more photos... and Lucille's first laughs

Check out the water coming down...

Violet's first haircut...

Small, Medium and Large...

Naked baby...

Sisterly love...

Happy Baby...

Violet and Lucille in the bath together...

Violet at the nature center...

DISCLAIMER: I apologize for the audio... I do realize how cheesy I am, but anything to make her laugh. I wouldn't normally put something like this out there for all to hear, but I'm so proud of each milestone this little monkey reaches that i'm setting the embarrassment aside...

Winter Wrap-Up

Well, I've been hearing it from a lot of people that I need to update the blog. Yes, I do. Things are going really well at home.

Lucille is two months old already! We took her to the developmental specialist two weeks ago and they said she looks great! She is holding her head up really well and smiling up a storm. Yesterday she discovered her little hands and has been sucking on them ever since. The only small concern they had was that Lucille still has her tiny little thumbs tucked inside of her fists. We are hoping that sucking her hands will help this, but if not we'll take her back in next week and they will make her little splints to wear on her hands and pull her thumbs out. No big deal, but we'll see.

She had her 2 month check up with the pediatrician on St. Patrick's Day and all went well. A small case of eczema which is typical for my babies, a little cream and it's already cleared up! She did fine with her shots, but slept solid for 2 days afterward. She really is a typical 2 month old, I often forget about those crazy weeks in the NICU. Seems like ages ago.

Eleanor and Violet are adjusting well to having another sister.

Violet is completely potty trained now, which is really nice. I always said I would never have two kids in diapers at the same time, I was wrong but atleast only for a month or so. She is rapidly entering the terrible threes, and I'm sure that having a newborn in the house is only adding to the drama. Wish me luck, I think I may be in for it with that one.

Eleanor continues to kick butt in school. She just finished up soccer season, which was pretty comical. She wasn't very into the soccer part of it, but loved hanging out with her friends Naomi and Emma on the team! She has started softball now and is excited to play this year.

I have been loving being on Maternity leave and I have a little over 2 weeks left. Luckily Casey will take off my first week back and stay home with Lucille and Violet, then the week after that is Spring Break so I'll be home again. After that Lucille will go to Creative Village, a daycare in our neighborhood, and Violet will spend the days with Jamie, George and Holden. Although I am sad to leave the little one, there will only be less than 2 months before summer break when I will be back home for a few months. Besides, there is a small part of me that is ready for work again, we'll see how long I'm saying that after I go back!

Well, here are some recent photos of the girls. We are so excited that today is officially the last day of Winter and tomorrow is SPRING!

Doing great...

Girls in the snow...

Eleanor & Lucille

So stinking sweet...

Coming home from the NICU...

What a big sister!

Everyone is doing well around here. Eleanor turned 7 on Monday! Violet is such a big help during the day with the baby. Lucille is growing like a weed and eating all day long. She is almost 4 weeks old already!

Here are some new photos...

We're Outta Here!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!!!

Look Ma, No IV!

Such a proud big sister!

Violet took this photo of Lucille. I love how she's looking right at the camera. This was yesterday, still with IV in place.

This is the big girl without her IV!

The nurse removed Lucille's IV this morning! At this point she is no longer receiving any medicine or treatment. (Other than a little mylicon and butt paste here and there!) I think we should be out of here by tomorrow or Monday.... they are simply watching now to make sure that she continues to show more and more signs of hunger. She is eating well and has started really getting angry when we take too long to feed her.

Hopefully the next time I update this blog it will be to say that Lucille is finally coming home...

Hope you all are well. Hug your families.

Katie

My favorite photo ever...finally.