Life Lately

I cannot get over how quickly life passes you by. It's been almost 4 weeks since our little girls were born, it makes me cry just thinking about it.

Life at the Carnahan residence has sure been different. I for one have secluded myself indoors these past weeks. I haven't really been talking to anyone besides Benton. I have made myself answer phone calls from our family. Unfortunately for my friends I have been declining your phone calls and not returning your messages. I love everyone for their support, I've needed it and will continue to need it. So please don't give up on me. I'm just not ready to talk about it yet.

We've been taking Addison into the doctor weekly because of her weight. At three weeks she weighed in at 5 lbs 2 oz. My doctor talked to us about avoiding large groups of people for the upcoming holidays, which is hard since that's pretty much what the holidays are all about. But honestly in the grand scheme of things missing one year of spending the holidays with our families isn't the worst thing that can happen. So we've become over protective with our little baby, Addison. Our doctor said "Make sure you ask everyone before they come over that they aren't sick. Also ask them to wash their hands really good and not to kiss her face & hands. And ask Grandparents to get their whooping cough vaccine & flu shot." So that's what we are doing, following the rules of our doctor to the tee.

Cambree is getting a little house sick. She asks me to go bye bye everyday. I don't feel comfortable driving Addison around in her flat car seat, so I tell her she has to wait till daddy gets home. So we've had to entertain ourselves like never before. If you know me, you know that I like to go go go. So it's quite different being home all day everyday.

Cam playing dress up as Minnie Mouse...

 

Making cookies...

 

We've been sitting outside on our front porch. This is Cambree looking with her eyes. If you ask her what she sees, this is what she does...

 

Cambree and I went to Target last weekend to buy Cambree some new shoes, since she's grown out of her other ones. I'm going to be in trouble with this little girl, she LOVES shoes. I couldn't resist buying her these pink boots, they looked too cute on her. She must put them on ALL by herself!

 

 

Sponge bath time for Addie, she didn't like it very much...

 

Miss Addison's umbilical cord finally fell out so she was able to get her first bath and she was so content. We were expecting her to cry, but she quite enjoyed the warm water.

 

 

After both girls are clean, Cambree loves to snuggle up to her "baby ister".

 

Time for bed, Miss Addison is tired...

 

And here's Miss Cambree. Do any of your kids look like this when they go to bed? She asks for each of her stuffed animals and is very specific about what books she has in bed as well, it's quite a production.

 

And my favorite, Cambree's morning hair...gotta love a bees nest each morning!

 

We've LOVED every minute we've had with Miss Addison. She sleeps all day besides when it's time to eat. I'm sure it's because she is growing and needs her strength.

Hopefully with time my pain won't hurt so bad. I just never know when something is going to remind me of our sweet Allie and make me burst into tears. We sure do miss our little sweetheart. I guess it makes us grateful for the two little sweeties we have here on earth, I don't know what I'd do without them.