It turns out I treat her differently...

Her'e something I noticed today. I treat Ellie differently. It may have something to do with how much more experienced I am now than I was two+ years ago...or it may be a conscious shift. It's probably a combination.

Conventional wisdom says that you cannot spoil a child in the first month. I find myself letting Ellie stir for longer than I remeber allowing Gabby to stir, before consolation. Maybe it's because Ellie does not possess as loud a cry. Maybe it's that I'm not as anxious. Regardless. If we somehow helped G become extremely interactive and needy in her early months, I'm sure we are not encouraging Ellie to do the same.

I also consciously give Ellie much more tummy time than Gabby got. I think we were pushovers for little G. Anytime she got tummy time, she'd wail, and that would be it. Ellie on the other hand gets tummy time from me, even if she fusses (she doesn't wail).

We certainly are not as uptight about Ellie's feeding. She's latching well, putting on weight and pooping like it's for money. Gotta love it.

Today, I noticed that Gabby has a blond streak in her hair. The Texas sun is getting to her. She's pretty cool.

Lastly, I don't spend a whole lot of time with Ellie these days, since most of my home time is consumed by G and sleep, but the time I do spend with Ellie is real nice. I think her hair is curling a little. We'll see.

Later!

Happy Ellie

So far, so good. Ellie's pretty chill. And she rests very well...

See, what I mean?

What we did on Thursday afternoon

If you listen carefully, you'll understand why we have fewer pictures of Gabby than we used to...

Help!! I've grown & I can't get up!

 

G's been having a delightful time trying on her old toys for size. Guess what. They don't fit!

Ellie's my baby and Gabby's my beauty

It's taken me 3 or 4 tries to get this video up on youtube...but it is done. So enjoy!



Ellie's the same gestational age today as Gabby was at birth. I think B mentioned that. It's really wild. Each day, I spend more and more time with Ellie. And she spends more and more time awake. Her face is changing so much, and I think we're starting to see her real beauty.

Speaking of beauty, have I ever told y'all how beautiful my Gabby is. My goodness, she is so preciously beautiful. Now, don't get me wrong. She is 2, and she has tantrums, tests her boundaries, and poops on the floor occasionally. But nevertheless, she's a beautiful girl, and a woderful soul. We are truly blessed.

Ok, I'm going to bed now. Tomorrow's another wonderful day in Austin. We've got no plans as of yet, but I'm sure we'll have fun.

G'night.

Sisters

Ellie - 9 days old (3/10/07):

Gabby - 10 days old (2/2/05):

So, do they look like sisters? What do you think?

One thing to note...looking at the old pictures of Gabby, Gabby spent a lot more time awake, and a lot more time crying, than Ellie does these days. Will try to post awake comparison pics, if Ellie decides to wake up anytime soon, long enough for us to get some good pics!

(Also note, Gabby was actually 17 days older, gestationally, in these two pics, since Ellie was 6 days early, and Gabby was 10 days late).

Today, I'm home.

 
So, I have the pleasure of spending today with my ladies...all 3 of them. I took the day off to spend some quality time with the family, and so far I love it.

Ellie just proved me right by dirtying her diaper, then peeing twice and pooping twice more while B was in the midst of changing her...go Ellie!

Gabby has once again confirmed her allegiances by declaring that corn is her favorite food. I love that kid.

Take care, y'all.