Easter Update

Easter.
We celebrate our risen Savior!

Cora's second and Thea's first Easter. I so want them to know the significance of today and for them to celebrate their salvation alongside me and Vince someday.

Today Thea is one week old and yesterday Cora turned 13 months!
I don't want to forget these days with my girls. I need a place to share the happenings and memories. So, this is that place. At least for today.

Cora can't get enough of her baby sister. The way she kisses and snuggles her is enough to burst my heart. Her voice gets high pitched and she slows down around her. Cora slows down. That's huge. How does she know what a special bond they share?
 


Thea is up past her birth weight! She went in on Friday and was already at 6 lbs 11 oz. Her birth weight was 6 lbs 8 oz. I am so thankful for how she is nursing so well. It makes me sad looking back that Cora did the best she could and battled delayed gastric emptying and GERD from the beginning. No wonder we struggled like we did. Just so so thankful things have started off better this time around!

 Thea is already notorious for being a pooping machine. Also, going through 3 diapers in a diaper change is quite common.  She has this sad pterodactyl scream that comes out of nowhere.  Perfectly quiet and then, SCREEEECH.  It makes us move quickly.  The nurse at the hospital said she has a very unique cry. Ha.  

Cora is signing "more" like it's nobody's business. More food. More bouncy. More WATCHING THE VIDEO OF HER SNUGGLING THEA. She can't get enough of it. She is falling asleep on her own and, for the most part, sleeping through the night. She is throwing up only 2-4 times a week. Thank you, Jesus!

Cora loved her Easter basket. It was placed inside her Frozen tent and had egg shaped crayons, a stuffed bunny, and "Guess How Much I Love You" book inside. Also Vince put Easter eggs with puffs and little crunchies inside.

At Original House of Pancakes
We went to breakfast at Original House of Pancakes this morning with our little family and the grandma's. Apparently it's an Easter tradition. I like it.

My mom left today after being here a week with us. We are so grateful for her help and how God orchestrated the events of Thea's labor and delivery and how Cora was taken care of perfectly. That was an area of anxiety that I was facing in the weeks leading up to Thea's arrival.

I'm tired but overall I'm doing well. I've been a little emotional here and there and not sure if it's just hormones to blame or if I'm just feeling a lot of things deeply right now. I'm really missing my Cora Baby.  I have done most everything for her for the past 13 months and for the past week I haven't been able to do anything.  I want to rock her and put her to bed.  I want to snatch her up and steal some kisses and snuggles.  I want to pick her up and give her her bottle when she says "baba." Hopefully soon.

 from humbled hands, 

 jessie

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