11.1.09

It has been almost 8 weeks now and they have been the longest 8 weeks ever. I go through phases of time going by fast and going by slow...it's hard to tell sometimes. I think just because I am so looking forward to the day Zia and Zoe can actually play together. It's tough for me right now because I can't help but feel that Zia has been put on the side lines because I am having to take so much care of Zoe right now. I think Zia is handling it better than I am. She will just go play by herself, but then I watch her and she looks so little and lonely. I just keep telling myself it won't be like this forever. Everything will just continue to get better. Zoe is proving to be just like her sister and is such a good baby. The only issue has been her poor little tummy. She is such a hungry baby all the time, but then seems to have a hard time holding all of that food. She doesn't spit up often, just gassy. She has started, if we feed her after 10 pm, sleeping for about 5-6 hours...Thank the Lord for that one, but if we feed her any earlier she wakes up 3-4 hours later. Babies are so weird. It's hard for me at times having two because I don't handle stress very well, but in the long run it is going to be so worth it. Especially for Zia. She has so much love wrapped in that little body she is going to enjoy caring for a little sister. Zia's big thing right now is Zoe HAS to have her passy. If Zoe is upset, she must need it right now and heaven forbid anyone besides Zia try to give it to her. It's funny.

It seems like every time I have a baby (like I have had a lot :) I start hearing all of these horrible stories about people hurting their (or even others) babies and I just look at our little girls and thank God so much that they are with us and they don't ever have to go through anything like that.

9.19.09

As I am sure most of you know by now, we have finally welcomed our newest addition to the family. Zoe has been an amazing baby and Zia has been an amazing big sister. Mama and Zia, however, are having a little adjustment period while I try to figure out how to juggle two of them, but overall it has been really great. One week later and I can already shove myself into my old clothes. It's really great not having to wear the same pair of maternity shorts everyday. I was down to one pair that fit because I couldn't bring myself to spend more money on maternity clothes. I had surgery and they went through my belly button so that looks pretty mangled. On top of that I have a little sag in the belly and a huge stretch mark thanks to a belly button piercing I had a while back. Oh and it would seem that I may have a mild case of what Le calls "mom butt". Besides all of that, I feel great :) There will definitely have to be some workout time put into our schedule as soon as I can.

Thank you to everyone that has had us in their thoughts and prayers!

9.5.09

Just another quick blog. We are scheduled to induce on Thursday the 10th. Zia is going to be staying with her GeGe and GaGa Wednesday and Thursday night while Le and I get to be at the hospital at 5am Thursday morning. I have been feeling really great for most of the day. I start to get a little sore towards the afternoon, but I definitely don't feel 10 months pregnant. I think it helps that I haven't gained as much this time around. So we are nervous and excited...as of Thursday we will become a family of 4 :)