A Gracie story

So....Last night Daddy was at a meeting so I was doing bedtime by myself. I put you girls to bed, and had just sat down to feed Christopher when Alli came running out of your room. Alli looked scared to death and said "Mommy! You have to go help Gracie! Her head is stuck under the bead!!" Obviously I jumped up and handed Alli Christopher and ran to see what was going on. Sure enough Gracie, your head was under the bed, and your body was sting out. You were crying and scared. I helped you simply turn your head to the side to slide it out. Then I calmed you down, and put you back to bed. I would have LOVED to run grab the camera so that you could see what all this looked like from my perspective, but I felt that would be way to mean to leave you like that any longer. This morning Daddy and I asked you about it. We wanted to know how in the world an obedient little girl who is supposed to stay in bed gets their head stuck under the bed. There was a lot of smiling and finger sucking before you finally said you were out of the bed playing.
Gracie this is just a pretty typical story about you. You are always keeping us on our toes;) We love you!

Almost 6 weeks

Christopher, you are almost 6 weeks now and getting cuter by the day. We think you are looking more and more like the girls baby pics.
This was your first real smile for me. I was talking to you and you smiled like this long enough for me to grab the camera!

5 weeks

This is what I get to see most mornings right now and I LOVE it. You girls wake up so ready to hold Christopher, and get the day started. Typically I feed Christopher and then y'all hold and play with him until I can get my coffee poured and breakfast ready. I LOVE your crazy hair and fingers in your mouth Gracie. I know you will need to stop sucking your fingers soon, but I will miss it.

Welcome to the world Christopher Michael Taylor Jr.

This is a bit late sine tomorrow you will be 4 weeks old Christopher, but I have been a bit busy;) Daddy and I got to the hospital at 7am to get ready for a c-section. You arrived April 7th 9:30am. You were 8lbs, 3oz, and 21in long. I was very very excited and ready to have you out!! You immediately displayed a very strong set of lungs showing what a healthy baby you are. The whole family came to see you in the hospital, and we all loved you instantly!
Christopher, you have been a very sweet baby so far. You sleep and eat well. At your 2 week checkup you had gained 3oz. Last night you even slept through the night for the first time! We are excited to watch you grow and learn more about your little personality. Our greatest prayer for you is to grow into a man who knows the joy of following Jesus where he leads you.

Alli, I do not know what I would have done without you! You have been such a HUGE help to me over the past 4 weeks. You are a wonderful big sister to Gracie and Christopher. You take great joy in relieving me of any chores you are able to do for me. I am so grateful for the help, but even more than that I LOVE how much joy you have as you serve the family. I pray God continues to develop in you a servant's heart, and uses that to further His kingdom.

Gracie, my heart melts as I watch you hold and care for your little brother. You have an ear for his softest whimper and rush to check on him to give him his passy or just say sweet words to quiet him. I never change a diaper that you are not there to watch and help, and then throw the diaper away. Nurturing seems to be your gift.

These past 4 weeks have been wonderful! I have so enjoyed doing nothing but watching and caring for the three of you. Life will soon pick up pace, but this has been such sweet time for me to just savor the joy of the gift you all are to me. I hope I will be better about keeping this updated in the future.

Love,
Mommy