Milestones

May 3rd marked Dinah's 4th month!

Time is going way too fast for this mama!

 

 

She is just a bundle of joy and smiles! 

And what a sweet sight it is to watch Eloise make her giggle!

(You can watch a video HERE)

They sure love each other!

 

May 4th was Boo's 7th Birthday!

I remember picking her out from a litter of pups.

 

 

Eloise was quite excited to have Boo open her presents!

 

Life is Good.

 

Feeding Time!

 

When it comes to nursing... Dinah is nothing like Eloise was.

She's a snacker.

2 Minutes here...

8 Minutes there...

3 Minutes a couple of hours later - and so on.

 

It really hasn't been a big deal, but we had her weight checked and

she had only gained 4.8 ounces in 2 weeks.

THAT is a big deal.

 

So, in an effort to try to get her to eat more...

because, well, she just doesn't seem to care to eat very often...

I pumped for a bottle...

 

And Eloise was more than happy to be a helper!!

(Although Dinah didn't really care for the bottle either - *sigh* )

 

 

Dinah has another weight check this Friday. 

We are praying that her weight has improved!

 

 

**On another note... Cory's dad has been doing well since his surgery!  Your prayers are appreciated!  We are so thankful that he has gotten through this!**

 

3 Months!

Dinah is 3 Months old today!

What a sweet, happy baby she is!!

 

 

 

 

 

(see my post from earlier today for Easter pics!)

Eloise went to her first (public) Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday!  She had a lot of fun... even though all of the eggs were gone in a matter of a minute or two!  She did get 10 eggs though and shared the loot with her cousin!

 

 

If you saw my previous post, you could maybe tell that Eloise was not too fond of the Easter Bunny at the store.  Mommy had to stick right with her and she was shaking like a leaf!  She really liked the Easter Bunny that was at the Hunt on Saturday though!  She even gave him a kiss!

 

 

Easter morning was fun!

 

Eloise liked her Easter Basket!  She loves the Five Little Monkeys... so she got a couple of books and an audio CD to listen to the books in the car!  And also some Mickey Mouse Clubhouse figurines.  You can't really see them in her basket... but they are there... and she was thrilled!

 

 

Dinah got The Berenstain Bears Dolls and a Book!  I'm sure if she had any clue what was going on, she would have been pretty happy as well.  But regardless of Easter Baskets and presents... she's just a happy baby anyway!

 

 

 

 

 

Love our Girls!!

Happy Easter!

The (Hopeful) Closing of a Chapter...

Cory's dad has his Gamma Knife Surgery today around 10AM. They use lasers to target the tumors on his brain and "burn" them up. If all goes well, he'll be discharged today as well! (Crazy, right?) We would appreciate prayers! We are hoping this will be the last chapter in his cancer story. After today, we want to turn the page and never look back!!

 

The girls are doing well...

 

Unfortunately, Blogger (or my computer?) isn't letting me upload any more pictures at the moment... and I have to go get a shower before the girls get up.  I'll try to post more another time!  It's hard to find a spare moment (hence, the rushing so I can at least get a quick shower!)  :)

 

Thank you for the prayers!

Parsnips Anyone?

In an effort to put something different on our plates at dinner time, my husband decided to try to make some Parsnip Fries.  I had never had a parsnip before and I admit that I was a little skeptical to try them.  But alas, I was pleasantly surprised!  They are pretty darn yummy... so I thought I'd share our little recipe with you.  It's pretty loosey-goosey... you just kind of eyeball it.  Easy enough!

• Preheat oven to 425*
• 2-3 Parsnips, cut into shoe string fries (they are a little tough to cut... so don't cut yourself in the process!)
• Put the parsnip fries into a gallon storage/zipper bag
• Add enough olive oil to coat the fries
• Shake in a bit of salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and parmesan cheese (the amount you use is totally up to you!)
• Seal the bag and give it some crazy shakes to coat all of the fries
• Spread out on a greased baking sheet (not sure if you have to grease the pan, we just sprayed it with cooking spray just to be sure!)
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes!

ENJOY!

**On a side note... please keep Cory's dad, Gene, in your prayers.  He goes in for a scan tomorrow... he's been having some issues and the doctors moved his scan up a week.  We are praying the cancer hasn't spread.**