Welcome Baby Sydney!

So I figured it was probably time to update the blog and introduce baby Sydney! She was born July 2, 2010 at 3:28pm weighing in at 7lbs 5ozs and 20.5 inches long. Labor and delivery went well, although she did have to be prompted to come and meet us :) Makayla and Caroline, 3 weeks later, still love their little sister and are in awe of how small she is. Josh has been wonderful, he just returned to work last night, but he has been a champ taking care of Mak and Carbear while I've been nursing and holding Sydney. The only big snag we've hit so far is that I can't produce enough milk to satisfy and grow Sydney. So, today we made the decision to go to formula. After almost three weeks of very little weight gain, it took only 48 hours for her to gain 4.5 ounces with the addition of formula, almost double what she had gained so far. She is so precious and already very different than her sisters in personality, although in looks she does favor Makayla.

Caroline continues to grow and become more of a "big girl" everyday. She has greatly improved her conversation and independence lately. She is completely out of diapers (woohoo!) and loves to dress herself (although she picks out some pretty interesting outfits.)

Makayla is getting way too smart! She has learned how to write her name by herself (which I need to post a picture of) and is starting to identify more and more letters everday. She is doing great with her numbers as well, meal time is usually math time with how many bites she needs to eat. She sure can be stubborn too! (not like either of her parents :) With both older kids we have had some obedience issues since Sydney has been home, but a lot of it just comes with their age.

Josh and I are hanging in their pretty well. Josh didn't quite know what to do with all his paternity leave and has decided to start a hobby. He is collecting Lord of the Rings characters to use for a strategy game. I'm glad for a hobby, he sure can be tough to buy for! As for me, I'm doing the best I have after a delivery. It's nice to have two other kids as a distration, then I can't stress over a newborn, there is just too much else to think about! I am still in awe of the fact that I have three children! It's such a wonderful feeling; I am so blessed to have such a sweet family!

Well, maybe I'll get some pictures of Makayla's birthday up soon.....in all my spare time :)