Out and About {It's So Different With #2}

Me and my babies- Maryland Seafood Festival @ Sandy Point. (Sophia is 6 weeks old here.)

I remember being so scared to go anywhere after John was born. As a new, first-time mom, I had trouble wrapping my head around what I would do in certain situations (What if he wouldn't stop crying and we were out? Or what if he was hungry and we were driving? Infants can be so unpredictable, after all!)

I have long since admired my friends, who have made juggling multiple kids and their schedules look so easy. With the second baby one truly has to jump right back in with both feet, because life keeps going. One can't sleep when the baby sleeps- the other child(ren) still want(s) to be cared for and entertained, afterall.

So that is exactly what we've done- jump right back in. Below are a few pictures of some of our recent adventures. ;) (Up for today? The County Fair, of course!)

Sophia- 5 weeks old- first trip to the pool.

{I just LOVE her ruffle butt bathing suit!)

My big boy enjoying the pool with Daddy.

Sophia being a trooper at the State Fair - 4 weeks old.

Johnny enjoying the airplane ride at the fair.

And the motorcycle/car ride, too!

My love.

Tin Can Music Festival in Linthicum- first face painting.

Daddy and his little lady.

Sophia - Tin Can Music Festival - 2 weeks old.

John and Sophia's Baby Pics

Top pic is little man and bottom pic is little lady... I think they strongly resemble each other in these pictures. What do you think?

Sophia's Arrival

Our little lady made her appearance on August 1st. The contractions woke me up around 3 a.m. and after getting a few painful ones that seemed pretty regular, I woke up Will. He started timing the contractions, and they were indeed about 6 minutes apart and very regular. I decided to take a shower and then call the doctor- by that point they were more like 3-4 minutes apart and getting pretty darn painful.

My parents arrived shortly thereafter to watch Johnny for us, so off we went to the hospital. Upon arrival they checked me and determined that I was 5-6 cm dilated, so I was admitted. (This was about 5:30 a.m.) My blood pressure was spiking pretty high, so they wouldn't let me walk the hallways, but they did allow me to bounce on the birthing ball, which helped take the edge off. Sophia Ellyn was born at 8:13 a.m. and came out screaming. She weighed 7 lbs 5.5 oz and is doing fantastic! (We did have a bout of jaundice to deal with in the beginning, which required daily blood tests and a bili-blanket. Our pedi was very proactive, though, so luckily we were able to treat her with the lights at home.)

Will and I are so in love with our little lady- and Johnny is smitten with her. Although he's not entirely sure what to do with her, he really does look out for her and has been great about sharing mommy and daddy with her. We love our little guy. He is a phenomenal big brother!