A Week in Pictures {May 20-26}

sunday. wearing 0-3 month clothes.

monday. giving grammy skype kisses.

tuesday. pink angel.

wednesday. sound asleep.

thursday. scripture time.

friday. exploring the gardens.

saturday. practice smiles.

A Week in Pictures {May 13-19}

sunday. playing in the great outdoors.

monday. quality time with toys.

tuesday. sing-a-long songs.

wednesday. ready for aerobics.

thursday. bedtime kisses.

friday. hungry girl.

saturday. father of the year.

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one week

Maggie Jane is now a week old. Doesn't she look so grown up?

She went to the doctor yesterday and she weighs 8 pounds, which means she has almost caught back up to her birth weight. She also grew a whole 3/4 inches and her head got a little bigger, too. 

She has done a lot this week. And all this doesn't even include what she did in the hospital, which I know is technically a part of this week, but it has been covered elsewhere on the blog.

She met her grandpa and an aunt. They came up for the afternoon on Saturday and spent a lot of time cuddling Maggie and playing with Tennyson.

She has slept an awful lot. She is a really good sleeper at this point in her life. She sleeps for 2-3 hour stretches. Then she wakes up to eat, and quickly falls back asleep. She has two periods of the day where she is more awake. Unfortunately, one of them is at about 11 at night. But that's what babies do.

We went out on our first excursion as a family of four. It is so strange to have two car seats in the back. We went to Target, and we survived. It was actually pretty easy. Talk to me again when Maggie doesn't just sleep all day long, and I think I'll have a different story to tell.

Maggie has also gotten in a couple stretches of tummy time and play time. She's not awake for long, so she doesn't get to play much. She's a champ at holding up her head, so tummy time seems to be no problem for her. 

She's been so much fun to have around. And she is such an angel. 

I'm trying to enjoy the newborn period as much as I can. Because I know its going to get harder, and a lot crazier. Right now, things are pretty swell.

the luckiest

this is my third mother's day as a mom.

my first with little miss.

these kids have taught me a lot.

one thing i've learned recently 

is that tennyson makes it hard to recover from a c-section.

because he makes it impossible not to laugh.

they've taught me to appreciate the small things.

the little cuddles and tiny yawns.

the joys of first smiles and steps.

and just how fun bubbles and tickles can be.

they've shown me that life flies by.

that babies turn into two year olds in the blink of an eye.

and that while a week of pregnancy might as well be a year,

once they show up, a week goes by in a flash.

but most of all, over the course of these three years,

i think the biggest thing they have shown me is that

i am seriously

the luckiest.

A Week in Pictures {May 6-12}

sunday. bubbles in the bath.

monday. double the pleasure.

tuesday. just arrived.

wednesday. natural beauty.

thursday. brotherly love.

friday. nap time.

saturday. proud parents.

Big Brother. Little Sister.

Tennyson is a big brother. He has been for four long days now.

He’s come a long way.

At first, he didn’t even notice his sister existed.

 

Then, he just wanted her to stay out of his way.

 

But then he noticed how cute she was.

 

And the next day, he even wanted to give her some kisses before he had to leave the hospital.

 

Now that she’s home, he’s really warming up to the idea of having her around. As long as she stays in her sleeper.

We like to “be nice” to her. Her hair is extra soft, and it is fun to stroke the top of her head.

 

This afternoon, he was already trying to share his cookies with her. We are going to have to watch out for that.

I think this is the beginning of a wonderful friendship. Tennyson is going to be the best big brother. She is going to adore him.

…they make my heart melt…

 

when three becomes four

our little marguerite jane finally joined us.

may eight two thousand twelve.

ten thirty two am.

eight pounds and one and a half ounces.

nineteen inches long.
we call her maggie.
or, more formally, miss maggie j.

delivered via repeat c-section.

things went smoother this time around.

and slower.

in a good, savor-the-moment kind of way.

looks just like daddy.

with a little mom and big brother mixed in.

has eyes that change between steel grey and deep blue.

likes to be cuddled.
and swaddled.
likes sleeping propped up on someone’s chest.



girl can eat.
even nurses are surprised at how much she can put away.
and how fast.
right now mom simply can’t keep up.



we are enjoying every cuddle.
all the excitement a new person brings.
and the calm before the storm.
because we still have a two year old boy out there.
life is about to get crazier than ever.

A Week in Pictures {Apr 29-May 5}

sunday. balloon face.

monday. bubbles, bubbles everywhere.

tuesday. waiting at the doctor's office.

wednesday. climbing into bed.

thursday. sliding down like a big boy.

friday. exhausted.

saturday. sick in bed.