Perspective

Yes, yes, and yes!  I saw this on a blog I read and loved it…

Sweet Sisters

These two just can’t get enough of each other.  Hannah loves to hold Claire and Claire loves to smile at her big sister.

Knock Knock

The Peterson comedy hour. 

Bath Bunny

I’m pretty sure she’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. 

A Rainbow Birthday

Hannah had her first out of the home birthday party this year.  She had decided she wanted either a bowling party or an art party.  She eventually chose an art party and thankfully, there is a children’s art center just up the road from our house.  She wanted a rainbow theme, which was super easy!  I made her a rainbow dress and she loved it!  Not too long after I made Hannah’s dress, I had the fabric out to make something else and Sadie came to me and said, “You are making me a beautiful rainbow dress too?”  How can you say no to that?

We set off for Hannah’s party, dressed in every color of the rainbow.  Her friends had so much fun painting, stamping, and playing rainbow games! 

They were making paintings inspired by the artist Kandinsky.  Water color backgrounds with black bold stamping over the water colored picture.  My little OCD Hannah didn’t want to ruin her watercolor so she got a separate paper for stamping. 

Friends!

Everyone loved having Claire at the party!  Sadie playing “Throw the rainbow beanbags into the cloud buckets.”  All the kids sat and listened so quietly.  Hannah has a GREAT group of friends.  This was a drop off party, so their parents didn’t stay, and the kids were SO good!  Snack table- rainbow themed.  I made Hannah’s cake! Inside of the cake!

Goody bags.  Inside was a rainbow garland, play dough, and rainbow chocolate coins. 

She loved her party, and I loved planning it for her.  It fit her personality perfectly!

One Month

Little Claire is one month old!  She is such a happy baby.  She rarely cries and it is often because she is hungry or has lost her pacifier.  She is spending more and more time awake.  She is very loved by her sisters.  First thing in the morning they run into our room asking to see baby Claire.  They love to talk, sing, and read to her.  She has found her special place in our family very quickly.

At one month, Claire is sleeping 4-6 hour stretches at night.  She loves being in the Ergo carrier and pretty much spends her days sleeping or cuddling with Mommy.  She is growing like crazy! 

1 Month Stats:

9 Pounds 6 Ounces

22.5 inches

Big Sisters, Little Sister

Hannah and Sadie got to meet their little sister the day she was born.  Kyle took them out to dinner and then brought them to see Claire.  Hannah was so in love!  Sadie was a little unsure of what was going on.  The poor thing was having a hard time with mommy being gone.  Now that we are home, she is an amazing big sister. 

Meeting Claire for the first time.

Sadie is a little unsure.She is SO in love with Claire. Having some Mommy time.  I LOVE this picture. 

The girls opening their big sister presents from Claire.  Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!

Our family of five.