Tapanga's first-second week

We are having a great first week with a second child to care for!! I never in my wildest dreams thought it would be this easy! Lots of beautiful flowers and cards have arrived to decorate the house! Mom is here for another week and has been a great help! She continues to sleep well around the clock!! She'll wake to eat about every 2.5-3 hours at night, I change her then back to sleep. I haven't slept this much in ages! Though I am fighting a bit of a cold!

During the day Chip lets me sleep in with her till her feeding around 8 or 9 am. He'll get up with Tank, who has been sleeping from 8 pm- almost 7 am!!! Go Tank!! He plays and eats all morning while I get Tapanga nursed and changed, and I take a shower before heading downstairs for the day. I get to nap while Chip takes Tank to the gym or church (like this morning) and again while Tank naps. Then last night I headed to bed before 8 pm and Tank went down while I got Tapanga ready for the night.

We had a great visit with Grammie, Paw-Paw and Great-Grandma Bumble B. Tapanga loved all the attention (Tank too!) and she got lots of pretty pink things!

My mom has been playing her heart out with Tank. He shows her every toy, book, puzzle, truck, etc. and keeps interested. He is doing great since its pretty nice weather and mom with her bum foot and me recovering from the c-section can't go outside like we would like to. January is holding 45 degree weather, which is very nice! We do try to get mom and out keep her interested while doing laundry cooking, etc. She even gets to relax!! Though I think she wants more projects/jobs!! LOL Chip and Mom go out shopping so the cabin fever doesn't get too bad.

Tank has been very interested in the baby. He always looks at her and pulls out her clothes and says "nigh nigh". I hope that is a good sign. He looks into her crib and check on her but she is always sleeping! He enjoys getting back into the bouncer seat which he is way too heavy for. Every time he sees she is still there! It hasn't phased Alvin at all! He continues to be a good dog!

Tank has really warmed up to his sister the second week. Every time he turns around she is there! He continues to peak over the edge of the pack and play to see her and say nigh, nigh because she is always sleeping!! I pulled out the musical floor mat and Tank loves it! He pats it and point to Tapanga wanting her on it too!