We've had another good week of baby adjustment. Audrey continues to sleep a lot, except for a couple evenings/nights this week that she cried like a normal newborn. This happened tonight and although it's normal, it hasn't been her normal so we were of course somewhat concerned. The good thing about a second baby though is that you've done all this before so it's much easier to remain calm and maintain your patience because you know it has to end sometime. Now she is sleeping in her bassinet and hopefully will remain there for at least a few hours.
This week we have also learned that Audrey likely has a dairy allergy like Ellie. When I was pregnant, Ellie's allergist told me that the baby would have a 60% chance of developing food allergies, eczema, and/or asthma. Well, she has started to show all the signs that Ellie did for the dairy allergy so I'm now off most dairy. I'm sure it's frustrating for both Audrey and me (spitting up all your food and having painful gas can't be fun!), but we've done this before so we know how to manage it for now. We're just hoping that, like Ellie, she outgrows this and of course we're hoping that this is the only allergy she has.
Ellie has also done well this week. She continues to become upset about little things very easily and wants much more attention than usual, but overall she is handling the change in our family well. We are so thankful that we kept her in school two days a week. When we drop her off in the morning, she is so excited to be in a place that's hers. When we're about a block away, she yells, "We're almost there!". But if you ask her if one baby is enough or if we should have another one, she always says that she wants two babies. I'll take that as a good sign!
It's a little big, but this outfit is 3-6 months!
My two favorite girls in the world
Night-night, little one
