Big sister.

Not exactly how I envisioned my 5th wedding anniversary...

On Tuesday, Ben and I almost celebrated our 5th anniversary in the ER. Earlier in the day, Amelia had gone to the doctor to get one more urinalysis done to make sure her infection was gone. The doctor called me later and said they found sugar in her urine and she wanted a new sample by 5 p.m. to confirm if there was really a problem or if it was just a bad sample. It was after 2 when she called, and Amelia was down for a nap. Getting a sample from Amelia has not been easy. In fact, it has always ended in a catheter. So the doctor called again at 5 to see if we had any luck and of course, we hadn't yet. She then informed me that she wanted me to take her to the ER that night to get the test done. What?? I was sure this could wait until the morning. If there really was a problem, Amelia would have been exhibiting some sort of symptoms. Luckily, the doctor called the ER and talked to the doctor there, who said they were on a 2 hour delay to see patients (of course) and he recommended that we not drag Amelia there and wait for several hours and to just take care of it in the morning, unless she started acting sick. So thankfully, Ben and I were still able to have a lovely evening out to dinner at this great Italian place in Old Town while my mom watched the girls. When we got home, we found ourselves cheering on Amelia in the bathroom when she finally produced a sample for us in the cup. (We also discovered that she has amazing will power to hold it in for several hours). We've never been so enthusiastic about pee before. A romantic ending to the day.

We brought the sample to the doctor's office the next day and of course, there was no trace of sugar.

Two weeks old.

Getting cozy with dad. (The beard had to go...Ben says it was too itchy)


Amelia has taken over Elsa's bassinet.


We're all getting spoiled by Grandma.


First bath. Amelia was so excited to help.


Amelia really wanted to make a cake the other day and decorate it. We're not sure how she managed to step in it.

Camel vs Camel

Monday was Ben's last day at home with us, so we decided to take the girls to this fabulous petting zoo. Amelia was in goat heaven. There was also this great wagon ride that brought us up close to some camels, ostriches, bison, and other animals that we were able to pet. I think Amelia prefers her camel to the real thing.

From the Washington Post...

One week.

Elsa has reached the one week mark. She is still sleeping most of the time so we're trying to enjoy that while we can. Amelia is still enjoying her new sister. We ventured out on a nature walk today and tried out the new double stroller for the first time.

Hooray for paternity leave...or sick leave?

Ben has been able to take lots of time off of work to help out at home. Unfortunately, he has come down with a terrible cold of some sort. And to add to the bad timing, Amelia also came down with a little something herself...she has a UTI, poor thing. She's doing better now that she's on medication, but she has to go to the hospital for some unfun tests. Luckily for us all, my mom arrives tonight, just in time.

Introducing...

Elsa Violet

She was a quick one, and early, by about 10 days. My water broke around 9:30 Tuesday night, we got checked into the labor and delivery room around 11:00 p.m., and after 3 or 4 pushes, she came out at 1:30 a.m. We weren't ready for how quickly it all happened. Ben had been taking a nap in the delivery room when it was time to start pushing, and he was still trying to wake himself up when she popped out.



We're all home now and settling in nicely. Amelia is loving her new baby sister.

It's a girl! (but I guess you already knew that)

Our new little girl was born May 21 at 1:30 am. I don't have any pictures but you can visualize.

7 lbs. 10 oz.
Not much hair but it appears to be blond
Sarah's chin
No name yet

After some time with the baby, I got kicked out because all single rooms are booked until tomorrow so Sarah is bunking with another new mom.

More to come.