Summer Lovin'

Ahhh...do you not just love summer?! I do!

Dad and Teddie came up this weekend! We had such a blast! Being the smarties they are, they brought Sophie and Elle a pool! And a cool one at that :)! We have been in that thing every day!

Here's to a fabulous summer :)!

Gymnastics

Tonight was Sophie's first gymnastics class! What a great little class it was! She had so much fun! I wasn't quite sure what the attire was so this is why she was dressed as she was! Sophie is super cautious about trying new things! Especially things that have any bit of "danger" to them! I was proud of her though because she really put herself out there. Well, as much as a two year old can :)! I'm sure she'll get a little braver the more we go!

She is doing the craziest things now-a-days - look at this pose, ha!

Oh my goodness, this is so my daughter! She was so easily distracted by all the other groups there!

Gracious, did she ever love the foam pit!

She was suppose to be doing a flip here, but she wasn't such a fan!

Miss Shelby, the instructor, asked Soph is she wanted her to let go of her hands. Sophie replied very emphatically, "NO!" My girl knows what she wants and isn't afraid to say it (in a respectful way)!

My baby isn't such a baby anymore :)!

God is with Everyone

**Disclaimer: This post is not directed at any specific person. I, myself, have been guilty of uttering the words that I am struggling with right now.

I'm sure everyone is very aware of the storms that have ripped through parts of the South. I see pictures and my mind can't comprehend the devastation that so many families are facing! I have seen people comment on Facebook that God's hand was on them and kept them, their families, and properties safe. I know I sure breathed a sigh of relief to know that my family in Cleveland were safe and with no damage to their houses. But in that same instant my heart broke for the families that were experiencing such anguish because they did lose a loved one or all of their possessions. It was then that it struck me how hurtful those words, "God's hand was on us because we didn't lose anything" must be to those who did actually lose things. There have been times in my life that I heard lines similar to this and thought, "Well, what's wrong with me that I did have these struggles/experiences." But the truth is that God's hand is on every person; the people that are lucky enough to have their house and all their family accounted for, the people that lost their homes, and for the mother that lost her 3 month old child. God's hand is on them! This could be any of us! I think this is Christians opportunities to get out and BE A CHRISTIAN! Serve, serve, serve these communities that have been crippled by these storms! I wish I could be there! I even thought about heading down to Cleveland to help out with Men and Woman of Action, but with two babies under two I might be more of a burden than help :)!

Once again, this post was not to point fingers. I have said statements like this a hundred times and finally heard how hurtful it potentially could be!

My own entertainment

Elle has such personality! There is such mischief in her eyes already which I'm pretty sure is a good sign that this one will keep me laughing!

She makes these faces that crack me up when she sees something that she wants. I finally caught it on video. I love this sweet baby!

Easter video

My Dad and Teddie sent the girls their Easter basket. I told them that I would post a video of Sophie opening hers so that they could feel a part :)!

Here she is enjoying bubbles out of her basket. If ever in doubt of what to get her you can always trust bubbles to be a hit :)!

Sophie is obsessed with Toy Story! Especially Woody! Teddie had Woody at her house and Sophie made off with him! Anyhoo...Jesse was a great surprise to find in her basket! She has slept with them both every night - they are her constant companions!

Easter 2011

Wow! I'm actually posting about Easter on Easter and not two months later :)! We had a pretty laid back Easter Sunday. We went to church this morning, came home for Sophie's nap, and then went to Cracker Barrel. I wanted to make a big "to do" for lunch, buuuttt I got distracted by some incredible shopping yesterday and ran out of time to go to the grocery store. That's a good excuse, right :)?? Speaking of which - I actually found an Easter dress. Surprise, Surprise! The girls, however, ended up wearing the same dresses they wore to my Dad and Teddie's wedding. The dresses I had originally bought them didn't match my dress very well.

Here are some pictures of our day!

Sophie takes early naps, so Sundays are always hard on her. We usually don't get home too late after her scheduled nap time, but we bring her right in and put her down - no piddle paddling around - straight to bed she goes! She is NOT one of those children that can skip naps. EVER. Below you will see what happens when we push her. (For the record - her tantrums are MUCH, MUCH better! She rarely has them and when she does it's usually because she is tired! Maybe I'll post on what I feel worked to end these fits because Lord have mercy I thought I would NEVER get her out of those!)

We gave up on getting any good pictures. Ha! I didn't laugh in front of her because I would never want her to think that her tantrums are funny, but look at her sprawled out like her life was ending! So dramatic!

Both my girls are Mama's girls and looovve for me to hold them! My predictions were right - you can find me most parts of the day holding them both! Which has done wonders for my back.

There is a southern saying that goes, "The bigger the bow, the better the Mama"! Well, I must be one darn good Mama from the looks of that bow ;) - KIDDING!

Hope every one had a terrific Easter!

What a day!!!

I'll be honest...today was tough! For any Mommies of 2+ children that may be reading this, bear with me tonight. Try to remember when all you had were two and how there were times when it was rough - even though what you have now is definitely more challenging :). With that said...a friend asked me just this morning how it was with two. I think I may have answered a little too confidently because the day only went down from there, ha! Honestly, having two hasn't been that difficult for me up until now, but it is getting tougher. Elle is not sleeping - AT ALL. She is such a happy baby, but her lack of sleep is starting to make her fussy. I have tried to get this baby on a schedule but she is having nothing to do with it. It's funny how different children can be! Sophie practically put herself on a schedule. She thrives on a schedule and can get out of sorts if she is off of it. Elle is her own little person already and she has decided not to have a schedule. Well, Mommy will be working very hard to put her on one. I need it for my sanity! Thankfully Elle is taking a nap right now - on her Daddy's chest because if she is put down she immediately wakes up - so that I can have some quiet time. I think it's time to get serious about a schedule and sleeping for Elle! Her Mommy is pretty worn out :)!