A New Tiny Emmons

Jennica and Kris had their second baby, a little boy named Kastor, on May 1st this year. Elizabeth got to visit her very first newborn in a hospital. She was very excited to see the itty bitty teeny tiny baby!

We're excited to get to know you, Kastor!

Baby Dolls

Addie has been sharing her toys very graciously with Elizabeth. One day, she decided Elizabeth wanted to play with baby dolls.

 

 

 

 

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!

 

Snack Time!

You know what's lots of fun? Eating snack at our play table, and when Baby can join us, it's even more fun!

 

 

After sharing bananas with Baby, she needed a little clean up!

Artwork, Babies, and Silly Faces

Emily has really been enjoying coloring lately, and is able to name most of her colors, although "lello" seems to be her current favorite, or maybe it's just the most fun to say.

Cullah cullah cullah

Addison will color for a little while, but loses interest quickly, which is never good because when she loses interest, she starts eating the crayons. After several crayons lost big bites, I told Addie to find something else to play. Not surprisingly, she decided it was time to feed one of her babies.

Does Baby want to eat in her high chair?

No? How about over here on the table?

Alright, we'll try over here

 While I watched Addie find the perfect spot for Baby's meal, Emily was contentedly coloring...or was she?

Who me? Eat a crayon? I would never do such a thing!

After feeding Baby, it was time for a story and some snuggles.

When Emily needs a break, it's best to take it outside. On this beautiful February afternoon, Emily decided to drink melted snow from the deck chairs, resulting in this beautiful mustache. After a little bit of time in the sun, we went inside for a nice afternoon nap.

Nothing like deck chair water to wash down a blue crayon

This is the look of a girl who is beginning to zone out just before naptime

 Addie still gets up from nap a bit earlier than Emily, and after waking up and snuggling a bit, she entertained me with some funny and sweet faces.