My little Reese is already 6 WEEKS! I can't believe it. It amazes me how fast they grow and how much one little person can change in 6 short weeks. She is eating like a little piggy, but you would never know it with how long and skinny she is, Ok but that double chin might give her away;) She eats about every 4 hours, which is so great because I only have to wake up 2 times at night, usually between 1am- 2am and then again at 5am- 6am. With a newborn I count my blessings that I get that much sleep. Sometimes we are even luckier and she will sleep a 6 or 7 hour stretch and it's glorious!
Reese is starting to coo and smile. I love when I talk, even if I am across the room, she looks for me and tries to find me. I love that mama can calm her down by just talking to her and rubbing my nose against her cheek, she loves that.
Reese is fascinated with Irelyn. When Irey is in the room Reese wont take her eyes off her. I don't know how much she can see but I am sure that Irey is fun for her to watch because she is so noisy and moves around a lot. I think it's so sweet how much these sisters already love each other.
Reese also is very fond of her daddy, she always smiles the biggest for him. Brandon loves having two little girls and is just doing his best to keep up with the demands of attention from all three of us;)
As if Brandon wasn't busy enough working two jobs and going to school, he is also training for the Hobble Creek half marathon coming up in July. He is 5 weeks into his training program and has not missed one day! That is a HUGE accomplishment considering all that he is already juggling. I really don't know how he balances his life so perfectly but I wish I had a 1/4 of his natural ability and motivation!
Oh my little Irey Jane... how busy she is, how much she tests me, and OH how I love her!
Always has to help with ANYTHING I make
Irelyn is 3 and if you didn't know it, come spend a day with us because she acts the part of a 3 year old very well! Some days this girl have me laughing till my sides hurt. I could just sit and hold Reese and watch Irelyn and be entertained the whole day. And then there are those challenging days where I feel like I am a epic failure as a mom. Those are the days that I feel like 3 is like everyone says it is. I really hated when people would tell me, "You think two is bad, wait until they are three!" Well I can say for sure each, stage has it's challenges and I need to do some adjusting to overcoming this one.
But no matter how hard some days can be with Irey she is still my best pal. I am proud of what a good big sister she is and how well she has adjusted to the change of having Reese in our family. Irey is getting smarter every day and I love to hear her count or watch her play and just see this little girl grow up right before my eyes. It all just happens to fast.
Me, myself, Kylie...Mother of two, harder in some ways and yet easier in others, to sum up... not at all what I expected.
Having two kids has been great and for the most part I really can't complain, my girls have taken it easy on me so far. But my body, yikes, that has been my current life challenge. I just can't seem to get back on my feet and the harder I try the farther I fall. The past 6 weeks have been so challenging. Heck, the past 12 weeks have been a challenge if you want to get into it but I will try and forget how hard those last 6 weeks of pregnancy where. Basically, I have been in my doctor's office almost every week since Reese was born with one thing to the next. First it was those staples that had to stay in extra long, then there was the drama of the severely cracked/split nipple issue, TMI I know but I am still healing from it and it was traumatic, believe me. Then I thought I got a really bad flu but after two weeks of no improvement, continuing to feel worse, and my milk completely drying up, (oh yea, it's all gone. One day there, the next... almost nothing) it was back to the Doc office for some blood work! The results showed I am Vitamin D deficient. I really thought that was laughable because, to me, it didn't seem like it's that big of a deal compared to how I was feeling but I guess the more deficient you are, the more severe your symptoms can be. And in case you didn't know, because I sure didn't, Vitamin D affects almost everything... immune system, nervous system, depression, weight loss, energy levels... google it, it's fascinating. Well apparently a lot of people can be Vitamin D deficient so be sure to take your daily does of Vitamins ;) So I am dealing with the emotions of not being able to nurse while trying to figure out what the heck is going on with my body, it's been a battle of emotions. We are hoping that this is the answer to the problem, because after a week of taking major Vitamin D I am still feeling like crap... but who knows, it may just take time and I might actually have to slow down, weird.
haha Oh man, just looking at this pic makes me think how WORTH IT they are:)
Since I am in such dire need of Vitamin D, I have taken EVERY opportunity I can to get out in the sun when it decides to show it's glorious face! Irey has gotten to ride her new scooter and trike all over the neighborhood. We have tested out the double stroller. We also got a chance to go the park a day last week and play with our friends.
I am anxious, oh SO anxious for summer to start, It will be glorious. But no matter what the weather, or the current life affliction, we the Blackwell fam are just trying to enjoy this little journey called life ;)
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4 comments:
Kylie, I'm so glad that they were able to determine the issue was Vitamin D and hopefully you'll be feeling better soon! I also have had vitamin D deficiencies in the past and it really does effect everything. I was shocked, because I drink milk like crazy, eat red meats and other things that vitamin D is in, but I guess I really needed that extra boost from the sun. Since that's not always an option, I'm glad there's suppliments. It's so nice once you're feeling better though and can maintain it.
Kudos to Brandon for all he's doing and for consistently training, that is awesome!! Also hard for your circumstances though because it makes you feel like you're not at his same level. You do a lot though, being a mom of one kid PT is hard enough for me, and you handle 2 FT along with your deficiency. You're awesome Kylie!!
Ky I am sorry that your body isn't giving you a break. Please let me know if you need any help with your girls. Even if you want me to come entertain while you relax. :-)
About your milk drying up.. There is a pill I took when Paityn was about 3 months old to make my milk come back and it worked wonders. Just a thought.
It was so much easier for me to enjoy number 2! I think we as moms learn to enjoy every moment cause they grow up so fast. It's so fun to have 2 little girls and watch them become so dependent on eachother. We need to do a play-day!!!! Ok, I'll text you sometime and we will plan it ;)
i am so impressed how well you balance everything. i know you feel like you are crazy crazy but from the outside looking in you are admired!!! i am sorry that you haven't been feeling well but i am so glad they finally figured it all out so you can feel like yourself soon. irey and reese are so lucky to have you as their momma! hang in there sweet girl!
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