Anna-Kate: The first 2 weeks!

You are such a good baby! Seriously, I am wondering how I got so blessed with good babies. However, after Natalee, I deserved some easy-going babies! :) 

Two Week Stats: June 5th: 

Weight: 6lbs 15oz (40th %)

Height: 19 1/4 inches (50th %)

05.25.13

You are a great eater. You have been nursing great and taking a bottle well of pumped milk if needed. You are still on the preemie nipples (when you get a bottle) and sometimes choke on it if you are really hungry. You make a lot of noise when you eat, lots of mmm's and I love it. You haven't had any formula since in the hospital. I have stocked up thousands of ounces of milk already for you in the freezer!

You are eating every 3-4 hours. And you sleep in between. Just this past week (your second week of life) you have started to be awake longer and have really started looking around and moving your head. On 06.04, you slept 6 hours straight at night and on 06.05, you slept 8 hours straight! Way to go girl...I think by five kids, I have this sleep-training schedule down pat!

You love sleeping on your Daddy's chest, just like all of your sisters have.

05.27.13

You aren't a fan of your bath right now, but I know that will change.

Your umbilical-cord came off on Saturday, June 1st.

Your hair is still a very light brown, possibly with some red in it. It's short, just a little peach fuzz, but oh so sweet. I love how soft and fluffed up it is right after your bath.

First walk 05.29.13

8 days old

Your eyes are still a dark blue, maybe they will turn brown.

You are in Pampers Newborn diapers. You haven't pooped on Momma yet, but you did poop on Grandma right before your first bath. You are not a fan of diaper changes at all.

05.27.13

You LOVE Your binkis and love to hold them in yourself, which is so cute.

You are wearing preemie sleepers and some newborn outfits but everything newborn is still so big on you.

I love the cute little fists you make. Your little nails and wrinkles. 

05.31.13

You are very loud. Like preemie loud. Grunting and making noises all the time. Reminds me so much of your triplet sisters when they came home for the hospital and were sleeping next to me. 

You smell so good. I wish I could bottle that new baby smell up and keep it forever. It is simply the best.

I just love staring at you. I cannot believe you are my very last baby that I will ever have. I mean, I know I have you and your four sisters, and you all will always be my babies no matter how old you are, but goodness, I look at you and can't believe this is truly it for me and for our family. I don't want to put you down. I don't want to miss a minute. I want time to stop and just keep it the way it is right now. Every day that goes by, I can see you changing and it makes my heart sad. You are so beautiful and I want you to stay a baby forever!

06.03.13

Your sisters are so in love with you. They love holding you, giving you kisses, holding your hands, telling you to "shhh" if you're crying and helping me whenever I need something for you. They ask to say goodnight to you each night and it's so sweet. I just love it. 

Even though it's only been two weeks, it seems like you've been here forever! I can't even remember life without you! You have completed our family....for real this time!

I love you, my sweet Anna-Kate. You will always be my littlest baby.