a day or two in the life of violet

Our first morning home...
Bella and Landry set their little table for breakfast with mom & dad.

Later that evening, Violet sat on Bella's bed while we read bedtime stories with the tots, and then she received some goodnight kisses from Bella

Landry's sharing his puppy (favorite stuffed animal) with 'baby vi'.
Mommy got this puppy for Landry after she found out she was pregnant.
Little extra love for the sweet baby boy who is now in the minority.

Violet watching and napping while mommy and bella play 'I Spy' memory game on the bed during rest time.

3 peas in a pod

heaven sent...

baby kisses...

as a blessing...

from above.

"Every good and perfect gift is from above coming down from the Father of heavenly lights,
who does not change like shifting shadows." -James 5:!7

It's a GIRL!

We are overwhelmed with joy to welcome this new baby girl into our family!

She arrived at 8:02am on Thursday, Feb.15th.

Violet Grace

7lb 9oz, 20.5in

What a precious blessing... she is healthy and strong at 9 days past her due date! We were grateful for the spontaneous labor so that we were able to deliver the morning before her induction date.
We arrived at the hospital just in time on Thursday morning around 6am and she was born at 8:02am.

Bella could not be more in love with her baby sister.
Landry is very curious peeking in her bassinet and touching her face.

Happy Valentine's Day!

hooray for Target's $1 section...

Landry got "Mel-mo" figure and stickers to share with Bella

Bella is happily showing off her Valentine's gifts...

Landry had no problem continuing to eat his breakfast while Bella helped him open the presents.
Bella on the other hand would have rather postponed breakfast altogether to begin reading and coloring in her new story book.

It's a... ???

still waiting on little one to arrive... any moment... hopefully by Friday when we will induce 10 days after due date!

sister and brother love to kiss baby in mommy's tummy and Landry especially likes to poke my belly button

Landry loves to pull up my shirt when asked, "Where's the baby?" and pat my tummy... then he usually pulls up his own shirt as if to say, "I have a baby too- isn't that where everyone hides their baby?"