More cheese, please...

Finley is learning new words daily, and sometimes trying to pronouce those words are kinda hard for her. But her favorite word? Cheese. If you ask her what she wants for dinner? Answer is always cheese. "Finn, are you hungry?" Nods her head, points to the kitchen, and says "cheese."She loves string cheese, shredded cheese, anything but 'processed cheese food product' like her Nana. She walks to the fridge and starts to yell, stomp, etc. We always say, "Finn, use your words. What do you want?" And she says, plain as day, "Cheeeessse." We are working on other words, like cracker, banana, hot dog. And sometimes, she says cheese when she really wants juice. But she'll take some cheese, too.

8 weeks old already!!!

Hadley is 8 weeks old and growing so fast!

Finley loves to hold her "Sissy"

She still has that head full of hair; I am loving the bows! Finn is such a good big sister; she hears Hadley cry and tries to put a passi in her mouth. Finley doesn't seem bothered by Hadley's crying, though. She can sleep through it all just fine. And Hadley isn't bothered by Finn's noise - it's a good thing, because Finn is quite noisy at times! Finley is always putting toys in the bouncy seat with Hadley; trying to share, I guess!

While I was driving to visit Nana today, Finn put her hand on Hadley's carseat, wanting to touch "Sissy" the whole way. Too cute! We are still loving every minute of these two precious girls!

My girls...

Tickled pink is all I can say. I love my girls, and I love spending time with them. Finley is such a good big sister, although I have to keep my eyes on her. She wants to share with Hadley, so she's always putting toys, blankets, burp cloths, cheese-it's, or gummi bears in her bouncer. Or in her mouth. Whichever she can reach. And, just this morning, Finn put a lovie on her shoulder like a burp cloth and tried to pick Haddie up, like she has seen us do several times. Too cute, but I will have to keep my eye on her!
I'm enjoying being at home with the girls, but I'm ready to go back to work for the adult contact. I wish I could just work once a week! See my friends and co workers, but also be with my girls! I know once I go back to work, I will wish I was still at home, so I'm going to really enjoy the next 2 weeks until I go back.

The good and bad of blogs...

This week, I have come to appreciate the ups and downs of blogs. For instance, I sometimes read my friends blogs, just to catch up on what they are doing. I enjoy reading about where they have moved, and what is going on in their lives. I also want to gag at how good they look after marriage and kids (don't they know that you're supposed to gain 75 pounds and grow hairy warts on your face, so that I can look better than you at our 10 year high school reunion?). Hence, the "good."
This week, I also happened across a blog written by a mother who is losing her 2 year old to cancer. She commented that the house was "too quiet" and that all she wanted was her 2 year old underfoot. How many times have I wanted Finn to take a nap so that I could fold laundry/ take a nap/get on facebook/go to the bathroom in peace? That blog made me appreciate the fact that my 17 month old is healthy, and is always underfoot, wanting juice or crackers or another dang banana. I cried while reading her blog, and then cried when I told Shaun about it, and then cried while I thanked the Lord that my girls are perfect. I'm on the verge of tears just thinking about how that mother must feel. *tear* Obviously, the "bad."

Hadley Elizabeth is here!

Hadley is here! She arrived on January 26th at 3:57am. She weighed 8 pounds 5.5 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She has lots of dark hair, and looks like Pocahontas!
I went into labor at work, and was contracting every 5 minutes by the time that I finished out my shift and headed home. I got home at 8pm, showered, my water broke at 9pm while Shaun was taking Finn to Nana and Poppy's house, and we arrived at the hospital by 10 pm. I was dilated 8cm when we arrived, and it was a mad race to get my epidural! I was comfortable shortly after that and we were able to rest for just a little while before it was time to push! I pushed for about 20 minutes, and Hadley was here! Shaun was able to help deliver her, as he did with Finley, and when they put her on my belly my first thought was "Goodness at the hair!" Hadley has some of the same features as Finley, but has just as many that are different! Hadley has my eyes and Shaun's mouth, and we are still trying to figure out her nose (I think it's the same one that Shaun's sisters have!)
Finley loves her baby sister and wants to kiss her all the time. She sometimes cries when Hadley cries, and she says "Shhh" when Hadley is asleep. We have loved watching the interaction between the two girls, and we are so thankful for all we have been blessed with!

38 weeks and counting...

Well, we are now 38 weeks along, and still no labor. However, the crib finally came in, and I'm finishing up the nursery today, so NOW we are ready! Mom's birthday is Saturday, so I'm thinking that it would be the ultimate gift to have a grandbaby born on Nana's birthday! Maybe that's what Hadley is waiting for!
We had a baby shower this past Sunday, and it's amazing how blessed Shaun and I are. We received many needed items, and the gifts keep coming in from friends and family. Thanks so much everyone!
We are so excited about meeting Hadley soon!

Countdown!

Well, it's been a while since I have blogged, so there's lots to catch up on. And since we are on countdown mode for baby Hadley, it will probably be a while until I will blog again!

Our prayers were answered with the PTL stuff; I was able to go back to work after 2 weeks of rest, and we are now term! 37 weeks today! Praise the Lord! Okay, now you can come, Hadley!

Christmas was wonderful; Finley had a great time and we loved seeing her joy at her gifts.

She loved her new house!

I loved getting to see family from out of town, and for Finley to meet her aunt and uncle from Florida that she hadn't met yet! We had a great time this season with family, which is what Christmas is about; celebrating the birth of Jesus, and enjoying family with whom we will spend eternity with, thanks to the birth of that tiny Child!

Speaking of birth, we are now looking forward to the birth of Hadley!

We are trying to finish up her room, and we are waiting for the crib to come in. Finley still thinks that "Baby Sister" is my belly button; she loves to lift my shirt and kiss it. I know she is in for a big change, and I pray that the transition is easy for her and that we do our best to make her feel special as a big sister!