Eve was having a REALLY BAD afternoon this week... VERY dramatic. Everything was making her cry, it was plain pitiful. I guess she just woke up on the wrong side of the nap-bed!! I was giving her a bath and she was crying...uncontrollably. I said "Eve! What is wrong, baby?" She replied "Absolutely nothing!" with a miserable little face. When we finished the bath, I took her to Eric to dry off and put on jammies. Eric said, "Eve, what is wrong?" She said "Nothing hurts, I just wanna cry!" Oh my! Is she about to start her period????? I am NOT ready for this with THREE girls! Someone.... help!!!
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
My Miracles
I dont ever want to forget these moments...
Ellie -- Christmas Eve night. This is the way she and Clara looked the first time I saw them (outside of the operating room, of course). We were able to hold Clara for a bit that night.
Clara -- Christmas Eve night
Ellie -- Christmas Day -- leaving for surgery with the transport team from MCG.
Clara...off CPAP!
Ellie...after surgery
Frail Ellie
Eve peeking in on Ellie for the first time. She was really bothered by all of the tubes and garb.
Eve holding Clara...she did fantastic with her...Clara looked a bit more "normal" at this point.
Ellie...seeing her FACE for the first time without all of the wires and tubes!!
Ellie...finally eating and pooping :)
Clara...jaundice and yellow, but otherwise healthy as can be!
God really did perform a Christmas Miracle for us in 2010. It is bittersweet for me to look back on these pictures and remember where we have come from. At the time, I didn't realize just how frail they both really were. They were mine, and to me, they were perfect and normal. Thank you, Jesus for those "rose-colored glasses". Without them, I would have been a wreck. Thank you, Jesus, for holding me together for my family, for Eve, and my little bits. I cannot imagine my life without these girls. They are such a light for me, such strength, and a story of God's goodness and hope. May I never stop telling them where they came from...and making God the hero of their lives.
God really did perform a Christmas Miracle for us in 2010. It is bittersweet for me to look back on these pictures and remember where we have come from. At the time, I didn't realize just how frail they both really were. They were mine, and to me, they were perfect and normal. Thank you, Jesus for those "rose-colored glasses". Without them, I would have been a wreck. Thank you, Jesus, for holding me together for my family, for Eve, and my little bits. I cannot imagine my life without these girls. They are such a light for me, such strength, and a story of God's goodness and hope. May I never stop telling them where they came from...and making God the hero of their lives.
The Sweet Side of Eve
Eric is out of town celebrating his parent's 50th wedding anniversary, so the girls and I are on our own :) On a typical day, Eric will take his lunch break around the time Eve gets off of school so he can see her for a few minutes before I lay her down for a nap...every time we pull in the driveway, Eve will ask "is daddy here?" Well, yesterday after school, she asked if daddy was home and I told her that daddy was out of town. She walked in the house and up the stairs and said "Let's go find our father. I think he's hiding!" I LOVED it, and she LOVES her daddy.
I walked upstairs this afternoon to wake Eve up after a good nap. I turned off her fan, took off my shoes, and crawled into bed with her. She sees me, rolls over, strokes my face, and says, "did you sleep so good last night?" I smile at her and say yes and she begins running her fingers through my hair saying "your hair is so beautiful!" She is precious :)
Eve is IN LOVE with her sisters. Some of her affectionate sayings for them are "you're so cutie", "you're my little zombie pea", "hello precious", and "you're so beautiful". I think she is the best big sister. No jealousy, no annoyance, no inconvenience...she just loves them. She wants to teach them everything she knows...how to say the pledge of allegiance, how to raise your hand, how to talk, how to hold hands, how to kiss...and the list goes on. She is SO proud of herself when she can get the babies to hush by giving them their pacy. She'll look at me with this huge smile and say "I made them happy, momma!" I sure do love my sweet angel girl.
I walked upstairs this afternoon to wake Eve up after a good nap. I turned off her fan, took off my shoes, and crawled into bed with her. She sees me, rolls over, strokes my face, and says, "did you sleep so good last night?" I smile at her and say yes and she begins running her fingers through my hair saying "your hair is so beautiful!" She is precious :)
Eve is IN LOVE with her sisters. Some of her affectionate sayings for them are "you're so cutie", "you're my little zombie pea", "hello precious", and "you're so beautiful". I think she is the best big sister. No jealousy, no annoyance, no inconvenience...she just loves them. She wants to teach them everything she knows...how to say the pledge of allegiance, how to raise your hand, how to talk, how to hold hands, how to kiss...and the list goes on. She is SO proud of herself when she can get the babies to hush by giving them their pacy. She'll look at me with this huge smile and say "I made them happy, momma!" I sure do love my sweet angel girl.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
bossy and sassy
Not sure where Eve has picked this up (Ella Kate, maybe)...but she has started telling me to bow my head and put my hands together like i'm praying and say "your hiiiggghhhness" :) some days I indulge her and we practice a curtsey to the queen. Today, I said "Eve will you please put on your crocs?" She replied, "Of course, your highness!"
While at Dr. Getts' office today for a weight check on Ellie (she is 8lb 2oz, Clara is 11 lb 5oz), Eve was growing impatient. She would open the door of our exam room, stick out her little head and call Dr. Getts. "Dr. Ge--tts. Oh, Dr. Ge----tts!" She'd close the door and say, "uccck... he's not coming." A minute would go by and she'd do it again. One time she looked out, he was in the hallway. She exclaimed "Dr. Getts, come in here!" He just laughed.
Eve WILL NOT do this potty training thing! She complains and whines everytime I put her on the potty. Usually, she will tee-tee, but man, she hates it!! She asks everyday if she can wear a diaper. This is NOT how it is supposed to go! My 2 1/2 year old is advanced! She is smart! She should have been potty trained MONTHS ago, she knows EXACTLY what she is doing. My mom says that I deserve this... I'm not sure I agree with that. Eve is so stubborn... who knows when she'll WANT to get out of those diapers. I guess for now, I will keep my sanity and quit trying so hard. Experienced moms have told me when she's ready, it will be easy. We shall see :)
While at Dr. Getts' office today for a weight check on Ellie (she is 8lb 2oz, Clara is 11 lb 5oz), Eve was growing impatient. She would open the door of our exam room, stick out her little head and call Dr. Getts. "Dr. Ge--tts. Oh, Dr. Ge----tts!" She'd close the door and say, "uccck... he's not coming." A minute would go by and she'd do it again. One time she looked out, he was in the hallway. She exclaimed "Dr. Getts, come in here!" He just laughed.
Eve WILL NOT do this potty training thing! She complains and whines everytime I put her on the potty. Usually, she will tee-tee, but man, she hates it!! She asks everyday if she can wear a diaper. This is NOT how it is supposed to go! My 2 1/2 year old is advanced! She is smart! She should have been potty trained MONTHS ago, she knows EXACTLY what she is doing. My mom says that I deserve this... I'm not sure I agree with that. Eve is so stubborn... who knows when she'll WANT to get out of those diapers. I guess for now, I will keep my sanity and quit trying so hard. Experienced moms have told me when she's ready, it will be easy. We shall see :)
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