In some ways these past few days have been in slo-mo but then again i feel like
they have just flown by!! it's a strange sensation.
But no matter what.... they have been full of amazing moments!!
Every pregnancy, child, mama experience is different....
but here's my personal reflections on motherhood the 2nd time around!
1. My contractions from nursing are wayyyy more painful then with sophia. and i hear that is normal. but normal or not.. i don't like it haha. and i just have to keep telling myself that it's good and helping me get healthy and skinny again!
2. I feel like a pro compared to the last time. so much more secure in how i handle everything when it comes to baby. Nursing was easy the first time (thankfully!!) and it has been just as easy this time around.
3.As far as sleeping sienna is a much better sleeper than sophia. she actually likes her bassinet and i can nurse her and place her right back in..she falls back to sleep in 2 seconds compared to sophia who took some convincing. i'm sure it is mainly because of her temperament, but i bet she can sense how we are not stressed and more comfortable. plus i think we are just used to not getting sleep from sophia...so any sleep is wonderful. hehe.
4. I'm way more realistic about how my body was going to look post-baby.....i'm trying to remember when the "tum tum" went away with sophia.. i'm going to try and document it this time because i think it'll help keep me focused and motivated to get fit. i'm not going to be a crazy exerciser...(nursing and chasing a 2 yr old should help...) but i am going to actively try and get in shape unlike with sophia where it just kinda happened.
5. I'm lovingggg having the girls together. sophia has been extremely lovey and that is the only "difficulty" we are having right now with her. she doesn't know her own strength and her "moochies" can end up being a little strong. haha. but she means well and is getting better every day with how she interacts with her.
6. in the morning she usually calls from her crib "mommyyyy...dadddy..." just sitting and waiting for us to acknowledge her presence and come get her haha. but the first morning home my went to get her and heard "mommyyy...daddyyy....babyyyyy..." when she told me that it melted my heart. snuggle time in the morning has been double the fun now that we have two cuties. :)
7. I realized that i call out for ben a lot right now...sophia now calls to daddy from her high chair.."binnnnnnn" haha. she is my echo. i also realized that i say "she's so cuteee" a little too much. haha. sophia is our little parrot.
8. trying to do etsy orders while on pain medication is a little risky..sent a girl chocolate bar labels instead of the water bottle labels she ordered..haha. luckily she was nothing but sweet and completely forgiving since i just gave birth 24 hours earlier. :)
9. I really feel like things have been wayyyy easier than i thought they were going to be! It probably is because sienna is such an amazingly easy baby...but things are just flowing.. and even with the sleep deprivation and soreness....i am so happy. feeling very blessed and so peaceful with where we are in life.
if you are nervous about having a 2nd baby..don't be... it's amazing.
and that is coming from an exhausted-just gave birth-mama. ;)
ok i could go on and on but i'll stop..:) thank you for all the wonderful kind words and congratulations.. i really loved checking my e-mail and seeing your comments.. i am so happy to share our joy and celebration right now with you all!!
My next task is finishing planning sophia's 2 yr old birthday party and sienn'a baptism. (we are doing a joint celebration so out of town guests can attend both!) i'll keep you posted on all the fun details!! you know me..i can't do anything small.. i've been collecting cereal/other boxes for sophia's sweetopia supermarket for weeks now. cause seriously...you can't have a sweetshop theme without a sweetopia village that has a supermarket full of play food!! come on! ;) 
