One Month Old

We wanted to get some one-month pictures for sweet baby Eleanor, so we showed up bright and early this morning at the local picture studio.  Besides the folly of going for pictures on Easter weekend, we got some great shots.  Of course, Eleanor was just waking up from a long morning nap, so the first pictures looked like this....

 Then she woke up and we got a couple of pictures that look like this...

 Charlotte and Grey were incredibly well-behaved given all the chaos.

 We have a picture of Charlotte at this age in almost this exact same pose.  Its remarkable how much they look alike.

Eleanor Ariel Laughton

After a long absence from the blog, I thought I would get back into posting by announcing the biggest news of all: that our second baby girl made her big debut on February 24, 2013.  After 3 1/2 hours of labor, Eleanor Ariel Laughton slid into the world with a single push by her mama, perfect and pretty as a rose.  The last week and a half have been filled with laughter and tears as Adam and I adjust to being parents of three, but we are so glad to have this sweet and spirited little girl in our family.  Enjoy some pictures from her first 12 days of life!

Charlotte, Grey, and Mimi meet Baby Eleanor

First family picture.  (Notice my complete lack of vanity in posting this.)

And ... one of Grey just because he's so handsome!