Big Sister

Adalyn has been doing amazingly well in adjusting to her role as a big sister to Emery. She watches out for her and gets a little worried at times. We were waiting in the car the other day as Jamey ran into the grocery store after Emery's doctor appointment. Emery woke up and was crying because she was hungry. Adalyn got quite concerned and quickly told me, "Feed her, she's hungry!" Adalyn has been very patient when she has to wait for something when my hands are full and I am tending to Emery. She also helps retrieve things for me like Emery's diapers or blanket. Occasionally she wants our full attention and tells us to put Emery in her bassinet :) I am very impressed with how grown up Adalyn is and how well she has adjusted. When we were deciding when to have another child, it was a big concern of mine about how well Adalyn would adjust to having a sibling.



Over the months of my pregnancy, I really tried to explain things to Adalyn and show her photos of her as a baby and talk a lot about what kinds of things she did as a baby and what a new baby would be like. I am so proud of her comprehension and acceptance of Emery joining our family. I hope they grow up to be great playmates and lifelong friends. It already appears they are getting along great by the photos I've posted :) Adalyn is always "sharing" something with Emery and wants to give her toys so we have to make sure she is gentle with her sharing and she tries to be very careful.


Serving baby sis eggs and milk :)


Watching her after nap time


Sisters sharing a secret?

We have also been impressed with Adalyn working on using her potty chair. We weren't going to push or pressure anything with all of the changes in the house (Emery joining the family and the upstairs bathroom getting totally remodeled) but we have had a potty chair for quite a long time and I ordered a few potty books a few weeks ago. Adalyn had used the potty chair twice before Emery was born, probably by chance timing. The night we brought Emery home, Adalyn was getting ready for bed when she asked to use the potty chair and was successful! Since then, she has asked to use it on her own sometimes and she has spent a lot of time trying. She is very proud when she gets a sticker for her chart! I'm sure it will be quite a while before she is fully trained but we are very proud of her for trying it out now.


Our little character!

She is a typical two-year-old rascal at times and likes to push our buttons and test the limits but I am so very proud of her and how well she has adjusted these past few weeks!

Emery Jillian Maxwell has arrived!

Emery was born on Wednesday, February 10th at 12:55 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 20 in. long at birth. She is very precious! We can't believe she is here and we are now a family of four! I will post more of her birth story when I get a chance. It has been a very hectic time trying to adjust to having a newborn and toddler as well as the upstairs bathroom still in the middle of a remodel. We are really enjoying the time together as a family though and will eventually get around to everything.

Emery's hospital announcement can be found here

The night before Emery was born, I was having some contractions and felt like we should take a few pics just in case it was the real deal :)


Adalyn sharing her special "Kitty Meow-Meow" with baby sister Emery


The four of us :) I look pretty exhausted after only two hours of sleep the night before!


Adalyn loving her baby sister