This morning, I spent some "cuddle time" with Ethan...you know, when he woke up at 5 am after going to bed too early last night. I don't get quite as much cuddles from Ethan lately, since he's been "on the move!" And THAT's why I don't want to miss out on even one single opportunity I have right now with him and Elise at home. I never planned to be a stay-at-home mom...but since I've found myself in this particular situation...I'll be darned if I'm not going to enjoy it as much as possible!
Ethan LOVES bath time, so I dumped his bath toys into the tub to let him have a nice, long, leisurely bath. Then I played "dress-up" with Elise...something I have done a couple of times with her and REALLY enjoy!! Yesterday, I dressed her Elise in some of my baby dresses and bonnets. Today, I put her in a little pink ruffle dress given to her by her Nannie. SO much FUN!!
More than anything, I want Elise to live a "normal" life. We are really trying not to keep her in a "bubble" any more than necessary. We've been taking her and Ethan out to different places, like the boardwalk, park, Zoo, and mall. These are the kinds of things we've been doing with Ethan since he was 6 weeks old, and he enjoys it more and more each time we go. I hope we can always do things like this, because the family time we have together is so special; it reminds me that our family is perfect just the way it is, and everything is going to be okay.
Elise dressed up in one of my little dresses from when I was a baby!
And here's one of my sweet baby bonnets!!
Rub a dub dub...Ethan's in the tub!!!
A girl can never have too many ruffles!!
I love the dress up! We never treated Audric as "sick" He has done it all!! He has had no set backs in opportunities at all. Enjoy it mom!
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ReplyDeleteI am so happy that things are going so well. The babies are so precious. Enjoy those moments b/c they grow so fast. Happy Weekend!!!
ReplyDeletei was just thinking about this the other day! i guess i will never know what it feels like to be a normal mom,im ok with that but i feel sorry for our next child bc God willing they are healthy but im gonna be a crazy lady when it comes to worring about him/her lol . im so jealous of other moms that dont have to worry about every little thing , but we are such a special group of families!i love the dress up pics! something about Elises eyes get me everytime! they are just so big and beautiful!
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