5 months

I cannot believe Sophia is 5 months already. My little baby is already growing up. She is rolling, playing with toys and talking up a storm. She is currently 13 lbs 2 oz and 24.5 inches long.

Happy Easter!

Today was a day for relaxing at home with the girls. We awoke at our normal time of 7 am and started the day off with a nice relaxing easter egg hunt in the living room. Brie had a great time opening all of the eggs and trying to eat the chocolate that was inside each one. We quickly moved onto the easter baskets filled with toys and nothing edible before settling in for breakfast. Off to church a little while later and then home to play outside, it was a wonderful day. The girls looked so cute in their little dresses.

Monkey vs Big girl

Today we officially changed Brie from her crib into a toddler bed. We were expecting to have to do it soon and Wednesday confirmed for us that it was time. Brie was throwing one of her normal tantrums and refusing her snack so Marcus told her she was going down for her nap without it. This of course made her want her snack, but Marcus held strong and put her in her crib. When he left the room she was crying for her snack until he heard a bang and then more crying for her snack. By the time he got upstairs she was walking out her door still screaming. Climbing out of the crib did not seem to affect her this time, but we are not willing to risk her climbing out and getting hurt.

Today we took the front panel off of Brie's bed and added a safety rail. Brie enjoyed being able to climb in and out on her own today and did so many times while playing in her room. This of course concerned me because bedtime was just a few hours away and can be difficult on a good day. The rest of the day we talked about how Brie is a big girl and that she had to stay in her big girl bed at night.

In anticipation of a difficult time and Brie being very sleepy and cranky early tonight, we started to bed at 7. After a few stories, hugs and kisses for Sophie and Widget, and water it was into the big girl bed for Brie. After only a few minutes of fussing she was fast asleep by 7:30. Of course this was with me sitting in the chair in her room, but I think with time we will be able to leave her in there to fall asleep.

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.