My girls.

“ A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.”

– Isadora James

I have 2 girls. Grayson has a sister. Marit has a sister. It's surreal. What a blessing for them to have each other. They don't know it yet, but one day they are going to be as thick as thieves. Grayson's love for Marit is exponential. And one day, Grayson will be Marit's hero. For now though, they settle for lots of cuddles, smiles and laughs.

Marit @ 1 Month

It's hard to believe a month has come and gone already. Your first week was met with several feeding obstacles. By the end of your first week of life you weighed just 5 pounds. At 1 month old you are now up to 7 pounds! Which leaves you in the 5th percentile for weight (you are also in the 5th percentile for height). You are a teeny-tiny but STRONG! You are still wearing newborn sized diapers and clothes.. and most the newborn sized clothes are still too big for you. You love to hear the sound of our voices, specifically Gigi! She can get the biggest smiles from you. Everytime Garrison sets his eyes on you he says: "aww, she's so cute!" You have no real sleep routine. You typically sleep no more than 2 hours at a time and then are ready to eat again, this includes nighttime! It's pretty rough on Mommy, but we are surviving! You have to get in and out of your car seat at least 4 times a day because of school pick ups/drop offs. You are rolling with it though, and rarely fuss while in your seat. I hope this continues! You have fit so perfectly into our family, Marit. It seems as if you have been with us all along, although it's only been a month! We love you dearly!

Sisters

There's no denying that Grayson is Marit's number 1 fan! She is a FABULOUS big sister! She is such a great helper. She always has a diaper ready, a burp cloth on stand-by and talks to her in the car to keep her from getting upset. I don't know what I would do without her. One day she is going to be the Worlds Best Mommy. For now though, she is without a doubt the Worlds Best Sister. Before long I know Marit will be Grayson's number fan!

Bath Time Beauty

Pili seems to enjoy bath time as much as her brother & sister. We all love to smell her and snuggle with her afterward. I finally got around to clipping her nails after her bath today. Although she is my 3rd, clipping baby nail still scares me to death!

She always keeps her arms like this and her hands in fists.. Not sure that, that is a good sign..





Looks like she is going to have Gigi's curls...

2014 Highlights!

We spent NYE night at home in our pajamas. The thrill of staying up all night on NYE is long gone. Since this year we have a 2 week old... I stay up all night long, just about every night.

 One of my goals for 2015 is to blog more. So why not start with the highlights from 2014!

1. Went on a week long cruise

 

 

2.  M accepted a position with the Dept of Energy



3.  We sold our house in Poulsbo in 4 hours with multiple offers!



4.  We drove across country with 2 kids (again)!

5.  We were able to visit CO twice this year!



6.  We bought a new home in Knoxville

7.  Gigi started kindergarten



8.  Gio started preschool

9.  We met up with my family in VA



 



10.  Visits with M's family (so nice to be able to make it to birthday parties, baptisms, holiday celebrations, etc!)

11.  (last but not least) We became a family of 5! We welcomed Marit Pilar on 12-13-14

It was a great year, full of surprises and change for all of us. I'm looking forward to 2015!