Sisters

Before Elizabeth came home, the girls had really been loving their baby dolls. After she came home, that didn't change. In fact, their baby doll play may have even increased. After all, they want to do whatever Mom and Dad are doing, and lately there's been a lot of baby feeding, burping, rocking, and holding.

Here's Emily, a couple days after Elizabeth came home, showing off her baby rocking skills.

Now that Elizabeth has been home for five weeks, Addie has gotten quite comfortable around her and asks to hold her ("hote!") a couple times a day. For the first week though, before the holding started in earnest, Addie would sit as close to her baby sister as she could, observing all the tiny details.

 Little Helpers

 These big sisters really have been great little helpers. Here they are being sweet and precious while Dee Dee changed a diaper.

 

I just love this shot! When Elizabeth was just over a week old, Doug and Kirstin came for a visit and we all piled into the Traverse for a trip to the playground. Here are all three girls in the backseat. 

And I'll finish off this post with one of my favorite shots from Easter. Three sisters in matching butterfly dresses. Life is sweet!