Hannah has handled it so well, she actually seems totally unaffected. She loves Jane and is constantly gooing at her and getting in her face. She wants to hold her frequently, but not for very long amounts of time. Jane tends to fuss when Hannah holds her, so Hannah is now convinced that she must be bad at holding babies (it is really probably because this girl ALWAYS has the coldest hands and also because she can't sit still). The only thing she has had a difficult time with is that we tend to stay home more often and haven't invited her friends over since Jane was born. She hates staying home! Thank goodness she has preschool 4x a week. She thrives at school and in social situations.
Jackson has had a difficult time with this transition. He used to be so independent, I didn't think he'd have too hard of a time adjusting, but I was wrong! He was quite angry at me for leaving him while I was in the hospital for two days. Even now he follows me room to room, even into the bathroom! He is constantly worried that I will leave him, and if I do leave he cries for a long time. He often asks me not to hold the baby and even gets upset when I feed her. He does show a little love toward her when she is awake. Only when she is awake he will say things like, "Oh his eyes are open! Look at those tiny toes!" He has become increasingly needy and is also having a hard time going to bed at bedtime and rebelling against his naps. Poor Jack Jack, it must be hard to be the middle child.
Jane is doing really well! She lost quite a bit of weight in the hospital, but was already back up to her birth weight five days after she was born. She eats constantly (which so far has been the hardest part for me about having three children, how can you take care of the other two when one is constantly attached to your boob?). She is sleeping pretty well now and recently has only woken once in the night to eat, which allows me to feel human again. She prefers to be held, and gets fussy in the afternoon/evening time if we leave her alone. I have started wearing her in a front pack more often when I am doing chores...it keeps her safe from the other kids and helps her to feel like she is being held too.
We love having Jane here with us, even though the adjustment hasn't always been easy. I love how a new baby brings such a sweetness into the home. I have to say though, having my mom come stay with us and then having Jack around so much has made this whole thing a lot easier for me!
these pictures are so adorable, I can't believe how grown Hannah and Jackson are looking, and that you now have 3 kids! so glad to hear that you are surviving life with three, they couldn't be cuter!
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