Franklin Family: April 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009

Spring School Wrap-Up

Today was Ella's last day of school for the semester. I wasn't planning on signing her up for the summer session (the month of June, two days a week) since we'll be busy packing up the house and moving up to Portland. But, I just couldn't resist another 8 classes with Gretchen. We get the best ideas and countless parenting solutions from her. Plus, Quinn is welcome in the classroom! Sadly, the program is most likely going to get cut after the fall semester due to budget cuts from the State. It will be an enormous loss for the kids if they aren't able to find a way to save the program...

Anyways, here is a quick photo re-cap of her Spring Semester at SCC:

SCC Spring 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Snoozing in her real crib. I'm trying to have her nap in her own room atleast once a day so we can someday soon make the switch out of the bassinet. Fingers crossed...

Her curiosity got the best of her. And the bee won. Baking soda didn't help. Motrin didn't either. Or else she just milked it. :)

Our doll. Greg mentioned putting her in here the other day, and I just couldn't get it out of my mind. Guilty!

Sisters playing in bed together. Auntie Becky sent Quinn the cat Ella is laying on, and ever since Ella has been "looking at Baby Sister's kitty." Uh-huh...

Monday, April 20, 2009

Into Week 2

Why we bought this infant car seat for Ella~ Post car-ride naps...but Ella never got much use out of it that way (remember our drive to pick up dinner in Jupiter, Grandpa?). We are so thrilled with our little sleeper!

Bath time in the evening to keep her awake for atleast an hour before we all turn in for the night. Update: The questionable red bump you can see on her right index finger in this photo has fallen off! Not an hemangioma after all.

Dad and his girls

Ella and Quinn snuggling in E's bed

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Awake

Quinn after her first bath at home. Big sister helped, but didn't want her picture taken.

Hanging out while the rest of us ate dinner last night. This child will not go hungry...she basically ate for 3 of 4 hours yesterday evening. Atleast I won't be engorged!

Snoozing on her extra special lamby. Ella asked to get in with her this morning...while this would have been adorably cute, I don't think the bassinet could tolerate the weight.

Quinn also had her first doctor's appt. yesterday morning. She's almost back to her birthweight already (7 lb. 7 oz) and has a clean bill of health. All the ??? we left the hospital with are non-existent. We are feeling so fortunate for having not one, but TWO healthy babies. Quinn is learning to stay awake during the day a little bit and her nights are getting to be a bit more restful. I'm hoping she'll have her days and nights figured out pretty quickly. Ella continues to accept her sister so lovingly~She is only requiring more attention at bedtime, which is understandable (but still frustrating). Greg went back to work yesterday and we all survived!