Welcome!!!

I've decided to stop posting to seanjamessoutherland.blogspot.com & open this blog to post updates on both kids. I'm so bad at updating, I know I'd never update 2 blogs!

Evie joined us on 05/26/10 at 2:47 am weighing 9lbs and measuring 22 inches - big girl!! She was delivered at Beaumont Grosse Pointe by Dr. Hall. We brought her home on 05/28/10. Some highlights - she slept for 8 hrs on Father's Day - what a great present for Daddy!! Since then, most nights she'll sleep 8-11 hrs - praise God!! Sean was 7 weeks old before he slept 7 hours straight. The first couple weeks she was eating, sleeping or crabbing - that's it! Now she's a great napper & when she's awake she does her "tai bow" exercises and she's very smiley (most of the time...we still have periods of crabbing! ;). She loves dancing with daddy while he sings her Billy Joel songs. She also LOVES baths. Her nighttime routine is bath, massage, sleeper, bubba, burbs and bed! On 06/27/10 she rolled over from her belly to her back (she's done it a few times since too). Daddy says it's cheating because he arm is under her but he must not know that 1 month is super early to be rolling over regardless. She's a strong girl!!! At her 1 month check up she was 11 lbs, 6.5 oz and 22 3/4 in. She's in the 95th percentile - developing great! She just started sticking out her bottom lip when she starts to cry. It's super pitiful & super cute! She like's her "alone" time. She'll hang out in her swing or car seat & put herself to sleep - how awesome!! She loves attention, but doesn't always like to be held.

Sean is an amazing big brother. He didn't want to kiss her at first, but he just needed some time. Now he loves on her all the time. He laughs when she cries really hard & says she sounds like the cheese curls on a Veggie Tales movie. :) He reminds me to pack diapers & formula when we go places and he dances & sings for her. He's as awesome as I thought he'd be. He got to "live" with Grandma while we were at the hospital for 3 days. They ate whatever they wanted, went to bed & woke up whenever they wanted & shopped a lot!! He wants Grandma to live with us forever. She can sleep in the tub. ;) Needless to say it took a good week or so to deprogram him. He's lived the life while I've been on maternity leave. He's had tons of visitors and play dates. Went to Chase's & Alex's, had them over, had Ethan, Connor, Liam & Carter over, etc. Most people who brought gifts for Evie brought gifts for Sean too. He's played with Grandpa Jim a lot too. They play cars or go to the park or Chuck E. Cheese or run errands. He's seen Shrek 4 & Toy Story 3 with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry. They saw Toy Story 2 at their house too! These are just the highlights!! He's had all or some of his grandparents over more days out of the week than not. Most Sundays we've went to Grandma & Puppa's for dinner too. I go back to work next Monday. Can't believe it's been 7 weeks already. :( Sean & Evie will hang out with Aunt Susie while I'm working. I'm thankful that I'm only working part time. I'm going to miss my babies. I'll continue to post updates here and I'll try not to wait too long between updates!!