Photo dump and....

We're moving. Again! Boo. Honestly, my mind is so overwhelmed that this post is just going to be a photo dump. I've been promising to put some pictures of the girls up and with everything going on I haven't had the chance. So here they are. Btw, Elle is walking. And into everything!

We went to my Dad's a couple of weeks ago. Most of the pictures are from that time.

Soph got a haircut. Nothing major - just the ends trimmed.

She did so well getting her hair cut that I thought she deserved some Orange Leaf.

Easter 2012

Today was the typical Easter. The girls opened their baskets and I got busy in the kitchen getting ready for my family to come over for lunch after church. Sophie participated in her first egg hunt and we all decided that she takes after her Momma and does not have a competitive bone in her body. She let the other children go first and casually walked around even stopping to go down the slide. She got a few eggs and was content.

My mother is on spring break this week and asked for the girls to spend the night with her. They love staying at Nanny's and I love the clean and quiet house.

It's been a good day!

My sweet baby!

Bless her little heart, she was not happy!

My grandmother, who Elle is named after, my mother, me and the girls

A story like no other

My big girl has started reading stories to us. It's all jibberish. Literally. But it's still makes this Momma's heart proud. She can actually talk, btw. Apparently she was just so overwhelmed with passion for her story that the words just wouldn't come out ;).



Keeping up with the Qs

These sweet babies of mine are keeping me on my toes! Soph never got into things like Elle does. I'm not sure if it's Elle's influence or Soph is just getting more adventurous, but that girl has gotten into some things lately! I'm glad to see Soph coming out of her "comfort zone" though!

I love to see Soph's imagination coming alive! I have to say it's been one of the funniest parts of being a Momma! 

Soph has pretty much stopped taking naps. Which is fine with me. Except that I'm going to have to in force some sort of "rest time". Even if for my sanity only.

Elle isn't walking yet. And she doesn't seem in a hurry to either.

Elle has all of her eye teeth and molars coming in right now. And that makes for a really miserable baby. It's been a tense couple of weeks with her.

We all had the stomach virus last week. Let me tell you, I thought I was dying. It was awful. I would rather have a cold for a month than a stomach virus for a night! I lost 5 lbs over night. Literally. That's how bad it was. However, it was helpful for the weight loss plan!

Sweet baby Elle!

This picture completely depicts parenthood. I told Soph to stay with in the fence at my Aunt's. She literally went to the farthest point on every side and asked, "Dis one too, Momma?" Test the boundaries much?

See? Testing her boundaries.

Is this not gorgeous?

My Aunt's in laws brought their dog with them for a visit. Sophie loves Lady! She followed that dog every where!

And every thing that Lady did Sophie would do. Bless her heart!

This girl loves to shop with her Momma! Even if it's just for groceries!

This was a "snake airplane" that Sophie made the other day. I thought that was pretty clever name for it.

My sweet girls

 

High Points

I'll spare y'all the "I've been really MIA" speech and get right to updating. Lots has happened since I blogged last. Nothing too big, just normal life stuff.

We traded in our car for a minivan. And I love it. Who cares if I'm not "cool", it's convenient! Trading in our car was actually more emotional than I thought. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't fighting back tears while getting all the girl's stuff out. It was the first major purchase Joe and I had made together as a married couple. Plus, we brought both our girls home from the hospital in that car. Once we were there trading it in I wasn't so sure I wanted to let go. I would have totally kept the car but I'm pretty sure that would have lead to my debut on "Hoarders".

Warmer weather is here. Yay! I love seeing sweet baby shoulders and legs in sundresses and shorts!

I had a weekend away for the first time since having the girls. I went to hear my sister speak at the college that we all went to. She was asked to speak for Women's day and did an incredible job! I was one proud little sister.

I did find it hilarious when I walked in to Sophie's class on Wednesday and they asked if I was out of town on Monday. They could tell that Daddy had dressed Soph.

With my sweet daddy!

I always look rather awkward when turned to the side to take pictures. Oh well.

A week in our life

Oh my word, has Soph been a mess lately! It is so hard not to laugh at her sometimes because her logic is just too funny! And smart! She has really been coming up with some winners when it comes to bed time. One night she told me that she had a fever so she couldn't go night, night. Her fever just hurt too bad.

Another night when we were on our way to go rock she just fell flat on the floor. When I told her to get up she told me that she couldn't because she was stuck. The she proceeded to try and "pull" herself off the ground, grunts and all. She said, "I can't do it, Mommy. I'm just too stuck."

She actually has been having stomach problems again, but she is also starting to milk it. Last Monday she vomited at school. I, of course, picked her up and doted over her too much. I also gave her sprite. (I know technically it doesn't help them, but I know it sure seems to help me!) Well, she has had lots of stomach aches since then and every time she seems to think that Sprite would help. Long story short she had a "tummy ache" again tonight. I knew exactly what she was trying to pull but she had been so cute all day that I couldn't resist giving her a tad bit. She finished that and asked for more. When I said no she quickly told me that she was going to throw up, to which I responded like most Mommas and said she was fine. She threw her little arms down and said, "Well, I did throw up at school!"

I'm sure no one else besides me and the grandparents find this stuff funny! Oh well :). If I don't write it on here then I for sure won't remember it!



Sweet baby Ellie




I know that I'll hate her sucking her thumb in a couple of years, but I think it is the cutest thing now!




This child is such a little lover! She always comes over to some TLC whenever she's playing.




Random. I bought these shoes at Target for $7. And I'm in love with them. Not so much the awkward picture though.



On our walk the other day she was just looking up at the sky and laughing away. I would love to know what was going through her mind!



Gnaws on everything!




This is the hill that leads up to our house. I know it may not look like much but trust me it.is.killer. Especially when you're pushing an extra 100 lbs. I'm pretty sure my neighbors have a phone in hand to call 911 when they look out their window and see me trying to get up this beast.




The other night I spent literally 10 minutes looking for this strainer. I mean I tore apart my cabinets. And there it was. The whole time. I tell ya, this Mom brain is something else!

Speaking of Mom brain the other night I was on the phone with my sister when this weird light flicked through my room. I shot up in bed and freaked out to her that this "sci fi" light just zapped through my room. Then it lightning again (that word doesn't sound right, but I'm gonna go with it for now). My imagination is an awesome combination with Mom brain.