Sharing

When Matilda is at school, Evelyn needs someone to play with!





Soon enough, Adelaide will know what to do with those dolls.

Thanksgiving

We have so much to be thankful for this year. First on my list is three healthy beautiful children. We are thankful for our abundance, our family, and the love we have for one another, as well as all the things--big and little--that are too numerous to name but which enrich our lives daily.

Adelaide was in this picture, you just can't see her because Matilda shifted and blocked her in the frame. It's hard to take family pictures on your own!



For Adelaide's first Thanksgiving, we had a huge turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, bleu cheese mashed potatoes, sausage sage and apple dressing, turkey wine gravy, jellied cranberry sauce, cranberry apricot relish and pumpkin pie tartlets.
Matilda took one look at her plate, declared she was scared to try it, and ran away, preferring to spend Thanksgiving enjoying her own company.



Evelyn tried one bite of everything, loved the jellied cranberry sauce and ate almost 1/2 a can of it! She also enjoyed the home made whipped cream and pumpkin pie tartlets. We have plenty of left overs for soup and the freezer.



We have already decorated for Christmas and are making our menu plans for the big day with the Gustafson clan visiting.

One Month

Adelaide is 1 month old now. Last week she had a check up and was up to 9 pounds 2 ounces; she has gained nearly a pound a week since we left the hospital. She's also grown 1/2 an inch in length and has nearly outgrown the newborn sized diapers. The 0-3 month clothing is still a little big on her, but her newborn pjs are getting too short.
She's a great eater, generally pretty happy and very tolerant of her sisters' incessant attentions.
And she loves to snuggle and be held.

Sweet dreams

I'm so lucky to have 3 of the snuggliest cupcakes around!

Matilda's First Haircut

Since Matilda refuses to wear clips now to keep her hair out of her mouth, I took her to the salon for her first hair cut.



She was really good and it came out awfully cute, but now she looks so much older!



They saved a lock of her hair for me to keep.

Splish Splash

On Saturday November 12, 2011 Adelaide had her first tub bath.



Initially, she was a bit startled and upset, but she quickly calmed down and seemed to enjoy having her hair washed and resting in the warm tub having attention lavished upon her by her sisters, parents, and Eric and Kim.

She smells fantastic.

Who Can Do Anything?

Matilda's choir, the Little Cherubs, performed at church again this week singing "Who Can Do Anything?"

Matilda seemed a little distracted this week, but was in a good mood and having a lot of fun. Also, cute as a button in her curls and silver tutu!

2 Weeks

2 weeks in and we're all doing great. My gallbladder is hardly bothering me at all and I'm healing quickly and getting my energy back. Matilda and Evelyn adore Adelaide and love to get a chance to hold her and light up when she looks at them. Adelaide still has her days and nights mixed up a little (if I let her, she'll go 4 or more hours between feeding in the day but never waits more than 2 hours at night) but we're working on that and she's learning to be a more efficient nurser so I can feed her overnight in about 20-30 minutes instead of an hour.



We are so happy with our little family and so blessed that Adelaide is here and healthy.

Belly Button

Yesterday, at just 12 days old, Miss Adelaide Vivienne became the proud owner of an adorable new belly button!

Matilda's first chior performance

Matilda has joined the Little Cherubs choir at our church. It is a choir for 3-5 year olds that performs 10 times a year and is the most adorable thing you could imagine!

I missed her first performance because I was at the hospital still from having Adelaide, but Ed recorded the show for me and to share with all of you!

Matilda is at the far right of the front row wearing a pink striped dress and tights.



The song they sang was "A Great Big God"
Here are the lyrics:

You hung all the stars and named them one by one
You tolled out the moon and lit the sun.
Tipping up the mountains, pouring out the sea;
Then you turned around and you made me!

You're a great big God, a very busy God
But you take time for me.
You're a great big God, a very busy God,
But you take care of me.

You control the thunder, cause the wind to blow
Send the driving rain and silent snow;
Open every flower, color every tree;
Then you sit right down and talk to me!

You're a great big God, a very busy God,
But you take time for me.
You're a great big God, a very busy God,
But you take care of me.

You're always there; you really care
You're a great big wonderful God!

You're a great big God, a very busy God
But you take time for me.
You're a great big God, a very busy God,
But you take time for me!