A Tale of Two Children

It was the best of times (with Molly),...it was the worst of times (with Bo). Molly has been a super easy baby so far. If we didn't have to wake her up every three hours to eat, she would probably sleep for five or six hour stretches of time. When she is awake, she is alert and happy. You can tell that she is taking everything in, and she has such a calm and content personality. She went to her first visit at the doctor the day after we left the hospital, and she had already gained back an ounce bringing her back up to 6 pounds and 5 ounces. Because we are feeding her every two to three hours, we have a feeling she'll be back to her initial birth weight in no time.
Bo has been amazing around Molly. He adores her, and he has learned how to give her gentle hugs and kisses. Sometimes he'll even say "Gotcha!" after he leans in to give her a kiss. Every morning he wakes up ready to hold his baby sister, and he acts as if she has always been a part of the family. That being said, this week has still been a challenge for him. He has definitely been more emotional at school and at home. We haven't seen any regression in his behavior (he hasn't been acting like a baby), but little changes in his routine are affecting him more. Even things that he is excited about have caused him to get upset. He also fell at school this week and cut the side of his head. Fortunately, he did not need stitches from it though. All things considered, we really think he's doing as well as he can to deal with all of the changes that he has gone through this week. We're having to be much more patient with him and remind ourselves that the transition from being an only child to having a new sibling is something that he is going to need some time to get used to.
I go to the doctor on Monday to be sure that I'm healing from my surgery. Tyler and my mom have done so much to be sure that I am resting, and they have taken over basically every part of the housework so that I am not on my feet too much. Tyler is taking off another week of school to be home with Molly and me, and my mom will return to stay with us during the week when Tyler goes back to work. Hopefully, things will continue to go well and I'll have no complications from the surgery this time. I'm definitely counting my blessings this Mother's Day!

These are some pictures and videos from her first week:

Home at last!

Some of the visitors from this week:

(This is Bo and Molly's babysitter Kayley)
Pictures and a video with her big brother:

Snuggling with daddy:

A couple photo shoots from the week:

Molly's many expressions: