Life with two is craziness and chaotic at the moment. I swear it takes us a good hour if we want to go anywhere and we have forgotten something every time we have left the house. Luckily, we have had help along the way. My mom was here for a week and was a huge help, we were all sad when she left on Friday. But Uncle Court came up to play on Saturday and Sunday and kept Ella very entertained. And we are lucky that Mike is still off of work to help out with everything. But in the midst of chaos, we have had some really fun and sweet moments as well. Today while Mike was picking up Ella from preschool, I was able to have a mini photo shoot with Miss Maddie Grace. I am still loving my new camera but know I still have a lot to learn.
Awake in the beginning but getting very sleepy...
Check out my big yawn.
And after an outfit change, it was getting chilly, she is out.
Check out all my wild hair!
Tiny feet.
These below were taken a few days ago when she was snoozing on the couch and making some hilarious faces.
These two little ones are most definitely Daddy's little girls.
One thing that melts my heart all the time is the love that Ella has for Maddie. She wants to hold her all the time and whenever she is crying or upset, she will come over and say "it's ok baby maddie" and "shhh." She always calls her "Baby Maddie", or sometimes Maddie Grace. She kisses the top of her head all the time and has been really good with her. She has had moments of wanting Mommy when I am with Maddie but never acted out towards Maddie. You can tell how proud she is by the pictures below.
We had a fun visit with Uncle Court. However, getting Ella and a baby to look at the camera is impossible so this is the best we could get. Ella was very excited to play with Uncle Court and loved all the princess gifts he brought for her.
It was a chilly on Sunday but we bundled up and headed to play at the park with Ella's new Rapunzel bubbles. Here she is trying to catch the bubbles.
Maddie continues to do well and we got a great report from the doctor on Monday. After going twice last week and her not meeting weight checks, she gained 7 oz. in 4 days and now weighs 7lbs, 1oz. Luckily that means she is above her birth weight and doesn't have to go back to the doctor anymore for weight checks. She is still sleeping a lot (currently napping on me while I type this, hey, you have to multitask with 2!) but is starting to wake up around dinnertime each night and have a little bit of fussy time before she settles down and goes to sleep for the night. She is still sleeping in our room in the pack n play and is sleeping about 3.5-4 hours at a time. Overall though she is a really good baby but she is only 12 days old so I know that could all change quickly but I hope not. Hope you enjoyed all the pictures! Happy March!
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