Baby Nathaniel arrived two weeks ago. His sister adores him! She picked his name and calls him "Afaniel".
Labor was so much faster this time around--pushed for only three contractions rather than three hours + vacuum with DD! Which was good because he had a double nuchal cord...he had some decelerations at the end, so if he had been my first and hadn't come out so fast, I probably would have ended up with a C-section. He was a big baby too...8 lb 9 oz! Recovery was faster too...I was out of the hospital the next day and back dropping DD off at preschool the day after. He seems to be an easier baby than DD was, but partly because I know more about what to do. Also my milk came in faster, thanks to DD tandem nursing. For the most part DD loves him, wants to help burp and change him, wants to hold him etc. She only gets upset when she's tired/cranky and wants me to hold her and not the baby. I'm doing my best to keep him and myself healthy, but it's tough because she's been sick twice already with colds in the last three weeks (thanks preschool and sick cousins) and my husband is now sick too, so I'm worried baby's going to catch it. Other than that...we're doing great!!!