Two's company, Three is... hard!

I know, I am a big whiner, plenty of people have more than 3 kids, but 3 is a LOT more than 2. Exponentially more that 2. That is my only explanation for my lack of blogging and pictures. I had intentions of keeping up every day, but that didn't happen. Life happened. I did write for the first couple of days, but I just barely published the posts because I didn't have time to upload pictures until today, now that she is 11 days old. With RSV season at it's peak and EVERYONE around us sick, we are stuck in our house for 6 weeks - which for a 3 1/2 and 5-year-old and a usually-busy mommy is TORTURE, but worth-it to keep Maylee healthy. I just want to hug and cuddle Maylee's little newborn sweetness all day long, I know it doesn't last very long, but with 2 other kiddos and a household to keep up on, I can't get enough of it. At least we have our middle-of-the-night time together when everything is quiet and I can just stare at her (while trying not to fall asleep). I will TRY to be better about documenting her life, but I make no promises! Here are photos from our last week and a half:

I made a few girly things while I was pregnant, I figured if she wasn't a girl they would be gifts :) This was one outfit that I made, although it was a little small, she probably won't get to wear it again. McKinley LOVES to hold Maylee, it makes her feel so grown-up!

Things to do while we are housebound: tea parties, roll out cookie dough like playdough, frost cookies, make bread, play with SLIME. Thanks to Julie for the idea, we got bored and made slime with borax and elmer's glue, it has provided HOURS of entertainment for 2 bored cooped-up kids! Who knew, you can stretch it, blow it up like a balloon, stuff it in cups to make fart noises, and all sorts of cool things :) Sleeping Maylee - ignore the spit-up, I LOVE sleeping babies! It's a good think I have Jeni Boston to take the good photos, my newborn photography skills need some work! :) Jeni took photos when Maylee was just a few days old, can't wait to see how they turned out! One of the few photos with her eyes opened :) More sweet sleeping baby faces :) Playing dress-up - poor girl, welcome to the rest of your life :). McKinley has had to endure plenty of torture being dressed in stinkin' cute outfits, it's only beginning for Maylee! Grandma Brown, McKinley, and Maylee Daddy loves to cuddle miss Maylee - she still sleeps a lot (during the day), so we fight over her a little when she is actually awake :)Yes, I caught a half-smile! :) I know, so mean, but I LOVE her pouty little faces. She gets really annoyed when I try to take pictures of her. Sorry, you'll thank me some day!

And THIS is what she is doing right now so that I can catch up on blogging :), such a sweet little girl! We are adjusting pretty well to our busy life at home, and we all love little Maylee so much!