Lucy Belle Addington was born on Tuesday, October 18th at 8:08am. She weighed 6lbs 10 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. Her weight was almost exactly the same as Emma's (she was 6lbs 9 3/4 oz), but Emma was only 18 inches long. Unfortunately, I had to be put to sleep during my c-section, which we didn't find out until about 30 minutes before. I didn't like not being able to see Lucy as soon as she was born or not having Nick with me. I also didn't like how groggy the medication made both me and Lucy. I don't really remember the first time I did meet Lucy, and Lucy especially was very sleepy while we were at the hospital. It has taken her a while to really start opening her eyes, but this week she is starting to be much more alert. Her eyes look exactly like her sister's did (guess she better get used to being compared to Emma all the time...that's probably terrible parenting but oh well).
I would not call Lucy an easy baby! She cries through diaper changes and really almost anytime she's on her back (although today I got in two diaper changes and a few minutes of playtime in the pack & play without any crying, so that's progress!). She is a big eater. I started out trying for a 3 hour schedule, but have had to push it back to 2 1/2 because she eats so much. She does well for her first 3 naps during the day, and then gets fussy when we put her down in the afternoon and early evening. We usually end up putting her in the carseat for those naps. At night, she has not been a great sleeper. She eats every 3 hours or so (although last night she went for 5 hours!), and then has a very hard time falling back to sleep. She's sleeping in the carseat, since she can't stand the bassinet. We try hard not to let her wake Emma up, but Emma has apparently the best hearing ever. Seriously, she can hear anything, anywhere in the house. It's crazy. We're figuring things out as we go, but Nick and I are exhausted. There's not much time to nap during the day.
Emma is adjusting. She seems to love Lucy and constantly wants to hold her and play with her. She doesn't quite understand that she has to be gentle with her, or quiet when she's asleep. She's been a little wild, and Nick and I have probably made it worse by being somewhat lenient on her. But now I am going to have to get back to disciplining her. Three of her molars are STILL coming in and she has been pretty miserable. Today she has a slight fever and runny nose, and she took a VERY short nap. I hate those molars. So Nick and I have had our hands full. I have to brag on my husband though...he's been so helpful. I have no idea what I'd do if not for him. He is exhausted when he gets home from work, but he takes care of Lucy and plays with Emma, and at night he is up with her to change diapers and get her back to sleep. Once Lucy starts taking bottles, she won't even need me!
Here are a few of Lucy's first pictures.
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