Simon and Lois

I just thought I'd compare our two little munchkins!  What do you think?  Do you think they look alike?  I personally think they look very different.  There is definitely some "newborn" likeness, though.  I still can't believe that Simon was a pound and a quarter less than Lois.  It boggles my mind that I gave birth to a three-month old!  :-)

Simon

Lois

(Notice the newborn diaper hanging on for dear life...they scouted the L&D floor for size 1 diapers after they realized the newborns weren't going to cut it.  Simon, on the other hand, fits newborns quite nicely!)

Simon

Lois

Simon

Lois

Simon

Lois

We are doing great here at the Wright household.  Simon is a really mild mannered baby for the most part.  My mom is still in town, which is so wonderful.  I feel really lucky to have her here.  I love my mom so much.  There really is nothing like a mom, you know?  We are going to miss her when she leaves.

As for this adjusting mommy, I haven't had any of the emotional ups and downs like I did after giving birth to Lois - at least not yet!  (Knock on wood!!) It's interesting to feel so differently the second time around.  I don't feel as beat up.  I don't feel like I'm on a seriously crazy emotional roller coaster.  I don't feel as tired and worn out.  I just feel really...well, blessed.  I've been able to feel a close bond with Simon much more quickly than I did with Lois.  I know that Heavenly Father is blessing me tremendously.  This has helped me adjust to having two kids without too much trouble.  I still don't love-love the newborn stage, but it just feels so much more natural this time around.  Does that make sense?   

Probably the hardest issue I've run into is that Simon LOVES to cuddle and be held and that makes it a little tricky when you have a toddler wanting your attention as well.  Lois has been a champ so far - with only a few meltdowns.  I consider this a huge success!  She's a loving big sister who loves to help take care of her brother.  The best is when he's crying she runs over and says, "Buddy is crying!" or "Baby Simon is crying!" and proceeds to shove a binky in his mouth or say, "It's okay, buddy!"  I love how she calls him buddy.  It's so fantastic and it makes me smile.

And just a cute anecdote on Lois - we were at Target and as we were roaming the store, Lois was gasping with excitement at all the things she saw.  Then out of the blue she shouted with her arms stretched out, "Mom, This store has EBERYTING! I lub it!"  And she kept saying it over and over again as we made our way through the store.  Darling, right?!?  

We "lub" her.  She's full of life and personality and we are so grateful she's a part of our eternal family!  And we are extremely blessed to welcome Simon to the mix - a beautiful, perfect little soul.

My word of the day?  BLESSED.  :-)

And wanna see something where you'll want to just scream with cuteness??  Check out the photos that we had taken of Simon.  www.jenniferbphotography.com.  You may just die, due to cuteness  - so consider yourself warned.