Best Friends

A few posts back, I talked about the anxiety (or lack of anxiety) that Landon and I had as we were waiting for Quinn's arrival. I didn't mention that almost ALL of our anxiety has been focused in one direction: how would Cora react? In fact, now that Quinn is here and we are a few days in, the number one question that we are being asked is (often in a reluctant tone), "Well, how is Cora reacting to this?"

We know we're only a few days in, but we are all in consensus. Cora's reaction to Quinn could not possibly be better.

Admittedly, when Cora came to the hospital for her first visit, I was a little worried. The problem wasn't that she seemed upset about Quinn, she just didn't seem interested in her at all.

She was interested in the buttons on the side of the bed.

She really liked my hospital cup with the big straw.

And then there were the Wheat Thins.

But she hardly even noticed when we brought in the baby!

And, she really wasn't that interested in touching the baby, although she was willing to say "Hi Baby!".

A few more from the hospital.

And, she willingly said "Bye Baby".

Now that we are home with Quinn, Cora is in her comfortable environment and she seems happy to let Quinn live in it.

Cora's babydolls have been very popular this week, as have the slides at school.

 Peek-a-boo Baby Quinn!

 Aunt Bum and Aunt Deb sent Cora her very own package of Peeps. She likes them :)

 Already trying to borrow sister's new shoes.

 Exercise with Daddy!

 Peek-a-boo Quinn!

 Peek-a-boo Mom! Peek-a-boo Dad!

 Peek-a-boo EVERYBODY!

 Quinn sleeping peacefully...

 Despite ALL this chaos. I think Quinn will survive in Cora's environment!

 This was Cora's first time to hold Quinn. We had offered several times, and she had not taken us up on it. We didn't want to push the issue. On Sunday, Cora settled on the couch when we asked if she wanted to hold Quinn. As soon as I came over with Quinn, Cora's little hands started awkwardly looking for a place to go. She played with her hair, she played with the blanket, she held her hands straight up in the air - it looks as if we were saying "Don't touch the baby!" but we weren't.

Cora already seems really proud of Quinn, and it won't be long before Quinn will give her big sister her best smiles.

New best friends.

Hospital Photos

Quinn's hospital pics are here!

Does Quinn look like Cora? We think so. Cora's hospital pics. But they each have their own unique looks, too. We especially see it as Quinn is developing her own personality.

Briggity with Briggity

A few year's back, Grandpa Messal made ponies like this for all of his grandchildren so that each would have these ponies when they had kids. When I was pregnant with Cora, Grandpa Messal gave us our pony. A few minutes later, he sung a song from when he was a kid about a pony named Briggity. Landon and I immediately named our family's pony Briggity.

Cora's gotten big enough to be briggity on ole' Briggity.

In fact, she's constantly briggity.

The baby bassinet is set-up in our room, and Cora is pretty fascinated by it. She isn't tall enough to see into it, and I think that she thinks that there is already a baby in there. When we didn't lift her up to put her in the top, she decided to see what was going on underneath the bassinet. Bunk bed?

Being the big sister has its perks. It will be a LONG time before the baby is allowed out in the rain, but our big bug decided to put on her ladybug rain jacket and venture out in the backyard with Daddy.

Thanks, Godmother!

Cora grew into her Christmas gift from her Godmother, Joy.

She loves it :)