A good ending to a rocky beginning

Monday started out like every normal week. Rushing around to get the kids and myself ready for the day and then off to work. It was a crazy day at work and I came home to a funny smell in the house that I recognized but hoped for the best as I walked up the steps. My fears were correct when I saw a pile of sheets in the hall and heard Marcus say "Brie is sick." After dealing with the stomach flu back in December I knew what we were in for so we took shifts taking care of Brie and trying to get some sleep (and of course feeding Sophie as well). In the morning we were all exhausted, but Brie seemed in pretty good spirits. Our nanny felt comfortable and Brie had kept down some apple juice and cereal so off to work I went. Surprisingly, although a bit fussy, not eating well, and sleepy during the day, Brie was fine. No more vomiting. We are now thinking that maybe something she ate did not agree with her or it was a fast moving virus because she did have a fever with it. We are now just hoping that Sophie and the rest of the family are spared.
Today we spent the day working outside getting things ready for our garden. It was a wonderful day and Brie had a great time helping daddy shovel. Sophie likes to sit back and watch and smiled as her big sister moved piles of dirt.

Busy weekend

Yesterday the girls spent many hours in the car. We started the day very early and made it to the country club for Breakfast with the Easter bunny. Brie was not to impressed with him, but did enjoy picking up the eggs. She also enjoyed the m&ms that came in the eggs.

Next we were off to Norristown to celebrate a Michael's first birthday. The girls had a good time playing with the other children, eating cake, and running around. It was great to see our friends again. It make me really miss the philadelphia area. I certainly don't miss the traffic or my old job, but our good friends and the opportunities for the kids.

Finally we finished the day at Nanna and Pops house where Brie sang happy birthday for about 10 minutes at the top of her lungs when it was bedtime. She apparently learned it at the party and even added Michael's name at the appropriate time. It was cute and Marcus and I had to contain our laughter because it was bedtime and she was suppose to be sleeping.

This morning we made the trip home and enjoyed the afternoon outside. It was a wonderful day and we got all of the patio furniture out and even cooked dinner on the grill. Brie had a great time playing outside and eating her fresh grilled chicken.

Funny Friday Fotos

Our little Alfalfa! At least she is smiling...

What big eyes you have little girl!

Night and Day

It is amazing to me how two children with the same parents can be so different. Brie has always been very high maintenance and Sophie is very laid back. Maybe it was Brie's shaky beginning, but she was always and still is a difficult child. We are now full into the "terrible 2's" Brie loves to throw herself on the floor and scream for no apparent reason. She has been a little better the past few days, but I am sure it will cycle around again. Sophie is content to just sit and watch her big sister. She smiles all the time and does not even fuss much when she is hungry. The only problem we have with her is that she is still up frequently at night. We transitioned her to her own room a few weeks ago when she was only getting up once a night. Since then she has reverted to getting up at least twice, and unfortunately last night she was up every 2 hours. This is of course a problem for me and not for Marcus as she is still nursing. It is hard to not feed her at night since she is still small. Hopefully once she gets a little bigger she will start sleeping better.

2 little peanuts

Today both girls had there check-ups with the pediatrician. Both got a clean bill of health. The ped is happy with their growth and although they are both small they are growing on their own curves.
Sophie is now 12 lbs 7 oz (15%), 23.5 inches (15%), and head 41 cm (45%). He was happy with her head control, eye tracking and that she interacts well. She was not happy with the nurses who initially weighed her and then ultimately gave her two shots and an oral vaccine, but was a good sport. Today despite the shots, she has been a happy baby today.
Brie is now 23 lbs (6%), 31.5 inches (3%), and head 48 cm (60%). Brie was a perfect angel at the doctors. She walked right along side me and helped push Sophie in the stroller. She helped calm Sophie down after her shots and did not even cry when she got her own shot.

2 Going on 20!

I think we are in trouble when she becomes a teenager! She didn't even want to put the phone down to go potty!

A Quiet Toddler

While taking a shower the other day, I peered out of the curtain to find this:

Generally Brie is pretty good while I take a shower, but today she decided she needed a little make-up:

It is a little hard to see, but it was very difficult to get off!