Hollyn's First Swim

Today Sadie decided it was high time to purchase a little pool for the summer months. Although I tried to persuade her, she was bent on more of a splash pad of sorts, quite obviously geared to a younger crowd than Sadie. It didn't impede her joy! She was so excited to "swim" with Hollyn and aside from a couple of poolside ants that have her a scare, Sadie really enjoyed it. Hollyn got in for a bit, but it was a wee bit cold. However, she seemed thrilled and captivated by Sadie as she sat on the edge of my lap, watching big sister's every move. :)

Sister Selfies

The trend of taking "selfies" right now has  almost become hilarious and seemingly trite, but as the case with anything, somehow when something is done by tiny humans, it's immediately cuter. Case in point: sister selfies by Sadie. LOVE these because clearly Hollyn is over it in about 3 seconds. ;)

Hollyn's First Shopping Trip

My mom and Grnany would swear that shopping is genetic or hereditary. So when we realized all of Hollyn's newborn onsies were entirely too small for her, we proclaimed it was time for her first shopping trip. We went to get coffee at Dunn Bros. first, giving her time to nap and nurse, then headed on to Carter's. 

Sadie enjoyed making art with the board games we brought, and Gammy enjoyed visiting with everyone, per her natural ability and affinity to do so.

I would say Hollyn made out like a tiny little fair-skinned bandit. Loaded down wih enough onsies to keep her going, we took a quick celebratory shot to commemorate the special day of Hollyn's first shipping trip.

So, how is Sadie adjusting?

Before Hollyn was born, I spend much time thinking about how Sadie would react. Without having Hollyn yet to worry over, I poured over how would these two get along. Would Sadie act out? Would she feel new feelings of jealousy or anger not known before? Even in the hospital we waited for her to come until the second day, just out of sheer exhaustion on our part and to make it as comfortable as possible for Sadie's introduction. Then, reality took over and Hollyn arrived and we were blown away by the amount of love Sadie had been holding inside, ready to give away to her new little sister. 

She has "adjusted" like a new mother "adjusts" the new joy of being a parent. Sadie is joyful, curious, excited, loving, protective, and so much more. She has "adjusted" better than I could have even imagined. Her sweet caring heart and tender nature makes her worried about Hollyn when she cries. She is tuned into her needs, sings to her when she cries, and wants to be by her and around her. When Sadie wakes, the first thing she wants to do is come see Hollyn and what many told me would wear off in a few weeks is still taking place 4 months later. The only manifestation of change we saw in her was that she woke more frequently at night after Hollyn's birth, wanting to come and join her sleeping family in Mommy and Daddy's room. :) 

So when someone asks James and I, "So, how is Sadie adjusting?" We just beam and are happy to share how incredibly sweet is the love Sadie has for little Hollyn.