Sistahs

Tim gets the credit for snapping this photo of our girls snuggling up together on his lap.  You can't see it in the picture, but Norah had her arm around Audrey, too.  So sweet.

And this is just a random cartoon I found on a homeschool blog I've been reading, and it cracked me up.  I love it.  Come to my house and I'll show you how not-wasted my life is. :)

Photo by April Spreeman

My Favorite Pictures of the Week

Intense concentration...working on a craft. Complete with a streak of marker across the cheek.

The best kind of nap...on Daddy's chest.

She asks for "bows" in her hair nearly every day now. LOVE this grin.



And I didn't know it was possible for a 3-week-old to have cheeks this chubby. They are SO kissable!

A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words

So how many words do 77 pictures equal? :) I get a little camera happy...look at as many or as few as you like.

No Sibling Rivalry...Yet

After lunch this afternoon, Norah was napping and Audrey wasn't quite tired enough yet for hers, so I told her we had some time to do something alone together.

"What would you like to do Audrey?"

"Mommy kiss Norah."

"You want Mommy to give Norah a kiss?"

"Yeah."

That was her only request. She did later agree to do a sticker book together.

Sisterly Introductions

So far things are going really really well. How could they not, with a little girl as sweet as this?
The first meeting went incredibly well. Audrey came into the hospital room and said "Hi No-wah!" Then she noticed Norah's hat, and said "hat, baby!" My parents brought her over to the bed, she climbed right up and stared at Norah's face and announced, "baby sleepin!" It took multiple attempts to get this picture, because Audrey simply would NOT look at the camera, which is very atypical for her. She was absolutely mesmerized by Norah and wouldn't take her eyes off of her! We finally convinced her to look up...and captured the grin of a lifetime. I love this picture.

I came home from the hospital a day early, since I was feeling good, and frankly I've stayed over a few too many nights at that hospital over the past few months. (And seeing as I battle insomnia from the comfort of my own home, you can imagine how well I sleep in the hospital. I was going on 2 hours of sleep over a period of 48 hours.) Plus, I knew it would be better for Audrey if I could be home sooner rather than later, so we could get back into some semblance of routine.

Here's what day #1 looked like at home:

Lots of spontaneous (and gentle!) kisses.

Many big grins.

And new vocabulary words by the minute. I've never heard Audrey say the word hiccup, and didn't even know that she knew what they were until she started saying it to Norah here. You'll have to crank up the volume because we had visitors and the background noise is kind of loud, but if you listen closely you'll hear Audrey say Norah's name a few times, as well as the word hiccup.

I have much more to say but will have to do so later. I've been working on this post for the last 3 days! Things are going to take a little more time now...

This Week

Learned how to take off her jammies all by herself. Not surprised it happened during 'crib time,' (play time in her crib every morning while Mommy showers,) the first time. Was surprised to find her that way when she woke up one morning. I have no idea if she slept that way all night long, or if she took them off as soon as she woke up.

Playing in the baby's room. Multiple times a day. If the baby's room door is ever closed, I hear her banging on it yelling "baby! baby! baby!" So cute now, but hoping it wears off. Will not be so cute when an actual baby is trying to sleep in there.

This baby doll gets plenty of naps in her own crib, and lots of fun time in the baby swing. Hopefully this is a good indication of a healthy older sister/younger sibling relationship!!!