Lately I've been thinking there are two things I'd like to do more of with the girls...
1) Take more video. We've really slacked off on this (or rather, never been great at it in the first place)
and
2) Get in more pictures with the girls. A lot of times we just take pics OF them, but we need to be IN them too! So Operation Get In The Picture has commenced :)
Below is some fun, random footage of Elise being her little cute self (and a clip of Nora too!). Nothing special, per say, just plain and simple toddler cuteness.
A few fun notes on the video above:
- The girl LOVES Mother Goose Club videos these days and can sing along with many of them.
- At the end of this one she says a few words/phrases we love to hear her say (Geraldine is from the book 'Geraldine's Blanket', "awfus"/awesome is my most favorite thing she says, and "dobry den" means good day in Slovak)
A few notes on the video above:
- She was totally NOT in to saying any words for me...haha
- Notice the hair. Just notice the hair.
- There's a lot of tiny tushie footage at the beginning of this one ;)
A few notes on the video above:
- She's a little obsessed with the WASH (the spider out) part...hahaha.
- I have a ridiculously crazy cackle when I laugh. Oh gee.
And with that we'll be taking more video because she makes us laugh and all too soon her baby sister will be making us laugh too!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Just Missing My Grandma
My mama has been in town now for the past week or so and today we snapped a few three generation pics.
(Please note Nora's face...the hilariousness! And having E eat a snack is probably the best way to keep her toddler self semi focused for a mini photo shoot...)
There's a chance I may be a little biased (I mean, I am their mama ;) but those are two seriously cute little girls. Tee hee.
We're just missing my grandmother...if she were here it'd be a four generation pic! But I'm hoping and praying we can make that happen in the future...love and miss her.
(In other news, isn't that a fun and colorful bedspread!? Thank you, IKEA. Girls' room update coming soon...I know the suspense is killer ;)
(Please note Nora's face...the hilariousness! And having E eat a snack is probably the best way to keep her toddler self semi focused for a mini photo shoot...)
There's a chance I may be a little biased (I mean, I am their mama ;) but those are two seriously cute little girls. Tee hee.
We're just missing my grandmother...if she were here it'd be a four generation pic! But I'm hoping and praying we can make that happen in the future...love and miss her.
(In other news, isn't that a fun and colorful bedspread!? Thank you, IKEA. Girls' room update coming soon...I know the suspense is killer ;)
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Some Post-Baby Thoughts
I thought for posterity's sake I would write out a few of my most recent post-baby thoughts. Maybe if for nothing else I can remember it for the future...or just to have it written down to remember how I was feeling during these days.
Whatever it is, here goes...
- Having a baby the second time around somehow feels easier. I had heard this was true, but I'm realizing that I don't seem to worry about every little thing like I did the first time. I'm super thankful for this (though admittedly I'm still a worry-wart, I'll call it like it is).
- That whole thing about losing weight gets harder with the more babies you have...yeah, it's true (at least for me). It's ok, though, it's just ok.
- I still don't love getting up in the middle of the night (really, who does?), but I am trying hard to soak up every moment with the babe as I remember just how quickly it goes...
- I've learned so much about grace. Serious God-given grace. I'm reminded daily that I'm a sinner who fails and lo and behold, our children copy, glean, and learn things they see in us (Elise is my little mirror these days!). That's scary. Really scary. But thankfully, there's hope for me and for them. Gosh, I need that hope. So do they.
- I can't do it on my own. I'm thankful for my hubs who is truly a great dad, and for friends and family who are willing to travel cross-country to help, or send an encouraging email to give words of affirmation, or tell you that you look pretty even when they've seen you wear your hair in a braid for the millionth time :)
- Speaking of hair, I'm not kidding, today was the first day I "fixed" my hair in well over a month...and that's because my mama's in town. Haha! It's no joke the whole "you don't have time to yourself" thing post-baby...especially no time to worry about stinkin' fixing your hair :) Oh well. Braids will just have to do!
- Finally, I've realized I'm selfish. I want an hour to just go sit and read a book. Or I want an hour to just take a long shower and shave my legs (yep, I said it). Or I want an hour to just SLEEP! I'm selfish. My girls will be selfish. But I hope and pray they will see more than my selfishness in me and know that I'll take the sleeplessness and the unread books because they're worth it.
And I don't normally post pics of just me on here (for some reason it feels strange to me)...but it just seems right with this post :)
Signing out,
This mama who has SO much more to learn.
Whatever it is, here goes...
- Having a baby the second time around somehow feels easier. I had heard this was true, but I'm realizing that I don't seem to worry about every little thing like I did the first time. I'm super thankful for this (though admittedly I'm still a worry-wart, I'll call it like it is).
- That whole thing about losing weight gets harder with the more babies you have...yeah, it's true (at least for me). It's ok, though, it's just ok.
- I still don't love getting up in the middle of the night (really, who does?), but I am trying hard to soak up every moment with the babe as I remember just how quickly it goes...
- I've learned so much about grace. Serious God-given grace. I'm reminded daily that I'm a sinner who fails and lo and behold, our children copy, glean, and learn things they see in us (Elise is my little mirror these days!). That's scary. Really scary. But thankfully, there's hope for me and for them. Gosh, I need that hope. So do they.
- I can't do it on my own. I'm thankful for my hubs who is truly a great dad, and for friends and family who are willing to travel cross-country to help, or send an encouraging email to give words of affirmation, or tell you that you look pretty even when they've seen you wear your hair in a braid for the millionth time :)
- Speaking of hair, I'm not kidding, today was the first day I "fixed" my hair in well over a month...and that's because my mama's in town. Haha! It's no joke the whole "you don't have time to yourself" thing post-baby...especially no time to worry about stinkin' fixing your hair :) Oh well. Braids will just have to do!
- Finally, I've realized I'm selfish. I want an hour to just go sit and read a book. Or I want an hour to just take a long shower and shave my legs (yep, I said it). Or I want an hour to just SLEEP! I'm selfish. My girls will be selfish. But I hope and pray they will see more than my selfishness in me and know that I'll take the sleeplessness and the unread books because they're worth it.
And I don't normally post pics of just me on here (for some reason it feels strange to me)...but it just seems right with this post :)
Photo credit: hubs. Hair credit: two totally awesome babes :)
Signing out,
This mama who has SO much more to learn.
Monday, May 13, 2013
How She Does It
I don't know how it's done at your house, but around here this is how we eat our croissants...
And by "we" I really mean "E" :)
And by "we" I really mean "E" :)
Friday, May 10, 2013
Nora: One Month
Has it seriously already been a month since little bitty was born?!
I guess I'm trying to be in denial, but it's true...Nora is a month old today.
Somehow taking her picture today wasn't among her ideas of fun...thus the pouty face ;)
A few fun facts:
At her last check-up she weighed in at 9 pounds 2 ounces (4150 grams).
This girl reaaaaally likes to eat, or maybe just be near Mama. Particularly in the evenings (her fussy time).
She's the cuddliest little thing to nap with. Love it.
Generally speaking she's been going down around 10 pm and sleeping until somewhere around 3 am. Then she's ready for a diaper change and some milk which is followed by more sleep until around 8 am. She stays awake a large part of the morning and naps again from early afternoon to early evening. Repeat (each day varies, of course, but this is kind of what her little body's rhythm seems to be doing as of now, and I'm ok with that)
She's mostly wearing size 3 month clothing already...goodness.
And she's a little doll (Elise literally thinks she is a doll, tee hee :)
She's quite loved around here.
And while Nora wasn't really up for an individual shot, she did decide it was ok to have her pic taken with her Big Sis...
I do believe that one will be one of my favorites for some time to come. How do they already have the same facial expression? Love those little messes. Happy one month, sweet N!
I guess I'm trying to be in denial, but it's true...Nora is a month old today.
Somehow taking her picture today wasn't among her ideas of fun...thus the pouty face ;)
A few fun facts:
At her last check-up she weighed in at 9 pounds 2 ounces (4150 grams).
This girl reaaaaally likes to eat, or maybe just be near Mama. Particularly in the evenings (her fussy time).
She's the cuddliest little thing to nap with. Love it.
Generally speaking she's been going down around 10 pm and sleeping until somewhere around 3 am. Then she's ready for a diaper change and some milk which is followed by more sleep until around 8 am. She stays awake a large part of the morning and naps again from early afternoon to early evening. Repeat (each day varies, of course, but this is kind of what her little body's rhythm seems to be doing as of now, and I'm ok with that)
She's mostly wearing size 3 month clothing already...goodness.
And she's a little doll (Elise literally thinks she is a doll, tee hee :)
She's quite loved around here.
And while Nora wasn't really up for an individual shot, she did decide it was ok to have her pic taken with her Big Sis...
I do believe that one will be one of my favorites for some time to come. How do they already have the same facial expression? Love those little messes. Happy one month, sweet N!
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