One Month Pics

Here are some pictures of baby girl when she turned a month old last Sunday!

So pretty and ready for church

She adores her daddy already

This is how she likes to sleep if she isn't all swaddled up... so sweet

THANK YOU

Well, I've been a little quiet in the blogging world lately. We have been home by ourselves for almost 3 weeks now. Things are going great, but they are definitely busier and I'm kind of exhausted by the time the kids go down to sleep so blogging just hasn't been a priority! This blog is very late and a long time coming... but I just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to some pretty amazing people.

First my Mom came and stayed with us for 2 whole weeks after Gloria was born and made the transition to 3 kids so easy for those weeks she was here. I didn't do a stitch of laundry, hardly any cooking, and she took most of the older kiddo duty while I fed Gloria... which in those early weeks is the majority of the day. This was her "vacation" this summer and I know she left more exhausted than when she came! She is one amazing momma and lady in general and Maddie and Rivers loved having her here. We miss her dearly... and I am missing my naps :)Thanks Mom!

After mom left my aunt Susan stayed with us another week and helped so much cooking, cleaning, playing with the kids. We had so much fun with her. She helped Madeline plant some tomatoes and peppers, and with that won her affection! Maddie still talks about "Aunt Su Su" and wants to know when she's coming back! So Susan, hopefully you will make Louisville one of your regular places to come visit.

My in laws were such a big help during the time we were in the hospital with Gloria. Mike's sister and her family along with my mother in law kept Madeline and Rivers for 3 days and nights. It was so comforting to know my kids were well taken care of and were having so much fun as well! Mawmaw also has come and baby sat several times so I can go grocery shopping without the kids. The kids love Mawmaw and I don't know what we would do without her!

Also many of the sweet ladies at church have brought us meals, come to visit, and have just been an encouragement and blessing during this time. We absolutely LOVE our church! So thank you for making the past month so much easier than if we had done it alone!!!!!

2 Weeks

We have been home with our baby girl for a little over 2 weeks now. Besides a little bit of jaundice, Gloria has been the easiest, most laid back baby so far. She eats good, sleeps good, and is pretty content in general. Madeline is thrilled to have a baby sister and has been such a little helper. Though Rivers wasn't so sure at first about Gloria, he has grown to love her really quickly. He loves to kiss the top of her head and when she is awake loves showing her toys to play with. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past 2 weeks of our baby girl.

3 Years Old!!!

This is about a week late, but we've been a little busy :) Last Thursday our big girl turned 3! For her birthday we took her to Chick fil A for breakfast, which she deems her "favorite" breakfast... I think because she can have chicken nuggets for breakfast and then play. Then we spent the rest of the day playing outside in some beautiful weather. Mamaw came over for a little birthday party for dinner including a princess cake. Just a week after having a baby it was just a small party, but we had a blast with our sweet girl.
I can't believe it. Time has flown since she was born. It is amazing to me the transformation Madeline has gone through the past year. She is no longer a baby, but completely a little girl. We are so blessed to have her as a daughter! Happy Birthday precious girl! We love you so much!

YEAH... If you can't tell she is really into princesses :)

Introducing Gloria Michele Frantz

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How Time Flies!

Last week I washed all of Madeline's baby clothes to get them ready for Gloria's arrival. It was so nostalgic to remember her wearing each and every thing I washed. For most of them I could recall specific days with her as a baby. It also reminded me just how fast the time has flown by! I can't believe that she is about to be 3 in a little less than 2 weeks.

This is one of my favorite little "baby girl" dresses

This is Maddie in it one Sunday after church when she was about a month old. I can't wait to have Gloria here, and to see if she'll look like Madeline :)

My Big Girl now. Though it seems like just yesterday she was that tiny.

Gloria update: I'm between 2 and 3 cm dialated and have had some contractions this week. It's just a waiting game now. My Dr. wants to induce me on Thursday, so please pray she comes before then! We are all so ready to meet our sweet baby girl!

Scary Monster

Madeline has been hiding from monsters lately. I'm not sure she is even aware what a monster is, but she will build a little fort under her bed, the dining room table, her closet, and whisper "I'm hiding from monsters!" She's not scared, just thinks it's a fun game. So last night after dinner she and Rivers were again busy in her room making a little hiding place in her closet from monsters. Michael thought it would be funny to actually be a monster she could hide from. He put on a mask he got over in Papua New Guinea and this is what entailed...

We never expected Rivers to be scared of the monster. It took a while of daddy holding him and showing him the mask isn't real. By the end of the night Madeline was wearing it and making funny noises and he was laughing, so I don't think there was any real harm done!