Riley does exist

So I was reading over some of my older posts and I realized that most, if not all, have to do with Cale.  One would think he's an only child. I really do love Riley equally but sometimes Cale and his challenges consume most of my thoughts.  So what is Riley up to these days???

                                    All tired from a busy Halloween Party

Riley has earned the nickname "Drama Queen".  She's a joyful baby girl but quite the little Miss.  She likes things her way and she will definitely not be shy to tell you ALL about it.  Her babbling is pretty much constant.  She has learned to roll from her tummy to back although it's not consistent yet.  She still yells at me when she's on her stomach even though she is perfectly capable to roll herself over.  Maybe she's just lazy.  She likes to buzz her lips together, stick out her tongue, flap her arms and legs in delight, and just recently let us hear her squeal of happiness.  She's still not sleeping through the night...in fact I'm lucky to get a three-hour stretch of sleep but I suppose that's the downside to breastfeeding:  I'm the only one able to fulfill her hunger needs. :)  Perhaps the bottle isn't so bad after all.  Hmm...

I've put her in her play saucer a few times and she seems to enjoy it, but generally big brother Cale won't let her enjoy it for very long.  Sharing toys will be an interesting lesson to teach and I'm working on it slowly, but for now it's just too daunting.  Kind of like potty-training, I imagine.  All in all I think she likes her big brother.  She stares at him and watches his every move very intently.  I know Cale likes her because when we let him touch her he gets extremely happy.  We're still working on being gentle but for now Cale's touch is all or nothing.  There is no in-between which Riley doesn't quite enjoy.  Eyes and hair are in constant danger!

I love having two kids and wouldn't change it for the world.  Sometimes people will stop me and ask how on earth I manage two kids in diapers.  My answer is that I don't know anything different and so I'm not sure if it's harder than if one were already potty-trained.  I'm a full believer in the fact that God gives us the ability to overcome our individual challenges.  What is it with people complaining about diapers, anyway? It's really not THAT bad.  There are definite worse things.

I went to get Riley weighed the other day and she was almost 13 lbs.  That may seem small but since she was only six and a half pounds at birth that means she has nearly doubled her birth weight.  Pediatricians don't expect that until a child reaches six months of age.  I think we're right on track but I'll find out more at her four-month appointment, which is on December 2nd.  

So that's what Riley has been up to.  Right now she is screaming at me to get off the computer and feed her.  Seriously, how much more can this child eat???