Sooooo...Husband is going back to work this weekend. I know, I know...I should stop whining and be thankful for all the time he had off. I am. It's been great. But now, well, now we have a whole new set of adjustments to make. And I'm not looking forward to it. 

Neither is Lily. She's loved having her daddy around to tickle her about 300 times a day. And to read her Fox in Socks. And he has loved having someone to watch movies with. I think daddy might have a hard time going back to work too. 

I guess we will all get it figured out. We might be eating frozen pizza for the next few weeks and Lily might wear the same outfit for multiple days in a row. But we will figure out a rhythm eventually. 

And until then, if I arrive at my destination within 30 minutes of the planned time, I'm calling it a win. 

1 Month

Happy 1 month to cutie face Layla!! Has it only been 1 month? It seems like she's been part of our family forever. What in the world did I do when we only had 1 kid? Why didn't I take more naps???

Little chica is doing great. She's packing on the pounds and eating like a champ. I, however, can no longer eat like a champ. She has some tummy problems which means I had to cut out dairy...and chocolate... and coffee. COFFEE! That also means the only thing I want for dinner is a bucket of cheese, a pot of coffee and a Snickers candy bar. When Layla is 13 and says in her over dramatic teen voice, "You don't even love me," I will pull up this blog post and then she will apologize for being ridiculous and tell me I'm the best mom ever. Hear that Layla? Best. Mom. EVER!  

If you're a stats kind of person, Layla is 7lbs 13oz. Whoa! I just realized that's almost exactly 2 lbs heavier than when she was born! (Math was never my strength. Aaaand apparently neither is observation). As far as sleeping is concerned, she does a great job during the day. The night, however, still needs some work. But give her a break! She's only had 1 month of practice!

Lily Girl is a fantastic big sister. She reads books and begs to hold Layla. She hangs out during tummy time and always offers a sweet, "It's okay," when Layla is crying. I know it won't always be like this so I'm taking lots of pictures. 

Oh, and look at this side-by-side of Lily and Layla. They could be sisters! (That's a hilarious joke because they ARE sisters). 

It's been a great, exhausting, amazingly awesome month and we are so thankful for our sweet Layla!!

What a scorcher it's been the last couple days!! So much for a graceful transition from spring to summer! Lily doesn't mind because it means POOL TIME!! She's been so excited about the pool that she wears her life jacket inside...all the time. It's mostly cute until it makes her extremely sweaty. 

Ben still has a bit more time off work but I'm not sure how to adequately take care of 2 squeakers. I guess I'll figure it out though. We might be eating frozen pizza and wearing smelly clothes for the next couple months but we will make it work. 

Besides, with kids as cute as this, the smell barely even matters...barely.

#lakelife

Sooooo...we took a little trip this weekend. It was Layla's fist visit to the lake and it went swimmingly...well, mostly. Apparently she doesn't like it when I eat ice cream...and she made sure to tell me ALL. NIGHT. LONG. I got a lot of reading done and I saw the sunrise. And I had multiple cups of coffee. But mostly we had a great time!!

We relaxed and took naps. 

Lily loved playing in the water.

But the best part? Family time!!! 

Guess who is unofficially back to her birthweight??!! We go to the doc in a couple days for Layla's 2 week check and then we can be officially excited about her weight gain. I'm pretty sure official excitement calls for cheesecake!!

But let's get down to business...you came here for the pictures. 

This is Lily...singing her heart out into a maraca...while dressed like a superhero...and wearing a tutu. Just a little glimpse into our crantastic life. 

Happy 1 Week Birthday!!

Well actually Layla's week birthday was yesterday but Lily Girl hasn't been feeling great. An ear infection in both ears? I'd be moody and emotional too! Anyway, here are some pictures of our favorite girls!!

Lily loves to hold Layla's hands and touch her toes and give her hugs. She's great at being gentle...not so great at being calm and quiet though. But on the plus side, Layla will probably be able to sleep through anything! 

Lily is learning to climb trees...and just about anything else that is even remotely climbable. Luckily our trees are pretty small...unluckily that means she tries climbing higher things. "Lily! Dressers/tables/counters are not for climbing!!"

Layla Bird is packing on some ounces and eating really well. She's working on figuring out the difference between day and night. In all fairness, though, she did spend the last 9 months in total darkness so...