1, 2, 3, 4 ...

Four weeks already? Just doesn't seem possible. As of yesterday, I was the proud mother of a 3 1/2 year old son, an almost 2 year old daughter and a 4 week old daughter -- and I still find myself wondering where the time has gone and even more, how I got so lucky!?! God is good.

Piper, who turns two in just two weeks is really blossoming in her new role as "big sis." She and Gray have become allies no doubt and it's been really cute to see their relationship grow. It goes something like this: Monkey see, monkey do. Piper adores her big brother and her baby sister so much. With Hadley, she's always trying to help. Each morning, as we enter her room, her first word is "Haddie." Sweet. And with Gray, she just observes his every move and learns.

Gray is about to wrap up his first year of pre-school. Hard to believe that Piper will join him next year. He's had such a great experience -- he's grown so much socially and his vocabulary has exploded. We're so proud of our sweet lil Gray. He's becoming such a smart and kind boy. And he's funny too. He's definitely an entertainer. Most recently, he does "the robot." Gray keeps his parents and no doubt, his teachers, laughing.

And Hadley ... what a sweet baby. Her title of "angel baby" may have been retracted as she's no longer sleeping 5+ hours a night, but she's only 4 weeks old - cut her some slack, right!? She's still a gem and we love her so. Her eyes are surprisingly still blue. I remember both Gray and Piper had steel gray eyes at birth but Hadley's seemed more blue. I'm not exactly sure at which point they changed, but we're enjoying watching and waiting. Both Gray and Piper have beautifully amazing, large brown eyes. I'll take Hadley to the Doctor next week for her 1 month check-up and I'm anxious to see her weight gain and what the Doc says. She seems to be eating very well (and often) and I feel as though her clothing is fitting more snuggley. How fast they grow!

We're getting so excited for a fun and eventful Summer! Pictures to follow.

Happy Bunch

Does Hadley have her Daddy's blue eyes? Hmmm.

Our three little monkeys

Cheese!

Hadley @ 4 weeks

Hadley's Pretty Room

They found the treasure chest -- gleamin' booty for all!

Tea Party

Piper's new "do" -- a thin pony tail on the top of her head.

Happy Guy

Piper, out.

One of my favorites

Best Buds - Could it be?!

Happy Baby

Gray holding his baby sis

Hadley's 1st Teddy Bear

Let Sleeping Babies Lie

Siblings

Hadley Grace

Gray and Piper painting Mother's Day treats

Our Lion Cubs ... roar!

Hadley will be 1 month tomorrow (5/21/2010)

Bright lights, big city, People!

Two Weeks, cheers!

It's been two weeks (and a day) since Miss Hadley Grace joined the pack. What a dream she continues to be. People have been asking "how's it going with three?" And before I get to answer, they typically do with a  quick ... "It's crazy, right?" And then, I think they're surprised when I say ... "It's okay, actually. Maybe even, great ..."

And that's the truth. Sure, we've had our hiccups in the first two weeks. Where should I start? Well, at the beginning I suppose -- I came home with Hadley on Friday 4/23 and Grayson had his first potty accident (in months) on the kitchen floor. I cried. It seemed like the appropriate response at the time. Saturday 4/24 after a wonderful day of visitors and showing off our latest and greatest -- dear Grayson projectile vomits across the dinner table. Lovely. He proceeds to repeat this offense 5 times throughout the evening.

Fast forward two days and Daddy returns to work. Tuesday night, Piper pukes at the dinner table. Lovely. And as if I wasn't already getting up in the middle of the night for Hadley feedings, we're awoken by Grayson at 4:30 AM because he's gotten sick again -- in bed. Change the sheets. Lovely. The bug doesn't stop at Piper, oh no -- it's persistent and it did the unimaginable ... it took me down on Monday-Tuesday. Ahh ...

But, here's the deal: that's life ... with multiple children. And simply stated, God is good and we are so blessed. George and I feel so fortunate to have these three amazing spirits in our life and we are so very grateful to our friends and family who have kindly lent a hand to help us through these first two weeks. So, the first two weeks you ask ...  sure, we've had tears, we've had the stomach virus, BUT we had delicious meals, smiles, laughter, fun with friends/family and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. So there.

And onto the stats -- Hadley is growing like a champ. She's back to her birth weight (actually a tad more to be exact -- 8lbs 8oz) at the 2 week check-up and we're thrilled! She's a great sleeper and a good eater. And very, very, very easy to love. Gray and Piper have now both enjoyed some QT with her and continue to enjoy their "older sibling" roles. Pictures to enjoy below.

                  Hadley's 1st Sponge Bath @ Home

                            Daddy and his tribe

                     The classic post-bath shot

    Thirty toes I cannot live without (there are 10  more missing, but they're bigger and not as cute, sorry babe.) 

   Gray holding his baby sister

Oh no we didn't ... Oh yes we I did. The first of many lil sis/big sis outfits.

 Our chunky monkey

The KIDS