Miss Clusmy

Noelle got her first bloody, fat lip.  She ran into a door while playing with the dog.  At first I didn't know how she hurt herself, but when she did it again... I figured it out.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Mirrors

Now that lil' Piper Quinn has arrived, I put a few extra mirrors up in my car.  I need to be able to see the girls at all times.  I have mirrors everywhere... mirrors that show reflections of reflections of reflections.   I have scared the $@#% out of myself multiple times!  I will look back at Piper and see someone in the car.  Only to find out it's me!!  It's the reflection of the back of my head:)  Hee-hee:)

Love, 

Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Mommy's Milk

Since I am nursing, I explained to Noelle that Piper eats "mommy's milk."  Now when we are in public and Piper is crying, Noelle will grab me and say "Pi, eat - eat."  She is such a good big sister:)

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Lactose Intolerant

Little Piper had a tough first five weeks of life (so did mommy).  She cried and cried - the pain cry.  I was becoming best friends with the doctor on call at the pediatrician's office.  We keep giving her gas relieving medicine and it was not working.  Come to find out... five weeks later... our little girl is lactose intolerant.  Mommy had to give up all dairy.   I am from Wisconsin.  What am I supposed to eat?  Dairy (cheese) is involved in every meal and snack of the day.  I am so glad little Piper is feeling better.

PS:  If anyone has any non-dairy recipes, please share!

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Confession

When we first brought Piper home from the hospital, I forgot her name:)  I blame it on being sleep deprived.  I know it now and will never forgot it.  It was for only a mil-a-second.

Love,
Noelle and PIPER's Mommmy

Digging For Gold...

Ahhh...Noelle loves digging for gold (aka picking her nose).  I am trying to teach her that it is dirty.  However, she only thinks the result is dirty.  She is pick a booger out of her nose and say "dirty, dirty."  I have to get a tissue and clean the booger off her finger and then she DIGS FOR GOLD AGAIN.  I am waiting for her to devour the morsel.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Our Squeaker

Piper squeaks all the time.  When she is sleeping, eating, or hanging out.  It is the best sound.  I think we have our nickname for her!!!

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Nursing - Take Two

Wow - that first week was fun - NOT!  I thought nursing was supposed to go better the second time around.  I turned my child into a vampire.  Attention TMI... the first week when Piper was finished eating, I pulled her away and her mouth was bloody.  My boobs were bleeding!  The pain, the pain.  It was awful.  It's so much better now:)

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Noelle is so sweet...

I always knew Noelle was a sweet child.  However now that Piper has made her debut, I am seeing just how nice Noelle is.  She is truly a sweet little girl.  Noelle is so concerned about her sister (even at 20 months).  If Piper is crying (which she did a lot - lactose intolerant - that was fun...), Noelle will take out her "baa" aka paci and give it to Piper.  She is always concerned about where Piper is.  If Piper is awake and we are not holding her, Noelle will tell us to pick up her Pi.

Ahhh... the love...

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Welcome Piper Quinn!

We welcomed Miss Piper Quinn into our lives on Wednesday, June 8th at 2:21pm.  I am a little late making the announcement.  Life has been a little crazy with two little ones.  Piper is beautiful and has tons of brown curly hair.  She is going to look like daddy (except female).   We are waiting to see what color her eyes are.  Currently they are a violet blue (six weeks old).  She is a little over 8lbs - little peanut.

The best part is... Noelle LOVES her.  Noelle wakes up in the morning asking where her "Pi" is.  She can't say "Piper" yet.  She wants to hug, kiss, and cuddle with her all the time.  We have to be a little careful since Noelle is a little bigger than Pi.  We are truly blessed!

Love,
Noelle and PIPER'S Mommy