To Indiana and Back

Last week we had to make a trip back to Indiana so we had the chance to show Grace off a little bit. Of course, being me, I didn't take the camera in to two of the place I really NEEDED too. So, no pictures of Aunt Grace or Aunt Joanna (or for that matter Aunt Judy) with Gracie Mae. Grrr! Next trip for sure. Anyway, we had really good visits with all three aunts as well as our neighbors and a few friends. I was glad to show Grace off to everyone while she was still young and actually looked like a newborn. It did throw the eating schedule off, but it was well worth it.

The pictures I DID actually get are taken at my Aunt Kathy's (bottom middle picture) house. The second baby in some of the pictures is my cousin's (middle, left picture with his wife Michelle) son, Mason. He was born on the 11th, nine days before Grace. As you can see, he's filled out a little more quickly than Grace. :) My sister, Stephanie (top, left picture + a few more), got to see her for the first time as well. I just love the picture of Grace (middle, right picture) where she is looking up. Last, but not least, after our whirlwind trip, late nights and no sleep because of mucked up sleeping schedules...there is me (bottom, right picture) on the trip home. :)

Babies

Kids say the darndest things. Today Libby was bothering Grace while she was TRYING to fall asleep so I told her to stop bothering her sister while she was trying to sleep and Libby replied, "Nooo, babies don't sleep, they cry."

Stir Crazy

This is what you get when there is a whole bunch of COLD weather. Today is decent compared to the past couple of days when we have been hitting -10 at Grace's 5am feeding. BUT...we've been trying to stay in with the girls with that cold weather. So, here is what we've been up to. (Notice: I am not in ANY of those pictures. Ha ha! Libby actually took the picture of daddy.)

More Libby Pics

Libby has REALLY enjoyed taking pictures with the camera this past week. Whenever I have the camera out, she wants her turn. I let her have at it. As long as I'm there with her, I don't care. She is getting a little better at it as she practices. I'm proud of her.

The Little Engine that Could

Well, yesterday a little before lunch Libby told me that she needed her diaper changed. I went to her bedroom and got her diaper out (the one with Pluto on it, which is her favorite) and she said she didn't want the doggy...just her undies. I asked if she was ready to try the big girl potty again and she told me she was. It has been a little over 24 hours and we are completely and totally accident free. We did make her wear a diaper to bed, but not nap. So, I guess the potty training is on again...and so far so good. Hallelujah!

0- 3 Months

It's no lie. I have small babies. Believe me, I'm not complaining about that. In fact, the day before Grace was born another girl from our church had a baby. Yeah, he was 11 pounds and some odd ounces. I wish we would have taken Grace down to their room and taken a picture of the two babies side by side. It would have been hilarious! Maybe we should get a 1-month picture of them together at church on Sunday. :) Anyway, I diverge from the topic. On to the story. Libby decided that she wanted Grace to wear her doggy outfit today and although I knew it was going to be too big, I let her bring it on over. Yeah, these are pictures of Grace (3 days shy of a month old) in a 0-3 month outfit. Yeah, we're getting good use out of our newborn clothes. I can't even keep her feet inside this outfit. Every time I put it back in she pops it right back out. My tiny little girls.

How do you spell relief?

M-I-C-H-E-L-L-E! A BIG THANKS for watching Libby today and giving me some "Grace and me" time. After dropping Libby off at Lucas and Carter's (Michelle's boys) Grace and I went to Wal-Mart to buy mommy a non-maternity outfit (since all of her clothes are in storage). Then we went to some preliminary floor shopping. I was hoping to choose colors, but that didn't happen. Oh well. THEN...on to the good stuff. We came home and busted tail on getting our lovely little house CLEAN!



Ok...so mommy busted tail on getting the house clean. Grace...well, she slept and woke up to eat a couple of times. You'll have that. Anyway, here are some pictures of the CLEAN living room.

And the CLEAN dining room.

And the CLEAN kitchen.





And Libby's CLEAN room.

And, last but not least, the CLEAN bathroom.

Thank you SO much Michelle as I can most likely be a better mommy to both Grace and Libby now that I can concentrate on them and not what I should be doing. I appreciate it GREATLY!

My Big Girl!

I promised Libby that if she went to the potty in the big girl potty I would take a picture for her. She did it! What a big girl. I've been asking her about every 15 to 20 minutes if she has to go potty and she's been saying no. I've been making her try anyway...nothing. Then, I was on the phone with my mom and she was on the bed playing with Grace and all of the sudden she jumped down and ran over to the potty all by herself. I asked her if she had to go potty, she said yes and did it. Needless to say, I let grandma help me make a big deal of it and then let her go so I could take care of the rest of it. Yea for Libby!

*Update: Yeah, I'm giving up for the moment. Libby decided that she wanted to be like OSU football team...come out with a bang and fizzle out. That was the ONLY time she went potty like a big girl the last two days. I think we are out of Libby undies now. I guess we will wash clothes and try again later.

Glad I Was the First Child

Yeah! The thrills of being the second child. You get to be your big sister's toy. I'm sorry Steph...I really do love you! I'm sure that Libby will apologize to Grace some day too for this "taking care" of her. :)

Little Miss!

Here's Miss Gracie Mae. She's a little over 3 1/2 weeks here. I think this is actually the first picture that I have posted where her eyes are actually OPEN! She's been awake a little more lately...still usually at night of course, but you'll have that. She has a little bit of a cough (usually at night) and seems to be congested, but other than that is seemingly very healthy. Libby is still a great big sister. She will get upset with me for spending "too much" time with Grace, but never takes it out on Grace. As for daddy, he could use a little more of that sleep he is missing out on and mommy's main problem is that she is having issues with the fact that she is NOT Super Woman. I want to do everything and do it now...and well, that's not possible when you are adjusting to a new little one and her sister is adjusting to you adjusting to a new little one. :) I guess patience is truly a virtue.