Love This Life

Last night Joe and I were sitting on the couch (which is covered in folded laundry that needs to be put away) along with Stella and Sami. I was trying to calm Stella without walking around the house with her, and Joe was trying to look at something on the computer as Sami attempted to shove a necklace into his ear. Joe and I chuckled because this is our life. And we LOVE it!
Kate

Stella

Happy 4-week birthday, Stella!
Kate

First time at the movie theatre!

On Sunday, Joe and I took Sami to her first movie at a movie theatre. We took her to Shrek at the cheap seats. She kept asking when the movie was going to start (as the advertisements were playing before the previews even started), then she finally couldn't take it anymore and she said "Where's the remote?!" She made it through the entire movie, but 1/3 of the way into it she started to get antsy. I'm glad we decided to go to the cheap seats (even though we made the mistake of buying soda, popcorn and candy there so it was like we went to a normal evening show), and we'll definitely take her to see Toy Story 3 when it gets to the cheap seats, but we'll be smarter and smuggle our snacks in instead of handing over our life savings for them at the theatre.

I'm a Tree

"There's a tree in the city and it ain't lookin' pretty..." That's the beginning of a song by Imani Coppola called "I'm a Tree" and it's kind of a silly song, but it's catchy. Our tree makes me sing it.

Sisters

Kate

Show & Tell

Yesterday was show & tell day at Sami's daycare. Usually she brings a doll or her toy cell phone or something like that, but yesterday she got to show off her new baby sister! She was very proud and all of the other daycare kids swarmed around Stella to check her out. Then they all sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to her (Sami got to pick the song). It was pretty sweet. Stella has no idea that she even left the house.

Family of Four

Just getting ready to walk down to the O.R. for surgery. I'm hiding my pee bag on the other side of my belly. I was really embarrassed to be walking around with my pee bag, but obviously got over that since I am blogging about it right now!


The Birthday Girl


Post surgery reward!

Daddy's Girls


It's been one week and four days since Stella was born and we are all still adjusting. Sami is a great big sister, it just melts my heart how sweet she can be and how proud she is. She still has her moments where she retaliates the attention that her baby sister gets, but I'm pretty sure that's normal. Stella is a great baby, but also has her moments. Moments like the past two nights when she decided she needed to be up and ornery from about 2:30 a.m. until 5 a.m. Luckily my amazing husband does everything he can so that Stella and I can sleep in and take naps when needed.

A Few Of My Favorite Things About My Girls:

Sami: 1) She comes into my room every morning to give me and Stella a good morning kiss, and does the same before she leaves for daycare. 2) She calls her muscles "muffles". 3) She sings to her baby sister.

Stella: 1) You can tell when she is really passed out because she sleeps with her arms above her head in a 'stick 'em up' position. 2) She loves to snuggle in on my chest. 3) She has the most adorable little sneezes.

I could go on and on about both of them, but I will spare you...for now. Just one last thing: I LOVE saying "my girls." I'll try to post some more pictures and stuff tomorrow, but now I have to go snuggle with one of my girls!!!

Stella Jo Fluge

Born 7-9-10 at 424 pm. Weight: 7lbs, 1oz. Height: 19 inches. Hair: brown. Eyes: brown. Attitude? Check!

We're all doing good. Sami has come up to the hospital to visit her baby sister twice now and she'll be back today. Her visits are quick - holds Stella and then off to be a 3 1/2 year-old. I'm anxious to see how she does when we're all at home. I'm pretty sure she will be a mini-mommy.

We should be going home tomorrow morning, I'll try to post more pics and details then.
Kate

Happy Independence Day!

We don't have any crazy plans for this 4th of July. Would love to be at the lake, but I'll have to settle with putting my feet in Leroy's pool. We are going to try to keep Sami up so she can see the big fireworks show tonight. She'll actually be easy to keep awake; I will be the challenge.

Today I am 38 weeks and officially off of partial bedrest orders. My next appointment is on Friday and it sounds like that will also be Juan's day of arrival, unless he/she comes before then.

Have a fun and safe 4th of July!

Big Sister Training

Tonight Sami went to a class to learn about being a big sister and she was awesome! This isn't a great pic, but she's showing me her doll that she just diapered.
Kate