Happy 2 Week Birthday!

It's hard to believe that it's been 2 weeks already... I wonder how many more weeks before we get some quality sleep??? I know...I know... That is still quite a long way off.

Yesterday (Sunday), the girls had a nice visit with their Grandma and Grandpa Clopton and then after that, Daddy and I gave them their first bath at home. We thought doing a sponge bath would be fairly quick and easy, but it turned out to take longer than we planned (no surprise there though!). I feel like baths will get easier (and more fun for them) once their cords are completely healed and we can use the little tub. It was still fun to do the sponge baths though and neat to see how each reacted differently to the bath process. Penelope seemed the most annoyed and really wiggled and squirmed the whole time. She did calm down a little towards the end and it looked like she enjoyed when we put on a little lotion. Amelia, for the most part, didn't seem to be as bothered by the bath as her little sister was. At the end of each bath, both girls were super wide awake and I think it was the longest length of time I'd seen Penelope's eyes open in the whole 2 weeks I've known her. :D

In general, we are starting to notice some differences in personalities even though I'm sure a lot can change in the upcoming months. Amelia spends a fair amount of time awake and looking around and seems content with just laying there. She seems to only fuss and want to be held after her nighttime feedings (of course!). The quiet, awake moments are similar to what she was like in utero. She didn't move much, didn't kick or punch me very hard and in general, seemed like she would be a laid back little girl. Penelope, on the other hand, can get pretty upset. When she gets mad, watch out! There is a lot of her pushing away with her arms and legs, lots of arching her back and throwing her head around. In utero, she was the one who could kick me enough to really hurt and she was always more active than her sister. When she gets upset, her face gets SO red. In fact, I would say it turns more purple than red. The funny thing is how quickly she can go back and forth between being OK and being mad. When she needs something, you better figure it out quick or else.... :D Such interesting little girls and we have so much to learn about them. I love watching them sleep and all the funny little faces they make. If I didn't need to get my own rest, I think I could spend hours on end just watching them. I'm sure every new parent feels the same way.