Monday, March 28, 2011

One Month Old

My cousins gave me this sweet idea of taking photos of our baby with the same teddy bear each month to show how much she grows.... Thank you, Andrea & Emily!

Here is Greta Brielle on March 28th, exactly four weeks after she was born.





What a sweet addition she is to our little family.
We love her so...! ♥

Friday, March 25, 2011

Almost One Month Old

These photos were taken when Greta was 3-1/2 weeks old....



I could stare at her in awe all day long...sometimes I do.

Cherishing every moment.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Getting to Know Greta

I just love these photos of our kids together. The boys absolutely adore their baby sister.





Oh, how I love these kids!

I say it all the time, but we are so incredibly blessed.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Amazing Big Brothers

These boys LOVE their baby sister...! ♥

And she adores her big brothers in return! ♥

Three Weeks Old

Greta Brielle ~ three weeks old











Saturday, March 19, 2011

Little Pranksters

On this particular Saturday morning, Gary graciously offered to get up early with the boys, so I could sleep a little extra after getting up with Greta during the night. While the boys played, Gary dozed off on the couch....

Zzzzzz....

...making himself easy prey for our little pranksters.



My flash awakened him, along with the victorious giggles of two sneaky little boys.

I have a hunch that Gordy instigated this ploy; he's been on a roll with practical jokes as of late.

I know where Gordy gets his tendency toward pranks.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree ~ like father, like son. ☺

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Little Night Owl

Once the boys are tucked into bed, Gary and I enjoy some quiet time with our little night owl.





She's starting to have more and more alert time between naps.

It's such a treat to see those big, bright blue eyes!

She's a mellow and calm little one.

And overall, she is sleeping well at night.

The few times I'm up with her during the night are sweet opportunities to enjoy quiet moments with our precious baby girl.

Monday, March 14, 2011

This Wonderful Life

This post doesn't really have a theme - it's mostly just some snapshots from a week of our life in March 2011. I've gotten way behind on this blog, so I'm playing catch-up and just throwing some of my favorite photos into posts - for posterity, I guess. ☺

Here - Gary was reading bedtime stories to the boys, as he does every night. The recent spring weather has really been great for getting the boys outside, playing until sunset. This results in a couple (or three) sleepy boys after dinner.

That, and perhaps the story choice on this particular evening was less than tantalizing....

Zzzzzz....

Gary loves catching up with the kids in the evenings when he gets home from work. It's a special time for him to get better acquainted with our new little princess.

Good morning, Sunshine!

A dear friend gave me a Sleepy Wrap for carrying Greta around during our busy days. I love it! It is especially helpful with all the walking we do, getting Gordy to and from Kindergarten each day - as well as keeping baby close to me and allowing two "free hands" for getting chores done and keeping up with the boys. Greta loves it too - it really lives up to its name, Sleepy Wrap. She seems to fall asleep almost every time she's tucked into it.

Grayson continues to help out by dressing himself each day.

Man, I just love this little guy.

He marches to his own beat, that's for sure.

We love you, little monkey!

Grayson and I continue to enjoy our time together while Gordy is at Kindergarten and Greta naps.

Around those naps, we're starting to see more and more alert time from Greta. It's such a treat to see her looking around, exploring her environment with those beautiful, bright blue eyes.

She spends a lot of time catching her beauty rest as well. So precious.

Daddy & his little princess

Almost two weeks old here

We are not short on entertainment -- sleep, yes! ~ but we have an abundance of love and joy!

Yes ~ this is most definitely a wonderful life!