December 16, 2012

Gramma and Pa come to visit!

Gramma and Pa drove in from the midwest and spent a week playing with Amelia, cleaning our house, holding Erica, letting me rest, and general being VERY helpful! Thanks Gramma and Pa, you can come anytime!











First Bath!



Family dance party to Christmas music!





December 12, 2012

ATNR: kinesiology geekiness

That's Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex for all you lay folk. It is a primitive reflex that biases motor neurons towards extension on the side of the body that the head is turned toward. AKA, she sticks her arm out in the direction she is facing. Watch when I turn her head the other way, she flexes the left arm and extends the right.  Erica is a pro. 

December 6, 2012

Week One with Two

It's actually more like weeks One and Two...it has taken me a while to get to this post. The past two weeks have been kind of a blur. Thanksgiving, contractions starting, going to the hospital in the middle of the night, thinking I was progressing (I wasn't really), being in labor for what seemed like forever (although 20 hours shorter than last time), having a BABY GIRL!!!, 24 hours in the hospital, home to a sick Amelia, middle of the night feedings for Erica and nebulizer treatments for Amelia, cracked, bleeding, and very sore nipples (sorry boys), parents visiting, meals pouring in, no sleep, realizing Erica likes to sleep reclined-not flat, a little more sleep, lots of time staring at our beautiful newborn, blinking and she is a week old, breastfeeding group, survival mode, trying to figure out Amelia's emotional breakdowns, loving time as a family of four, not sleeping again. Phew.

First morning home, at least there is coffee in my cup!


She found her thumb...but only once.

Amelia was sharing her toys with Erica. So sweet.

One week old.

Cooking up a storm, her sink is full of dishes too. Must be a family trend.

Showing off her new baby sister to Cousin Tristan.

Mom of two. Not sure how people do more than this, I only have two hands. 

Watching the snow with Grammy

The Goggins.

Grammy and Granpy adoring their newest Granddaughter. 

Snoozing.

Amelia has only done this once, but it was pretty cute.


Amelia does want to include Erica, she doesn't quite understand why Erica sleeps all the time.