Week 12

I just love you more and more everyday!! Week 12 has been full of lots of smiles and little noises. You are on the verge of laughter and I can't wait for that noise to fill the house! I love you tons C!

Week 11

Dear C,

This past week has been a good week! Your two sisters were finally well enough that they were able to hold, kiss, and squeeze you whenever they wanted! And believe me...they took full advantage of it! I could hardly set you down without someone wanting to pick you back up or come over and "pet" you!













We're still working on B just kissing your head or tummy...but your little hands are just so irresistible to her!










I also love the little double chin you get when you lay down! I love your little neck but it is often hidden by that cute chin!!

Your hair looks red at times but I really think it is brown. I think it has some red in it, but am pretty sure it will be brown!

These are two of my favorite pictures from this past week. You have taken after your big sister M and have always had impressive stretching abilities since you were born!! This week was the first time I was able to catch it on film!! I love the look too...it usually comes with the stretchies!

And here is your ladybug sister B with her ladybug jammies! Since you were in your ladybug jammies, she insisted on a picture!!!

I know I say this every week, but I just can't believe it has been 11 weeks already!! I love you more and more each day!

Love,

Mama

Blessings

We were able to bless little C this Sunday. We waited a bit longer to bless her since it took us awhile to get back to going to church. I just didn't want to take her out much with the hole in her heart.

She is such a cute little baby. I love her smiles and cooing noises! R gave her a sweet blessing and it was nice having my mother in law in town for the blessing. C fussed through most of the blessing, but I suppose that happens when church starts right when she is ready for her morning nap!

I loved picking out the blessing dress for C...each of my girls has their own dress so they may pass it on to a daughter some day! I had mine for M to wear when she was born.

Daddy with his little girls! Luckily we were all healthy enough to make it to church on Sunday. It has been a couple of rough weeks around here for everyone!

Grandma B came to town and the girls loved playing with her! It was nice having her to help!

Our new family of five. Sometimes I still can't believe I have three little ladies. I am so excited to have girls...they are so much fun and I love them tons! I am so glad baby C joined our family...she has already added so much to our lives...and is truly a blessing!

Week 10

So week 10 has been a blur of sorts. Everyone has been sick, except you and daddy! We made six trips to the doctor in seven days...kind of crazy. We were couped up inside all week and not many pictures were taken! These were taken after a long week of being inside and finally getting out!!

I think you were excited to have a change of scenery! I love when you go outside...I don't think you ever fully open your eyes...it's too bright for you!!!

It was a bit chilly so I put your hat on...which you really don't like! Eventually you persuaded me to take it off!! Here is looking forward to a new week with a healthier family...that is able to kiss and touch you more!! (Both girls were banned from touching you this week...since they were sick. It has been a hard week for everyone!!)

Halloween

This Halloween weekend was full of all kinds of fun activities for the girls. To start off B's preschool class went trick or treating at a college office building near by. It is so fun to watch the kids line up and parade over to the college! B was so excited to be a cat this year!

I had to throw this picture of B helping carve her cat pumpkin. We had kind of a crazy week and so the whole family never sat down together to carve pumpkins. I kind of did them when C was sleeping and I could find the time! I just love this picture of B...reminds me so much of my sister T...who I am sure B inherited "the black look" from! She did much more when she was younger...but B still relies upon the black look every now and then!! I also thought it was funny that she insisted on wearing her kitty cat ears while carving her kitty pumpkin!

On Friday night we went to the ward trunk or treat party and chili cook off! The girls were so hyper while we were trying to get ready and baby C was totally grumpy. She got her shots earlier in the day and by the evening she was tired and fussy. She spent more of the party in her car seat, which seemed to appease her.

M and her friend K have been friends since they were about two years old. I can't believe how big they are getting. It is nice having close friends around...especially when family is far away!

Right when we all started getting dinner B came up to me crying telling me she wanted to go home. She felt warm and said she didn't feel good. This is coming from a girl who was bouncing off the walls not ten minutes earlier. I felt so bad for her. I cuddled her for the night and when it was time to trunk or treat she sat in the car and tried to sleep while mommy took her bucket around to trick or treat for her. She did walk in the costume parade, but really didn't want to let go of her sister. I felt so bad for her.

M and B have had their costumes planned for this year since before last Halloween. I am surprised that they haven't changed their mind in the past year! They have talked about it a lot since last fall. M wanted to be a witch and B wanted to be her pet kitty. M wanted to be a mean witch and B wanted to be a mean kitty cat!! It was funny to watch her Halloween night walking around meowing at everybody! She felt good all of Halloween day and so we let her trick or treat. Later, at bed time she started feeling sick again, but at least she felt good while trick or treating!!

M was a great little witch this year. She wanted her face to be green, her hair green and a mole on her face! Mommy did the best I could with the makeup skills I have!!

B wanted black nails to compliment her costume, which she went around clawing the air with!

M wanted orange nails with black dots all over. She wanted long nails because she has seen witches on t.v. with long nails and pointy fingers. I let her grow her nails out a bit to help her be more excited about her costume!

The girls trick or treated with our neighbors again this year. They have so much fun going out with their friends! This year it was raining when they first went out, but the rain soon let up! I don't think anything could have stopped the kids from enjoying trick or treating!

Baby C was a skeleton this year. She looked so cute with her little outfit and big bow!! R thought the bow over powered her head and I thought it was cute. A lot of people have agreed with me about the bow...so it stays!! C stayed with me and passed out candy while the girls and daddy went out in the rain to trick or treat.

I think C was totally confused and eventually mad when I kept interrupting her nursing to pass out candy!

And finally the pumpkins from this year! M wanted hers to be carved into a witch to match her costume...

B wanted a kitty cat to match her costume...

so of course we had to do a skeleton to match C's costume! Not very cute for a baby, but we couldn't mess up the theme!!

Despite the rain we had an awesome Halloween. Now, here is to another full year of talking about the next Halloween!!

Week 9

Dear C,
On the day you turned nine weeks old we also celebrated Halloween...and I must say you made the cutest skeleton I have ever seen! Daddy thought your bow was a bit too big, but mommy thought it couldn't have been cuter!!!
















This week has been busy...but fun! One morning when I was getting breakfast ready, the girls surrounded you and had fun as you conducted them in singing!!

Evert time you waved your arms they would sing...and when your arms were still, they would stop singing! It was fun mixing up pancakes to all that giggling!

This week I also noticed you had eyelashes...and they are pretty long. I guess they just suddenly popped out and I didn't even realize it

We also took you to get your first shots this week...and daddy stayed to be with you to get your shots while mommy left to pick up B from preschool. Mommy doesn't do so well with the two month shots...I feel so bad. I usually do all the shot from here on out though. You were a bit fussy after the shots, but life went on!

We also took you to the pediatric cardiologist this week to get a check up on your heart. We found out that the hole in your heart has remained the same size and we will have to have it checked again at one year. The cardiologist did say it is possible that the hole would never affect your health and you would lead a very normal life. He also said it was still possible it would close on its own. Mommy was happy to hear that news, but I would rather you didn't have a hole in your heart at all! I guess as long as you are healthy, I will be happy. I loved these pictures of you with milk running down your chin. I love nursing you and spending that time with you. You are my best nurser so far, and my biggest baby. You are in the 60th percentile for weight...weighing 11pounds 6 ounces at your check up! I love you chubby little legs and your cheeks are just perfect for kissing! I love you so much little C and can't imagine my days and nights without you!

Love,

Mama

Ladybug Wranglers

Last Friday the weather turned warmer than usual which brought all the ladybugs out!! This seems to happen every spring and fall around here. M got off the school bus and saw all the ladybugs and never made it inside! She has been loving bugs lately so she of course wanted to collect all the ladybugs she could. I think by the time the afternoon was over she had wrangled 23 ladybugs.

B of course loves ladybugs, but screamed whenever one flew on her! It was pretty fun watching these two little ladies chase these bugs all afternoon.










M arranged the ladybugs in a flower shape and wanted a picture taken. I was surprised most of the ladybugs stayed in place. M promptly named the one that tried getting away, speedy!









B was really surprised to find that not all ladybugs have spots. It took her a few minutes to believe that the plain red bug was also a ladybug. She also thought it was funny that we found an orange and a yellow ladybug! I thought that was pretty cool as well!














I eventually got a bowl the girls could use to collect all their bugs. They wanted to save them and bring them inside...B is obsessed with having a ladybug for a pet...but mommy wouldn't let them. Ladybugs actually smell, especially when they accidentally get squished!

Here is speedy starting to make his escape!

It was such a nice afternoon to be outside. And while the girls had fun wrangling their ladybugs I had fun with my little bug!