Does anyone else mourn the growth of their babies? Greta is growing much too quickly in my opinion. I would've liked it if she stayed her little 4 lb 12 oz self that she was the day we brought her home from the hospital for just a little longer. But no. When we brought her home, she was swimming in the sleeper she wore. Now it fits her perfectly. It makes me want to cry.
Greta Elizabeth is a really pretty baby, everyone says so. Honestly. And trust me, I'm not the type to think a baby is pretty just because she's a baby. Conor and I both think she has the sweetest chin. And I think her lips are darling. Plus the dark hair... yup, I made one beautiful baby! Her hairband is from Lou and Lee. I think I'm going to have to buy some more!
Greta is such a sweet baby. She's so good. She's taken well to sleeping at night and spends more time in her bed at night than ours these days. Yay! She doesn't cry very much and when she does, she stops as soon as she's picked up. She loves to be held and cuddled. I was so worried that I wouldn't love her as much as I love Holly, but I love them both with all my heart! I'm really enjoying Greta - she's such a treat!
Holly's doing a stellar job at adjusting to sisterhood. She loves to hold Greta and gets really concerned when Greta cries. She's even gotten rather protective of Greta when other kids are around. It has been an emotional adjustment and we've had a fair share of melt downs. Holly's also gotten major cabin fever so I'm doing my best to ensure we have at least one excursion a day even if it's just a quick walk. Which isn't too hard to do since I'm feeling pretty good and Greta's sleeping surprisingly well (knock on wood!).
My sister-in-law Elizabeth posted some photos of my L&D and some newborn photos of Greta on her blog. You won't want to miss them!
We try to take advantage of the free days here in Denver and Saturday was a free day at the zoo. So off we went to be outside for a little while and look at animals. Holly was more interested in the people and the Canadian Geese than any of the animals. She did take some interest in the grizzly bear and called it a puppy.
