2 Weeks

Alyssa - you are now just over 2 weeks old! (16 days to be exact!) And in the 16 days you have been here on earth, it is evident that you are soooo loved.

It is apparent that your big brother loves you to pieces! He loves to give you kisses and hugs before school and when he gets home. When you are crying and upset, he sits by you and repeats, "It's okay, baby...it's okay..." He loves to hold your hand and gives us status updates if we are in the car as he looks over to your carseat. We can already tell how protective he will be of you. When Daddy teases about giving you a spanking, Andrew speaks up quickly that you do NOT need a spanking. Good luck to your boyfriends (when you are allowed to date in 20 years!)... I thought your Daddy would be overprotective...I think that he is NO match for your big brother!

Speaking of your Daddy, it sure is sweet to see him holding you. For such a big guy, he sure has a gentle hold on his baby girl when he carries you. He likes to prop you up on his lap in the evenings and has conversations with you about nothing :) You still have your days and nights mixed up so you are pretty alert between 8:30 and midnight... A lot of times he is trying to get you to focus your eyes and is working on having you learn to give high 5's and to hold his index fingers...

You and I get to spend a lot of time together. I'm so fortunate to be home with you right now (And thank goodness! You spend most of your time eating and pooping! I think Daycare would charge us extra for you and your high maintenance ways right now :) ) We also talk a lot about nothing those fleeting moments during the day when you can keep your eyes open... We visit a lot in the mornings around 5:30 as I lazily bring you into bed with us for your feeding and afterwards you just look around and hold my fingers while you curl up close to me.

Speaking of fingers...you have the LONGEST fingers (and toes)I have ever seen! I noticed this morning that your fingers are longer than your brothers were. Your hands and fingers are so dainty and feminine. At birth, your nails were PERFECT and continue to constantly look as though you just left the manicure salon :) I spent a long time this morning just studying your facial features and hands. You were wide awake so we played with each others hands as we snuggled close.

As we snuggled and stared at each others hands and eyes, it dawned on me. I thought all this time that it would be your Daddy that you had wrapped around your long and lovely fingers. While I know he loves you and you are definitely a light in his life...It's undoubtedly me that you have wrapped around your finger!

I don't know how it's possible.... but I definitely have two precious kids who I love so very, very much!