1 week old

sweet samantha has already been in our lives for a whole week!  and while she hasn't been doing too much (other than the typical eating and sleeping) our week has definitely been busy (because aren't our weeks always busy?!).  matt had to go back to work on tuesday, but my mom was able to come over and help me with the kiddos while i continued to rest and recover.  it was nice to have company and an extra set of hands around until matt came home from work, but i was worried about what the next day would hold...

wednesday i got my first chance to take care of both kids all by my lonesome.  matt worked from 1:30 pm - 9:30 pm, so i not only had the kids by myself, but also got the chance to figure out how to bed navigate dinner/bathtime/bedtime for noah while having to nurse a newborn.  let's just say... it's a work in progress ;)  i did get both kids down for bedtime at a reasonable hour.  and fortunately, sam has been pretty good so far about only needing to eat every 4 hours at night.  yay!
this week also included my first time away from both kids (thursday) when i had to go to work to get some blood work drawn for my company insurance policy (a wellness screening).  i was gone for less than two hours, but it felt good to be up and out of the house for a bit, and matt did a great job with both kiddos.  the next day we took sam's newborn pictures with a new photographer i found and had her take noah's 18 month pics, too.  sammy was great for the photo session and only started getting crabby (i.e. hungry) towards the very end.  i can't wait to see all the pics!
check back next week for another newborn update!

some sneak peeks from ariana photography

the hat in this pic was made by my friend chris chapman,

and the blanket was made by matt's grandmother (sam's great-grandmother!)

quality time with her big brother

kisses!