University?

Does this mean I have to go to TEXAS for college?

First bath

Well, all the icky parts fell off my belly button, so I could finally get a bath. Got my first bath in the same sink Miles did. I was a good girl, though. I didn't pee in the water like he did.

It was a bit scary at first (for all of 5 seconds, then I loved it):


I even let Daddy pour water over my head:



Afterwards, Daddy and I read books together (I help him with the big words):

Sympathetic hiccups

Daddy had a bad case of hiccups yesterday. He picked up Helen and in minutes she started hiccuping too. Hiccups, farts, belching, Daddy has a lot to teach her!

Oh, He's a Deadeye!

Miles is getting very good with his BB gun. Here he wanted to play cowboy:
Normally we shoot at pop cans. But just for fun, I set up one of his army guys. At 10 feet offhand he took one shot:

Ready to give David a run for his money...

Asleep

I like sleeping a lot.

Here I am sleeping on Mommy:
And with my big brother:

And in my rocker (yes, my leg is sticking up in the air):


And even on Daddy's shoulder:

awake

This is me awake...
(I don't spend a lot of time this way)

sad and happy

NOT HAPPY
HAPPY

BADGER!

It is said that the female badger is the more vicious and cunning of the species, and never one to cross. With hair like this, Helen is going to kick some A#$!

Busy day today...

Had a busy day today,

First Miles fed me with a bottle...

Then we went to the doctor. Miles sang to me before the doctor came in...

And he held my hand while she poked and prodded me...

But then I found out she's not only a good doctor, she's also going to be a good friend...

I could get used to this!

Why don't they post more often?

teh real reason we don't post so often: Typing 1-handed is not as easy as it looks:

My, what big eyes you have... (Velike Oci, as the Czechs would say)
Nipple, Nostril, what's the difference?

Went for our first walk today. Got some great vitamin D. Jaundice no more!


Still friends...

Lots of pics

Miles stands guard over his baby sister:

Please! No More Pictures! I Vant To Be Alone!

Oh never mind, go ahead and take some more


Aunt Jean and Uncle Dave came over to visit

Yup! She still knows how to hold a baby...

More awwww

more about breasts

Since breasts are such a hot topic around here right now, remember this one? You take a Land O Lakes Butter box and cut out a little rectangle on the indian maiden:

Then you carefully fold the box in thirds so her knees appear in the window:

Yep, instant hit with males everywhere.

P.S. Rich taught me this...

All quiet on the home front

Didn't post yesterday because everybody was just relaxing. Sara's milk has come in with a vengeance. If the thought of human breasts doing their natural function upsets you, you might not want to come visit for a few days. Breasts are the over-riding focus of the two female members of the family.

Helen's first game

Helen has invented her first game. We're not sure what it is called, but she plays it like this:

1) pretend you have filled your diaper

2) when your chosen target is halfway through changing said diaper, unload!

3) for bonus points, see how many diapers you can make them go through before they can dress you back up.

She got Daddy and Mommy twice, and 2 nurses at the hospital. Her record is 3 diapers and a blanket.

And we thought girl diapers were easier!

hanging out on the floor time

lullybyes

And this was the wild party when we got home:

Everybody repeat after me, "There's no place like home... There's no place like home..."

Today WAS the day!

We are home! Nurses bowed down to Sara for her lack of whinyness. ("Are you SURE you don't want pain meds?") -They must get a kickback for the drugs they push. The 90 year old volunteer showed up to push Sara out of the hospital in a wheelchair. Halfway to the exit Sara offered to switch places with the wheezing volunteer. Into the car we loaded everything, and off we went.

Waiting to go:


Trying out the car seat:

We need a BIGGER car: (two-thirds of this is from the hospital).



Our going-away photo. How many new mothers have all the nurses line up for hugs before they leave?