9 Months

I don't know how this is but the baby boy of the house is a whole 9 months old. I think it's safe to say that his sister got the sassiness and he got the sweetness, couldn't do without either one around here. This sweet smile that you see in every picture can melt a heart and turn around a bad day in about an instant.

 He has grown so much in the last month! He weighs 21 pounds 6 ounces which is in the 50-75% and is 29 1/4 inches long which is the 75-90% and his head is in the 90% (which means he will be super smart). The doctor reassured us that all is well and he is doing just as he should. She also informed us that he is a bit laid back (or lazy) and will crawl when he is ready. Stationary is just fine by this momma.

He sleeps great at night going to bed at 7 and rising with little chirps at 7am. He takes 2 really good naps a day. He still takes 4 eight ounce bottles a day of formula and has started eating table food. He loves cheerios, pears, yogurt, apple sauce, puffs and baby mum mums but his absolute favorite is macaroni and cheese. He has started picking up his food using his pinchers and playing patty cake.

He LOVES Sophie, his teething bell, the activity gym, to ride in the car, aggravating his sister, to look at the fish and follow Lilly, his ninny and lovies, looking out the window and his absolute favorite thing is a good, long, warm bath (he IS my child).

I love this growing baby boy to pieces.

 

One of my little ducklings.

 

Loves playtime on mommy and daddy's bed, even better with a good plastic spoon to gnaw on.

 

His absolute favorite part of the day. He and his sister would stay in the bath tub and splash each other for hours if we would let them.

 

This is how we find him each night. Gotta have at least 2 lovies and have both directly over the face.

 

Sure sign that this guy is in need of some new jammies.

If I could stop sign I would definitely hit the pause button. If only we could bottle this sweetness up.:)

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas...

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas around our house. We had a little girl that started asking about getting her Christmas tree about a month ago so we got an early start this year. Wish I could say the same about shopping and Christmas cards.

 

Can you tell she's proud of her creation? She had a good time making a gingerbread house with her Gigi.

We are leaving tomorrow to go ride the Polar Express in Birmingham, AL. Last night we decided to have a slumber party by the Christmas tree and watch Polar Express. An air matress is not my idea of a comfy slumber but the little girl of the house was tickled pink to sleep by the tree.

 

The Christmas cactus is beginning to bloom right on time. Can anyone spot what should NOT be in the picture. Yep, a bouncy ball found a nice new home.:)

This is what happens when a 2 year old decorates cookies by herself.....a BIG mess. It was worth it though, she had such a good time creating it.

The Future Saints Quarterback

Well, it's looking like they already need him on the team. Who Dat Nation, y'all just wait until year 2035.....we're working on tackling crawling for now but y'all just wait.....

Thankfulness

I am so blessed. I have so many things to be thankful for, big and small. Here is my 2012 thankful list in no particular order of importance and of course, not listing all things.

-Thankful for rare quiet moments by myself (even if it's to the bathroom, still counts).
-Thankful for a baby to snuggle with and rock before bedtime (and the fact that I have not been rocking much in the middle of the night with round #2).
-Thankful for parents that love our babies when we need some time away from them (Nanos and Gigis are the best in time of great need).
-Thankful for our home that is stuffed to the brim (even the handprints ALL over the windows, the sticky doorknobs from candy coated fingers and the spit up all over the hardwood floors).
-Thankful for MOMS bible study and how it has helped me grow as a mother, Christian and wife (even if we barely make it on time EVERY week).
-Thankful for the park that is nearby and how such simple things make my girls heart so full.
-Thankful for coffee and Pumpkin Spice coffeemate (even though I only get it on special occasions because usually my arms are full of babies).
-Thankful for a husband that is so selfless, kind, understanding and always striving to be the best and then be even better than that.
-Thankful that I can stay home each day and take care of my babies (even if some days I am covered in poop, spit up or taming the tantrums of a 2 year old).
-Thankful for this blog so I can look back and remember the sweet moments that will slip my mind many days from now.
-SO SO thankful for a Father that thought I was worth saving from my sin. Thankful that this is not my home for eternity.

 

Thankful for these 3 that surround me everyday.

 

Thankful for this growing family.

 

Thankful for these 2 that keep my world turning.

 

Thankful for sweet treats.

 

Thankful for Pops and Papas that let us borrow their Nanos and Gigis at the drop of a hat.

So, so, so many things to be thankful for this year.

When the cat's away, the mice will play...

Isn't that the saying I'm looking for.....anyway, Hays went on our annual Wendy's trip to Las Vegas that raises money for adoption and I decided to stay behind and hold down the fort. Nano came for a few days to keep us company and give me a little breather. If you don't have a Nano you should get ya one. We're lucky to have her and oh, so thankful for her.

 

We tried not to have too much fun while the cat was away but it's hard when I have these 2 mice in company. We ran lots of errands. Not really in a timely manner but who cares.

 

Oh, the sibling love. I may or may not have told her to put her arm around her little brother....sometimes you have to take an opportunity and run with it. She really does love him though, most of the time.

 

Olivia suggested a picnic one night in our bedroom for supper. Couldn't deny such a simple request. Buddy Boo joined in on the floor fun.

 

We took a couple of trips to our home away from home...the park. Can you tell he was missing his daddy???

Nano kept the kids on Sunday so I could go with Jay, Rebecca and Wendy to the Saints game. We had SUCH a good time and it was SUCH a good game.

 

Olivia had some lessons on sharing. She is willing to share her lovies with Lilly, the dog but sharing with little brothers is still a work in progress.

We missed our daddy cat while he was gone....oh, so glad he's back home. I'll tame down the mice now....:)

Halloween 2012-Snow White and Sleepy

Halloween is such a fun time for little kids. We don't celebrate any of the scary stuff but it is fun to see them get so excited to do things they don't get to do on a daily basis. It's fun to play dress up, go trick or treating with neighbors and enjoy eating lots of candy (of course, just the kids).

 

I'm sure y'all can guess who our pumpkin was?? He's a pretty popular guy around our household. His sidekick was Mr. Potato Head but we didn't get a picture of him.

 

And...drum roll please....Snow White and Sleepy (or Happy or Grumpy, whichever he decides at the moment). It was too good of an opportunity to pass up the coordinating costumes. Maybe I can make it happen one more year. They both looked adorable.

 

The happy little pumpkin.

 

Dress up birthday party in Memphis.

The Ninja Turtle (the one that eats pizza, of course), Batman, Snow White and Sleepy (or Happy at that moment).

Trick or Treating at Gigi and Papa's.

Iron Man, Snow White and Sleepy.

 

They LOVE each other. It's more like a brother/sister relationship and can get quite interesting and funny at times.

 

Snow White enjoying her treats. The candy was her absolute favorite of the whole night (or should I say week).

 

It was obviously Sleepy's favorite too. He liked to pretend that he was eating the candy or chew on the yummy tasting package.:)

 

This was the aftermath. Both digging in the candy bowl and having the time of their lives. It's the little things....

Hopefully, Snow White will eat some good apples and be a good little girl and Sleepy will catch on to his name and start sleeping through the night soon. One can hope.....:).



The Pop Up

We took the pop up camper on another excursion. We only had one free night so we took off to Turkey Creek with our good friends, the Odoms. We had a wonderful time. Olivia asks if and when we are getting the camper ALL the time so to say she was excited about our overnight trip would be an understatement. To say she had a good time would be another extreme understatement.

 

I guess it's safe to say that this girl LOVES the outdoors. She had the best time swinging, playing in the dirt and walking around in the dark with the flashlight.

 

Our view from the camper. You just can't beat it!

Building sweet memories with our children and enjoying God's creation. Well worth the money we spent on a pop up. Our two year old is counting down til the next time we go for us.:)