Big Helper

We are slowly getting into a routine as a family of four.  I am starting to get a little more sleep!   Sage has been a huge help with Quinn.  She loves to help out and always asks what can she do.  Earlier this week I asked her to come to the table for dinner and she said she was busy. 

She was busy changing her baby.

And feeding her baby.  I love this one - she is sitting where I sit to feed Quinn.  She has the boppy, the burp cloth, and the cup is her bottle for her baby.  Apparently she has seen lots of diaper changes and way to many feeding sessions!

Second Haircut

A big thanks goes out to Bev for setting us up with a new hair stylist.  She comes to our house and only charges $10 for kids haircuts!  That is a win-win in my book - Thanks Bev!  Last week Tori came over and cut Sage's hair.  It was only Sage's second haircut and she got 4 inches cut off! 

She asked for a braid and then wanted to see it.  But she couldn't see it in a mirror so I took a picture for her!   She loved her braid!

Painting in the snow!

A few weeks ago we got over a foot of snow.  It was so much fun to watch Sage play out in the snow.  But then the Polar Vortex took hold and it was too cold to go outside.  With the wind chill it was -40!  So we brought the snow inside - a friend gave me the idea!  Reese went out and filled the pyrex with snow and Sage painted away.  Reese got her a syringe out and a bowl of water and she had fun putting that in the snow as well.  Painting in the snow kept her busy for an hour.  I think her favorite part was when Reese dumped the snow onto the patio and she could see her artwork.  It lasted for almost a week with the cold temperatures and when it got warmer she was very disappointed it was gone. 

One month

It is hard to believe that one month has passed since Quinn was born.  Maybe it has gone so fast due to lack of sleep!  We had a few rough weeks with Quinn not gaining weight as fast as she should have.   We have been supplementing with bottles and she has packed on the ounces!  She was up lots during the night and it has slowly been getting better.  I have been going to sleep at 7pm for 3-4 hours and then Reese hands her off to me for the night shift. Maybe soon she will have her nights/days switched.  Quinn is smiling lots and exploring with her voice. It is so fun to see Sage help out with Quinn.  Sage is my big helper!  It has been a fun first month and we can't wait to see what the next months hold for us!

New hat

Sage got this new hat from Pam and Brian.  She has been loving this hat and wearing it in the house.  It is a flippy hat - you squeeze the hat and the tails flips up.  She loves it!

Next size

For the first five weeks Quinn has been in newborn size clothes.  She finally moved up to 0-3 month clothes.  Here she is in her first 0-3 month outfit!

Stuck at home

We have been sticking close to home these days.  With the bad snowstorm last week and even worse roads we were stuck in the house for almost a week.  Reese worked from home for a few days and then was able to get to the office the rest of the week.  It was a long week at home with very cold weather.  Here is a picture of our girls one morning while we were stuck at home!

Baking Bread with Papa!

Papa has a new hobby - baking bread!   It is so good!  Sage tried his homemade bread on our last trip up north and that is all she asks for now.  She loves Papa's homemade bread and so do we!  She kept asking to make bread with Papa.  So she got to help Papa make a batch of bread while he was here over Christmas.  She was so excited to help!

Family Pictures

Here are some of my favorites from Quinn's newborn pictures and the family pictures.  We got so many good pictures.  I am having a hard time figuring out which ones to print!