Two Weeks Old Already

Thus far, Miranda's first two weeks have been pretty uneventful (thankfully). She does what all newborns do - eat, sleep & poop. Overall she is very a happy baby who loves to be held. And last week when we went for her 1 week appointment she weighed in at 9 lbs 12 oz!

Mother Hen

I have affectionately nick-named Matilda mother hen, as she is constantly looking out for her little sister. Matilda refers to Miranda as "my baby." She thanks me for feeding and changing Miranda and lets me know when she thinks Miranda needs to eat. Matilda even started crying just because Miranda was crying & she couldn't help her little sister! Overall, Matt & I very impressed with how well she has handled the change to big sister, we're just hoping it lasts!

Meet Miranda Mae

Miranda Mae arrived on Monday, November 15th at 6:15 pm.

Name Origin: Miranda - we just liked it

Mae - middle name of both of Jen's grandmothers

Weight: 9 lbs 3 oz

Length: 20.4 inches

The whole family is doing well and slowly adjusting to have a newborn back in the house!

D Day

Unless baby decides to change his/her mind tonight, the plan is for me to be induced tomorrow morning (which is not a day too soon). I think we're all very happy to know that baby will be here tomorrow (whether or not she/he wants to be!).

It Doesn't Hurt

Or so Matilda tells me when we talk about the baby coming. She knowingly nods her head and tells me matter-of-factly that having the baby doesn't hurt. She's actually pretty darn convincing, but unfortunately I know for a fact that she's dead wrong! We're hoping that sooner, rather than later, we'll have a picture with the baby (not my belly) next to the bear!

Still Waiting

The newest member of our family has yet to make his/her appearance, although Matt & I are definitely ready for baby (we think. It's more like we're ready to stop waiting for the other shoe to drop). We had our second false alarm on Friday morning, but were sent home from the hospital with the knowledge that I was having weak, far apart contractions and no baby that day. Honestly, since none of this season's Michigan games have sent me into labor, I'm pretty sure I'll need to be medically induced! Not too much is new with Matilda. She's a happy little camper because mom lets her watch a little too much TV these days and she gets to wear her crown & pretty shoes around the house. She still isn't too excited to sleep in her big her girl bed. This worked to our advantage when both Matt & I were sick, as he slept in the big girl bed in an attempt for both of us to get some kind of sleep. I'm pretty sure he never dreamed that he would be sleeping on princess sheets!