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Somewhere along the pregnancy journey, most people buy a crib. We did that. It’s been sitting in a bedroom untouched for about eight months. Both of my babies spent the first few weeks sleeping in our room in a bassinet. Maximus moved to his own room much earlier than Quinten did. {Maximus 1, Quinten 0} … Continue reading Baby sleep styles
February 12, a Tuesday afternoon, came quickly and in a cloud of anxiety. Anxiety because I was solo parenting a dual pediatrician visit. The appointments put me on edge because Quinten likes to eat every two hours during the day. I was semi-nervous about nursing in public when I wouldn’t know our exact schedule or … Continue reading My solo outing
I’m experiencing one of those rare moments where I have baby tunnel vision. Quinten is quietly sleeping on my chest after nursing and falling asleep. He’s so quiet that I almost forgot he was there. The slow rise and fall of his chest light and smooth. I imagine him to be in a sweet, peaceful … Continue reading A rare peace
I knew it would happen, but didn’t expect it so soon. Somewhere in between all the sleepless nights, Quinten went from a newborn to a baby. He started resting his head on my shoulder when I pick him up. He started putting his arms around my neck when he’s nestled in close. That’s when I … Continue reading Two months went fast!
Having a second baby is a lot like riding a bike for us. Feed the baby, change the baby’s diaper, swaddle the baby, and wait to start the cycle all over again. That’s about the only thing that is the same. Quinten has made his differences known since day one. He came out with a … Continue reading How different brothers are
Is he sleeping? It’s the second most asked question after “what’s the baby’s name?” In my house, half of us love sleep and the other half don’t necessarily need a lot of it. Maximus and I are the ones who love it. I’m hoping that eventually Quinten moves to our camp. After all, it’s nice … Continue reading Sleeping like a baby
Maximus is doing a great job of being a big brother. It started a little rocky with a lot of whining and tears, but he has gotten the hang of our new life. There was one time that we thought Maximus wanted to send Quinten “home” but we soon realized that he had confused the … Continue reading Brothers
It’s hard to believe, but Quinten is four weeks old already! This first month has flown by, which shouldn’t be a surprise with the holidays sprinkled in there. Here’s what Quinten is up to at four weeks: * Spending a couple hours awake each day. * Eating every two hours during the day * Eating … Continue reading Quinten: Four Weeks
This last pregnancy went fast. I expected that but didn’t think it would go nearly as quick as it did. I feel a little guilty because I didn’t document it like I did my first pregnancy. All my pictures were from my phone and taken in my gloomy bedroom. No fancy camera and no Photoshop … Continue reading The post-pregnancy weight battle
The Leger house has adapted pretty well to our new normal. I anticipate that our normal will be ever-changing, but we’re handling the newborn stage pretty well. As I told Bryan, the newborn phase should be pretty easy because we’ve done it before. I was a little nervous that Quinten would have a completely different … Continue reading Adapting to the new normal