changes

We have now had the experience of bringing 3 newborn babies into our home.

When Moo came home, it was trying to adjust to having just one extra tiny little person at home. Cade took weeks off work to help out and we thought we were pretty busy. Every little thing that she did was documented and noted. I had a pad of paper and a pen on the coffee table where I wrote down all her feeds and nappy changes for at least the first 8 weeks. I was keen to put her "up" into the new size clothes, the bigger nappies, cot, bath and everything else. She fed perfectly every 4 hours and was very naturally routined which made life very easy for us all. She slept wrapped for a long time - almost until she was 10 months old. Her baby book was filled in at every step of the way.

When TB came home we moved town, so that was a massive task in itself - throw in a newborn baby and you have a total blurr of everything that went on. We were trying to sell our house, pack up our stuff and look after two babies. I still had my pad of paper, but it only lasted a few weeks until we moved and then I was far too tired to think about anything apart from unpacking. She was just put "up" into everything when we moved, as it was just easier to do so. She also fed 4 hourly but was less routined than what Moo was. She slept wrapped until she was about 5 months old. Her baby book was filled in -but always at a later date (hey - better late than never).

And now we have Alice home and settled. The pad of paper didnt even come out of the cupboard this time (could you imagine leaving a pen on the coffee table with two toddlers???). She will be in size 0000 clothes until the buttons cannot be done up any more. She will be in the baby nappies until they dont do up around her waist line (108 nappies for the same price as the next box down!!). She will be in the bassinet until her toes are poking out the end (easier to wash a pillow case than a whole set of sheets). She also feeds 4 hourly, but I wake her up more often than that to "squeeze" in extra feeds for convienience so we can all sleep or go out in the car. She sleeps in my bed more than what the others ever did and if she falls asleep on the floor or on her belly - I am more than happy to leave her like that. She doesnt have a baby book....

Things change.

For better or for worse?

Who cares!