Happy Easter!

A Different Kind of "Girls Weekend"

Morgan, Mary Alice and I had a girls weekend, but not the adult kind. We went back to Cleveland to meet up with Aunt Holly, Brooke, Chamblee, Bentley and Hollice. I was lucky enough to grow up with best friends that not only were twins but also my next door neighbors. Our moms were best friends, so we were destined to be as well. And as the good Lord would have it, so far we have all had our own girls! Morgan and Bentley are about 7 months apart, and Mary Alice and Hollice are only 3 months apart. So we are already working on this generation's likely friendship. Our best attempt at a group shot comes out rather comical...

This is sweet Hollice at 5 months.

Bentley and Morgan playing hard on the swing. Bentley and Morgan giving Mary Alice some love. A rare shot of me with one of my children (I'm always the one holding the camera). And this is Morgan when we got back home today. She has NEVER done anything like this. She just crawled up into a ball on the floor and fell asleep. Morgan quit napping about 6 months ago, so this is really something to be seen. She played hard and just needed to catch up on some zz's I guess.

Afternoon fun

Me and the girls had a fun play session yesterday after Morgan came home from school. Morgan wanted to put Mary Alice on the activity mat. The two girls just hung out for about 45 minutes straight. Morgan sang lots of songs to Mary Alice and showed her how to play all the gadgets. It was so cute. Ruben even got in on the fun.

Lauren's Christening

Mary Alice went on her first trip to Nana and Pap's this weekend for cousin Lauren's christening. We had a great time visiting with everyone. Morgan especially had a big time getting to play at the park and running around in the country! I can't wait to watch these two baby cousins grow up together. They got up close and personal with each other yesterday and it was so sweet. They even reached out and touched each other, almost like a high five.

5 Weeks Old!

So baby girl is 5 weeks old today. She's getting close to smiling and still being a joy. She is steady putting on the pounds and my arms are feeling it! Morgan is also still loving being a big sister. Her big task is giving sissy the pacifier. She's gotten quite good at it but doesn't understand that sissy doesn't want it ALL the time. I can't wait to see how their relationship grows!
Mary Alice's first bottle! Dad came home from lunch and got to do the honors!

We took a little trip to Cleveland this past weekend where Mary Alice got to spend quality time with her Cee, Granny, and of course cousin Rhodes. That boy sure does love a baby! He did so good holding her until she let one rip on him. He was hesitant to hold her again after that...

Mary Alice is continuing to grow like a weed. It seems like she gets bigger every day! Here is a few photos of what we've been up to.

Photo Session Outtakes

I tried desperately to have a photo session last night of the girls in matching Big Sis / Lil Sis shirts. Not very successful, but very entertaining!

Mary Alice - 2 Weeks Old

Mary Alice is 2 weeks old today. We went to the doctor this morning where she got a glowing report. She's already up to 8 lbs 5 oz and considered very healthy! We have been so blessed with this one. She is really such a good baby. I never would have thought she would be the low maintenance daughter!

Happy Birthday Aunt Sissy!

My Girls

The second picture below has always been one of my favorite pictures of Morgan when she was a newborn. I love that it was taken next to a stuffed animal so you could tell how tiny she was. I tried to replicate the picture this morning with Mary Alice. Not the greatest picture of her but still a good comparision.

This is me trying to hold both girls in my lap this morning. I have always thought of Morgan as so tiny. But ever since Mary Alice has been here, I can't get over how BIG my little girl actually is! It's a little sad and makes me want to savor every second of Mary Alice while she is so little. But Morgan sure is fun to watch the older she gets. You can't help but laugh most of the time.