Jan

We've survived our first whole month of being a family of four. Bailey's first couple of weeks were a little hectic so Rob and I took turns sleeping on the couch and staying downstairs with her so she wouldn't wake up Brett. I'm proud to say we have all moved back upstairs and Bailey is adjusting nicely to actually sleeping at night instead of staying up for long periods when it is dark outside. Brett is thoroughly enamored with his little sister and HAS to give her kisses throughout the day. When he gets hurt, he wants BAY-BEe to give him a kiss and then Ma-mee can kiss it. Brett seems to think it's hilarious when she does things, i.e. sneezes, burps, or jumps up from a deep sleep because he threw his truck on the floor beside her. It's great to see how much he loves her already!
To avoid complete cabin fever, we've tried to get out of the house a couple of times a week to run errands or go to the kids' museum. Only once so far did I receive a number of knowing looks from other mothers saying 'you poor lady with two screaming kids'. Other than that, it hasn't been that bad.