three months ago...

Three months ago today...February 4th, we were a family of 3, eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new baby.  Brian went to work, I took care of children in our home, Isaac played with his friends, and that evening we went to Perkins for dinner.  Little did we know the next day we would be a family of 4, welcoming our beautiful little girl into our lives.  Emma is now 12 1/2 weeks old and I've been back to providing child care for 4 1/2 weeks.  I loved the 8 weeks I had to spend with just Emma and Isaac, but I have to admit I love doing child care even more.  While I do still sometimes miss the freedom we had to go wherever we wanted, whenever, and being able to give our children all of my attention, I absolutely love watching Isaac play and interact with his friends and seeing the joy in his face every morning when he wakes up and sees all of his friends here.  The years between our children's birth and when they go off to kindergarten is such a short, quick time in our lives, and I am SO VERY thankful that I have the opportunity to be a part of most every moment of it.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  It's perfect for us.  Emma is growing way too fast, loves to smile and is a champion sleeper.  Last night she ate at 9:30, fell right to sleep and slept until 4:30!  Isaac loves her to pieces and it is so much fun to watch him interact with her.  He rubs her back, gives her hugs and kisses, and loves to hold her and lay next to her when she's having "tummy time."  I can't wait until she's a little bit bigger and they can actually play together more.  People often wonder if and how they will have as much love for a second child as they have for their first.  It is very true that your heart just gets bigger and there is plenty of love to go around.  Each and every day my love grows even more for both Emma and Isaac.  You wonder how in the world could I love them more, and then you wake up the next day and you just do.  And then it amazes me even more when I think of the love I have for my husband and children and know that God's love for me far surpasses that...amazing.

Here are some Easter pics...

Beautiful, smiley little lady

 Lovin' the Easter egg coloring

 Major bed-head Easter Sunday after nap!

 Trying to get a pic of the two of them together...never really did accomplish that.  =)