4 weeks ago today, beatrice entered this world & life has been better since! it's been full of JOY & we have felt so good- all of us! these have honestly been my happiest 4 weeks- something about having our girls together & life moving right along has been so awesome. i wasn't expecting this, to be honest. i assumed my hormones would be wonky & i'd feel super overwhelmed caring for 3 baby girls, age 3 & under. but to my delight & surprise, my recovery has gone well, i haven't felt "held back" because of having a new baby, which i feared i would- i was afraid of feeling like my big girls were getting a bit of the short-end of the stick while i cared for their baby sister, but that is so far from the reality of the situation. i am beyond grateful for the health of our children & for my marriage, which has grown in strength as our family has grown. jon & i keep saying, "HOW can we be finished bringing these little people into the world?!" i can't say with certainty that we are :) this is just too good. what gifts!

eloise is ornery as ever :)

& lucy wants nothing more than to be her little fancy nancy self-

looking forward to watch week at lucy's dance class this weekend- we can't wait to see how their recital dance is coming along! 

xoxoxoxo,

-ivy