I'm thankful for...

First haircut...

Our little boy finally grew enough hair to get a haircut! His "wings" and mullet were just getting too much for us to handle. He did such a good job sitting up there in the chair like a big boy! We're so proud of him!




And here's the finished product:




And here's another "baby blue eyes"... our sweet little Isabella...

A beautiful day...

It's a beautiful day today... and we actually went to play outside! If you've talked to me lately, you'd know that most of my days have been spent inside my house (with a trip to Target here & there). I just haven't been able to get the kids' schedules coordinated enough to do a whole lot. Such as: if Wilson is awake/fed/dressed/clean diaper/napped/etc. THEN it's probably time for Isabella to do all of the above. And then by the time I'm finished getting her ready, it's time for Wilson to get a clean diaper and nap or eat or whatever! WHEW- I'm tired just thinking about it all!
But anyway, today after we ate left-over spaghetti for lunch, we bundled up Isabella in fleece and put her in the Snugli and headed outside to play. First things first, Wilson walked up & down the driveway before he headed to the back yard. He thought about swinging, but decided that blowing bubbles would be much more fun. And when I say he was "blowing" bubbles, what I really mean was that he was "eating" bubbles. That's just how he rolls...






It was gorgeous outside, and after 45 minutes I literally had to drag Wilson inside. He wasn't too happy about that. But, then he discovered a new toy. Not meant for him... but he loves Isabella's activity mat. And she does too! She just laid there looking at all the colors and toys hanging from it. She was content there for all of 15 minutes!

Aren't they a sweet pair? Man, I'm a lucky mommy!!

A few pictures

How time flies!

She's officially three weeks old! We can't believe it... the next thing we know, she's going to be going off to college!
So, life around here has been busier than ever, and I haven't had much time to catch up with pictures & blogging. Go figure! And, sadly enough, we haven't been taking nearly the pictures we did with Wilson. We did at least have her newborn photos taken with our wonderful photographer, but they are delayed in getting edited and back to us due to our photographer's pregnancy complications (please keep her & her sweet family in your prayers).
Isabella is changing every day. She's eating more and sleeping less. That's good for her... but not for my beauty rest! And she's starting to figure out that she likes to be cuddled. We went to her 2 week check-up last week and our doctor seems to think she's healthy as can be! And, he commented on how well he thinks Wilson is adjusting. He even gave Wilson stickers!
We may be biased, but we think she's just beautiful! (please note: That is not a "beauty mark" on her left cheek, but her first little "scab" from Wilson's too-sharp fingernail. Don't worry, it's all cleared up now.)




We had a fun Halloween this year. Wilson was a bear (grrrr). We went to hang out with the family @ Katie's house and the little ones went trick-or-treating together. They got the hang of it quickly! Wilson didn't have any difficulties keeping up with his older cousins! He liked the idea of people giving him treats, although we only let him have one Kit-Kat. I think Daddy ate the remaining candy that Wilson worked so hard for!
Somehow, the kids actually kept their costumes on the entire time. And, amazingly enough, we were able to get one photo of them together. Here is the cow (Luke, 24 months), the mouse (Audrey, 24 months), and the bear (Wilson, 17 months).



And here's the "kissing cousins". They will certainly kill us for this one, huh?