Dagny 5 to 7 Weeks

Don't worry, Dagny hasn't been forgotten in all this craziness of buying/selling/moving etc.  Just as we were settling into our new house and as she approached five weeks of age, she decided to share a plethora of smiles with us. 

 She's rolled over twice in recent weeks from her front to her back.  The first time, I put her down on her belly on her blanket and went off to the kitchen for a minute.  When I returned, she was smiling on her back!  The second time she did it, Dan and I were both there to see it.  So cool.

Dagny is a pretty good eater, especially since she has decided it more worthwhile to eat entire meals when offered instead of just snacking throughout the day!  Her night sleep is somewhat unpredictable but she has done some good 4 to 6 hour stretched a handful of times so that is a good sign.
Here she is in the morning, still sleeping in her swaddle, when Finley gave her some stuffed animals.

Dagny dislikes car rides for the most part but let's hope once she can entertain herself with a toy or can relax and drift off to sleep, we will all be happier in the car.  Babies do cry a lot (poor Finley usually introduces his baby sister to people and then tells them that she cries a lot), but at least Dagny is now old enough to make happier noises and appear pleased with the world!

Finley continues to be unbelievably sweet with his little sidekick.  He always wants to know where she is when he wakes up and wants her to be in the same room with him while he plays, eats breakfast, or reads books.  He has been a great sport riding in the car while she screams and is eager to help us give her baths, change her diaper, and find her toys.

Most memorably, Finley asked me to put Dagny is bed with him the other night. (Yes, at 2 years 9 months, Finley chose to exit the crib and start sleeping in a big boy bed!!).

I think we will look back at this picture for many years to come! Having two kids is a ton of work, but moments like this make it all worth it and give us a glimpse of how neat it will be to see them grow up together as siblings and friends.