The Dust Has Settled

Matching outfits, Thanks GiGi

Looks kinda like daddy here

Big Girl in her big girl crib.

Playing with her toys

First time in a swim suit

First bath, finally done!

First bath

Peaceful baby

First time in pool this summer

Kenzie's sand box doubled for a mini pool.

Aunt Ashley joining Kenz for a dip.

Emma got her hair cut when she arrived.

Well, the dust is finally starting to settle. Madisyn is getting on a routine and therefore, Mommy has begun to settle into a little normalacy and routine with respect to herself and both the girls. The last of our month long of visitors left last Wednesday and although it was SOOOO nice having each and everyone of them out it has been nice to be able to establish a routine and begin to figure out how life is going to function with just the four of us. I admit, it was SO much easier when we had the extra sets of hands here to help, but I think I can do this. My mom ordered me some priceless resources while she was here which came this week and Joe and I will start studying this week hopefully. (Preschool Wise and Growing Kids God's Way) I love the baby wise series and have implemented it with Madisyn already so I can't wait to see what they have to say about preschoolers. Kenzie is definitely the one giving me a run for my money at the moment. She is very energentic and attention seeking at the moment. She does not understand while mommy can't just STOP feeding Madisyn and attend to her right now!

Madisyn had her one month appointment this week and she weighs 7 lbs and 5.5 oz. Amazing how she has grown in the last few weeks! Her personality is starting to show and she often times after a feeding will spend up to one hour awake smiling and playing. She is starting to reach for toys, but can't understand why she can't get them in her mouth. LOL. She, like McKenzie was, is quite the spitter, but she is gaining weight well and does not seem to be in pain all the time like Kenzie so the pediatrician is not too concerned.

McKenzie had her one year ENT checkup. Her right tube was out of the eardrum and in the canal so the MD removed it. The left tube is still in place and functioning so he is just going to recheck her in three months. He said that the right eardrum looked healthy and she could go about her summer water activities with no restrictions other than swimming under water for long periods of time. She has quite the imagination and now pretends that her babies, animals, and even us all have tubes that she has to pretend remove. McKenzie is also growing so fast. She is out of diapers/pullups during the day and strictly wearing big girl panties. We have an accident every once in a while, but she has even been POOPING in the toilet, which has been our struggle! I am so proud of her!!

We went swimming as a family for the first time this summer on Saturday. The new community pool is very nice and really was not that full. There were only a hand full of families there at 6 pm on a Saturday which surprised me! Kenzie really enjoyed the fountains and the umbrella rain as she called it. She does not seem to be afraid of the water at all and even held her breath and went under. Madisyn went in only while being held in the sling. I was trying to limit her sun exposure so she slept inside the shade of the sling while I went in the water. We got her butt and below wet and she slept through it so she must not mind too much. My goal is to expose her to the water as soon as possible so she is not scared like McKenzie was at first.

Well I better go. The babies are both in bed and my quiet time won't last much longer. We love you all and miss you so much!