Porter and the "super fast jeep"

Porter is having a fun weekend. Last night he stayed with nana and papa.



He and Sylvie got to play and had popcorn and a movie.



Today Jared asked him what he wanted to do and he said he wanted to ride his super fast jeep at Nannie and poppie's house, so that's what they are doing.



























Stella is with nana today, and I am working. And what a busy few days it has been. I WILL rest and try to nap some this afternoon. I have been exhausted.

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Baby leg warmers

I'm officially obsessed. Here are today's selection....
"I love my new leg warmers!"


"Maybe..."


"hmmm.... Let me think about it a minute."


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The little p pot

She's in her "nest" this morning. For the last 2 nights she has eaten at 8:00pm, and then not gotten up until 1:45. That's great!! The bad part is trying to get her to sleep, which is full of crying and wide open eyes, and then the getting up every 1 1/2 to 2 hours the rest of the night. At least I'm getting about 4 straight hours of sleep. One time last night during the every 1 1/2 hours part of the night she cried and I realized I was in bed and didn't know how I had gotten there. I thought I was still in her room with her. Soon the delirium will be over. I hope. I guess porter has just been training is for this time.


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Sewing for Stella!!

Nannie and I have been busy lately now that we have a new little girl to sew for!!!
I am in love with baby leg warmers, so we have been making lots of them out of womem's knee socks. And of course there are onesies to match. They are so easy and convenient!! No pulling pants off to change diapers.





















I have to put in this pic of a shirt we did for a friend's little girl that is turning 3.


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Stella-lacka

Jared calls cracker cracka-lacka, so porter does too. Jared has also been singing "The Name Game" song (porter porter bo borter...) to porter recently, so porter tries to sing it to Stella. The other day as we were getting in the car porter looks over at Stella and says, "hey, Stella-lacka" and then breaks out in the name game. Except it turned out more like "Stella Stella banana." So funny. He is such a good big brother. He is very gentle and kisses her all the time. He talks to her and likes to make sure she is covered up. And he always uses this high, soft little voice that is so cute. Here are a few pics of Stella from the last 4 weeks. She was 4 weeks old Monday, and will be one month old Thursday. Times flies when your exhausted and working.



Nannie and Stella have gotten some quality time lately. So glad they are getting to know each other.









Sylvie loves to "hold da baby."


Pic from first bath...




















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Stella says ROLL TIDE!!

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Porter and Stella

Hint: Boys wear blue, and girls wear pink.

Stella's Birthday

Here are pics from the big event.  I was able to negotiate an "elective" 39 week induction with Dr Browning.  I was admitted on Sunday and started the induction process slowly.  Misoprostil on Sunday and Pitocin started early Monday morning.  Stella made her arrival at 2:47pm.  We both did well enough we were able to go home the next afternoon!!!

 Porter was a little hesitant at first.  He said she was too heavy for him to hold and wouldn't touch her at first.  Actually he wouldn't touch me or get near me most of the time I was in the hospital.  If there was anything attached to me he kept his distance.  I had to put on a long sleeve top and hide my IV to get him to even sit on the edge of the bed.

 He was ok with giving her a kiss, and he continues to kiss her every time he can.

 I didn't get pictures with all our visitors, but one out of town visitor insisted on lots of pictures.  Some of those pictures were specifically for taunting another special friend that hasn't met Stella yet.  Abbie saw her first!!!  Candi's got some catching up to do.  ;)