Three months already!

Elizabeth is growing so much every day! 

She is getting a big double chin, which gets full of barf and smells funny by the end of the day.  She is throwing out coos and smiles left and right.  Her smiles are completely addicting.  Big brothers and big sister work really hard to get her to smile or laugh.  Once she smiles they all laugh and say "She's smiling-she's laughing!" She wiggles her whole body when she does a really big smile-it's so adorable!  I have to tear myself away from her smiles when I need to be productive.

 I love how she lights up and when I say her name and talk to her first thing in the morning. I love how she concentrates on my mouth and the sounds I am making while talking to her. I love how she is trying so hard to figure out her world. I love seeing her discover her hands and start to grab toys or other objects. I love that I am good at speaking her language, read her cries and grunts for what she needs.

She never smiles while I am taking pictures!  But trust me, her smile is contagious.

This is how I found her napping, she is buried in pink fleece! I hope she's able to breath in there.

Lizzie is sleeping a little more predictably.  She likes to be swaddled really tight, have her binki and then usually falls asleep easily on her own.  She is sleeping a little better at night, still waking up 2-3 times a night.  She ends up in bed with us several nights a week.  I love snuggling with her in bed, and I am too exhausted to keep walking back and forth to her crib when she's fussy.  She loves sleeping in our big bed, and zonks out immediately in a happy, blissful sleep.

We are all so in love with little Elizabeth!  Emily especially is so interested in her sister.  She begs to hold her and wants to help with anything she needs.  She is going to be a great example for Lizzie her whole life. 

 It feels like we have turned a corner in our family.  Everyone is happy and adjusted to having this new little one in our home.  Even Spike seems pleased to have her around.  He is getting used to the idea that he is no longer the baby of the family.

 We feel so blessed and grateful to have her in our family.