Hylie definitely loves to twirl!
Friday, April 24, 2015
Easter Dresses
While I was visiting Mom and Dad in PA, I was able to take the time to sew some matching dresses for the girls for Easter.
Easter
We had an enjoyable and quiet Easter over General Conference weekend.
Hylie was pretty excited to wake up to some surprises from the Easter Bunny.
She was tickled to find so many hidden eggs around the house and even more excited to see what treasures were inside! This year, Hylie was kind enough to find Eliana's eggs as well.
We were grateful for the time we had to listen to Conference and reflect on the love our Heavenly Father and Savior have for us. We know our Savior made it possible to return to Them through His atoning sacrifice and resurrection. We are blessed to have the knowledge we need to experience His grace and to be strengthened and enabled so we can improve and change. Indeed, our lives are meaningful and blessed because He lives.
Hylie was pretty excited to wake up to some surprises from the Easter Bunny.
She was tickled to find so many hidden eggs around the house and even more excited to see what treasures were inside! This year, Hylie was kind enough to find Eliana's eggs as well.
We were grateful for the time we had to listen to Conference and reflect on the love our Heavenly Father and Savior have for us. We know our Savior made it possible to return to Them through His atoning sacrifice and resurrection. We are blessed to have the knowledge we need to experience His grace and to be strengthened and enabled so we can improve and change. Indeed, our lives are meaningful and blessed because He lives.
Oh, That Lip!
Recently, Eliana has been a little fussy when Mom's not around. Our friend, Jen, tended to Hylie and Eliana a few weeks ago and took these pics before Eliana totally lost it...
Eliana - 4 Months
My, my! Where has April gone? For the record, these "4 months" pictures were actually taken at the beginning of the month, I just haven't sat down to our computer to blog until now.
So our little cutie is 16 lbs. 5 oz. and 25 1/2" long. She's growing like a weed and getting more and more adorable each day. She's starting to sleep better which is indeed a welcomed change! (But did I just jinx myself for typing about her improved sleep???) When Eliana does wake up in the middle of the night to eat, she rarely cries. I'll hear her start to snort and then coo, she definitely gets her calm mannerisms from her Dad!
She still just manages to roll from her back to her side and every once in a while she wiggles into a new spot on the floor.
Eliana has decided that she enjoys sucking on two fingers at a time...which two fingers varies.
Little things that I adore are her rolly polly little legs--especially when she first gets placed on the changing table, she'll give a nice stretch that makes me giggle.
Eliana also keeps her knees bent most of the time she's on the floor and turns her little feet so they touch. Okay, you're right, I find everything she does pretty cute. I'm her mom, it comes with the territory.
And for kicks, here's a little comparison of what Hylie looked like back in her 4 month days!
So our little cutie is 16 lbs. 5 oz. and 25 1/2" long. She's growing like a weed and getting more and more adorable each day. She's starting to sleep better which is indeed a welcomed change! (But did I just jinx myself for typing about her improved sleep???) When Eliana does wake up in the middle of the night to eat, she rarely cries. I'll hear her start to snort and then coo, she definitely gets her calm mannerisms from her Dad!
She still just manages to roll from her back to her side and every once in a while she wiggles into a new spot on the floor.
Eliana has decided that she enjoys sucking on two fingers at a time...which two fingers varies.
Eliana also keeps her knees bent most of the time she's on the floor and turns her little feet so they touch. Okay, you're right, I find everything she does pretty cute. I'm her mom, it comes with the territory.
And for kicks, here's a little comparison of what Hylie looked like back in her 4 month days!
Monday, March 30, 2015
Trip to PA
Last week Hylie, Eliana, and I went to visit family in Pennsylvania. Geoff stayed home for work and experienced the 'creepy quiet' that happens when all the girls are gone.
Dad drove out to Chicago to work on a few things around the house and then the three of us jumped in his car and headed back to Pittsburgh. The girls were so well behaved in the car, but I must admit I was worried what the trip was going to be like when 30 minutes into the drive Hylie stated, "Hylie all done with the car." Umm, not for quite a while, kid! Thankfully Dean and Andrea let us borrow their portable DVD player and it helped pass the time for Hylie.
It was wonderful being with everyone in PA and for Eliana to meet more family!
Hylie had no problem inhaling all of Grandma's wonderful cooking! She even whipped up homemade pierogies and apple strudel while we were there. Yum!
Dad drove out to Chicago to work on a few things around the house and then the three of us jumped in his car and headed back to Pittsburgh. The girls were so well behaved in the car, but I must admit I was worried what the trip was going to be like when 30 minutes into the drive Hylie stated, "Hylie all done with the car." Umm, not for quite a while, kid! Thankfully Dean and Andrea let us borrow their portable DVD player and it helped pass the time for Hylie.
It was wonderful being with everyone in PA and for Eliana to meet more family!
Grandma was a pro at getting giggles out of Eliana
Thanks for the wonderful visit! Looking forward to the next time we get to see you!
Puddle Jumping
Monday, March 2, 2015
Eliana at 3 Months
Eliana's personality continues to blossom and we love learning more and more about her.
Recently, she has been an expert 'spitter-upper' and a 'blow-out' queen. She eats like a champ, but nothing stays in! We are going through burp cloths like there is no tomorrow--I had to make some more because I was not keeping up with the laundry! And I can't remember the last time we made it through a day without a diaper blow-out. Eliana, of course, waits until I put her in a cute outfit to have her daily explosion--today she did it during Hylie's music class, and yesterday she did it right after we got to church. Thank goodness for Oxi-Clean!
She is still our little snorter. Ever since birth her nose hasn't truly 'cleared' out. It's improving--she is usually able to breathe out both nostrils without a problem, but when she's waking we'll hear cute little snorts coming from her room letting us know she's up and ready to eat.
Yesterday we enjoyed hearing a long series of giggles and snorts (thanks to some tickling) which melted our hearts.
Eliana is proving to be a little social butterfly. Sometimes I have to put her in her crib so I can tend to Hylie--she's definitely not a fan of this. She'll squawk and cry until I return, and once she sees someone is there to retrieve her, a huge grin spreads across her face and she's a happy clam once again. When I'm working in the kitchen I sometimes have to put her in her swing and as long as she can see someone, she'll stay content for quite a while. At night when she wakes up to eat, I'll go in and pick her up, but instead of eating right away, many times she'll talk and coo for a few minutes which makes getting up totally worth it.
How we love our Eliana!
Recently, she has been an expert 'spitter-upper' and a 'blow-out' queen. She eats like a champ, but nothing stays in! We are going through burp cloths like there is no tomorrow--I had to make some more because I was not keeping up with the laundry! And I can't remember the last time we made it through a day without a diaper blow-out. Eliana, of course, waits until I put her in a cute outfit to have her daily explosion--today she did it during Hylie's music class, and yesterday she did it right after we got to church. Thank goodness for Oxi-Clean!
She is still our little snorter. Ever since birth her nose hasn't truly 'cleared' out. It's improving--she is usually able to breathe out both nostrils without a problem, but when she's waking we'll hear cute little snorts coming from her room letting us know she's up and ready to eat.
Yesterday we enjoyed hearing a long series of giggles and snorts (thanks to some tickling) which melted our hearts.
Eliana is proving to be a little social butterfly. Sometimes I have to put her in her crib so I can tend to Hylie--she's definitely not a fan of this. She'll squawk and cry until I return, and once she sees someone is there to retrieve her, a huge grin spreads across her face and she's a happy clam once again. When I'm working in the kitchen I sometimes have to put her in her swing and as long as she can see someone, she'll stay content for quite a while. At night when she wakes up to eat, I'll go in and pick her up, but instead of eating right away, many times she'll talk and coo for a few minutes which makes getting up totally worth it.
How we love our Eliana!
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