Hippity hoppity...

Easters on its way and so are opa, grandma and grandma :)

We are looking forward to this weekend!

Since Madison is now at an age where she loves to help with everything .. Especially if it involves baking (a girl after my own heart) I've decided to start building special memories with her in the kitchen. At Christmas she helped make the "Andes candies cookies" and now it's time for Easter Bark!

I love Pinterest and was searching for something to make for Easter and came across "bark" which is essentially melted chocolate with candy, cookies, peanuts etc in it! I found some for every holiday!  We actually made 2 different kinds -an Easter one and a peanut butter cup bark! 

Here's how we made it:

 

2 bags of White melting wafers

1 bag of Easter m&ms (you won't need the whole bag)

Sprinkles

Oreos

Step 1

Melt the melting wafers in the microwave - using the directions on the package

Step 2

Put your Oreos in a bag and crush them and then shake them up.. Madison enjoyed this part

 

Step 3 

 Pour the melted chocolate over wax paper in a cookie sheet

Step 4

Put the Oreos, sprinkles and m&ms on the chocolate and put in the fridge for 30 min to cool. Once it's cooled break it aprt and enjoy!

4 weeks / 1 month ...

Stats

At her one-month doctor’s appointment today, she weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and measured 20 1/8 inches long. She is measuring in the 10th percentile for both weight and length (just like her big sister Madison who has been in the 10th since she was 2 months old) .. Clearly we don't produce ginormous children. She is wearing newborn size still.. a few 0-3 months clothing fits her but its a little on the bigger size. 

Eating

I worried a lot about breastfeeding before Beth was born because of our struggle with Madison. Well no worries anymore... she latched on quickly at day one and has been eating like a champ ever since! Right now she eats every 3 hours. 

Today she was put on Zantac for her reflux, we knew this coming as we recognized the same "symptoms" Madison had. This time around we are not nervous about the reflux because we are old pro's now ;)

Sleeping

This girl is like her daddy.. she loves her sleep! She usually sleeps 6-7 hours at night (YAY!) and then little cat naps during the day. She has been sleeping in a "rock and play" because it helps keep her upright and with the reflux that is the best thing! She has slept in her bassinet a few times but we are moving to the crib now because the harder mattress and the "wedge" will help with the reflux. Since she is giving us such a good sleep at night there is no need for her to be right beside me to feed her every 2 hours anymore!

Development

Developmentally Beth is great! She hold her head up extremely well for only being 1 month, she loves tummy time especially when Madison is there to play with her! She has started smiling when she hears certain voices or sees certain things.. mainly Madison. She loves her big sister!

Likes: nursing, having a clean diaper, Madison singing to her, resting on your shoulders, car rides, rocking in Pops chair when we visit, kisses from Bailey (our dog)

Dislikes: gas pains, reflux, being put down while her tummy hurts, bath time and being naked.. and wet diapers.. the tiniest little bit of wetness and its a full blown freak out!

1 month .. Slow down

Please slow down time, I know I know, seems a little silly considering a few weeks ago I was hoping it would speed up so we could meet our little one and now I am wishing it would slow down so I can spend more time with the girls. I want more time to listen to Madison singing to Beth, more time to see Beth's little smiles and more time to just be a mom.

This past month has gone by super fast, and I know I said I would be doing a monthly post but unfortunately you will need to wait until Wednesday for Beth's 1 month update. We had to wait until after April 6th to have her appt as she is getting shots and it needs to be done a certain amount of time after her previous shots. In a perfect world it would have been today because I hate putting appts off BUT since it's Chris 30th birthday I didn't want us to have a potentially unhappy baby at dinner! Wednesday it is :)

In the meantime if your interested here is the 

Mommy Update 

Weight loss: 16lbs - 10lbs to go-  I haven't been concentrating on losing the weight because I am breast feeding and still trying to figure out life with 2 children

Exercise: Been out walking a few times on the few nice days we've had! We have a gorgeous park down the road from us that has just over 6miles around of paths! I can't wait for the nicer weather. I am starting this week with watching what I eat.. Not restricting calories because of the breast feeding, but I'm back to clean eating and tons of veggies and fruits! I am also starting some working out a home and the gym on days I can make it!

Breast or bottle: exclusively breastfeeding- also pumping so I can go back to work after Easter.

Sleeping: yes!!! I'd love to be able to nap but most days the girls won't nap at the same time. Luckily we get 6 solid hours a night.. In one shot!

Baby schedule: getting a little loser to having a schedule..usually the day for Beth starts between 7 and 8 she wakes up to eat, gets dressed and has a nap...  3-3.5hrs later she's up again to eat but this time she usually stays awake a little longer. This is how the day continues... Every 3 hours or so she is eating until about 10/11 At night then it's bed time for us both and she is up to eat between 4 and 5 and then sleeps and it starts all over again!

Mood: usually good, sometimes I'm a little cranky if I don't sleep or if it's been a rough day .. Beth screaming non stop and Madison not listening etc..happens a few times a week. 

Check back Wednesday for Beth's 1month update!!!