Our sweet Valentine came home on the 14th and was surrounded by love. The excitement from Whitney was just amazing and Colin's curiosity was so cute. They both immediately wanted to hold and kiss her. Their love continues to grow. We have had such a smooth transition becoming a family of five.
Lauren is our little peanut! Though she was almost exactly the size of Whitney when she was born, she is not growing at rapid speed like her siblings. At two weeks she had gained a little weight but was only in the 33%, while Whitney and Colin were quickly close to 100%. I got my wish for a small baby so I could enjoy this newborn phase longer since it will be our last time. Setting records for longest time spent in newborn diapers in the O'Neill house.
We have had so much help from our family and are so grateful for it. Making time for us to nap, taking Whitney to school, making food, folding laundry, the list could go on. The interrupted sleep in tough but we have settled into a good routine and our days run pretty smoothly. I definitely have that second cup of coffee and let the laundry pile up. I just don't want to miss any of these precious moments!
Here are some pictures of Lauren's first few days.
Heading Home
Anticipating our arrival
I love Colin's first peak at his little sister!
Lauren was so responsive to Whitney. I guess all that talking to my belly paid off!
We couldn't feel more blessed!
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