Jackson and Mia

We were early for school this morning and I thought the kids looked cute so I snapped a few photos. Enjoy!

Sisterly Love

Mia is still totally obsessed with her baby sister. Kate seems pretty smitten as well. She is always quick to give her big sis a toothless grin! Such love for each other. I will remind myself of this later when they are fighting over bathroom time, clothing, or boys:).

Kate is doing well. She had her two month checkup this week. She almost weighs 10 pounds now! We are still breastfeeding and supplementing with formula. I am back at work now and am able to pump so that we are still able to do both and it is really working pretty well. She is definitely growing and happy and that is all that matters!

As for other changes in the Steuer house...after years of discussing this, we have decided that life would be much easier (as if it can be that much easier with 5 little ones!) if one of us did not work. Matt has quit his job and has taken a position at the ill-paying in cash, but highly lucrative in love and memories job of at-home daddy. He may need to invest in some blood pressure medication, but so far it seems to be going well as we end our second week. We get to see each other more and have more time to get projects done around the house as well as spend more time together as a family. Matt is enjoying cooking for the kids and the house is clean when I come home. We both know the difficulties and potential animosity that could occur and have prayed and discussed them so that we are entering it on open ground. I give him time to unwind when I am home and he helps me with household chores so that I can relax when I get home. We are both pretty excited about the change especially since we have been working opposite shifts and burning the candle at both ends for 5 years now. We totally needed the change. I am proud of him that he wants to have such an active role in the kids lives. Being home with them everyday is very challenging, but he is up for it and I think I have a pretty great husband! Excited to see how this next chapter unfolds!

Easter

So proud of the Bulldogs

What a great game last night! Although the dawgs did not pull through with a win, they had a fantastic season and a great finale game in their own backyard. So neat to see your little school's logo on the outside of Lucas Oil Stadium. Looking forward to watching next year!

Who's a happy baby?

She is seriously such a happy baby! The picture with the little boy is my dear friend Amber's little one, Lincoln. They are only a couple of weeks apart. This is the second time we have had babies close together, but our oldest babies-Jackson and Clark were much closer together. It is so neat to have kids close in age. They play so well together!

Paci Kiss

Here is Liam giving baby Kate a "paci kiss." Probably one reason why she ended up in the hospital with RSV last week. Everyone was sick (Grant had pneumonia, everyone else had a respiratory virus) and she unfortunately got it as well. Hard to keep her sweet face away from her loving siblings. She is doing fine now...no cough or congestion at all. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers.

One month old already??

Cannot believe our baby girl is one month old already! We went to the doctor today and she is back up to her birth weight of 8lbs 7oz--hooray! The doctor is happy with her progress and gaining since we have started supplementing with bottles. Crazy to think that she is one month old and still just as little as she was when she was born. It is funny to me because my grandma and my in-laws are both on vacation and were worried that when they came back she would be so much bigger, but all of them saw her right after she was born so really she hasn't grown a bit! She is such a good girl. She hardly ever fusses, sleeps great, coos and smiles all the time. We are so blessed by this little one. She seems really focused and intense. She looks you right in the eyes when you are feeding her so intently; like she is examining you and taking it all in. I really cannot express how much joy she is bringing us all. The kids all love her so much and cannot wait to see her everyday. They all talk in a sing-song voice just like we do when we talk to her. It is truly adorable, especially when the twins talk to her. Hope she continues to be a sweetie and easy on her momma, especially since I only have 2 more weeks until I have to go back to work!