One month

Today was a milestone--the first time I got all three kids up and out of the house by myself!  I'm happy to report that we all survived.  Meredith and Jack headed to school for a few hours this morning while Claire and I went to the pediatrician for her one month checkup.  The stats: she weighed in at 8 lbs, 15.5 oz (49th percentile) and was 21.75 inches long (75th percentile).  Her head circumference was 46th percentile.  The doctor was thrilled with her progress.  She seemed a little tan still, so we did another bilirubin level just to make sure she's within normal limits.  Miss Claire also got her first shot and was a real trooper.  Now, we're just hanging out for the afternoon.  She has been eating like a champ and rarely goes longer than three hours between feedings.  This translates to 8-9 feedings a day.  I think Jack must've broken me in as far as sleep deprivation, because I'm definitely not as tired as I thought I'd be with two toddlers and a newborn.  So far, so good!

Hard to believe, but my baby Jack turns two next week.  We're planning a John Deere-themed birthday party.  I can't wait to see his face!  He transitioned great to his new place in the car.  He's sitting in the back seat and seems thrilled to have his own bin to hide toys in and a special cup holder (yep, he's my easy kid!).  He also thinks it's hilarious to crawl in the back of the car and slide all the way over on the back seat.  Ever try to haul 32 lbs of wiggly toddler out of the back of a car and into a car seat?  Meredith has been as funny as ever.  She scolded Papa the other day because he moved her picnic table and messed up her toys.  She did this complete with crossing her arms, stomping her foot and wagging her finger at him.  I forget she's not even four yet with some of the things that she tells us!  Daddy put her in timeout a few days ago for teasing Jack.  When I asked why she was in timeout, she said, "Mommy, I have no idea.  Daddy put me in timeout for teasing Jack, but Daddy teases me all the time and no one ever puts him in timeout."  We are definitely in trouble with this one!