Little Lady Bug

Ellena is not up very much, so I try to capitalize on those rare moments when she is awake. Here's a picture from this morning. I love her little expression. And yes, I think she's looking more like me.

The Stump

We had big brother Evan pluck out Ellena's belly button stump yesterday. Poppa said, "We were 95% sure it was ready to come out."

Here's how it played out.

Before:

During:

After:

Rough Night For All

After a pretty good night of sleep on Friday (Ellena had a 3.5 hour stretch, which made me feel so rested!), last night was pretty rough.

She was up quite a bit and sleeping for short periods. After being fed, she didn't want to be alone, so I dropped her off with Pops and they passed out together. Evan had a rough night as well. Around 11:30, his fever broke and his sheets were soaked in sweat. Later, at 4 AM, his fever was back and he was feeling crummy. Poor guy! Thankfully, he woke up quite perky and seems to be feeling much better today.

Hopefully we will all get a nice long afternoon nap!

What's With This Pose?

I'm not convinced that Ellena looks exactly like Evan, but there are certain angles where you can tell they are brother-sister.

Here's a pic of Evan when he was a few weeks old.

Here's a pic of Ellena, just shy of one week old.

It's funny how they both like to hang out in the same pose. Must be comfy. :)

An Update

So here's an update on how things are going.

Me: Still healing. Feel like this time around, healing is going much faster than the first time. Pretty tired, having some long nights, and trying to take it easy during the day. Nursing is going alright - way better than with Evan, so I'm pleased.

Pops: Big helper at night - I'm so spoiled. Big helper with Evan, when Evan lets him. What am I going to do when he goes back to work???

Ellena: Started home phototherapy last night to treat her jaundice. We did this with Evan, so no big surprises here. Awaiting today's lab results to see if she has peaked and her levels are going down (good!) or not (bad!). Jaundice has made her extremely sleepy and lethargic. She starts off as an enthusiastic nurser, but quickly winds down and passes out.

So it's taken me a while to finish this post. It is now Saturday and Ellena is done with the lightbed. She's a whopping 7 pounds at today's weigh in (just under her birth weight) and has already outgrown one outfit! She is much more perky - stayed up all morning, which is a world record for her.

Evan: Doing surprisingly well. Has his moments of "I only want Momma!" but all in all, he's adjusting. He has been a great big brother and helps out whenever he can. He caught a cold on Friday, so it's been tough on the dude.