Walking and a Spend the Night Party!

Our Rowe Baby turned 16 months on Saturday. I can hardly believe it. He's not into walking much (5 steps max). In Sunday he decided he's going to take off! So at 16 months and one day, I proclaimed he is an official walker.

Sweet E had two slumber parties over the weekend...yes two! The first with me, mommy! It's something we've wanted to do for months, but something has always come up. I decided Friday afternoon to just go for it. We had dinner with the boys and then went and locked ourselves in her room. We did a lot of playing with babydolls and hair. B said it was an official slumber party because their was lots of giggling and staying up past him. 

Saturday night the fun continued when one of E's classmates needed a favor because of a death in the family. Georgia came over, then we headed out to a gathering for our hunting club. Another of their classmates',Ella, dad is in the hunting club too. We stayed out past their bedtimes and then they stayed up another hour when we got home. They had a blast! 

By Sunday, my Sweet E was worn out! She is growing up so fast! 

Another off the top side note-when I picked her up from gymnastics yesterday she was more excited than Christmas morning. She had conquered the bars! She has been taking gymnastics since August, but has been afraid of the bars. She was so thrilled that she did all of it by herself! That talk we had last week about setting goals and pushing yourself paid off! I love to see her so determined and reaching her goals!

Be prepared SNOW is predicted for lower Alabama today!!!

One month already?

Bad, bad mommy has not blogged since Rowe Baby (E's nickname for him)has been born. Today he is one month old. At birth Rowe weighed a whopping nine pounds and eight ounces. He was 22 inches long. I'll try to do a birth experience post soon, before I forget the details. It's something I definitely don't want to forget.

Here he is today...

Yeah, he doesn't really enjoy picture time! Laying down makes it better...

 

Big sister is in love with him. She wants to kiss him and play with him. She can not stand to hear him cry! I think she thinks he is hurting or something. I had to explain to her that crying is the way that babies communicate. She still runs to try to put a paci in his mouth...which by the way he will not take!

 

 

E has been a busy girl! She has still been going to preschool since brother has been born. She started taking dance/tumbling at a new studio in August. Tuesday they had their first parent observation. I am amazed at her progress and with the teachers. They have about 20ish students and they are doing a wonderful job. It was so much fun to watch them.

 

Here is a sneak peek at what sister is learning (that's her in the black ribbon)

 

We have adjusted very well to being a family of four. We are spending lots of time at home, which I love. I am so glad that we worked our tails of this summer remodeling lots of our house. It is so much more comfortable and it actually feels like it is our home. The picture below shows my little heaven on earth. Night time, relaxing in our pjs is probably my favorite time of the day. That sectional that B and I went back and forth about has already provided so many wonderful family memories...and he actually agrees! I am so happy with my life that I am actually scared sometimes that something will happen. I've never had it so good...with my children, the man taking this photo, my job, my house. I am so thankful to the one that provides it all, my Jesus. 



Rowe has his one month appointment tomorrow. I'll try to remember to post his stats...because I haven't started a baby book for him. I'm to busy enjoying this time in our lives!

Our Summer in Photographs

This summer has been filled with probably not as much fun as it should, but I had a big task to complete...a new classroom. Unless you are a teacher, you probably don't understand all that goes into that task. I am so very grateful that I had to work on it this summer. We've tried to sprinkle in some fun along the way.

 This sweet girl turned TWO in June. I still can't believe it. Here she is riding at her party. She doesn't like anything motorized, so this was perfect for her. This sharp ride belonged to the skating rink, but I found her a brand new one at a flea market for a third of the price of a new one. So proud!

 Glad she likes to come to school with mommy. This is her leaving one night. She takes that baby every where. She is still lovin' her pink boots...as you can see!

 First movie for Evie and her friend E.I. (Eli). They saw Winnie the Pooh with the SES camp kids. I was thankful the movie was less than an hour. Everly was not really into sitting still! I think they sat in this chair for about a minute.

 Swimming with Daddy. We tried to swim as much as possible this summer, because someone was taking swimming lessons this summer and she loves to show off her skills.

 Celebrating the last day of swimming lessons with friends with popsicles. We can't wait until next year!

At school with Mommy. A future teacher in the making? This is her new cheese face!

The death of me!

Yes, these little babies right here are going to be the death of me! E's Gimme ordered them for her back in the fall and they finally fit. I let her wear them on Memorial Day and she pretty much hasn't taken them off since...well except for yesterday morning when she took off her black Crocs and threw them across the floor and marched to her room to get her black polka dot mary janes. I did not fight this battle! I just let her wear them...at least she picked something that matched.

Last night she slept in these Teva sandals and right now she is prancing around the house in them. I think she's beginning a new stage where she wants to pick out her own clothes. She sticks firm to her choices too. If she would only learn how to put these shoes on instead of following me around holding the right one (it won't stay on) in her hand screaming "Shoe off!!!!".