Sweet Ford

"Mommy, this tummy time stuff is hard work. Can I please get up now?"

This was Ford's idea of being a beach bum while we were at the beach last weekend. That's okay, mommy didn't need a tan anyway.

I'm not sure who he gets this face from while he's sleeping but I know it's not from his mommy.

Over the past 3 months I have come to the realization that it's a much easier task to get great pictures of babies than a 2 year old. They are just so photogenic, or at least I know Ford is. :)

Such sweetness.

He's definitely a mamma's boy....

My Wil

Olivia absolutely adores her cousin, Wil Franklin. We spent Memorial Day weekend at the beach with Wil Franklin and every morning since then Olivia will wake up and ask where her Wil is. She just loves him and I pray they will always be close. I am hoping that many years from now when they are in high school and beyond he will look after her since she doesn't have a big brother.

This is what happens when all your cousins are boys....  

 

you get a very well rounded little girl. She loves to play dress up but is not afraid of the dirt either.

Being the Big Sister

I think it's safe to say that Olivia is fulfilling her role as a big sister quite well these days. Some days I feel sorry for Ford and some days I think he probably is one of the luckiest little fellas on the face of the planet. I am sure the following photos will explain why I feel this way.

After nap time a lot of days she makes me put him on her bed so they can "play". Not so bad, right? Well, one of them looks happy for sure, the other is debatable.

The other day Olivia learned how to put her shoes on all by herself. They may not be matching AND on the wrong feet but she did do it all by herself.

This new task was learned at poor Ford's expense. I foresee many more days that he will play "dress up". Poor little guy is being tortured without even really knowing it. He might learn to walk much earlier than Olivia did just so he will be able to minimize these experiences.

She loves to kiss Ford, give him his ninny when he's crying, wipe him with the burp cloth (even if it's not necessary), pat his head, burp him, yell for me when he's frrrrying and talk to him nonstop. One thing she cannot do is feed him. So instead she grabs her baby and feeds her when she's hungry. Don't you like the head pillow for her pretend boppy pillow?

Ford also likes to have afternoon tea (or so he's being told). He even gets a little sugar in his tea...such a sweet big sister.

This is what the 3 of us do in the afternoons after nap time, snuggle. She may torture him to no end but she also loves him with a big heart. I am sure she'll always take good care of her little brother.

Beach Photo Shoot

We bought the kids matching outfits so we had a little photo shoot while we were at the beach for Memorial Day. They actually turned out pretty good.







  

3 Months (just a day late)

How in the world is Ford already 3 months old? Wasn't it just yesterday that I was posting that he made his quick arrival into the world? Well, here we are 3 months later and this time around I'm really going to try and grasp how quickly time flies and treasure every minute.

What a blessing this little boy has been to our family in a short 3 months. He really does give our family a feeling of completeness. It's almost like he has been with us all along. I never knew I could love two little people as much as I do. I love them so much my heart can literally ache.

Ford is such a laid back and easy going little baby. He just rolls right along with us and barely makes a peep unless he's tired or hungry. He has been sleeping through the night for a about a month now (we didn't get a full nights rest with Olivia until she was over a year) and still sleeps a lot of his days away. When he is awake he loves to talk, smile and observe his surroundings. He weighs close to 14 1/2 pounds and is close to growing out of the swing and bouncy seat.

Olivia LOVES her little brother and is always concerned about his well being. She will come tell us when he is crying or when she thinks he is hungry or needs to be burped. She has such a sweet and tender love for him and I pray they will always be so close to each other.

I love my 2 little ducklings so so much. This momma duck will be sad when the day comes that she has to let her ducklings fly but for now, she is going to enjoy her full nest!


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I bet you can guess who's wearing these red heels???

What's Been Going On???

We have been taking care of and loving on two little ducklings, that's what has been going on around here. We sometimes do things a little backwards around here. On this particular night, Olivia had a yummy (and messy) chocolate chip cookie AFTER her bath. I don't see any evidence, do you???

She can pose for the camera when she has a good reason to. Showing off her lady bug tattoo. I think we might have a Phi Mu in the making.:)

It's summer time! So thankful for our neighborhood pool. I foresee many visits there in the near future.

Ice cream date with my girl. She is one after my own heart. Like momma, like daughter.

As a stay at home momma I sometimes (ok, maybe a lot more than just sometimes) have those moments when I just want to either pull my hair out or go hide in a closet. This was one of those times. I move a step closer to a clean house only to take 5 steps backwards. It's my life right now.

On a different note, this little guy is FINALLY taking a bottle. We have been struggling with this since the bad tasting milk episode. He only took half of it though. We have been through 3 different kinds of bottles with no luck. PLEASE leave a comment if you have tips. Please.

But look at him. Sweet, sweet baby. These moments make all those struggles worth while.