Hannah & Hayden
Elainea's Birthday Ding Dong (Cake).
This is a cute picture of Elainea.
Look at the expression on this little handsome guy's face!
Holding his own bottle at two weeks!
You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.
Paulo Coelho
There are times when you think you have everything under control and everything that you had dreamed and aspired had become a reality and you think your life is just they way you want it. It is complete and fulfilling. That is how I felt after we came home with Elainea. I felt that our family was complete and we were settling into our lives together.
Then we found out that we were pregnant and all that security and certainly dissipated again. For nine months I was worried about whether I could do it. I hate to think that I feel so inadequate as a parent, but I did not think that I could handle three children. Now that Hayden is born, that has been confirmed for me, but I realize that it wasn't meant to be the same. He is just what God knew we needed. I am so hung up on what I want, that I sometimes forget that He knows exactly what we need and what we can handle.
Hayden is growing so quickly. He is now nine pounds and is starting to fill out. I can not believe how fast he is growing. The thought that I will be returning to work shortly breaks my heart. The girls love him to pieces and he has three mothers to ensure that no cry goes unanswered. He is still feeding every two hours so sleep is a valuable commodity right now. He has the most amazing blue eyes and it will be neat to see if they end up being blue like PaPa McCoy.
Elainea is trying to work through the insecurities of being the instant middle child. All the progress we had made towards potty training seems to have vanished. The progress on her speech has stopped and she has started to studder. However she never fails to amaze me with how observant and smart she is. She has a great sense of humor and keeps our house lively and fun. She is going through a huge growth spurt. She is finally wearing size 3 pants and size 4 in tops. She can wear size 9 in shoes. She is almost in the same size as Hannah.
Hannah is a proud big sister. She is doing really well in school and her reading is improving with each day. She graduates from Kindergarten in May which totally blows our minds. She started a summer gymnastics program and so far she loves the class. It will be fun to see where her interests take her. She is still the same lovable, precocious and fun girl that she has always been.
Well baby is crying so I have got to go. Enjoy the pictures. More to come!
