2 MONTHS!

Berkley is now 2 months old! She is 11 lbs 12 oz (75th percentile) and although I am sure they measured wrong, she is 21.5 inches (25th percentile.) Yes, according to her appointment, she is short and pudgy. She loved our Pediatrician, and smiled and cooed at her the whole time she was in the room!

She doesn't love tummy time, maybe this little contraption will make it a little better... She's starting to grow fond of her adoring big sister...Ouch...lots of shots! Look at those chubby legs...

Berkley's Blessing Day

This last Sunday, April 10th, we had the opportunity to bless Berkley Elle. Her Great Grandma Shupe made the dress she is wearing, which was originally made for me when I was blessed. It's an absolutely beautiful dress, and our baby looked like an angel wearing it. I am grateful for my Grandma, and seeing Berkley in the dress she made has brought her to mind the last few weeks. My Grandma passed away the summer before James and I got married. She was so talented, and I am grateful to have a few of the wonderful things that she made all of her grandkids. I have also thought a lot lately about how wonderful children are in our lives, and I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to be a mother to these two beautiful daughters.

Lexi's "Photoshoot"

We blessed Berkley yesterday...I need to get some good pictures of Berkley in her dress, and then I will post about that. Lexi got a new dress for the blessing, and LOVES it. Lexi is going through a phase right now where she will only wear dresses. She refuses to wear jeans, or any other pants except leggings. She tells me "jeans hurt me." When I do get her dressed in jeans/khaki pants, she throws a huge fit and usually sends herself to her room (Yes, when my two year old gets upset, she will send herself to her room and shut the door.) If she is upset about what she is wearing, she will come downstairs a few minutes later wearing a different outfit. I've decided it's not a battle worth fighting, so I went and bought her some more dresses. Luckily the weather is starting to warm up!

Anyway, here is Lexi , according to her, in her "beautiful princess dress that twirls." And oh does she love to twirl in it....I had fun playing around with my camera...

This picture sums it up...She is definitely not lacking in the personality department! I could have photoshopped the bruise off of her face, but I decided not to. It adds personality, and it's kind of funny how she got it. She was sitting at the dinner table eating and then sneezed and her head slammed into the table. Ouch!

The Girls...

The last few weeks have been a lot better. Berkley is sleeping great at night now, she usually only wakes up once at night thanks to the Miracle Blanket! The increased Zantac dose has seemed to make a difference, and I even added dairy back in to my diet this weekend to see if she could tolerate it and she did great! Here are some pictures of the girls....

Lexi "reading" to her sister. She's really just singing her ABCs to her...Lexi loves the alphabet and knows all of the letters. If we are ever out, it's a good way to entertain her. She will point out all the letters she sees on walls, etc. Lexi doing some crafts while Berkley watches....

Probably a bad thing to do with Lexi, but she really loved it...I just filled up a cup w/ a little bit of dishwashing soap and water (and some food coloring to make blue and pink bubbles) and gave her a straw and let her blow bubbles. We had to get her sunglasses out because the bubbles were popping in her eyes...

Yes, she is only eating the inside of an UNCRUSTABLE sandwich.

Our little Berkley girl, kind of smiling...