2 Months

Wow! Baby S is 2 months old today - pretty unbelievable. She is an absolute doll. I love her spunky dark hair that sticks straight up, her baby smell, and her cute smiles she now gives on a regular basis. Last night she went to bed at 8:15pm, slept until 3:10am, and didn't wake again until 8am!!! Of course I was up at 6:30am wondering when and why she wasn't awake yet, but to my surprise she just kept sleeping. So let this be the beginning...hopefully...to some longer stretches of sleep. Happy 2 months to you Baby S.

Little Miss Gymnist

She loves it! Today Little Miss insisted on wearing this pink leotard that she got from Grandma Patt when she was 1 - so need I say, it was much too small! But she was happy and ecstatic to be at gymnastics class. Whatever makes you happy darling!

Off you go...

Goodbye bassinet, hello big girl crib.

This bassinet belongs to a very good friend of mine, and has been home to many sweet and special little newborn babies, including Big Sister S. I think baby S is the 5th baby to come home from the hospital to this beautiful bassinet. Thank you Leah!
Last night was the first night Baby S slept in her crib in her own room. After 7+ weeks of having her right next to me in the bassinet, I decided it was time to move her to her room. We actually got to turn on our TV and watch the 10 o'clock news in bed last night. I will miss her little noises right beside me, but I'm hoping this will start to bring us back to a little more normalcy. She's growing SO fast it almost makes me sad. At 6 weeks old she started smiling - talk about the best Mother's Day gift ever. She now makes complete eye contact and will smile and coo when we talk to her. She is a peaceful baby. She likes to be held and swaddled, she cries when she's hungry and tired, but is otherwise a very happy little doll. During the day she eats about every 3 hours, but has gone as long as 6 1/2 hours during middle of the night feedings! We're hoping Baby S sleeps through the night a lot sooner than Miss S!!!

May 9, 2010

My first Mother's Day as a mother of two beautiful girls!

What a blessing! Numerous times throughout the day I had tears in my eyes (hormones? maybe!) but the joy these girls bring to me cannot be put in words.

I am very thankful for my healthy and precious daughters,

and very proud to call myself their mother!

Happy Mother's Day!

Miss S had a very special 3rd birthday with family and friends. On her birthday she chose the days events. So we went to the park of course, and had lunch at Red Robin. We let her splurge and have strawberry lemonade, a grilled cheese, and a birthday sundae to top it off. She was in heaven!

At 3 years old, she weighs almost 40 pounds and is just under 40 inches tall (3 feet, 3 1/2 inches). She loves to play dress-up, kitchen, and pretend like she is a teacher. Her imagination is quite creative. Markers, coloring, and paint are some of her favorite things. If I get out a birthday card for someone, she is right beside me ready to decorate it. She is very picky about what she wears each day, and outfits can be a battle for mom and dad. Not to mention that she usually can't stay in one outfit all day - that would be to simple. She's a girl, and she likes to pick her own outfits and change about three times each day. She enjoys playing outside, riding her new bike she got for her 3rd birthday, watering the flowers, and playing in her sandbox. Music, singing and dancing are everyday entertainment too. She is very musically inclined and seems to enjoy instruments and making up her own songs.

These are just a few of the things we love about you!

Happy Birthday to my big 3 year-old!!! and her little 1 month-old sissy!