Time is flying

Time is flying by! Lyla is 15 weeks and is getting a cute personality.  She LOVES watching her big sister dance and run around and do just about anything.  She is such a happy baby, smiling all the time and has a giggle that makes my heart melt.  I know I am going to miss these days... maybe Im not done......Ha who knows! She still is not sleeping through the night.  Its as if I forgot how to train a baby to do that.  It doesn't bug me that much, she eats for five to ten minutes and is passed out again shortly.  Maybe I will be more diligent in a few weeks.  I just feel I am losing less sleep if I just hurry and feed her rather than continue to stick the pacifier in her mouth over and over (which I've done).  It would be nice to have both girls upstairs though

Emery and Scarlett BFF's!  These two are going to be some misfits later on!  

 They play so well together and we just love their parents so it all works out!  Now if I can only convince them to move by us they would be inseparable. 

Look at those yummy cheeks! 

Almost too big for her swing!  Well really she is but if she curls up in a ball it works ok :)

And here is a video of her rolling her over which she did for the first time at 13 weeks I think.  Emery is right in the middle playing along:)

Life is so great over here!  The Hut is closed (YAY!!), the girls are getting easier, and I am getting in a routine with work, kids, house, laundry, etc.  Emery started swimming lessons too!  Hope all is well with your family!

End of Leave, Back to work

Today, Friday May 4th 2012 is my last day of Maternity leave.  Tears are already filling my eyes as I type this.  I am thankful that I was able to take off 12 weeks to be with Lyla and Emery.  I am thankful for all the blessings is my life.  Especially these 3 people:

 My sweet Lyla 11 weeks and 4 days.  She is becoming an easier baby and is smiling and cooing all day.  She Loves attention and loves to be held :)

 My little rascal Emery is 18 months which means she is a year and half old!  Crazy how fast time flies.  She is growing up before our eyes.  Learning new words every day and keeping us on our toes.  She is so much Fun and I just love her to pieces.

 My husband Archie who has handled my stressed out self very well.  We miss seeing him since he is always at the Hut on the weekends.  I am very proud to say he has a New Job that does not require travel and he enjoys.  We are looking forward to the end of Crawfish Season so that we can soak up some family weekends together.

 This girl LOVES the water!  She is not afraid of anything either!

I must be honest and say This experience of having kids this close in age has been one of the most difficult things I have ever had to endure in my life.  It has tested me in ways I never thought possible and has totally rocked my world.  Moving with a four day old newborn who came a month early could have contributed to the madness a little.  But it has been Hard.  Really HARD.  Especially with Archie traveling (with old job) and gone all the time at the hut, I have done a LOT of it by myself.
That being said I feel Like I am much stronger because of it.  And I feel like it is getting easier.  Even with the toughness of it I would give up working to stay home with these girls.  I so badly so badly want to stay home.  I just feel like this time is precious and I want to be doing it with my girls, not someone else.  But for now, I will go back to work on Monday.  And who knows I may feel different in a few months!  But until then I will be sad and sobbing all the way to the sitters house on Monday morning :(((