I kept thinking the girls didn't look that much alike - I was totally wrong. Here is a picture of both of them at 3 weeks. 
Lucy 3 weeks
Lola 3 weeks
Lucy 3 weeks
Lola 3 weeksIt is so fun being a mom to Lucy and Lola. The girls are 15 months apart and it is incredible how much I have forgotten since Lucy was a newborn. I remember how to feed, change diapers, snuggle and all that fun stuff but I forget things like when do they hold their head up, when do babies begin to track objects, when do you get your first smile?
Lola is an amazing baby, she is so mellow and relaxed. Very rarely does she get upset and if so it is a quick fix -diaper or feeding. She loves to snuggle and sleeps best in someones arms. She loves her pacifier which is new to us because Lucy started sucking her thumb in my womb and never took a paci. Another difference in the girls is Lola has enjoyed bath time so far. Lola is doing really great holding her head up although it isn't for long periods of time she is doing great. She tracks objects every now and then too, she does this best after she wakes up. We have been so lucky to have a few really good nights Lola going 4.5 and 5.5 hours between feedings in the night, we have also had the 2.5 hours. We will take whatever I am happy she is feeding well and growing bigger and stronger. I really don't mind waking up with her in the night once she eats she falls quickly back to sleep. There have been many nights I have woken up with her laying on me in bed and we have both fallen asleep - this never happened with Lucy. I was terrified to have Lucy in our bed thinking I would smush her. I don't sleep sound when she is one me however this time just goes by so quickly I don't mind at all.
Lucy is 16 months and cracks us up all the time. She has such a silly personality and a wonderful imagination and they are both in full force. She loves saying "hi" and "bye" to people and blowing kisses. She pretends by giving us pretend objects to do things with. When she sees me chewing gum, she begins to chew too. This now is something she will do even if I am not chewing. I have tried to fish things out of her mouth plenty of times only to find out it was something pretend in her mouth that she is enjoying. Lucy has taken on the big sister roll so well, she helps with diaper changes and makes sure she gives Lola kisses every time she walks past her. She has a new shopping cart with food, we set up a pretend store in our house and she loves shopping and then handing us things. Lucy has also found excitement in taking off her diaper all by herself - EEKKK! We have caught her in her bed with her diaper off and her laughing. However it is coupled with her telling us when she goes to the bathroom. She will say "i pee peed" then take off her diaper. Adam and weren't expecting to introduce the potty so soon but what the heck. We have a potty chair up and downstairs and she proudly sits on both! We will see everything we read says kids can be interested young but doesn't mean they will go for it. We shall see.
Adam and I are so blessed by our girls. They are such a blessing and I can't imagine life without them. Parenting is a fun adventure that I love getting to experience with my best friend in the world.
