8 Week Photo

Emily was 8 weeks old on Friday and you can really start to see some changes in her. Her face seems to be filling out a bit more and her legs actually have a roll or two on them. :-) She is smiling more too and will even "coo" from time to time. It's been hard to get pictures of her smiling so far, but we'll keep trying. Below is here most recent photo with "Mr. Ears!"

A Couple of Firsts

It's been awhile since I've posted anything so I'm desperately trying to catch up...when I can find a free minute or two to spare. I'm hoping to get more pictures added very soon, but for now, I wanted to share a couple of "firsts" here at our house.

Sarah was so excited to give Emily her first bottle a couple of weeks ago! Both girls did a great job and Sarah loved finally being able to be more involved in taking care of Emily. :-)


Sarah giving Emily her first bottle!

Daddy's first bottle for Emily wasn't quite as relaxed, but helpful nonetheless. Here he is in the Notre Dame bookstore while we were on campus for their first home game.

Daddy's first bottle for Emily

Sarah's other big "first" is her new ballet class. She LOVES to dance so we were finally able to convince her to take a class at the local YMCA. We're two weeks in and she seems to be having a great time!

Sarah's first ballet class


Doing the Princess Walk

Stayed tuned for more posts in the near future! I hope... :-)

Little Mama

Sarah has been doing a great job in her new role as Big Sister! She loves to help change Emily's diaper, feed her a bottle, or sing to her when she gets fussy. She's also been playing with her own dolls more after seeing all of the things we do with Emily. It was cute when she put Baby Kate in the swing or fed Debbie a bottle, but I'm not sure what to make of this last one. This was the image today when I walked into the bedroom.


The thing around Sarah's neck is the nursing cover I use when we're in public.


The grumpy face was because "Baby Kate was playing around."


Sarah & Baby Kate

As if this wasn't enough, here are some pictures from last night when she was putting Baby Kate in the baby sling we have.







Finally got it!

Pictures of the Girls

We recently had some newborn pictures taken of Emily and were lucky enough to get some good ones of Sarah as well! Unfortunately I can't show all of the pictures here, but below is a collage the photographer put together for us! Enjoy!