our SHINNanigans: One Month Later

I can't believe it's already been one month since baby girl was born. At this time a month ago, I had not one, but TWO IV attempts put in me (IV's are on the top of my scary list), had TWO spinal taps since I could still feel my bottom half after the first one was put in, and felt like throwing up on the operating table. Other than that, the rest of the labor and delivery was smooth sailing.

I would be lying if I said not much has changed since a month ago. I'm still adjusting to being a SAHM/WFHM. Every once in a while, when I get bored, I'll just show up at school and do some work. Other times when I'm feeling overly ambitious (and want a break from watching Gossip Girl), I'll work on some stuff for school. Luckily for us, Evangeline is a really chill baby who still eats, sleeps, poops, and repeats. She's still not really on any schedule. She's eating roughly once every four hours and is unpredictable in when she wants to sleep. I always cross my fingers that she'll pass out after a night time feeding. I *think* she's learning that when I feed her in bed and it's dark, it means it's time to pass out after a feeding. Evee is immune to loud noise (thanks to her siblings) and honestly, is still pretty boring. Charlotte is still loving on her, even though she accidentally head bonked her one day. Lucas doesn't really give her the time of day.

Charlotte can't wait for you to grow up so she has someone to play store with

Smiling sisters

Char really, really, really loves Evee

Char helping out

The older kids don't nap anymore. It makes weekends really long when I'm tired and need to take a break. However, I learned that I can just pay them $1 to play quietly and not bother me. There is nothing money can't buy! I am going to savor the naps Evee takes. I've been placing her in random places around the house... just because I still can.

Sleeping on our bed

Sleeping in the swing

Sleeping in my arms

Sleeping in her crib

Once Evee can sleep through the night, she'll have to evacuate from our bed and move into her own room. The older ones both slept through the night at week 12. I hope she follows in their footsteps... I miss sleep.

Tummy time (FAIL!)

Baby's first bath

Real baby or baby mannequin?

Yelling match

Big brown eyes

Okay, I don't want to neglect the bigger children, but it's hare for them to stay still and they're usually too "busy" to take pictures for me.

We like to recreate FB memories

Watching Moana and having a sleepover in the living room

Saturday morning iPads

Shinn trio

Lunch of choice: pizza from Target cafe (really?!) and an Icee

A bag of popcorn that's bigger than her!

Quiet moments in the house are really rare when all the kids are home. On this particular Sunday morning, both kids were doing something quietly while baby was asleep. This was pure bliss!