India talks

Outakes from a new life

Our afternoon walk led us down to the beach today. I gazed at the city while the children threw rocks into the water. India smiled contentedly on my lap. Life felt perfect. We love living here. 

Darling India, 1 month old

This boy loves his sister

Big brother

India had a check up today and is over 24 inches long and 11lbs 14oz. She is doing great. 

After a very challenging past few days, the older kids had a great night's sleep last night and woke up new children. It helps that the added sleep made me a new mom. (And for the record, my newborn wakes only once at night and my older children have been waking us at least once each, sometimes 2-3 times). 

But the one thing I can never complain about is their love for and acceptance of India into our family. 

Kissable

India, almost two weeks old

India will be 2 weeks old at 3 am tomorrow morning. Where did the time go? Her eyes are almost completely healed from the bruising except for a patch on her right eye and a bruise on her eyelid. Poor little thing. 

In other news, the onesie she is wearing is size 4 months, and it is not even that big on her. She is a hefty one and my arm gets tired if I carry her for a long while. I wouldn't be surprised if she weighs over 11lbs these days. 

For the most part, she is the mellowest baby ever. She hardly cries and is often content sleeping/growing, nursing/growing, or watching the world, particularly Finn and Poppie's world. She makes some cute little grunting noises when she gets hungry, maybe cries a little when she is struggling with gas, but other than that she is a little Buddha.