The last couple weeks

Unfortunately, this has been the scene all too often in the last three weeks.  Abigail has had a cold, roseola (or maybe hand, foot, and mouth disease), and a double eye infection over the last three weeks.  Each time we get a day or two of her feeling better and us able to be together as a family of four, then she's gotten sick again!  As of today, she is well, so hopefully she stays that way!!  Brad and I have sanitized every toy, surface, and piece of bedding in this house and my hands are raw from washing and hand-sanitizing!

These pics are all from the in-between illness days!

Time at the park!

Happy girl, running with Daddy and Bella! 

First time with the bus, aka the double stroller!  It will take a little getting used to...a little heavier and definitely longer!

Just relaxing...she is such a chill baby!

Abigail is definitely a fan of play doh...and she hasn't even eaten much of it ;)

She is also a huge fan of stickers ("ickers"!)

Brianna meeting Uncle Ryan for the first time

"Cheese"!!

Tummy time with Daddy!

She loads up her arms with her bags and says "go bye bye"!  I always ask her where she's going and she usually doesn't say anything, but then yesterday she started answering with "church"!

2 wks old!  This was last week!

So comfy on Aunt Sue!

Making brownies with Mama

She got to lick the spatula, this was the best picture I could get of her chocolate face!

She loves covering Brianna up with a blankie, or in this case, a burp rag!

So quiet and alert...she is perfect!

Spending some time cuddling with Great Grandma!

Our Sunday trip to the zoo...what a great time!  It's the first time she hasn't wanted to sit in the stroller and she just ran from exhibit to exhibit!  It was so fun to watch her.  She is so much more interested in the animals now that she's a bit older.  

This was watching the monkeys!

This is what we saw most of the time we were there...her running to the next thing!

Riding the carousel with Daddy

Mama and her babies...beautiful day!

Her hair is long enough for piggy tails!  

(Sorry, I cannot figure out how to get this picture turned the other way!)

Settling in as a family of four!

Snoozing the day away...I hope she's always this good of a sleeper!  Abigail's crying and playing haven't phased her one bit...guess she's been hearing it all for the last 9 months!

 Abigail has recently decided that she would much rather run around the house without clothes on than with!  So, here she is hiding in the curtains!

And she thought her new baby's bed was a comfy place to sit...with all her babies and blankies on top of her!

She loves holding the baby!

 Playing in the new tunnel/tent she got from Brianna!

Auntie came over to visit and Brianna spent some quality time getting to know her cousin...such a comfy place to sleep!

4 days old!

Unfortunately, all of the snuggling came to a screeching halt yesterday when Abigail woke up with a fever and cough...thank you daycare!  So, Brianna and I have been quarantined to the den and bedroom and Brad has been doing an awesome job taking care of and entertaining a whiny, sick Abigail!  She is feeling a bit better today, but we will still be on quarantine for a few days!  It's so hard not to be able to snuggle my sick kiddo when she doesn't feel good, but Daddy is doing an awesome job!

5 days old!

We went to the doctor today and Brianna is almost back up to her birth weight...which is awesome at only 6 days old!  So far, no signs of Abigail's sickness, but are diligently hand-sanitizing and sanitizing just about every surface we can!

Welcoming Brianna!

My due date was March 7th, but on February 25th, my doctor decided it would be best to get things rolling.  So, Brad and I went to the hospital on Tuesday night, the 25th, for monitoring of the baby, then I was induced on the morning of the 26th.  This pic is right before we left for the hospital!

Last photo as a family of three!!  Thanks Nanny and Papa for staying with Abigail while we were at the hospital!

And at 5:17pm on Feb 26th, Miss Brianna Lynn made her debut!  We are so grateful to God that everything went so smoothly and so much easier this time!

7 lbs 1 oz, only 2 oz bigger than Abigail and their length was exactly the same-19 3/4in!

Proud Daddy...he's in for it now...two girls!!

 Nanny and Papa came by to visit when she was just a few hours old!

She looks a lot like Abigail, but also has her own look!

Auntie Lisa's turn to snuggle!

Abigail came and met Brianna the next day.  She was quite intrigued and interested at this live baby doll!  I hope she continues to be so excited and interested!

She wanted to take the blanket off and see what was inside there!

She pointed out diaper, belly, feet, and wanted to wrap her back up!

Our first photo as a family of 4!

Giving the baby loves!

Brianna's first bath...she loved the head massage!

All tuckered out after her bath!

Pretty girl!!

Sisters?!!  Brianna on top and Abigail on the bottom!

Ready to go home!  I forgot how tiny they are and how the car seat drowns them!