2 years & 4 months!

So this post is seriously delayed...but better late than never right?
Abby and Ethan both had their doctors appointments on the same day and at different times! I know you must think I am a crazy person, but I wanted to get them over with and Wednesday are the only day Abs has Mother Morning Out and that I had someone to keep E man while I took his big sister after school! To say I was worn out after that day was an understatement! Thankfully I got to leave the next day for a great trip to the beach to celebrate my bestie Kelly and her upcoming wedding! Anyways onto the stats and what these kiddos are up to:

Ethan - (1st victim of the day...haha!)
Height - 25 1/2 inches - 50%
Weight - 15.45 lbs 50%
Head - 42.5 also 50%

He got 2 shots - thankfully the combine 3 into a booster now...sissy didn't have it so lucky. He had a great visit, was a little touchy when Dr. D came in, but made it through. He is such a sweet boy. Still more cranky/fussy than his sister was but really loves to be held and loves kisses...and to kiss you back! I know he doesn't know what it means but he loves to open mouth slobber on you...I love it too!! He is rolling from his tummy to back like a pro and is close to rolling from his back to tummy. He loves to sit propped up or in his bumbo! I have a feeling he will be like his sister who not only started sitting unsupported at 6 months but started crawling at 6 1/2....we shall see. He is still sometimes waking up at night...but fusses a litttle then back to sleep. Waking at 5:30 or 6 (ahhh!) everyday! I cannot wait for him to give it a little longer for waking...5:30 am is hard on me :-) He has been eating solids for a few weeks now! Since he is such a big boy we started him on rice cereal a little earlier. He has had sweet potatoes, squash, apples and prunes so far! And he loves it!

Abby:
Weight - 23 lbs
Height 35 1/3 inches

She is such a smart girl! I was so excited that she had started liking the doctor again. I mean she has always loves Dr. D but since she could realize she got shots there she didnt quite have the same view of it. Well I was also excited that she wouldn't get shots again until she was 5...so they told me at our 18 month appt. But they have since added one more! So she had to get one! I felt terrible, but when I told her she could go see the "fishes" (fishtank) and get a sticker she was fine! She is growing like a weed and is just so intelligent! She can identify and say all her ABC's and can count up to 12 and indentify them too! She bust out with such funny things to say...this morning I told her she needed to take a nap today (we are having a problem with them now) and she says "that's a good idea momma!" The hardest thing now is when she says something borderline inappropriate and not laughing. Ev and I were talking the other night and she said no talking and then put her hands on both sides of my face and said "are you listening to me?" I tried hard to keep it together but she is just so quick to catch us off guard!

She is such a people person and man can she flirt! I didn't realize they could start doing that so early, but here she goes :-) We are working on potty training...not going bad or well...just kinda taking our time!

That is all for now!

MOOOOOO...Abby is Two!

WOW is all I have too say! My little sweet girl turned 2 Saturday! I still cannot believe it! We celebrated with a wonderful barnyard themed party and hayride with our family and some friends! We really had a great time - the weather was perfect!! Thank you for all who came to celebrate with us!! Here are some pictures from the big day!! Happy 2nd Birthday ABBY!! This kiddo knew that I have picked up the cupcakes for her party the next day! So of course she asked for one! :-) I will give her one everyday to see her smile like that!! Abby's cake (that she ending up not eating b/c she wanted a cupcake :-) go figure...haha!) The birthday girl in her new 2 outfit! Daddy & his Abby The barn goodie bags!

Cupcakes! TOO cute! Yummy too! They each had a different color and animal - some strawberry, chocolate & some vanilla!!

Eating her most favorite food...PIZZA!

Everyone singing Happy Birthday too her! She was singing too!

Blowing out the candles...with some help! :-)

Hot pink cupcake 1 - white shirt -0 :-)

Getting ready for the hayride

Maddie & Abby!! She loves her big girl cousins!

Feeding the donkey's apples & peppermints!

Her knew bike and helmet from Nana & Papa! She LOVES this thing :-)

Hope you enjoyed the pictures! Up next for us: Abby's 24 month appt & Ethan's 4 month appointments on Wednesday! Then some girltime for this momma & some of her besties at the beach celebrating our bachelorette Kelly! All for now! Tootles!

Abby hold...

HIM!! I couldn't believe my ears! I mean she has been the best BIG sister I could have ever imagined...but we haven't pressed the issue. And as I was finishing feeding him she asked to hold him! And she did so good. Ethan gets a kick out of his big sister and her dancing, singing and when she asks him "How yo doin etan?" so cute! Anyways here are some pictures for now!


My big girl coloring with those awesome invisible markers...she looks to big in the pic...sad :-(

feeding brother

Almost had enough :-)

What a sweet big sister and little brother!

Too Cute!

We haven't been up to much around here...just eating, sleeping, playing...repeat! haha!! Just so excited for this wonderful weather and being able to take little Abs outside to run around and blow off some steam! She is a hurricane...cat 5 to be exact! Anyhoo...here are some updates with the pics!

We love our hands! Stopped swaddling lil "Houdini" almost a week ago! This guy is almost sleeping through the night (fingers crossed!!) at least for a 6-7 hour period a night then waking to say Word to the momma!

Do you see it? Yep...an actual bow! Not a she's a girl so she will wear this bow even though she doesn't have enough hair bow...but and ACTUAL ONE! Hip Hip Hooray! She wore it for about 10 minutes...gotta work on that one!!


Like I said hurrican Abby right...well she can destroy a room in less than 5 minutes! What can I say the kids got talent :-) She loves to dress up...even made me wear some of her hats! My little fashionista! haha!

This little guy is just too cute! Okay yeah I'm a little partial...but that crooked smile gets me everytime! Tootles from our crazy world!

Little E

Three months have come and gone...and I am still baffled by that! Ethan is such a big boy and a sweet one too. All that said, he is totally different than the Abster was as a baby...it's funny that I can already tell how much their personalities are different! He is definately not as laid back as she was...what a shock! I knew we wouldn't get another calm baby! He loves to be held or talked too! He loves to eat! At 3 months he is taking about 6oz every 4 hours and taking little cat naps during the day and normally one in the afternoon that lasts about 2 hours. He still isn't sleeping all night...but last night slept for 7 hours straight (which is the longest ever) from 7pm to 2:30am. Then woke up at 6 for the day...haha! To say I'm tired is a understatement. Abby is the energizer bunny these days so my patience is a little thinner. Can't believe she will be 2 in less than a month! Will do a BIG Birthday & What Abby is up to post then!

Hope you enjoy these pictures of my little boy!

First time in the bumbo...not really really ready...but can hold his head up for a bit

Finally got to take a nap with him last week...used to have snuggy/nap time with Abby every morning! He's so not into it!

Hey Monkey!

On President's Day, my parents and I took the kiddos to the zoo! Abby loved it so much, and the weather was absolutely perfect! The last time we went was last summer and it was so freakin hot that most of the animals were indoors. SO this time we saw alot of our "friends!"

Papa & "Scarlet"....this gal loves hats!

Abs wasnt too sure about the tigers

The rhino...boy was he friendly :-)

Little Man - not really a clue where we are, but happy to be with his momma!

Looking at the lions

WOW! Abby says this all the time....so cute!

Thats all for now! Tootles!

Maiden Voyage

Since the carpets were wet from a wonderful deep clean...courtesy of Nana & Papa, the kiddos and I had to get outta this house and enjoy some of this wonderful weather. This was our first adventure in my new double stroller, and I absolutely loved it! We didn't make it too far because little man had to eat, but it was just nice to be outside.

We are so thankful that Abby is much better after having a Strep diagnosis on Valentine's Day. I am also thankful that my mom figured out how to get abby to take medicine. So fun having a toddler you have to hold down and squirt medicine into the back of her throat, which more times makes her gag or puke! My mom just used a..... SPOON! Why didn't I think of that? And a little bribery didn't hurt either...I would take my medicine too if you would give me M&Ms. haha!! Anyways, that evening we fed her all the things that she loves - like candy, cupcakes and pizza and Ethan went to stay with his Nana & Papa b/c we figured Abs would want to sleep with us. But nope....she said "Abby's bed" and went right in no problems....but mommy did get a whole night of sleep! Awesome!!

Anyways, hope you enjoy the pictures! We have a busy couple of months coming up - with wedding showers, a new cousin YAY!, a fun weekend trip to ATL for mommy & daddy, wedding, wedding, wedding!! So excited!!

He loves to talk to his momma!
Ethan says Happy Wednesday!