Christmas and Traditions
Christmas morning...
Someone is excited.
On Christmas eve we started a new tradition of telling the girls about Jesus by candlelight. Yes, we knew the risk of having open flame next to our $3 dead tree... but there was adult supervision... Papa, because Mama is a bit clumsy.
And what would a tradition be without Hot Cocoa?
wow- family shots are so unpredictable! Which we should be able to predict because they involve unpredictable kids. Is it a passing phase? Anyhow, it is a ton of fun... among other things :)Christmas Sunday
This is why taking a picture AFTER church on sunday is not a great idea...
they tolerated me and my documenting efforts.
And after telling them to not smile, I got this. I am happy.
Wild eyes... we see these often.
Winter Wonderland
What is winter without a few shots of the girls enjoying the snow?
we went to Pioneer Park to try and capture a good family picture for our card. It allowed us to have a good excuse to go out on the first day of snow. Needless to say, we weren't too successful. The girls were cold, I was concerned that Paisley wouldn't stay dry and warm, and then there was the attack squirrel. I think he was trying to protect his nuts, but we (except for Ike,) were all a little scared of him. don't laugh... this could happen to anyone.
Do you remember when I was chased by an attack goose?
I don't make these things up.
I Promise.
Our Tree
We had a good time choosing our Christmas tree... all ten minutes of it! This is the first tree that we looked at in the "natural" section of Klicker's. It was $3. The price pretty much sealed the deal.
Bonus- it was missing branches on one half of it which allowed us to push it up against the wall. Perfect for our little red house!
Mornings...
Once in a while I will lay Paisley in the middle of our bed after nursing her in the morning. On this day (like many others) the girls wanted to look at her. I am glad that I caught these moments on camera.
Two Weeks Old
It's difficult to believe that we have had Paisley in our lives now for two weeks. In some ways it feels like she has always been a part of the family. I know that having her at this newborn stage will pass in the blink of an eye, I am truly enjoying her and I love watching Esther and Grace enjoy her as well.
We took Paisley to her 2 week check up. As a recap, at 2 days old she had lost 7% of her birth weight. At 2 weeks, she had gained it all back and then some. She weighed in at 8 lbs 6oz!
Our household is definitely not back into a routine and I am barely being productive on a daily basis, but we are enjoying being a family of 5. I do look forward to the days of having a good routine again, but for now I will soak up all the moments that I can with my 3 girls.
Paisley's First Week
One week old the day this photo was taken...
Gracie loves her baby sister. She really seems to be enjoying her new role as a big sis.
Esther is soo motherly. She is a huge helper, letting me know every time Paisley makes a noise, cries, moves or grunts! Just tonight as we were driving home, Paisley began to cry and Esther started talking to her saying "what's wrong? are you ok?" and tried to comfort her. Esther also constantly gives her kisses and giggles at the size of Paisley's hands and feet.We have been so blessed with our new addition, and I can't imagine anything better than to have Esther and Grace as Paisley's big sisters.
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