Community Bath

Adi had her first bath today and it turned out to be a family affair....everyone wanted to watch Adi get a bath!






In the end I think Adi was happy to be rid of her audience and back into some dry clothes!

Nanny 911

Aunt Shasta has been with us this whole past week - she graciously gave up part of her Christmas vacation to come and put her SUPER nanny skills to work and boy will she be missed!!

Cute as a button

This is Ema's favorite new "position"........

Where did the week go?

Little Miss Adi was 1 week old YESTERDAY! (I'm already falling behind taking pictures and blogging)

This is how she spends most of her days so far.....sleeping and really only waking to eat or fill her pants!

Don't be deceived in this picture - she really isn't as long as she looks in this sleeper...she hardly even fills it out length wise - first baby we've had that I actually think could fit into newborn clothes.

Christmas Eve gifts....

As much as we would have rather spent Christmas with family....it was nice to have a low key couple days given all that we have had going on....


We let the kids open one gift yesterday afternoon - books from Aunt Sonja and Uncle Dan!
The kids loved them....and I am sure it will provide hours of reading for them and us.


Getting ready to open their gifts from Grandma Judi and Grandpa Hal......


The kids were really excited about opening gifts this year and really didn't require much assistance....I will remember for next year though to do "simple" bows on their gifts or no bows at all...because we ended up having to "un-do" all the bows for them.


Ana wore her "santa" hat the entire time......



Ana showing off her prized possession from Santa - her very own camera - which she managed in about 90 minutes last night to take 212 pictures and fill the memory.


And Ema with her prized possession....her very own "car" no longer does she have to share the one in the garage that they all three end up fighting over.

And well Eli's prized possession was his matchbox cars and parking ramp...but I failed to get a picture of it....

Pre Christmas/Pre-Baby Shenaigans.......

Our Christmas "ham" ball.....


She is always up for a "cheesy" smile these days.....


Our tree - which will probably be coming down tomorrow - it's a tad bit dry!!

So prior to Adi being born...it had been on my "to do" list to make sugar cookies with the kids.....since Grandma was here helping out I figured this was a good time to tackle the quest...anyone that knows me, knows how much I don't like "messes"...so letting the kids decorate their own cookies takes A LOT of patience on my part. I decided to give them each 2 cookies, there own bowl of frosting and just turn my back and not watch. They actually did all right and I only had to take the sprinkles away....Eli proceeded to dump almost all of them on one cookie.



And although someone didn't actually get to decorate her own cookie...she had no problem taking bites of the cookie she was offered......by who??


of course...none other than Papa!


a "cheesy" frosting smile


Ana's cookies....


Eli's cookies....take note of the tree - it is a little heavy on the green sprinkles.....

How we managed....

Well I can honestly say - we would not have survived these last two weeks without the help of Grandma!!
Thanks so much Mom for coming and spending as much time as you did with us this last month we really appreciated it!!


And I am so thankful to report that we are only having to survive these 3 days over Christmas (Thurs., Fri., Sat.,) before more reinforcement and help arrives. My sister-in-law will be spending this whole next week with us and then Grandma J arrives a week from Sunday to spend another whole week with us....Any takers for the 3rd week in January??


The proud big brother....


and the next BIG sister.....

Merry Christmas!!

Be proud...we didn't actually make it to Christmas Eve service yesterday.....but we did manage to get all the kids dressed in their Christmas clothes and take a picture.

Our Christmas Gift.....

We are home....Eric and I both very tired...Eric had his 3rd Chemo treatment today prior to coming home from the hospital - so we just need to make it through the next couple days and hopefully we will both have regained some energy - But onto cuter things....Here she is.....so far a very content baby - let's hope it stays that way.










Biggest sister wasn't so sure at first she really even wanted anything to do with her....but she has warmed up quickly and will be a very big help in the days to come - thank goodness. Eli thinks she is pretty great...and Ema is somewhat interested, but hasn't been too concerned about her yet - I am sure that will all change when she wants the attention and we can't give it to her.

She's HERE!!

Introducing

Adilyn Grace Egge

Nickname: Adi

Born: 12/21/09

Time: 12:16pm

Weight: 8.0 lbs (our smallest baby yet!)

Length: 20 inches

She is just perfect - healthy and we are all doing well!