Baby Geez!

Well, it has been a big week for all of us here. We celebrated Ella's 2nd birthday on Monday, Tuesday Ella and Bradley went to the doctor for their well check ups and....Ella has made a new, very special friend.....Baby Geez!

We read to Ella from her little bible every night and she loves stories about baby Jesus! So, on her birthday I asked her what she wanted to play and she pointed up to the Fisher Price Nativity set in the top of her closet. So, we got it down and played with the nativity. Since then, baby Jesus (Ella's pronunciation...."baby Geez") goes with us everywhere. See the above picture for a close up of Baby Geez. He is not very big, so I am always paranoid that we will loose him. This could be bad for three reasons:

1. Ella would have a melt down if we lost "Baby Geez"

2. I would feel like it was a sin if we lost Baby Jesus.

3. What good is a nativity set without Baby Jesus?

Anyway, baby Geez has had an exciting week. He eats breakfast with us, goes for stroller rides, falls out of the stroller and gets run over (thank goodness he is forgiving), rides in the car in the cup holder, jumps in her bounce house, tries on mommies shoes, hides in the food pantry, etc. I mean he is a busy man. I sometimes wonder if this is a visible, constant sign that is now going with us everywhere to remind me of what type of mother I want to be. You know.....Ella tests the limits and I look at her....see baby Jesus in her hands.....and of course from deep inside I find more patience...which 2 minutes ago was just starting to wear thin. Who know! The Lord works in mysterious ways right?

Anyway, Ella is doing great. She has made being a mother of 2 a much easier job than I expected it to be! God Bless her!!!!! I can't believe she is 2. She is growing like a weed. At the doctor yesterday she was in the 95h percentile for height. However, she is so active that her weight seems to plumitt to the other end of the scale. She's a lean mean jumping machine.

Bradley is doing well too. He is very content and still a great sleeper! Hallalujah!!! The doctor said he looks very healthy as well and based on the size of his hands and feet, she expects him to be a big boy. He is 6 weeks old, 23 inches and 10.5 pounds! He is also growing like a weed and is a true blessing!

Scott and I would give you are updates, but they're not very exciting. We ust try to get our work done and get enough sleep to keep up with Ella and Bradley! They make us smile, laugh and feel exhausted by noon!!