

September 28, 2014

Mama's First Day with All 3 Kiddos

Today has been interesting. This is my first morning having all three kiddos to myself without any assistance. Julian isn't sure what to think of Rebecca and Isaac has been acting up since all the attention isn't falling to him.

Rebecca has been awesome with the exception of breast feeding. In the beginning her latch was poor and caused a bit of damage. This is the part of motherhood that no one bothers to share so for the sake of posterity I feel as thought I need to be candid. My nipples were cracked, bleeding and hurt like hell. Each time I look at the clock and notice Rebecca's feeding time is approaching I cringe at the thought of the sharp shooting pains down my spine as a result of her latching. The thought makes my spine wiggle.

However, I was able to find a lactation consultant who surprisingly lives in our neighborhood and was kind enough to stop by on such short notice last night. I optimistic the new game plan will be successful!

Rebecca spent a good part of the day napping and I tried to nap along with her when I could. Once papa came home from work we ventured out for our first time as a family of five!

Thank goodness for minivans!! We made a successful trip to Target for some essentials and each of the boys got to pick out a new toy. I think it's safe to say we were all worn out by the time we made it home!