surviving

raising two kids is hard! but, we're surviving.  i'm trying to learn to be okay with things being messier and crazier than i'm used to.  but, that's proven difficult.  one day at a time right?

luckily for me, mae has been a pretty darn good big sister (i know that will change, but i'm going to enjoy it while i can).  and sadly, she's given up her naps. that was a sad day for this mama.  but, that means she is actually sleeping in..until like 7!  that is a miracle in this household.

sweet izzy just wants to be held.  it's frustrating sometimes, but how can i not hold this little bundle?

we spent some time organizing toys and books, and created a little reading nook for mae.  she loves to go up there and look at all her books.  it's been nice, because she'll sit and look at them while i'm working out! (yes, i'm so excited to be working out!! i missed it)

i sent this picture to coleman, and he asked me if she ever smiles.  to answer that question...not often.  poor girl has inherited my constant scowl.  but when she does smile it makes it all the more sweet, right?

with mae i felt like we always needed to be doing something, or going somewhere.  and that is just not possible all the time now.  so i'm learning that even just going on a walk can be our fun activity for the afternoon.  mae loves her little seat underneath izzy, and she is an awesome walking companion.  

she still loves izzy.  and always wants to hold her, or be near here.  i love it.

we've finally gotten spring weather, and we have spent a lot of time outside.  on saturday we went to a park, and these two had a great time with the geese.  i on the other hand am scared of those suckers.  so i kept a safe distance.

about a week after izzy was born i had my friend come take some pictures of the girls.  she did a fantastic job!  if you're in the area and need a photographer let me know, she's awesome.

these are a few of my favorites.  i love these sweet girls.

life with two

gram left last sunday, and grandma baldwin wasn't coming until tuesday.  that meant two days by myself, outnumbered!! monday brought freezing rain, so we stayed inside all day.  we made a pretty awesome fort, and mae had fun playing with water in the sink.  (this might be a very infrequent activity, there was seriously water everywhere.  at least the floor under the sink got cleaned.) i survived the day and a half on my own.  i even attempted to make bread...my first attempt and it was a fail.  oh well, i chose to look at the positive, my kids and i were alive, dressed, and fed.  that seems like a win in my book.

 mae is a wonderful big sister.  she is so sweet with izzy, and has been so helpful.  she wants to hold her all the time.  she even tried to pick her up out of her swing when she was crying...it didn't end as badly as i would have expected.

we're so lucky that grandma baldwin could come and stay with us!  mae has had a blast with her grandmas, and will be incredibly bored once it's just the two of us.  grandma even got to go to gymnastics with mae.

mae has been very spoiled by both of her grandmas.  cody and i are both so blessed to have amazing moms who love our kids so much!  she has become quite the girly girl.  she loves dress up, princess shoes, purses, you name it.  

 we had izzy's two week check up, 10 lbs 2 oz, 22 1/2 inches long.  this girl is a champ.  last night she slept almost 6 hours...i'm sure i just jinxed it. 

 we had some fun visitors on friday!  uncle joey, aunt bre and lucy came up for the day.  i love spending time with them.  and i love watching mae and lucy play together. they have a blast.

mae loves to wear grandma's glasses.  and just like her sunglasses, whenever she puts them on they are upside down...what a goober.  

love these sweet little toes.  and i love my girls.  cody and i are so blessed to have to healthy happy girls!  i'm scared for when grandma baldwin leaves, life gets real then!!  but, i'll take it one day at a time.