…feeling a little better (although i admit, i had to act like a complete idiot to get this smile…there were tears before because i took her glitter shoes off and replaced them with keds…that’s okay, i only had to do my gorilla noise and throw my body into convulsions, and she was laughing in no time). oh, how i love her. . .and just want her happy all the time.

…enjoying the i’ll-do-anything-to-see-her-smile things. ~k

…while us girls have a little fun with the camera.

…just an ordinary day with the girls.

…enjoying the too cute things. ~k

so, i promise a really good ‘enjoying the small things’ post to come. i’m still enjoying…even amidst a crazy week.

lainey was sick this past weekend. somethin’s still ‘up’ with her, but i can’t figure it out. she had little fevers all weekend, one which wasn’t quite so little…a 104 temp had both brett & i worried in the middle of the night saturday and we took turns holding a clingy, crying baby. consoling her, kissing her, cooling her head with washcloths. fever died down a little sunday, but it was lowgrade and she was still not herself. a little better today, but i know my girl, and she’s just not right, so we’re taking her in tomorrow to cover our bases.

poor ‘lil punkins has been off her schedule with all this sicky stuff, and was so tired the other day, she fell asleep in her old swing…the one lily uses now and she hasn’t been in since, oh about 9 months ago!

and little cling-on went for a walk with me the other night in the sling and had her head laid on me the whole time. i’d SO rather have her happy and well, but the only good thing that comes from sick is that she’s oh so cuddly!

in other news, papa was here to celebrate his birthday with us the other night, so i made his favorite…cherry pie and managed to get a half-way-decent crust with whole wheat flour (wouldn’t do it again though…the processed bleached stuff just tastes so much better in a crust!)

…and daddy found a little bunny in our yard yesterday…one that landed right in his hands much to the satisfaction of our bunny-obsessed girl.

…and finally, we had our first day with lily today, and there are so many little signs that have showed us this is what was supposed to happen. it’s a beautiful situation both for us and for david & kelly. we love this little baby and are so blessed she is here after all the years we prayed for her…and we feel honored to play a little role in raising her. lainey and i are excited to have her part of our week and are looking forward to all the fun we will have with her. strange how having someone else to take care of actually makes me more on schedule…i got more done today and ended up with a cleaner house than i do when it’s just me. routine is good, and we’re so happy to have a new one that includes two little girls that will grow up together. (and happy lily’s little enough to fit in lainey’s doll stroller…even if it was just long enough for a picture!)

the lack of blogging has been due to some rearranging in our house. pictures to come, but we said goodbye to our dining room (we never used it) and are in the process of transforming it into a family room/office/playroom, so there are still a lot of computer hook-ups and cords that need attention. when it’s all said and done, we should have a much better set-up!

in the meantime, here’s a little cubby…tired and a little out-of-it, but her lainey love-ness should be back in no time!

…enjoying the soon-to-be-back-to-normal things. ~k