I can't believe it's already been a month since we first met our beautiful little peanut! It has been a challenging month in some ways, but so much fun having a new little snuggle-bug in the house to love! Paige has proven to be a sweet and laid-back little girl, and she has fit into our family seamlessly, like she's always been a part of our's.
At one month Paige has gained a full pound and a full inch, weighing in at a whopping 8lbs 5oz, and 20 inches! She's still an absolute peanut, but with her newborn clothes and diapers getting a little tight there's no doubt she's growing! As far as sleep, Paige has been very good to mom and dad, only waking up once or twice a night (with the exception of a couple of growth spurts she has hit!). Paige is such a snuggler, and is just an all-around good-natured baby. I couldn't ask for more right now!
It is so much fun having a little girl in the house. Mom has developed a slight headband addiction, and the pink and purple is a nice balance for the mounds of cars and trucks throughout the house! The boys absolutely love their little sister, and want to hold and snuggle her every chance they get! As for going from 2 to 3 kids - it's been challenging, but not in a bad way. Our day is in overdrive from the second the boys wake up, until they all go to bed at night. Where I once could sit down and drink my coffee in the morning, I am now either changing a diaper, putting someone down for a nap, breaking up arguments, getting someone dressed, feeding one of the three mouths that is asking to eat, or attempting (and usually failing!) to keep the house from looking like a tornado tore through it! I do enjoy it though, and with all the kisses and snuggles from the three kids that I get all day long, definitely can't complain!
In the midst of getting acclimated to our new family of 5, Paige got very sick this past week, which was by far the greatest challenge we've had to face since she's been born. While our entire family caught a virus that was a cold for all of us, Paige caught it and it turned into viral meningitis instead. We are so fortunate that it was an extremely mild case which we caught within the first couple of hours that she showed symptoms, but meningitis is definitely in the top 10 of frightening illnesses for a parent to hear that their child has. Our poor girl was poked and prodded all over her little body in the emergency room, including a spinal tap, and spent 3 days in the hospital recovering while we waited for the tests to come back. Luckily, Paige's fever never returned and she was as happy as could be while we were in the hospital. She even started smiling and "talking" while we were there, which definitely made mom smile! Paige (and her head of wild hair) was definitely loved by all of her nurses! Thankfully, we are home again, and hope to have a very uneventful rest of the winter!
We are so grateful that our little girl is in our lives! Happy 1 month, Paige!!!
