It's Been A Month

Mary officially hit the one month mark last Thursday. It's funny how fast the time goes, even when there isn't a whole lot of sleeping going on. At Mary's one month appointment on Monday, she tipped the scales at over 12 pounds and measured over 24 inches. Like her older sister, Mary is firmly entrenched in the 97th percentile for her measurements. If this keeps up, it looks like Libby and Mary are going to grow into a pretty formidable front line for the Rocky River Lady Pirates volleyball team (that is, assuming they don't inherit their dad's hops!).

Mary has been much better about sleeping at night, but she still has her evenings during which she'd rather sit up all night and blabber nonsense, drool, cry and spit-up. Mom and Dad really can't be mad, because Dad used to do the same things at night. Of course, that was in college. But Mary is eating well, and she is definitely more animated with each passing day. It won't be long before she's chasing her sister around the house raising hell for Mom and Dad.

Libby has managed to have some fun of her own, while Mary gets most of the attention. Last week, Libby got to march with the Rocky River High School Marching Band. She played her fish maracas, in perfect sync with the music (of course, it was the music in her head, not the music coming from the band). She also got to try her hand at cheerleading.

Thankfully, that did't work out so well; Libby seems to be much more interested in playing sports rather than watching/cheering for them. Dad can handle soccer games or volleyball games or softball games or tennis matches or lacrosse games. Dad cannot handle cheerleading competitions, cheerleading moms or cheerleaders in general (present company is excluded!). In other exciting news, Libby starts story time at the library on Wednesday night. This could go very well, as Libby loves books and reading. It could also go very badly, as Libby also loves being in charge and being the center of attention. Here's hoping Bookworm Libby shows up and not Destructo Libby! That would be bad.

We're Still Here!

Libby doing her best Superfly Snuka

It's been almost a month since Mary Frances joined the family, and in that time Mom and Dad haven't had time to post on the blog, weren't really able to celebrate their third anniversary, and certainly have not gotten any sleep! But, this is to be expected with Libby and Mary ruling the Yandek Household. As is the case with newborns, Mary is growing and changing faster than any of us want her to. She has already gained two pounds and is growing taller by the second. While she still has her days and nights mixed up, she is doing more interacting and is far more alert than she was her first few days at home.

Mary after a bath

Libby is doing a great job at taking everything in stride. After some initial trepidation on her part, Libby has accepted her sister with open arms (sometimes too open!). Libby still won't say "Mary"; instead, she calls her "Sissy." She wants to share everything with Mary--milk, goldfish, blankets, picture frames, etc. Likewise, she is always willing to lend a hand in changing her diaper and she has become very protective. Whenever Libby senses "Stranger Danger" near her sister, she points and screams and yells.

"No pictures, please!"

The only time Libby doesn't really care for Mary is when Mary screams during "Dora." When this happens, which is quite often, Libby will yell "NO!" at Mary, as if this will solve the problem. It's cute, but it's also a tad bit distracting when Mom or Dad is driving the car and trying to pay attention over Dora's singing, Mary's screaming, and Libby's yelling. Good times!

Chillin' out

Libby and Dad have been spending a lot of time together, since Mary monopolizes most of Mom's time. They've had lots of fun going to the park, grocery shopping, going to the pool, taking long walks, and watching football! Libby and Dad still like to read books and wrestle on the living room floor, as well.

Cutie or Troublemaker?

The good news for everyone is that Libby's new bedroom is almost done! Once that happens, Libby will get to move into her very own new bedroom (thanks Papa Yandek and Dad!) and then Mary can move into the nursery and out of Mom and Dad's room! This will be a very good thing for all members of the Yandek Family. It's been a long time since our last post, but everyone has been healthy and happy, and while we may be overtired, we are all enjoying the Fall weather!