Siblings

Since Melayna is just a month old, I thought, I'd reminisce and see what Tristan looked like at one month. I took his picture every month for the first year in the same chair. So, I'll do the same for Melayna, but I'll be taking her picture with a teddy bear.

Anyway, when I compared the pictures, I was amazed by the similarities, as well as the differences. Check it out:

I am glad that Melayna isn't going bald. Tristan was born with hair, but it had diminished to almost nothing for his whole first year. Sorry that Tristan's picture isn't so clear. I had a crummy camera then (not that mine now is any better) and he was jaundiced past his first month so his complexion is still very yellow. I still have that Broncos outfit. Maybe I should get a picture of Melayna in it...oh, and I can use the same chair! Hmmm, I'll see if I can manage it sometime in the next few days. Despite Melayna appearing bigger, Tristan was much bigger than her at a month. He weighed over 10 lbs at 3 weeks, while she only weighed 8 lb 14oz at 3 weeks.


Since nursing isn't going according to plan, we've had to switch to bottle. Although, I'm still trying my best to nurse, I think it really isn't going to work out. But one of the benefits of feeding her a bottle, is that big brother can be a bit more helpful and feel more involved. I almost regret showing him how to feed her the bottle (he's not that good at it quite yet, which leads to a very frustrated baby). So, anyway, here's a picture of Tristan feeding Melayna.

And here's a collage of pictures of Melayna holding up her head. She's getting to be so much better at it - each day she holds it up just a little bit longer.
Well, it's late and I'm tired.