Two weeks old already

It's amazing how quickly time passes with a newborn in the house, especially since, in reality, I spend most of my days doing nothing much at all.

Alex is doing well, growing well, sleeping (sort of) well. She's great at sleeping in someone's arms or in her car seat and will happily stay asleep for three or four hours if we let her. But put her in her bed, and the most sleep we'll get out of her is two to two and a half hours before she wakes up and wants to eat again. Makes for long nights, but it's par for the course at this age. And during the day, she'll often only stay in her bed for 30 to 60 minutes before waking up; only to fall back asleep in my arms.

Luckily, Austin is a pretty heavy sleeper and has never once woken up when she wakes up in the middle of the night.

Austin is adapting very well to having a sister in the house and shows great concern for her. If she starts crying, he'll immediately tell me to go get her. And if she's in her swing, he'll happily push it -- although we have to teach him to push gently because she's only little. And every night at bedtime, he makes sure he gives her a kiss before heading to bed.

Here are a few new pictures of Alex and Austin over the last two weeks: