Kids

Mika has surprised us with how well she is (so far) handling a new baby in the house. Jealousy only occurs when Daddy tries to get near Declan. Go figure. Mika has allowed Daddy to hold Declan at least once though. She's possessive about what is hers and (so far) respectful of what is Declans. Mika brings Declan his stuff, like blankets, hats, and socks. "Here baby Declan it's your blanket". She keeps running tabs on him "Baby's sleeping/crying/loud/" She's a great big sister so far.

Declan is doing well. He's lifting his head and turning it around, visually tracking well, creating big loads of diapers daily, trying to crawl and push off things - but he cannot be left alone for any amount of time it seems. He has to be touching another person at all times or its a fuss. We slept on the couch last night (Declan on my chest) so that I could be near the one chair that's comfortable for nursing. His frequent feedings have left me sore to say the least. Cracked, bleeding, and sore. The clutch hold is the only one that we can do right now (Hi Kris!) and that's with the assistance of a nursing pillow. I'm hoping he gets on a routine soon - in the meantime, it's lanolin ointment and grimacing. We're getting better with the latching, but even when its perfect, it hurts from the previous damage. Aside from that, all's grand!