Sadie {2 Months}

It feels like I just did Sadie's one month post, and now here I am working on her two month post! Time is flying by!!

5 weeks - She wasn't feeling the pictures this week, so the paci was a must!

6 weeks - A smile!

7 weeks

8 weeks

- At her two month check-up, Sadie weighed 12 pounds, 13 ounces {75th percentile} and was 24 inches long {95th percentile}. Her head circumference was 15.5 inches {50-55th percentile}. She's wonderfully healthy! 💕

- She got one shot and one oral vaccination at her first announcement. I *hate* shots!! She was definitely startled at the shot and cried for just a second, then she took her paci and was okay. She did seem extra sleepy all day, though.

- She can still wear a few newborn outfits and sleepers, but most of her clothes are now 0-3 month or 3 month. We are still using newborn diapers {only because I bought too many of those and we're trying to use them up} during the day, but we put size one diapers on her at night.

- She definitely keeps us guessing with her sleep schedule. The night before she was six weeks old {June 29th}, she slept from about 10:00-5:15 {this is the same night Emery slept through the night for the first time!} and we were so excited! BUT, it turns out she was just messing with us. She's done that maybe 5-6 times {once till 6:15} and has woken up once or twice every other night. We are so ready for her to sleep through the night consistently! It seems like she can only go 4-5 hours before waking up again to eat, but then she'll only eat maybe 2 ounces before falling back to sleep. Sometimes after that she'll only sleep another 2 hours before waking up again. She definitely has us confused, that's for sure. I am thankful that she usually goes right back to sleep, though. After reading Emery's two month post, I'm wondering if we need to try feeding her more before bedtime.

- Sadie eats 4 ounces about every 3 hours. Sometimes she'll only make it two hours between feedings, and other times she'll wait four hours.

- She took her first nap in her crib on June 22nd and did great! I had to go in and give her her paci a couple of times, but then she fell asleep for about 20 minutes. I gave her her paci and turned her sound machine on and she fell asleep for over an hour before I had to wake her up to eat. She's taken a few more naps in her bed since then. Some have been good and some have been not so good.

- Speaking of naps, Sadie was a terrible napper at the beginning of this month, but has started to get a lot better. She would sleep for 15-30 minutes and would not go back to sleep unless we were holding her. The last week or so, she's been eating, staying awake for an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half, then sleeping for an hour and a half or more. She'll usually wake up about halfway through, but has been going back to sleep more often once I give her her paci {sometimes I have to do this a few times}. Rubbing her head also makes her very sleepy and will sometimes help her go back to sleep. She has also taken some great naps in her car seat!

- She's very good at going to sleep on her own {usually after we give her her paci a few times}, which we're very thankful for! We love to hold her while she sleeps, but can't always do that, so it's nice that she'll go to sleep by herself once we lay her down.

- Sadie still loves to be swaddled and is not nearly as good at getting her arms out as Emery was!

- She also loves her paci even more this month, I think, but she's happy without it unless she's getting really sleepy. It does help her go to sleep, but she usually doesn't wake up if it comes out of her mouth.

- Bath time is much easier now, too. Last month, she screamed through most of her baths, but she likes them better now and will kick her little feet in the water. I think Emery likes Sadie's baths even more, though. She loves to help and wants to give Sadie a bath multiple times a day! She'll say, "I think we need to take Sadie a bath." 😂

- One of my notes that I wrote down this month was that she didn't like her swing, but she's definitely changed her tune on that. She seems to love it now, and will almost always go to sleep and take a great nap if she's tired!

- If we're home, she always sleeps with a sound machine on. She seems to like the ocean setting. Emery is always trying to change it to songs and will tell me, "Sadie likes the music better." 😂

- Sadie loves to look at the ceiling fan, just like her sister!

- She got baby acne around 5 weeks which is right around the time Emery got it! It has cleared up for the most part, but her face is still a little bumpy to the touch. You can't tell she has it by looking at her, though.

- Sadie loves to be talked to and will move her mouth like she's trying to talk back. Sometimes she'll smile and make the sweetest little sounds. Speaking of smiles, we're getting a lot more of them these days which is just precious. She does this cute little nose crinkle sometimes, too. We love it! 😍

- She really is such a good baby. She had a few fussy days this month where she just wanted to be held all the time, but for the most part, she's very happy and content and usually only cries when she's hungry or getting tired. We're so thankful for such a sweet little baby.

- As for Emery, we still could not ask for her to be a sweeter big sister. While she did act out toward us a little bit when we first got home, she has never shown one sign of jealousy toward Sadie. She couldn't love her more and we're so thankful! She loves to give Sadie her paci {even when she doesn't want it, but she's getting better about that}, help feed her and burp her {she'll say, "Is there a little burp-y in there?"}, help give her a bath, and pick out her PJs or her clothes for the day. She'll talk to her in the sweetest {and *very* high-pitched} voice and gets so excited when Sadie smiles at her. It is just so sweet. Sometimes if Sadie is hungry and I'm getting her bottle, I'll ask Emery to talk to her and Sadie will calm right down. I'm praying they always love each other!

  

Sadie {1 Month}

Our sweet Sadie girl is one month old! I'm tearing up as I type that {no surprise there...I'm such a cry baby!}. This first month with Sadie has just flown by! I did these updates for Emery and I love being able to go back and read about all the little details each month. There are so many sweet little memories that I probably would have forgotten, and it's fun to compare how the girls are similar and different! So, I'm going to try to stay on top of these updates for Sadie, too! 

One Week 

Two Weeks - This sleeper looks so funny when she's all stretched out! 😂

Three Weeks

Four Weeks - Starting to smile! 💕

Sadie was born on Friday, May 19th at 7:24 a.m. and it didn't take us long to find out we had been blessed with a sweet, sweet baby. {I'm planning to do a whole post about the day she was born!} 

Here's what our sweet Sadie is like at one month old:

- At her two week {almost three week} check up, she weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces and was 22 inches long. Her head circumference was 14.5 inches. She was in the 95th percentile for height (she'll be tall just like Emery) and she was in the 50th percentile for weight.

- She's wearing newborn diapers and all newborn clothes, but I'm sure we'll be switching to size 1 diapers and some 3 month clothes pretty soon.

- She doesn't usually mind diaper changes unless she's hungry!

- Speaking of eating, Sadie is a great eater and has been since the day she was born! When we brought her home from the hospital on May 22nd, she was eating about 1.5 ounces every three hours and now she's eating about 3.5 ounces every 3 hours! She almost always finishes every bottle!

- She's been a great sleeper so far, too. When Sadie was a little less than a week old, I actually asked our doctor if it was normal for her to sleep *so* much! I know it's normal for a newborn to sleep a lot, but Sadie was rarely awake! She sleeps great at night, too, for the most part. Starting at about one week old, she would wake up about once a night, usually between 2:00-3:00 and then again around 6:00-7:00. We thought it was too good to be true, but for the most part, she's been pretty consistent! 

- Right now, she's sleeping in the pack and play in our room and doing great with that. She's kind of a noisy sleeper, so we're not sure how long it will last. She is a grunter! 😂 She usually naps in the Boppy, on one of us, in her swing, and sometimes in her pack and play. I love this stage where you don't really have to worry about sleep/nap training!

- She is our little snuggle bug. She goes to sleep on us so easily and is so snuggly, we just love to hold her for her naps.

- She gets the hiccups all the time, just like Emery! The gripe water we used with Emery works for Sadie, too, and it's so cute watching her lick her lips!

- While Emery was hooked to her paci from the start, it took a little longer for Sadie to start taking it consistently. She's really starting to like it now, though. It definitely helps her go to sleep!

- Sadie is not a fan of riding in the car if she's awake...she pretty much has to have her paci or she's crying. If she's tired, though, she usually goes right to sleep.

- She *loves* being swaddled and it has calmed her down since the day she was born. Usually if she's fussy, we can put her in a tight swaddle and she'll calm right down and go to sleep. She sometimes gets her arms out, but not nearly as often as Emery did.

- When she's trying to get her bottle or paci, she shakes her head back and forth frantically. It's hilarious! Then when she finally gets it, she gets a really intense look on her face if she's eating and a really peaceful look on her face if it's her paci.

- Sadie is strong! She can already hold her head up for a few seconds at a time. When we have her up on our shoulder, she bobs her head around trying to look all over the place.

- She hated her first couple of baths, but is starting to like them more. She's happy for about the first half and then she screams for the rest. Then she usually cries until I get her in her pajamas.

- Sadie does really well when we're out and about! We've gone to the grocery store, the library, church, and out to eat and she always does really well! This was from her first Sunday at church. 💖

- We can't believe how much Sadie and Emery look alike! These pictures from Emery's one month post look just like Sadie!

- Emery could not be a sweeter big sister. We are so thankful! She always wants to know where Sadie is and if she is asleep or awake. She shares her loveys with her and likes to give her her paci when she cries. She lays her head on Sadie's head to give her "hugs" and kisses the top of her head. She also talks in a high-pitched sweet voice to her and will say "She's so cute!" Sadie already loves Emery and pays attention when she's in front of her. 

  

38 Weeks

How Far Along: 38 weeks and 1 day

Size of Baby: According to The Bump, the baby is about 19.6 inches long and weighs about 6.8 pounds. Sounds a lot like birth weight!! 😳

Gender: It's a girl!! Her name is Sadie Hope!

Maternity Clothes: Yep, I've worn that coral shirt in the picture above the last 3 out of 4 Sundays. I'm ready for some new clothes!

Wedding Rings On/Off: On, still noticing some swelling in my hands. 

Stretch Marks: Definitely some new ones on my hips, and a few small ones around my belly button, which I was really hoping wouldn't happen. It's almost like I can actually feel my skin stretching. My belly is kind of itchy and it just feels like it's pulling. I'm also a little paranoid. It can't get that much worse in the time I have left, though.

Sleep: I'm still sleeping remarkably well! I wake up kind of early, but I'm sleeping through the night most nights! 

Cravings/Aversions: Still nothing super specific...just enjoying all the foods I can in the time I have left!

Symptoms: Nothing really new, just more of the same. More slow, more uncomfortable, more achy. 😉 A little heartburn still, a little swelling, and my ears have been plugging a little more often again. 

Movement: Lots and lots of kicking and stretching going on! She really seems to like to put her feet (I think?) up into my ribs on my right side. I can't wait to see those little feet!

Mood: I'm basically feeling every possible feeling that can be felt, which is pretty typical for me. I'm so excited to meet Sadie and see Emery and my family with her, but I'm nervous about adjusting to a new normal. I'm praying that we all make a smooth transition. 

What I Miss: Definitely the same as last week--Being comfortable, having energy, and moving around like a normal person!

Looking Forward To: We're going to try and fit in a lot of fun things this week. We have an early doctor's appointment tomorrow, so we're all going to go out for donuts first. Emery and I are going to go get mommy/daughter mani/pedis one day, and I've still got to do my big Trader Joe's trip! Most of all, we're looking forward to meeting Sadie!

Best Moment This Week: We've been getting out more baby things this week and one of them was the Pack & Play. Emery was so excited to see it all set up {she calls it the "packing play"} and immediately got some of her loveys to put in there. She got her pillow from her bed and a blanket and put Curious George to bed. She sang "O How I Love Jesus" to him {she calls it "O"}, asked "You want 'O' one more time, George?" just like we ask her, turned the lights off, and told him to have a good night's sleep. She also put Ellie right beside him. It was too sweet. We're praying she's like that with Sadie!

We also had a sweet Mother's Day today. I love this sweet picture! 💕

  

36 Weeks

We're having our living room painted this week, so those are paint samples behind me!

How Far Along: 36 weeks and 3 days

Size of Baby: According to The Bump, the baby is about 18.7 inches long and weighs about 5.8 pounds. I had my doctor's appointment yesterday and my belly measured right at 36 weeks, even though I feel *huge*!

Gender: It's a girl!! Her name is Sadie Hope!

Maternity Clothes: Yep, and pretty tired of them! At home when I'm in pj's, my t-shirts don't even go all the way over my belly anymore! 😂

Wedding Rings On/Off: On, but they are a little more snug. I haven't had any major swelling, but definitely some.

Stretch Marks: I think I might have some new ones on my hips. Not surprised...I feel like my hips have gotten so, so wide.

Sleep: I've been sleeping well again with the exception of one night this weekend. I woke up at 3:30, couldn't go back to sleep, so I came out to the living room and worked on my computer until it was time to get ready for church. Other than that, I've been sleeping very well. So thankful for that!

Cravings/Aversions: I'm still really loving the Minute Maid Berry Punch!! I also saw a commercial for Captain D's {what?!} and really wanted it, but it was too late at night. I can't really think of anything else that I've been craving. I'm just trying to eat as much as possible while I don't have to think about it or feel guilty about it! 😂

Symptoms: Very, very slow moving and uncomfortable. I'm starting to have more back achiness and the mild heartburn has returned. I have very little energy and just really don't want to move much or do much at all. Where is my nesting energy?! I'm also getting some swelling in my feet, ankles, and legs. It's not nearly as bad as the swelling I had with Emery, though! My ears have gotten so much better! They used to be plugged every single day for several hours. They still plug almost every day, but it's not as bad and it doesn't last very long. I was worried that symptom was never going to go away.

Movement: *All* of the time! And she loves to be up in my ribs which is such a weird feeling! She is getting so strong. It feels like she loves to stretch out! 💕

Mood: We still have a ton of things going on at home {painting, building a deck, redoing our back yard} so I have been getting a little overwhelmed and stressed about all of that. I've also been getting really sentimental lately about doing things with Emery and how different things are going to be in just a few weeks. I know it will all be good, and I'm very thankful, I just get very sentimental and emotional when the season of our life changes.

What I Miss: Being comfortable, having energy, and moving around like a normal person!

Looking Forward To: A bunch of random things... I've been looking over a bunch of blog posts that list out the best things at Trader Joe's and I think Emery and I are going to do a big trip in the next few days. They have a bunch of freezer meals that are supposed to be really good and I think they will come in really handy when Sadie gets here. I'm also going to get a mani/pedi before Sadie is born, so that will be really nice. We're having the main level of our house painted in the next couple of days and I can't wait for it to be done and get everything put back in to place! Emery also has her last Kindermusik class this week {which I'm pretty emotional about-we started when she was 18 months old!}. There will be a little end of the year party and I know she's going to love that! That girl is all about a party!

Best Moment This Week: I can't remember where we had gone, but Emery and I were driving home one afternoon and out of nowhere she said, "I love being with my mommy". Umm, my heart absolutely melted. We've also been getting out more of the baby gear like the car seat and it's been fun talking to her about when she was a baby.