My sister, a birthing goddess

Every woman has the right to tell her own birthing story, but I have to give some of the details of this amazing birth.  

At 7:15AM, Kissy was joking and laughing, NOT under the influence of pain meds.  

At 7:45AM, she was suffering but was fully dilated.  

At 8:01AM this beautiful little girl was born. And I was thrilled to be there!

Name: debates still under way.  They thought they were having a boy!

7lbs 1 ounce   19.5 inches

Spring has arrived

Kelli came to visit and help with Kissy's baby shower (Kissy is due any day now).  The girls think Kelli is a blast - she's known for tree climbing, moonbounce and trampoline jumping, and now sit and spinning.  How cool for a grown-up!  Really, it wasn't all play. We made lots of food...

including these ducky carrot cupcakes and chocolate cupcakes.  It's all about the dessert!

Can you believe that 3 ladies at the party cut the exact same length of ribbon to guess the girth - and those 3 ladies were exactly correct!

Notice the shoes.  Bridgie got a pair of shoes to go with her Easter dress.  She won't take them off.  She wears them with dresses, she wears them with sweatpants, and she wears them naked. She wears them to go on outings, she wears them to play, and she wears them to bed.  Yes...to bed.  Daddy said no one night.  Donna, her babysitter, said no at naptime.  But Mommy caved on the second night.  Bridgie slept in her shoes, until about 3AM, and then of course she woke Mommy up to take them off.

It's a special day!

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y,  G A V I N !

Oh, and Happy Anniversary, Jenny and Sam! But you didn't expect to be able to celebrate that once you had kids did you?  That would require a babysitter and getting dressed up.

Routines, routines, routines

The big girls went back to school last Monday.  Winter break went so quickly (those of you in warm, sunny places may not realize that kids in the NE get a week off in Feb - don't envy them - they don't get out of school until the end of June).  It was so nice to have a break from the routines - no school also means no gymnastics, no dance, no cheerleading, no Girl Scouts, and no music lessons.  We had lots of late mornings and family time.

The house was very quiet this week.  Just Mommy and Bridget doing our normal things. Bridget had a great time working on a project for her cousin Gavin.  

Kim got a mom's night out - painting at the girls' school with her friend Sher. We are painting a mural to represent Asia and Europe.  We've been working on it for over a year and still haven't finished Asia.  At this rate, we should be finished by the time Bridget finishes at the school.  Let's see...she's almost three now...so nine or so years from now.  

And the biggest news of the week...

Bridgie is out of her crib and into her big girl bed.