Sweet, Sweet Love

It Was a Beach Kind of Day...

She Needed a Day...Where it Was All About Her...

I can tell the past week (can you believe Miss Madelyn is one week old already?!) has been rough on Isabella. And rough may be an understatement.

I feel like her whole world was shook upside down when we came home with her baby sister. She went from being my only one to being one of two. She's done a lot better with Madelyn the past couple of days--lots of hugs, kisses and very protective. Big sigh of relief from Leo and me.

So with all of this weighing heavily on my mind I told Leo that Isabella needed a day...her own day where we go somewhere fun, special and all for her.

Where did we take her?

To the BEST indoor bounce/jumping place ever--Kangarooz! It recently opened up (almost next door to our soon to be open Target!!) here where we live.

At first she was a little reluctent to do any jumping. She watched a little boy that was in the toddler area and then before we knew it? She was a jumping, bouncing, extremely happy little girl!

I haven't seen her this happy for what seems like so long. She was playing with the other toddlers and oozing with smiles and sweaty toddler bouncing.

She then decided that the little toddler area was just way too small--so she took Leo and Ashley (Leo's daughter) over to the older area! I sat with Madelyn but when they returned I could see the happiness smiling in her eyes. Leo told me that she was doing everything on the big side--climbing, crawling, bouncing--you name it. Ashley had to come to her rescue a couple of times when she couldn't figure out how to get through different parts, but even then there were no tears, just smiles and happiness.

When we left she didn't cry, didn't scream--and this is a big accomplishment for her--and she kept telling me "happy!". And this is all with her missing her naptime today.

I'm so happy that she had such a great time. I really think that today being Isabella's day was what we all needed. I love that little girl more than anything and when she's happy? I'm happy. *sigh*

I love my life.

Now This is Love....

Isabella swimming with Ashley

Madelyn hanging out with her Momma

She loves to sleep

Madelyn approves of her Daddy--maybe next time he'll get 2 thumbs up?

This was after her first bath at home

Our first few days have been wonderful.

Madelyn is such a great baby!

She's very calm and quiet.

She loves to snuggle with anyone who will hold her--which lucky her there a lot of volunteers for

that!

She's a great eater--she had gained an ounce at her check up on Saturday!

The nurses were very impressed with her weight gain.

Isabella is trying very hard to love her little sister, although there have been a few rough patches along the way--which was to be expected.

I'm so in love with both of my girls and my husband.

Life is wonderful and I have been very blessed by the gifts that God has blessed me with.