Life with Piper

Our first two weeks home with Piper, like I mentioned before, were full of help from my mom (week 1) and Alyson (week 2), so this week was my first week without any help. It went pretty well considering! I'm not gonna lie, there were moments that were hard (making dinner is a struggle) but overall, it's going well. Josh's work schedule is difficult because he never makes it home for dinner. The earliest he gets home is 8pm, so I do dinner alone with the girls each night. But, the days have been pretty smooth. Elliott has definitely been acting out more but we are taking it each tantrum at a time. I'm trying hard to be understanding of what she must be feeling and her needs. It's a work in progress. Piper is a little angel. She is so mellow. Even now that she is having more awake time during the day, she really only cries when she's starving or really tired. Otherwise, she's content just lying on the floor, being held or being in her bouncer. What a blessing that has been. She has definitely made the transition to two manageable. So, here are some photos from the last couple weeks. 

Piper's first bath. Content with that binky in. 

She looks so tiny!

First trip to the pediatricians office.

Piper and daddy taking a nap together. So precious. 

She can sleep in any position.

Elliott likes to make her hold toys.

Kendal came to say hi one night!

We celebrated my birthday while Alyson was here. She was so sweet and made me crepes in the morning and even a cake that night! And the next day, we went to Olive Garden with a bunch of friends. It was a great day.  

Piper's first submerged bath. She slept through most of it. Haha.

We took a walk to the dinosaur museum while Alyson was here. It was wonderful getting fresh air and exercise! 2 miles of walking felt great!

Haha. Love it. 

One day last week we walked to the park and met our friends there! It was so much fun. Then afterwards, Jenn and Morgan let us hitch a ride with them to Two Jacks Pizza and we all ate dinner together. Such a fun night!

Elliott wanted her picture with Piper. Piper did not...

Wearing an adorable dress from Aunt Kendal. 

We are loving having sweet Piper in our family. She is such a calming presence. Heavenly Father knew exactly what our family needed.