I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Elizabeth on May 18th, 2011
Those words should have warned me, but strangely, they didn’t. I thought Tommy was just parroting my comment to Derek at breakfast, when Elizabeth eschewed the spoon and used her hands to eat her yogurt. Nope. So last night was pretty rough, making for a pretty dead mommy this morning, and today I had to […]
Posted in Elizabeth on May 17th, 2011
I haven’t had a chance to do a little update on Elizabeth’s developments, so here’s what we’re noticing right at two… She seems so much more grown up now that there’s a new baby in the house! Though she still sucks her thumb and twirls her hair, Elizabeth is getting to be a big girl. […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Susanna, Tommy on May 16th, 2011
My parents just left after a wonderful visit…it was the perfect timing, too. I’d been sad that they couldn’t come earlier to meet Susanna, but God knew I would be at the end of my physical and emotional strength last week and that I’d need their help then! In addition to tons of cooking and […]
This afternoon, Grandpa and Grandma pulled out their instruments to play duets for the kids. Within seconds of the first hymn, Tommy was on his way upstairs to make a duplo oboe… And once he joined in, Elizabeth had to go make one, too!
Posted in Elizabeth on May 13th, 2011
Elizabeth celebrated her second birthday today! We started with “faffles”–which she calls pancakes and waffles–and presents at the breakfast table. Since she’s two, she got two books this year! Grandma and Grandpa took the kids to the playground… And we had double chocolate banana muffins for dessert. Elizabeth actually blew out her two candles all […]
Well, with the umbilical cord completely off and the 8 lb mark having been passed, Susanna was ready to start into the wonderful world of cloth diapers this weekend! Diapering for free…it’s a beautiful thing… For something the opposite of beautiful, check out Tommy’s hair. I will never attempt to cut it while having contractions […]
If you said, “There’s no Mommy sleeping in that bed of hers,” then you’re right. I think the kids get together when I’m not looking and plot out their naptime strategy: Elizabeth: Well, Mommy’s used to me going down at 1, so I’ll start begging for a nap at 12:30 just to throw her off. […]
On Monday, a friend took Tommy for a morning play date, so it was just us girls at home all morning. Elizabeth loved the extra attention, especially since I decided to paint her toenails to match mine. That, combined with new “slip-slops,” made her day! And we had some good sisterly bonding: And here’s proof that […]
The big kids love reminding me that Susanna needs Tummy Time…and they love having it with her!