quote of the day

caroline: mommy, i'm going to be a doctor when i grow up
mommy: that's great, sounds good
caroline: mommy, what are you going to be when you grow up?
mommy: i'm not sure, but i know i'll always be you and susanna's mommy
caroline: you can't be our mommy all the time...well, i'm going to grow up, but then you can be with susanna. i think maybe you should be a firefighter
mommy: oh really, i'm not sure i would be a good firefighter
caroline: what is grandad going to be when he grows up?
mommy: i don't know, what do you think he should be?
caroline: a firefighter...and grandma can be a donut maker. i'm going to be a ballet girl, a teacher girl and a doctor

and she smiles.....

thinking about smiling...

and she smiles!!! precious :)

sissy wiped that smile away

several in a row so it's official

caroline loves riding on the ponies at the market

she likes the playgym

first time swimming...she's winking at me :)

eskimo kisses with daddy

love this one...taking it all in

precious!!

i've been waiting and it has finally happened...susanna is smiling!! i love it. i remember the first time caroline did and my world changed. you finally get a reaction after all those weeks and sleepless nights. it's the best and sweetest thing ever. melts my heart every time. she smiled at caroline yesterday morning and caroline literally screamed with delight she was so excited. sisters are the best :) also, here are some pixs of susanna's first einstein playgym experience and first time in the pool. caroline was beside herself that susanna was swimming with her. she thought is was so neat. thank you, Lord for these precious girls....we are in love with both of them!

like mommy, like daughter...her eyelids don't fit over her eyes either :)

read herself to sleep...it's almost midnight in this pix

i like to call this baby mummy or baby straight jacket

daddy and s do a little reading before bedtime

it's amazing what can get done before 8:30am these days....
* feed susanna
* feed caroline
* feed myself
* put angelina ballerina video on for caroline
* take a shower and get dressed (even put lotion on my legs)
* fold and hang up laundry from dryer
* put susanna down for a nap
* color with caroline
* listened to my sweet caroline sing "hallelujah, your love is amazing" - the best part of my morning by far...nothing can make me cry faster than hearing her sing praises unconsciously to our deserving God. can you imagine how that kind of praise sounds to Him?
* wash bottles
* make up caroline's bed and straighten up her room
* make my bed
* put breakfast dishes in the dishwasher
* get diaper bag ready for our outing today - 2 bottles, formula, change of clothes for each girl, pull up for caroline just in case, 4 diapers and case of wipes for susanna, wallet, camera, phone, keys, sunglasses, snack and some fruit for caroline, burp cloth, blanket
* clean out car from day before to make room for today's trash :)
* lay out ham from freezer for dinner
* check email

6 weeks, 1 day

grandad and s

princess c

s and papa

great grandmother dot and s

napping on great grandmother's sofa

c, grandmother, s and mommy

c and sarah

sarah, luke and c

luke and sarah meeting s for the first time

playing in sarah and luke's cool pool

here comes papa

c loved the slide

s snoozing on grammie's lap at the pool

playing dress up...make sure to look at luke's shoes

aunt kristen and s

sarah is a pro at dressing up!

bekah dunking uncle john

caleb doing a flip

bekah perfecting her dive

the b'day girl and her "helpers"

aunt rachel and s

the b'day girl...can't believe she's 11 :)

kaitlin at the lake

c on the dock

kaitlin and c jumping in the lake...one of my fav pixs ever!!

c floating...she loves to float on her back :)

hanging out with bek...always a good time!

s's first time on the boat...she liked it!

sitting on the pontoon looking cute

partners in crime

papa has his hands full

mommy definitely has her hands full!!

daddy and s napping before church

all the girls are ready to go...s's first time at church

c and emma chilling out after church...two new big sisters hanging out

emma's little bro joshua...adorable!

s doing what she does best