My beautiful baby girl

Abigael is now a month old and getting bigger by the day. It is amazing just how different she is from Daniel. When Daniel was little (and still today) he was on the go all the time, nothing would stop him. Abigael however is more at peace with the world, she does not mind laying by herself. She will let you know when she wants cuddles and nothing will stop her getting them. In the last few days she has discovered her Daddy and likes nothing more then to just stare at him. She is a great eater and at the moment that is all she wants to do, which is limiting what I can do. I'm hoping that it settles down because I can not spend all my day on the couch (Daniel would not let me). 

I just want to say thank you for all the beautiful clothes and gifts that Abigael has gotten. 

Who's the bigger kid - Daddy or Daniel

Anyone fancy goose!

Daniel and Abigael have been sick this week so because they were feeling a little better today, we decided to take them to the park. The park has a big pond in the middle where ducks and geese live so we thought it would be nice for Daniel to feed the geese. As you can see from the pictures, one goose was very friendly and was very happy to take bread right out of your hand. Daniel was nervous at the beginning however by the end, he was ready to join the geese in the pond. 

Daniel and Luke feeding the geese.

Luke and Daniel make a new friend

I just have to mention the pram below. This was a gift from my Dad and his wife for Abigael coming. As Daniel still needed to use a pram, I wanted one that was able to hold them both but not huge. The pram below is the perfect one for that, it is called a Phil and Ted Sport. Daniel sits on the top and Abigael is laying directly below Daniel. When she is older, another seat is added below Daniel and away we go. The last pictures show Abigael enjoying the ride in the pram. Thanks again to Jennifer and Dad for the great gift.

 

A view of my amazing pram

Abigael having a look 

We love Daddy

I know that this is late however I still wanted to write and tell you how amazing Luke is at being a Daddy to Daniel and Abigael. I knew that Luke was going to be an amazing Dad right from the beginning, he would go out of his way to play with the kids in church. When Daniel arrived in the world, Luke would spend the evening just holding him and talking to him. As Daniel has grown into the little man he is, the relationship between them has grown into the strong father-son bond that Luke always dreamed and talked about. No matter what mood Daniel is in, when Luke comes home from work Daniel grins from ear to ear just waiting for Luke to give him a massive hug hello. At bedtime Daniel will always choose Daddy to take him to bed because Daddy is the best at playing in the bath and also the best at singing to him. 

When Abigael came into the world, I knew that Luke thought his family was now complete. Not only did he have a handsome son but also a beautiful daughter. Although Abigael is only three weeks old, Luke loves her more then he ever thought possible. He loves holding her and just looking at her.

So I just want to say thank you for being the most wonderful Dad to our children and I can not wait to watch you love them more each day.

Enjoying the warm weather

Sold!

Thats right, after a year on the market we have finally sold our house. At the moment, if everything goes to plan we will be moving on the 23rd of July. We are planning on renting a house about 10 miles from here until we figure out what we plan to do in the next year. 

She looks like her brother

Abigael is growing more each day, she now weighs 8lbs 10oz and getting more used  to the world. The reason for this post is to show how much Abigael looks like her brother. As you can see, her hair is darker then Daniel's however it is hard not to look at her without seeing Daniel. 

Abigael

Daniel

Abigael

Daniel

Brother and Sister together

Introducing Abigael Rachel Brewer

I want you to meet Abigael Rachel Brewer who was born on the 27th May 2009 at 7:50am. Luke and I went into the hospital at 6 in the morning and less then two hours later we got to meet our new baby girl. The labour was short and intense however a lot less stressful then when I had Daniel. Luke did a great job and I don't think that I would have coped if it was not for him encouraging me through it. As the labour went well and Abigael was ok, we were allowed to go home the same day, which is what both Luke and I had hoped for going into the hospital. 

As you can see from the pictures she was born with a full head of hair and looking just like her brother. Talking about Daniel, he is doing amazingly well with his new little sister. My Mum had Daniel for a few nights following the birth which was a great help however when Daniel got home all he wanted to do was hug and kiss Abigael. However when she started crying he did try and stop her crying by pointing the Wii remote at her. 

Luke has two weeks off of work which is great because it means that he can look after Daniel while I focus on breastfeeding. It has been hard work however Abigael is a natural and therefore we are both getting better at it. 

Luke has been amazing the past week, allowing me to sleep in while he takes Daniel in the morning. He has also taken over doing the laundry and dish washing which has been a great help. 

Well I need to go however I'm sure there will be many more blogs of life with the Brewer clan now that we are equal on both sides.