They Melt my heart

Caroline is a week away from being 4 months...Crawford is a month way from being 3 Years Old! Were having so much fun and I am WAY behind on blog post. Hope to catch up soon!

Here are a few pictures from this weekend.

Caroline's pretty little hands...just love them! Couldn't resist putting a picture up!

 

My 20 Minutes of Silence...well not silence because she now squeals the entire time however it's not crying!!

The way I get a shower in the morning or stalk blogs....is put Caroline in her crib....the mobile last 20 minutes and so does Caroline!

She LOVES it! I say the tackier the better with these things. Not that I think my Mobile is tacky but if it doesn't have a lot of colors and loud music it won't do the job.

Hey My Sweet Caroline....oh how I love to hear you coo and giggle these days...You melt me and your daddy's heart and I think your melting your brother's heart!!! I can tell by the million kisses he gives you a day!

 

How can you be so tired ....you just woke up!!!

if your wondering why I have 4 pictures of Caroline and one of Crawford....well he is hard to catch these days!!!

I try but I have to be sneaky!!! I learned a trick....to tell him there is a bunny or train or what ever in my lens...it helps kids look into the lens!!!

However Crawford is smarter than I ....He just says....theres no bunny in your lens mommy!!!!!

Talking about melting my heart!!!! Crawford you do! I can not express how much fun I am having with you! I may be tired and worn out!!! But it's worth every minute!

He has me laughing from the time he wakes me up which is really early until he goes to bed! I can't believe he will be three in less than a month now!!!

 

More Post coming soon...including Crawford's new play yard at Pop Pop and Nana's and Mimi's Birthday....with a lot more good stuff also!

 

Hats & Helmets

So today...Crawford and Caroline spent nap time at two different times..It would be so nice if they could do it at the same times...but hey...I am just glad they are taking a nap!

So I broke out my camera while one was taking a nap. It's so much easier to take a picture of a 3 month old than a almost 3 year old! :-)

Below is Caroline in her hat! She was so much fun! Laughing the entire time! I think she likes her hat!

and then Crawford in his Helmet he decided to wear around the house! :-) He didn't want his picture taken...he normally does! :-)

He is so funny these days! I could write a book on all of the funny things he says to me through out the day.

Today Caroline was on her play mat....he told me that it was not Caroline's..."he said we got it for you Mommy", I said, "Why" he said "because you were good today"

I love how he thinks I am good! and he tells me how proud he is of me!

 

 

 

I Blinked

Caroline and Crawford are growing like weeds. I feel like I blink and they get bigger! I am having so much fun with them. Life is crazier than ever right now but were having fun and trying to soak up every moment...even the bad ones! :-) I never realized how easy one was until I had two! I wouldn't trade it for the world but it is so different. I took Crawford to a Birthday party on Saturday! I decided to bring Caroline along as well. Wow!!! was that hard. She cried towards the end and he didn't want to leave. So at one time they were both crying. I wanted to just crawl under the table. It was pouring rain outside. I ended up holding Crawford in one arm and Caroline in her carrier in the other arm in the rain! Thank goodness Melissa was there to carry my diaper bag. They both cried all the way home which was a 30 minute ride! The good thing is Crawford had so much fun playing with his friends from his old school!

Caroline is 3 months and the happiest baby! She smiles so much and it's contagious! She coo's when we talk to her! I feel so blessed and I love to see how sweet Crawford is to her. The very first thing he says when he wakes up is "where is my baby", he wants to kiss her first thing and then I can not count how many times he actually kisses her throughout the day! She recognizes his voice and will smile when she hears it! Caroline looks around observing everything. She still has a head full of hair but seems to be losing some of it.

 

Crawford is 2 Years and 10 1/2 Months and is SO much fun! He has me laughing 99% of the day and 1% of the day yelling!

His laughter is contagious! He is the sweetest little boy! From the time he wakes up until the time he goes to bed he has me laughing. The only time I am not laughing is during the 3 year old terrible melt downs but lately those aren't so bad! He says the funniest things and remembers everything. Sometimes he talks to me like I am the child and he is the adult! He is so very smart or at least we think he is! He still loves Golf ...wanting to play everyday! We are still potty training. He is doing very good. We were almost there but regressed right after Caroline arrived. But were back on track now! I am still paranoid to venture out in public without a pull-up but were getting there making short trips to places to test him!

I took these pictures off of Treyton's mom's Facebook page.

Below is Treyton, Crawford and Hagan at Brady's Birthday party.

These boys went to school together but now all three go somewhere different. They have seen each other in months but can pick back up like it was yesterday.

It was so good to see the boys parents and catch up! I enjoyed the friendships we made while they were in school together!

Hagan, Brady (birthday boy) & Crawford

Ocean Isle Beach 2010 with the Elrod's

All I can really say is I needed a vacation from my vacation!!!

Wow! It's hard work with babies at the beach even when you have helping hands!

We had so much fun at the beach especially with our family. It's not often all of our schedules allow us to be at the beach together! So we are Thankful for the time we had!

We had a blast!!!

Crawford LOVES the beach! He always has! HevIs not scared of anything and does not mind to be covered from head to toe in sand...even though his dad and uncles hate it!!

Caroline had it made! We put her under a tent, with a fan in a swing! She was in heaven!

Me....well I think I sat still maybe 20 mins at a time....maybe!

Jake ...the boys played a lot of golf...and he got a hole in one!

I have never been to OIB but I loved it. We were at the very end of the island that faces Sunset beach...when the tide was low you could walk way out almost to sunset. Crawford loved it! It was so peaceful where we stayed.  Below are a lot of pictures!!!

 

 

Big Decisions

Most of you probably know....but we made the big decision for me to stay at home with the Kids. I think it is one of the hardest and easiest things to do! Obviously I choose to stay with my Kids over work anyday....however I worked with such a great group of people it was hard to leave! And staying at home isn't the easiest thing to do! Wow!!! I went from working full time to being at home with a newborn and 2 1/2 year old and let me tell you the first few weeks were rough!!! Crawford had so much change in his life from a new house, new baby, new pre-school, and being home with me more. We had a tough few weeks but we got through it and it is so much better! I am loving every minute of being with them...and I think I am doing okay! This morning I told Crawford that I was so proud of him for being so good today. His response to me was "I am proud of you too mommy"!  Oh how he melts my heart!!!!  I am so fortunate to be able to share this time with our kids and am so Thankful to Jacob for allowing me to do so! It's not an easy job but I wouldn't trade it for the world! I know in a blink they will be all grown up and I get tears in my eyes just thinking about it!!!

 

 

 

Were going to be an Aunt and Uncle

We are so excited that we are going to be an aunt and uncle and Crawford and Caroline are going to have a cousin!!!

Casey and Ryan are due in January!  They are such a great aunt and uncle we know they will be great parents!!!

Crawford's prediction is they are having a boy!!! Well find out in September!

 

Ryan and Crawford driving the boat at the beach

Casey and Caroline

I'm Back

well....I am back....I started to move to a new blog and then I finally found an easier way to post from my Mac. So I am back!!!!! I am missed posting updates to our blog!

I will be posting a bunch from the last 3 months in the next day or so!!

Most of you know that I am now staying at home with Crawford and Caroline! I am so excited!!!

I look forward to spending more time with them.

Below are a few pictures from our recent beach trip to Ocean Isle.

More to come soon!