Elizabeth is One Month!

Hello all! As of today, we have officially survived our first full month with 3 children under the age of 4. It is so much fun, and I am having a blast! I keep wondering if this is as hard as it gets, or if I need to be bracing myself for some crazy times ahead in the next few weeks/months. This, though, I can handle. Elizabeth continues to be a delightful baby, although she's decided she likes being held a lot more, and some gas issues regularly interrupt a peaceful sleep. We are still getting a decent amount of rest, though, and I feel good throughout the day, so I am a happy girl. Christa and Abby Kate are doing great, as well. They play well together and still love the new baby, so things are going as well as I could ask. We are busy getting ready for Easter, and figuring out which activities we want to do over the summer. Last summer, I didn't sign anyone up for anything - which was a huge mistake. That was the beginning of the sleeping problems with Christa. Determined not to make the same mistake this year, I am trying to find a nice balance between having a relaxing summer with time for my own play dates and enough activity and stimulation to keep the girls from getting bored.

I hear Abby Kate waking up, so I am writing on borrowed time. Enjoy the pictures from our last week!
4 weeks old!

Smiling for Daddy - we still haven't decided if these are "real" smiles or not. The terrible lighting is my fault - I had the flash turned off from taking pictures of the 6 inches of hail outside our window from a pretty severe thunderstorm.

Today - 1 month old!

Well, I got one with everyone smiling/looking pleasant. We'll just pretend everyone's eyes are open :) I took the little girls to Christa's school picture session earlier this week - they said they got a good shot of everyone - we'll see :)

Have a great day!