Things are calming down

I just realized it's been quite awhile since I posted anything new. Andrew went back to work yesterday after having two great weeks off. It was so nice having the four of us home. And definitely not something that happens on a regular basis. I think it was the most time Andrew and I have spent together since our college days!

Lily is doing great! She is a really good sleeper (even though Ella's little screaming fits!) and a good eater. When she's awake she has wide wide eyes, checking out the world around her. Ella is super sweet with her. She asks to hold her and gives her kisses. She likes to make sure Lily has her nuk (even though Lily isn't really into the pacifier). Ella also brings her toys and books for me to read to the both of them.

Aside from adjusting to the big sister part, Ella is doing fairly well. Actually, she's pretty much the way she was before Lily came home. She took full advantage of Andrew while he was home, getting him to do things Mommy wouldn't let her do. And she had her meltdown moments.

While Andrew was home, he took Ella to the zoo and the park. For his last day home on Tuesday, the four of us ventured down to Long Beach and visited the Aquarium of the Pacific to see the "fishies". Ella LOVED it! She ran from window to window looking at all the fish. Her favorite was the "Dory" window. I'll post some pictures in our October 2005 album.

The first day back yesterday went very well. She was great for the first half of the day and a little irritable for the second half, but that's pretty much normal routine for her. ;-)