Our Fam: Anika's 1st 6 weeks

Crazy to think Anika is already 6 weeks old- and that I haven't blogged at all during that time!! Here is a quick update on our lives. Anika is growing well- gotta love good ole breastmilk!! Last I checked- 2 weeks ago, she was 8 lb 9 oz (only 2 oz under BJ's birth weight) but had gained 26 oz in 2 weeks (for those who don't remember, you want about an ounce a day). She loves to eat- although the last few nights hasn't loved her bottle with her Daddy. She sleeps well and at night varies a lot- anywhere from 4- 7.5 hours (only once did she go that long)- yay for Babywise!

BJ is still loving being a big brother and really hasn't acted jealous at all (maybe I'm just oblivious to it). He is constantly asking about her, hugging, kissing, asking her questions- "You want your door open Anika? . . . Okay" It is super cute. He calls her sweetums, and silly goose, and sister, most of the time, but will use whatever term of endearment we have used lately. In non big brother news, he has become quite the climber- scaling all sorts of things to give me a heart attack, and has started asking upteen questions a day. He loves his new house- and is constantly asking if he can show someone- anyone, his new sister and new home. I think he has loved maternity leave- hanging out with mom all the time. We've tried not to be too boring- countless trips to the park, and we've done playdates, Bible study, Children's museum, Monkey Bizness, etc.

We moved and survived having all life's changes at once!! We had amazing help and have most of the important things unpacked and put away. We love the house- Brandon commented the other day about how great it is to have the garage he has always dreamed of. :) He took a break from traveling, but has started up again and has been loving his job. His hard work has paid off, his boss keeps giving him more responsibility!

I'm back to work parttime- starting this last Monday. I work in the evenings after Brandon gets home (for the next 7 weeks). It's an adjustment- trying to figure out how to be somewhat entertaining to our almost 3 year old, feed the baby, get the housework done, try to unpack, and then get to work with a functioning brain, but we're getting there. I've enjoyed being home, but I'm ready to be back even if just parttime. We've had some changes in childcare, we were so thankful for Stefanie and her amazing care the last year and a half. But starting end of October, we'll have an au pair to help us out. Angie is 20, from Mexico, and we're so excited to have her come! Once she is here and a bit comfortable, I'll head back to work full time in November. Anyway, I'll try to be better blogging more frequently :) Here's the pics!

Sweet sis!