That's All Folks! Last postpartum check-up

Today I had my last check-up after having Romney! It marks the end of a wonderful pregnancy, to an emergency c-section, and a pretty easy physical recovery. I've truly been blessed this time around and I'm so thankful to be this boy's mama! 

I'm especially grateful to my awesome OBGYN Dr. Codi Wiener, who was super supportive of my attempt to have a VBAC and was so knowledgeable, kind, and attentive. I am also super grateful for Dr. Espana, who delivered Romney and got us both through the surgery safely. What would this world do without good doctors??? It was bittersweet saying farewell to my wonderful OBGYN and the staff at Women's Specialists of Houston. I hope I can find another doctor in San Antonio who I love just as much. It's so hard to move around and have to find new, great doctors wherever we go. I still miss my pediatrician back in Orem, UT. They had wonderful hours and great care! I miss it so much!!! It's just not the same here in Houston. 

Jordan recently went back to school/work and while the transition hasn't been too difficult, I am finding out that having two kids does take a lot more work and time. I'm realizing that I can't fit so much into my schedule and that it takes double the amount of time to get out the door. Pumping and bottle-feeding takes up a lot of my in-between time and lately I feel like I'm running from one place to the next, only stopping to quickly shove food in my mouth and a bottle in Romm's.

Luckily, as survival of the fittest is proving to be a real occurrence, Olivia has learned to make her own Eggo waffles in the toaster (with supervision) and also toast with butter...lots and LOTS OF BUTTER. She has also learned to buckle herself into her carseat (don't worry, I'll definitely be checking her buckles every time...I just hope she doesn't learn to unbuckle herself while driving). While the mother bird takes care of the hatch-ling, the older baby bird must learn to fend for itself in the wild or face ravenous hunger...

But truly, having another baby in the house has forced Olivia to grow up in some ways. She has gracefully relinquished her title as the baby of the family and has really blossomed into a beautiful big sister. It is so fun to see how caring she can be with him. She is always grabbing him blankets and toys and wants to love on him all day.  

We have learned that Romm LOVES soft things! He loves to nuzzle into soft stuffed animals and blankies and he loves to put them in his mouth and suck on them. He is babbling a lot more and I think he's getting close to laughing! I was having so much fun playing with him the other night while Jordan and I were working on a project, that I kept getting distracted. Can you blame me though?! How am I supposed to concentrate when he's smiling and talking to me?! 

Anyway, I really am constantly learning about how to be a mom of two and how to do a lot of it on my own, since Jordan is basically going to disappear once residency starts. I'm getting a taste of that now that he's back at work. Jordan still wakes up with Romney when he cries during the night and feeds him. He is wonderful at playing with Olivia and he is a super fun daddy. Today during my appointment Jordan and I happened to be at the same hospital, so Romney and I popped up to see him while he was having lunch after my appointment. He held Romm the whole time and we were sad to have to say goodbye. 

While we are still here in Houston, we are trying to enjoy the things we love like the Children's Museum. Olivia loves to paint her face here and she gets the most expressive looks on her face. I can't help but laugh at her personality. She's pretty darn cute. 

I go walk around the zoo with friends some days and I'm back at the YMCA working out again! Soon everything will be changing again just when I feel like I've got the hang of life again, but it's ok. I'm getting used to changes.