...and then there were five

It has been 18 days since our family has grown.  Before our lives changed, I was terrified of what was to come and of how I would handle it.  I expected the worst. Not from the kids, but from me.  I expected that I would have a meltdown within the first week.  That my head would be spinning and I would need to be committed.  It's a bit dramatic, but that's me. It has actually been pretty fabulous. Although I have learned what being tired really is, I am totally enjoying being a mom of three - 100%.  I love the chaos of it.  Joe and I both do.  Tomorrow is when reality will really start to set in because Joe goes back to work, but I've managed all three kids on my own many times in the past week so I know we'll survive. The hardest part will probably be the mornings.  And preschool drop off and pick up. I am excited, though, to get back into a (new) routine. 

Haddie Elizabeth was born on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, at 8:21 a.m.  She weighed 6 lbs., 7.7 oz. and was 19 inches long. When we left the hospital on Saturday, January 21st, she weighed 5 lbs., 14 oz.  Laying on the operating table it seemed like it was taking an eternity to get the Cub (will explain later) out of me.  As I was laying there I had said that I just wanted to hear that baby cry already, but I didn't really get to hear her cry.  Crying is an understatement.  This little girl came out kicking and screaming. Her feet were the first thing that caught my eye.  She has the skinniest legs I have ever seen and at the bottom of them are narrow, long feet with long toes. Monkey feet.

Sami loves Haddie so much, she just wants to hold her and kiss her and squeeze her and touch her.  Stella doesn't care too much about the new addition.  She'll occasionally come up to Haddie and pet her while saying "nice" or aggressively rock Haddie's car seat, but other than that, it's business as usual for Stella. She has been loving having her all time favorite person in the world (her daddy) home so much.

We are so extremely grateful for all of the gifts that we have received and especially all of the food we have received.