Luke and Paige are in love with their little brother!
Luke has been so fantastic. Before Ty was born and even in the hospital, he was very unsure about wanting to hold the baby. But now, he loves holding him and talking to him. He is very helpful and thinks the faces and sounds (mostly the gas!) Ty makes are just hilarious! I know he is going to be the best big brother a little guy could have!
Paige...well...let's just say we are pretty sure she loves her brother and just has a hard time showing that love gently! She is kind of a crazy girl to begin with so trying to teach her to not squeeze his hand so hard or not to yell in his face has been difficult. She has started calling him "Babes" - which is adorable! She will say, "Awe, babes, it's ok!". But then proceeds to want to poke his cheeks. She will coming running out of nowhere and get right in his face. Ty's not a fan of her hair - ha! She still is giving him LOTS of kisses (but aren't we all?!?!). As soon as he cries, she instantly believes he's hungry (which is probably the case) or she will run to get his paci. We are working on being gentle and calm with him! It's a work in progress!
Ty is a pretty chill baby so far! Our first night home he gave us a 4-hour stretch of sleep and has continued to do so for the most part. We even got one 5 and 6-hour stretch a couple of nights. He's been going to sleep around 9:30/10 and then waking up around 2 and 6 to eat. We have been swaddling him at night and that instantly calms him down. He's sleeping in the pack-n-play bassinet next to our bed and will start fussing and trying to work those arms out when he wakes in the middle of the night. Thankfully, after nursing, we swaddle him right back up and he goes right back to sleep!
His awake periods are usually first thing in the morning and just before bedtime. He usually sleeps most of the day away, but we get to see those eyes every few hours when it's time to eat!
We had our follow-up appointment with the pediatrician last Friday when Ty was a week old. He's doing great! The doctor said his color was fantastic and his weight gain was impressive. He was up to 8 lbs 10 oz - up 3 oz from his birth & discharge weight! We have no issues in the eating department!
I'm doing great too! I recovered pretty quickly after both Paige & Ty's births. I have to remind myself to still take it easy a bit. I have been pretty lucky that I've been able to do that since Wally is still home for the summer!
Let's talk about Daddy - he's the best! He has kept the big kids busy during the days and is the professional diaper changer in the house - just like he was with the other two. He's making sure we are fed and rested. We have just over a week left with him at home before school starts so I'm taking full advantage of that time with us all home together!
We've enjoyed first baths (well, maybe Ty didn't enjoy it!),
first walks,
first trips to the zoo,
first trips to Target,
and first time at church!
We've had visitors too!
But mostly we've just been cuddling and enjoying our newest little bundle of joy!
He has the longest arms and legs!!!
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