weeks one and two

The past two weeks {plus} have flown.
But we knew that would happen.
There's a bit of wisdom that comes with a second child.
With that wisdom in tow, we hunkered down and soaked in all things Caroline and Lauren for the past two weeks.
Thankfully we also had Grandparents here to both help and enjoy the McQuinn girls.

After spending the last two weeks getting to know Caroline, we've learned...

... she likes to move. I watch in awe as she stretches and wiggles. Because those were the same stretches and wiggles I felt as I carried her.
... she is calm and content. An amazing little baby.
... the only time she is not calm & content is on the changing table. Little Caroline doesn't love being naked. or cold. So getting dressed, bathed, or changed, is not on her list of favorites for the day.
... she is coming around to the baths.
... she has an expressive little face. We could watch her for hours. I wonder where she gets that from?
... that her sister loves to hear her sneeze. It is immediately followed by "Bless you, Caroline" and some fake sneezes by LEM, so she can get some love too.
... she resembles her sister, but day by day we see less Lauren and more Caroline. Lauren had thicker hair at birth and they have different hair lines and different eyes. {here Lauren is at one week}
... she is a great sleeper. Lauren wasn't the best sleeper and I see that now that I've got some comparison. Caroline has been doing 4 hour stretches overnight, pretty much since we returned home from the hospital.
... that we are completely in love with her and can't imagine life without her.