big sister

It was great to see Kim and the girls come into our room to take us home. Lauren walked immediately to Audrey's clear plastic bassinet and peered in. "Mama. Audrey said hello to me . . . with her eyes." Oh, it was precious.

On our way out we had to stop at the nurses' station. I pushed the bassinet and Lauren insisted on helping. "Mama. You push it and I'll push right here." Then, reassuringly to me, "Her says her is okay."

I waited with the girls in the hospital foyer while Kim brought the car around. To no one in particular, Lauren exclaimed, "Our baby is so cute!"

And, incidentally, as we drove home I looked into the back of the van to make sure everyone was alright and saw three car seats. "Kim, " I looked at him in a panic. "We have three kids."
"I know. What are we going to do?" He laughed.
"I have no idea."

breakfast in bed

This morning Kim and I were still lounging in bed when the girls came in. We asked them if they wanted blueberry pancakes for breakfast and of course, Lauren screamed, "Yes!" She climbed up in bed with us (Ella was using our bathroom) and Kim asked for a "big pancake hug." Lauren quickly obliged and announced, "I'm the syrup!" I asked what I was and she said, "The butter! And the pillows are the plate." Ella joined us and I said, "What's Ella?" to which Ella replied, "I'm the one who eats you!" We all took turns being the eater and then went downstairs to enjoy the real thing. What a great way to start a Saturday morning.