Yes, It's Been Awhile

I know it has been awhile, but I have been busy chasing two active children. Yes, I said chasing two. Sister has learned how to army crawl very well, and she is close to crawling with her tummy off the ground. She is into everything, literally. At my parents she is constantly going through the kitchen cabinets. Sister loves the walker, and she is fast as lightning in it. As a matter of fact her cousins and brother do not like when she is in it because she runs over their toes. She can even turn herself around in the hallway. When we are in the living room she army crawls (quite quickly) to the TV cabinet, opens the doors, and takes out everything she can get her hands on. She eats anything she sees and yes I mean everything. Today she took a nice big bite out of some blue playdough. Just when I thought I had gotten it all, I saw more blue slobber running down her chin. It took me a few minutes to get all the playdough that was stuck to the top of her mouth like peanut butter. She is so happy, funny, and full of energy. I took her to the dr. about three weeks ago b/c I thought she had an ear infection. She was finally past 17 pounds. I think she has gained weight, but I don't know how much. I take her back to the dr. on the 30th for her (get this) 9 month check up. Can you beleive she is almost 9 months old? In 3 1/2 months she will be one, and Noah will be 3!
Noah is doing great and still loves his sister. Every morning the first thing he does is ask for sister. In the car on the way to JoJo's he always look at Sister and says, "Hey there Pumpkin." He amazes me. He is now going to the three old class at church because he is potty trained. His imagination is amazing. We took him to the circus a couple of weeks ago, and he loved it. He got a sword and he thought that was the best thing. To this day he the first thing he tells people is , "I went to the circus. The tiger poop." (which he really did) or "I got new shoes." FYI his shoes are not new. He got them before Thanksgiving. He is such a mess. Anyway, I have to go do schoolwork. Hopefully after Sister's next dr. appoinment I can post some pictures.

Six Months Already?!

Merry Christmas

Well, we had a great Christmas, but not before Sister turned 6 months old. Can you believe she is already six months old?! And to think that in six months Noah will be THREE! Where does the time go?

We took Sister to the doc yesterday. She weighed in at 16lbs. 8oz. I think it is safe to say she is going to be smaller than her brother. Her weight was in the 66th percentile, but her length was in the 90th percentile. She is constantly moving. It was funny because the doctor commented on how much she was moving yesterday. She asked if she was sitting unsupported. I told her she could do it if she would stop squirming long enough to get her balance. Eden is also becoming very vocal, and once again the dr. was amazed at how much she was eating. She could not be believe Eden was eating every 2-3 hrs and still waking up during the night to eat. I have to say I have been blessed to very sweet, happy babies.

Noah is amazing me everyday. He is so funny to listen to. I have made the mistake of calling him my baby or Noah Zachary. He response was "I not baby" or "Noah Zachary. I big boy." Every now and then I can catch him trying to sing his ABC's or count to 20. This Chrsitmas has been so fun teaching him new songs. The other day he was trying to sing "Frosty the Snowman." His version went like this:

Frosty the Snowman/Had a very shiny nose

With a corncob pipe button nose

And then he starts over.

It was all I could do not to laugh. Anyway, here are a few pictures from our Christmas that lasted 3 days visiting with all of our family. I think Sister had more fun eating the paper than looking at her new toys. Enjoy the pictures.

Christmas Eve: getting ready for HoHo

Christmas Morning

Bubba with his new kitchen
Told you she liked the paper.

I have not posted in awhile. So here are some pictures of Sister playing on Bubba's bed and sitting with Santa. Noah is not feeling the Santa thing this year, so I guess no pictures this year. She is growing so fast and eating like a pig. She eats before she goes to the sitter's house. Then, at the sitter's house she eats oatmeal with a fruit and two bottles, and she is ready to eat when I get there. Then she eat two jars of food, and wakes up 2-3 hours later to eat again. Not to mention, she still wakes up during the night to eat. She is starting to sit without support and has a new trick. She likes for you to put pat her mouth as she makes noise. Sometimes she will pull your hand to her mouth and start making noises. She is just too funny. It is hard to believe she will be six mouths on the 19th.

Santa almost went back to the North Pole with no beard.

My Favorite Time of Year

I haven't posted in awhile, so here are some pictures of fall fun. David made a fire to burn some tree limbs and leaves. Noah and his cousins had a blast. We roasted marshmallows and made smores. As you can see from the picture Colby was not giving his Smore (even if Uncle David was pouring leaves on top of him).

Helping Uncle David get the fire going.

Noah enjoying his first Smore. He wasn't too sure of what to do with it. He kept saying,"Help Mommy." He was so funny.

Jumping in the leaves Uncle David was raking for the fire.

Notice Colby and his Smore.

See the leaf on Noah's back? It is glued to his shirt with marshmallows.

I did not post after Eden's last doctor's appointment. She is doing well, and is now over 15 pounds. She has such a wonderful personality. She is now laughing. I love to see her expressions when Noah walks by and starts to talk to her. She loves her big brother. Today Crystal was telling Noah that she was going to take Eden to her house. Noah was getting a bit upset and said, "No, I take Sisser my house." Eden is now eating oatmeal peas and prunes. I can see differences between her and Noah all the time. Eden eats her dinner (oatmeal plus prunes or peas) and then I have to nurse her before I go to bed (around 10:30 or 11:00). She still wakes up during the night to eat again. Noah would eat his dinner, and he wouldn't eat again until 3 or 4 in the morning. Needless to say, she is precious, and I praise God for my two wonderful children.

A little Late

Noah loved the water and riding on the boat.


Sister even got to join in on the fun.

Noah chillin' in the back with the ladies.

We had a great trip on Labor Day weekend. We went to a lake in Alabama with some friends from church. The trip up there on Thursday night was my worst nightmare. It took us an hour to get from Newnan to Carrollton. For those of you that don't know we live 15 minutes from Carrollton. We left the house around 7, and had to stop to feed Eden in Whitesburg (5 minutes from the house). Then, we got to Carrollton and stopped to get something to eat. David decided it was a good idea to eat in the car. So, after waiting 30 minutes for our food at McDonald's, we hit the road again. Then, we had to stop and feed Eden again somewhere near Bremen. After crying off and on for about two hours, Eden finally decided to fall asleep. Then, Noah started telling me that his belly hurt. Almost an hour later he vomitted in the car. We pulled over again to clean all that up. Needless to say, our two hour trip turned into almost a four hour trip. The ride home was much better. Both the kids slept almost the whole way. We made no stops and arrived home in less than two hours. I take that back. We did make one stop to re-read this church sign.

An Update

I took Little Miss to the doctor on Friday for her two month checkup. She was 12 lbs. 4.5 oz. Once again the doctor was surprised at how she is growing. It is amazing to me how she has gone from the 7th percentile on ultrasound to 90th percentile on her weight. Her length was in the 75th percentile. She is eating constantly and has started cooing real well. She turns her head when she hears my voice, and smiles when she sees me. It is the most wonderful feeling. Here is a picture of my little porker.

On the other hand.... When are children suppose to have their first dental visit?

Precious Pictures

Jenn, thanks for the precious pictures of my babies.