my random thoughts with 2 children - week 1

Let me first say that we definitely love having a newborn back in the house with us again.  Cate truly is such a great baby - only cries when getting diaper changed.  I think baby 2 just comes out of the womb 'chill' and ready to go with the flow.. or maybe it's the parents being calmer and more at ease the second time that helps set that tone.. who knows?  Anyways, house is quiet right now.  Cate's in her milk induced sleep coma and daddy and Mia are out looking at bikes.  I was super emotional leaving the hospital yesterday and walking into our house with Cate and flooding Mia with a zillion kisses and "I love you's".  I missed being with her so much this week while at the hospital.  So far, here are some of my thoughts - things I was thinking about at 3am feeding Cate. 
*life is MUCH sweeter having this new addition with us.  Mia's been surprisingly very loving and sweet and gentle with Cate. 
*Mia's definitely still a mommy's girl and wants me to hold her at random times.  With the csection, I can't lift her for several weeks.  Thankfully Matt's mom is here until April 18th (the biggest help I could ever dream of).  My true test of having 2 will definitely come after she leaves, I'm aware of this.
*Forgot how much new newborns sleep.  Why did I not truly enjoy this the first time around?
*Easier for me the second time simply because we know we are a team, don't have the fear / nervousness / and we have a frame of reference on things.  Thank goodness for that frame of reference.  I truly feel like I'm enjoying the newborn stage a million times more this time around.
*I held Cate in my arms/chest up in the reclined media room chair last night from 4a-7ish - we slept so well and I was in heaven.  It's true that my only real time where it's JUST she and I are in those wee hours of the morning/night when the house is quiet and everyone else is asleep. 
*Matt is my night nurse, so to speak.  I feed Cate, give her to him, he swaddles and burps and puts her back down in the nap nanny (in our bathroom)..  Last night btwn one of her 'cluster' feedings, he turned to me all groggy and goes, "wow- I forgot about all of this .. but that's why we had her, too".  Love him - thankful he's such a family man and helps keep me grounded through all of our foggy nights and days.

That's it - definitely will have to re-adjust once his mom leaves, but I'm trying to stay level headed and count our blessings all the time and know that this sleep deprived state we're in is short lived in the big scheme of things.