3 Weeks Old

Time flies when you are having fun....not sleeping, nursing, changing lots of diapers! Last Friday and Saturday night CC (my mom) covered the middle of the night feeding so Daddy and I could get some sleep. Before I went to bed, I joked that that would be the night you all would go a long stretch......and it was....4 1/2 hours...both nights! Since then, you both are wanting to eat about every 2 hours.
Lyla James, your hair has gotten thicker and it's beginning to darken a little. You still peak out of one eye and grin when we talk to you!
Mary Connor, you love being on your tummy and would prefer to sleep that way. You have started sucking your thumb...Anna Cate is thrilled and thinks it's so cute!
We love you both more every day!

This Week in Pictures

Two Weeks Old

Wow! I can't believe y'all have been here 2 weeks!

Lyla James

• You weigh 6 lbs 10 oz and you're 19 1/4 inches lomg

Mary Conner

• 
  You weigh 7lbs. 4 oz. and you too are 19 1/4 inches long.

You are both such sweet babies and add so much love to our family!

Thriving on Chaos

This first week at home has been full of adjustments, but all in all, I'm quite proud of all of us. Granted, we have shed a few tears and spoken a little sharply to each other during the 3am feeding, but things have come together.

Anna Cate and Brian have been dressed and on time to school thanks to my younger sister. She has been with us all week....I can't even think about her leaving.

Yesterday we juggled play practice, phonics meeting at school, dinner, and babies. Amazingly, everyone got to where they needed to be and ate dinner- thank you Meredith for providing that dinner!

Anna Cate and Brian's expressing their feelings about having to wake up "in the dark" for school.

Mary Connor relaxing in her swing...she moves herself to sit like this every time!

Unwinding with Daddy on the zipline after school.

One Week Old

Lyla James and Mary Connor, you are one week old today!

The cute decorations Miss Kathleen made for y'all on Friday...we didn't know we wouldn't be coming home until Saturday, but they were so precious anyway!

You both have changed so much this week! Both of you love your swings and are becoming a little bit more fond of the bouncy seats.

Mary Connor

• You have outgrown your preemie diapers and outfits (except for the bubbles) You weight is back up to 6lbs. 8 oz.


• You are a very content baby. You will wake up and just lay quietly observing your surroundings.

Lyla James

You can still wear preemie sizes, but just barely. Your weight is 5lbs 12 oz. I think you must know you are a little smaller because you love to stretch out and make yourself look bigger.

• Your personality is hilarious.... if you are unhappy, you let us know!

Settling In

Things are going well here in the house of the Sparkman's. Of course, we have lots of arms willing to rock a baby to sleep, dinner being brought to our home, and adrenaline on our side.

The babies went in for their (almost) 1 week check-up and they are doing great. Both have gained back a lot of the intial weight they lost.

It 's hard to believe Lyla James and Mary Connor haven't even been with us for a week....I feel like I've known them forever!

After several false starts, we were all finally released from the hospital this afternoon. I can't begin to explain how exciting it as to ride in a car and watch the scenery go by after sitting in a hospital room for close to 3 weeks.

The babies have done beautifully since being home and Anna Cate and Brian jockey for position to hold them. We are so thankful to all be under the same roof and to have our sweet babies home with us.