Holding Her Own

Miss Ridley has decided to hold her own bottle now.  She has been sort of doing this for a few weeks, but she would quickly let go when she realized what she was doing.  Today, she decided she was driving this bottle.  Oh, my sweet little diva is hard headed.  I lover her to pieces.

Brotherly love

Reed and Ridley are early morning risers.  This gives them priceless quality time before the house really wakes up and gets crazy.  I love the moment they see each other for the first time each morning.  It is the sweetest moment of pure love and joy.  

This morning Reed woke up asking if he could feed Ridley.  I agreed, and he was very excited.  For a boy that doesn't sit still, Reed fed his sister the whole bottle and even tried to burp her. They adore one another.

Slow Down

I am trying my best to juggle three little ones, the house, work, life, and the list goes on...  I still haven't quite found my stride yet, but my little helper, Ridley, loves to help slow me down.  Today,  I spent most of the day holding Ridley, while the boys were at mothers' day out.  Even when she falls asleep, I just can't put her down.  I think about how quickly the boys grew out of the baby stage, and I just want to savor this a little bit longer.  

I know this will make the nights a little later for me, but it is worth it.  My house is a mess.  I have on exercise clothes, and I haven't been to workout.  I am way behind on things, but I think I will sit and cuddle a bit longer.

Brother Love

Reed decided that he wanted to hold Ridley tonight.  He was really excited and gave us this amazing grin.  John Chris and I were very pleased to see that he was ready to interact with her.  

Ryland wanted his turn with Ridley, so he took over after Reed.  It is really cute to see how sweet he is to her.  He gives her lots of hugs, kisses, and likes to talk to her.