This slideshow requires JavaScript.

My mom came to visit a couple weeks after Reese was born and it was so nice to have some help adjusting to life with 2 little ones.  Makenna was so excited to see her Grammy and have someone to play with since I was busy with Reese and recovering from my c section.  Unfortunately the majority of the time she was here we were trying to figure out why Reese was having trouble eating and would cry most of the day.  We made 5 trips to the pediatrician within 2 weeks and 2 trips to the lab to have blood work done for him.  It was pretty tough there for awhile but we figured out that he has a milk protein allergy and acid reflux (which Makenna had as well).  At the same time, Makenna had a double ear infection.  My mom wound up staying an extra week to help me get everything settled and and we were able to enjoy some of the last few days she was here.  Her and I went out to lunch and did some shopping for the kids, and another day Ryan and I had a coffee date.  We also visited a petting zoo that was set up in Place de Jaude for a day and Makenna loved seeing the bunnies, pigs and horses.  One night Makenna was invited to go to a birthday party with our Brazilian neighbors.  It was a first birthday for another Brazilian family and Makenna made herself right at home; as you can see in one of the photos above she sat right in front of the birthday cake wearing a birthday hat for a group photo making it look like it was her birthday!  We had quite a laugh when my neighbor sent me that picture.  It was great to have my mom here for 3 weeks but it was also a reminder of how hard it is to only see our family once a year.