It's a good thing!

Words uttered over and over by Martha Stewart, which also happens to ring true in our home. Our girls adore one another, it IS a good thing! Eleighsa loves everything about her little sister and finds new ways to make her laugh daily. During our bedtime routine tonight while reading stories, Elaina just did not want her sister to go to bed. She kept looking at her and giggling throughout storytime. It's pure sweet baby bliss. I'm glad to be a part of it. Could you imagine? A life so full of fun and wonder that you don't want to close your eyes for one second in fear that you'd miss something. I think I've found the secret to life. Now I need to bottle it up and sell it.

The other night after Elaina's bath we went to her room and I had forgotten to get a q-tip. Eleighsa said that she would keep an eye on her so I ran to the bathroom and then back into her room. Upon returning I stumbled upon the most precious sight...Eleighsa putting lotion on her sister. I quietly tiptoed backwards to find the camera to capture this innocent moment.

The best thing about having a sister, is that you always have a friend...

4 Months...Already?

Monday was Elaina's 4 month appointment. I still cannot believe she's four months already. Time is flying by, we've been having so much fun. She is currently 18 pounds, 26 inches and her noggin is measuring 16 3/4". What can I say, she's her mother's child...she has a big brain. Very smart. Eleighsa is still crazy about her little sister. At times she acts like the mother of us all. "Mommy, you forgot to give sissy her giraffe." "Mommy, don't bounce sissy she'll spit up." "Mommy, sissy needs a burp cloth." We hear this over and over everyday. Bless her heart because I actually do forget a lot of things. She's just like a handy dandy buzzer that goes off everytime you need reminded of something.

Mission: COMPLETE!

I'm proud to announce the first smile to be caught on camera. Elaina smiles all the time, but once I pull out the camera there's not a gummy grin in sight. That was until yesterday, July 14th...one day shy of her being 4 months. Good things come to those who wait!

Sleepy

Elaina has been crazy tired lately. I think she's going through a growth spurt. How much more can she grow? She weighed 17 pounds at 12 weeks. Who knows what she'll weigh at her 4 month appointment on July 23rd.

She's been sleeping for atleast three hours at a time. She will wake up to eat and play and go back to bed for another three hours. This goes on from the time she wakes up around 6:30-7:30a.m. until she goes to bed for the night around 7:00-8:00p.m. Nothing more to update unless you would like to know more about her eyelids.