2 Weeks

I can't believe that Jaiden is two weeks old already! Although it is hard to remember what it was like before she was here! Managing two kids is not as hard as I thought it would be. Sometimes it gets a little hectic but not overwhelming. (of course I may have a different story when she becomes mobile ;) Jaiden sleeps well for only being 2 weeks old. Most nights I will get 4 hours of sleep at a time but some nights she wakes up every two hours. She hasn't established a schedule for herself yet. I took her to the doctor on Tuesday and she had gained 5 ounces and grew an inch! She now weighs 8 lb, 3 oz & is 21 3/4 inches long! She is in the 90th percentile of height and 75th of weight! She is starting to become more alert and really tries to focus on everything around her. Hannah dancing and singing grabs her attention every time. I think I even got a smile out of her the other night but haven't seen her do it since then. She is also trying her best to lift up her head and she is pretty good at it. When I lay her on my shoulder she lifts her head to look at me.

Hannah is still infatuated with her. She wants to hold her & kiss her all the time. I just have to keep reminding her that she is a lot bigger and could hurt her without meaning to. She doesn't know her own strength but she just loves her so much she can't keep her hands off of her. She doesn't like for her to cry and runs to her side every time she whimpers. She is always trying to take care of her. I even fished a Fruity Pebble out of Jaiden's mouth the other day. I went to fix my lunch and when I came back in the living room Hannah had put it in her mouth. Thankfully it was still on her tongue and I got it out easily! Hopefully she will not do that again!

We have been so busy these past two weeks. We had a great Halloween. Hannah dressed up like a witch and Jaiden was a tiger. We went to Trunk-or-Treat at the church building. Hannah got a bag full of candy and loved being a witch. She was so cute! Here are some pictures...





Sunday started our Gospel Meeting so we have been to church every night this week. I am worn out today but I enjoyed going every night. Mark Posey did a great job and I am better because I went!

This Saturday is the Alzheimer's walk. It is not too late to sponsor me to walk. So if you would like to donate let me know! Any amount is appreciated (and it is tax deductible). Please help! So many families need this to help them out. It is not easy or cheap to take care of these patients! Plus it would be wonderful to find a cure for this disease. Think about it and let me know!