Staying the Night at Grandma's House

Mysterious two-headed baby!

Not really...this was the sight on Wednesday after the girls had their 5:30 bottle. I offered to take the girls because Cal and Mary had small group and we didn't, and then I twisted their arms to let us keep them overnight so that Mommy and Daddy could have an uninterrupted night of sleep. Yay for me!




After their bottle, Ashley fell asleep...





...and Norah played with the jungle gym. "Played" means looked at herself in the mirror for half an hour! Oh, dear, do we have another Alex on our hands???

I was amazed at how long she stayed quiet...




And then it was bath time. I loved bath time as a young mother. My children bathed in the kitchen sink until they were too old to fit anymore! My children would splash and play and as soon as they could sit, they would play with toys and watch mommy fold laundry, make dinner, and wipe down the kitchen. Usually I did this morning and night, so I thought I'd give it a try with the grandbabies! This is Norah, and she loved the warm water!




Mary told me later that the girls do love their bath time. You can tell she was not traumatized in the least...





I put her in her pajamas, which later were taken off due to a minor volcanic explosion at the 2 a.m. feeding...did you know that after a baby drinks 2 ounces of milk, they can throw up half a gallon? Yum...





And then it was into the vibrating bouncy chair to stall until another feeding...she had a front row seat to Ashley's bath...




This is Ashley. If you notice, the girls now have bracelets on - left hand for Ashley, right hand for Norah. An easy way to remember it is Ashleft and Noright.





Just like her sister, Ashley loved the warm water, especially when it is poured over her belly...




...and then she was put into her pajamas, as well!





Here's the final shot of them asleep in the crib I have set up in the guest room. I took it in the dark so it's not great quality, but their preciousness shines through...

Thank you, again, Father, for these dear, precious gifts. May we be faithful in being Christ to them and may You save them at a very, very young age...