Workin' Hard

 

Nothing better than mowing the lawn with dad!

Happy Graduation!

Though Patrick has been done with school and classes since December, his graduation ceremony was in May.  I am a little slow with this post because I had a baby shortly after his graduation and I have been waiting for pictures from the graduation from family since I was the worst wife ever and left the camera in the car.  But I think I'll just post it and add more pictures for myself when I get them!

Megan and I couldn't be prouder.  I don't like being mushy and lovey on the internet, but the 2.5 years Patrick was in school definitely reminded me why I married him.  You know you have a good one when he's willing to work full-time and go to school at night to improve your family's future.  The poor guy didn't see an awake Megan 3 out of the 7 days of the week for her first 2 years of her life, but he was a trooper and I am more than grateful.

Here are the few pictures we do have.

Best Cousin Buds

Megan cannot get enough of her cousin Nathaniel at the moment.  She loves playing with him and they are getting along great.  Hopefully they keep it up!  They are cute little pretenders together and they are so sweet to each other every time they have to leave each other.

Huh?

Strange comment of the day by Megan...

While she is mixing pancake batter she leans down to sniff it.  Then she pops her head up and says, "Mom, this doesn't smell like Gordon Hayward!"

One Month Old

Little miss Abigail is one month old.  Gosh it went fast.  I'm sure I thought it was fast with Megan, but it is definitely going faster the second time.

Abby is such a chill baby.  So chill in every way.  After one month I would predict she will be less of a spit fire than Megan, but it's only been one month and a fast first month, so who knows.  I am probably way off.

Megan LOVES her little sister.  She wasn't too sure the first week or two, but now all I hear every morning is "Mom, can Abby lay by me?"  "Mom, can we give Abby a bath?"  "Mom, can I get a same time diaper change with Abby?"  And etc.  And Abby likes Megan too.  She has given Megan more smiles than anyone else.

Some facts about the babe:

• Like her sister, she has very long fingers and toes.  Freakishly long.
• She looks a lot like newborn Megan with a different face shape, but I think she is morphing and looks less and less like her everyday.  Although you can still tell they're sisters.  Patrick still thinks they look the same.
• When she is awake her eyes are always open very, very wide.  Patrick and I think she's looking around saying "Why did you people bring me here!?"
• She is a cuddly babe, but always really really fidgety.
• She doesn't like our dog thus far.  If Mo sniffs her or licks her or gets too close in any way she cries.  She seems a little like a drama queen already.
• Her umbilical cord fell off at a week old.
• I feel like she's pretty strong if I hold her upright, but she does absolutely nothing but fall asleep during tummy time.
• And her 2 week stats.  She has a tiny little head, just like her sister.
• Length: 20" -> 40th percentile
• Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz -> 27th percentile
• Head Circ: 34.5 cm -> 16th percentile