pictures

Just a bunch of pictures.

This is what happens when you wake up at 6...you crash by 11...on the couch!

How cute is that diaper clad butt?

Surprise!

Big smiles! How can you be mad at that face (even if it was taken at 12:30am when she should have been sleeping)?

He loves her soo much!

He loves to hold her.

He loves to hold her hands.

Just too cute.

After we took the mattress out of the crib.

He didnt quite make it to bed that night.

I feel like I should do a chalk outline, maybe put up some caution tape.

After his first haircut.

During his first haircut.

Funny story. We took the kids to the doctor today. Gavin needed his 18mo shots, and we needed to get acid reflux stuff for Lena. While we were there, I noticed a bump on Lena's thumb, and it looked like it had a piece of hair in it. So, I asked the doctor. She looked at it, and kinda messed with it a bit. Lena, naturally, starts crying. Gavin, seeing that his precious baby sister is crying and in distress, starts SCREAMING. I mean all out histerics. Tears and snot rolling down his face, pointing at his poor baby sister. I was holding Lena, looking at Gavin telling him it was ok, the doctor isnt hurting her! I promise! Now, I know Gavin loves his sister (as above photos show). I guess I didnt realize how MUCH he loves her until today. He really was very upset that the mean doctor was making her cry. He's better, and so is she (from that at least).

a week of firsts

It was a week of firsts around here. Monday, I decided I would give Gavin his first haircut. His hair was starting to look ragged along his neck, so it was time. He did awesome! It took a minute or two to figure out what I could give him so he would sit still. Goldfish? No. A comb (which he loves, since he "brushes" his own hair). No. A notebook and pen? Only the best for my boy! Haha. He started getting a little ansy towards the end, so the left side by his ear doesnt look nearly as nice as the right or the back, but oh well. After the haircut, Gavin had his bath, where he played with his bath crayons. We made the right choice on those, let me tell you. Anyway, for some reason, Gavin didnt want to go to bed that night. So, Russ puts him down, and he screams. More screaming. Still more screaming. Screaming just got louder (not in a hurt way, but in a "i just moved closer to you" way). Russ and I jump off the couch. By the time we got to his door, we heard the sound of the door stopper twanging on the other side of the door. My reaction? "Oh no...please tell me he didnt just climb out of his crib". He did. He got a little bruise under his eye, and he busted his lip. I still cant figure out how he got out of the crib while screaming, and we never heard him. Didnt hear him fall, or anything. So, we pulled the mattress out of his crib and put it on the floor. I have pictures of that first night after he fell asleep, and it looks like a crime scene photo. I havent uploaded them, but I will post them as soon as I do.

Oh, and Gavin now climbs the living room furniture, and the folding chairs. Oh, and today, he decided he wanted on the coffee table, so he stood on one of his ride on toys (that has a steering wheel) to achieve that goal. I've got my hands full with that one.

Now, onto Lena. Tuesday, my one-month old baby rolled over. Rolled over! At one month! She's not supposed to do that yet! Then, on Wednesday, she smiled at me when I was talking to her. She's going to be an early bloomer, I guess. When she's Gavins age, it's going to be bad.

I'm almost afraid of what's next. Who's going to do what new next? Will Lena sit at 2 months and crawl at 3? I mean, seriously. Cut mommy some slack, would you guys? Dont do everything in the same week, next time, at least.

kids pics!

I would like to start this blog off by saying, I've lost 25 of the 30 pounds I put on with this pregnancy. How awesome is that??? I lost 20 of that in about 2 weeks, and then this past week I lost the other 5. Yay! If I keep losing like this, I will be down to my Wii Fit goal by my 6 week checkup (that means I have to lose another 15 pounds in 3 weeks....). After that, it's another 15 or 20 til I'm down to where I was when I got married. Oh happy days!

Anyway, I told my sister I would post more pics of the wonderful Lena, and I told my mom that I would post pics from the baptism. So, in addition to a few other pics, here they are.

Gavin looking adorable, as always. In case anyones interested, the chair behind Gavin is part of my new set. I LOVE it.

He loves to stick his tongue out. And I love to make him do it.

Trying to get him to smile. It didnt succeed, obviously.

Lena, wearing one of her new outfits (Carters was having a huge sale, and we got that at 60% off).

Lena and her daddy.

After the baptism, in front of our house. With boxes...oh well.

With the priest that did the baptism. Gavin was not too happy to be held...he wanted to explore! Lena slept through the whole thing!

Most of the females there. We are missing a Molly, however.

Found her! She was at Tybee Island!

Gavin wasnt too thrilled with the water that trip...oh well.

Laura (who has a very cute bathing suit this year) chasing after Gavin (who also looks adorable in his bathing attire).

Molly and her cute bathing suit.

Just one pic of Lena's first bath...she actually didnt cry. Not that that has stopped her from crying during all her other baths...or pooing in them, either.

I will try to keep putting up updated pics, but be happy with these for now....please? I'm tired of being yelled at. There...I said it. Stop yelling at me!!!!