Life changing events

Liesl has been through a lot of life changing events this past month. She rolled very nicely with the birth of her little sister at the beginning of April but mid month we lost Ota in a terrible accident. Liesl asks about him almost every day because he was so much a part of her life and they loved each other so much. She asks if she can wish on the evening star and says that she wishes that she could see Ota again. They had an amazing week before he passed, playing all day one day together. The day of the accident he saw almost everyone because it was Jeannie's coming out party. He had a very good day with all of is and got to hold little Jeannie and told Samantha how much he loved to hold her because he loved the way she smelled. He also said that Liesl was his beautifiul angel and Jeannie was his other angel and was going to be as beautiful as her sister. We all miss him terribly and it has been rough for all of us to explain to a preschooler the events that have come to pass. They have left Liesl clingy and on an emotional roller coaster that everyone can't help but notice.  We fight for finding normal every day. Thursday we had a family picnic at stoney and I sat back and watched daddy with liesl on the swings. They looked so beautiful and happy I saved that moment in my mental pictures. More followed during our picnic and I appreciated the beautiful day and company. It was a very healing time.

Jeannie is a very good little baby. She sleeps a bunch and is not hard to put down.......yet. let's hope this keeps up. She does a lot of spitting up though and I wonder how she is gaining so much. She is mommys little piggy. Most of the time I can't even keep her in clothes she spits up so fast. I have been using cloth diapers and wipes still only have 7.....waiting on another 36. Hope they come soon. She is very alert when she is awake eyes wide open and watching you... Studying you. She props herself up on her elbows a little. She has had her first bath too now. Yesterday I took her into the shower with me and it was probably 30 minutes before she got spit up all over again. I have been wiping her down with the home made face wipes and some exima cream because she is breaking out so bad. Today she had her first bottle from Oma. Oma took her for an hour while I ran home for something. Good thing I was prepared and pumped earlier in the week. We have new carpet now and soon paint so have not spent a whole lot of time at home. Looking forward to some family time with the barbeque and swing and planting my garden. Liesl loves gardening. Let's hope that keeps up