Our beautiful Evelynn turned 5 a few weeks ago, and we celebrated by inviting some of her friends over for a fairy tea party. We painted treasure boxes, played some fairy games, enjoyed a fancy tea party lunch, and had a fairy dance party. We are so thankful for Evelynn. She is growing up to be such a smart and beautiful girl.
Yes, I realize that I am almost a month late on this memory, and I also realize that this is not the best photo, but I just had to document these costumes and the reasons behind them. I had some great ideas of what the girls could be, but Evelynn was adamant that she wanted to be a fairy princess. So, we raided our dress up box and she was the most beautiful fairy princess of the night. And I had borrowed a cute elephant costume from my sis-in-law, but when Maisy saw how pretty here sister looked there was no way that she was going to be just a big gray elephant. So, we added a pink ballerina leotard and a tutu and she became a beautiful elephant ballerina. And I do believe she was the only elephant ballerina of the night.
We had a great evening of trick or treating. Maisy was in candy heaven. She could not believe that you could knock on someone's door and they would just give you candy! When our neighbors would open their doors, Maisy would just walk right in their homes. Why not?
Here we are in the middle of November and Leo is already 2 1/2 months old! In some ways, it feels like just yesterday that I just gave birth to our beautiful boy, and in other ways the time has moved very slowly. I am sitting here trying to put into words what these past two months have felt like. Honestly, they have been very hard. Adding a third baby to our family has been a huge adjustment. We are still trying to find our groove as a family of 5. I know it's coming, but we haven't quite yet found it. More than ever, I believe what I have heard about the 4th trimester being a time where a newborn is adjusting to his new world outside of the womb. So, hopefully in this next month, we will begin to settle into some rhythms that make the days feel more natural and balanced. Hopefully!
But, whatever Leo lacks in sleep and routine, he sure makes up for in his cuteness. Maybe he is just putting all of his effort into being so cute all the time?! Evelynn told me the other day, "Mommy, he's just so cute I can't stop looking at him!" He smiles so easily now, which almost makes me forget how tired I am =) And he has just started sucking on his hand, which is really cute.
I am extremely grateful that both of our girls adore their baby brother. Maisy strokes/bonks Leo's head all day saying, "baby Leee-o, baby Leee-o!" She wipes his drool and covers him with blankets. And if he's crying, she even gives him her bunny, which is her most cherished stuffie. And Evelynn comes into our room right when she wakes up every morning to cuddle and hold Leo. She talks so sweetly to him and loves to 'babysit' for me when I leave the room for a few minutes.
