Monday, July 9, 2012

Cinderella Found Her Slippers!

It's official. It's started already.

Chandler loves shoes.

We were playing in the shoe store and my mom put some shoes on Sissy. She then took them off when it was time to go and Sissy started CRYING. Mom put the shoes back on her and no more crying. It probably goes without saying, but Mom bought her the shoes ;) Here's the pair of golden slippers Baby Girl HAD to have ;)

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Sunday Scribbles~ Late Night Love

Chandler and I don't get a lot of alone time. It just isn't in the cards on most days. However, Baby Girl is teething right now so she hasn't been feeling very well. Eliot has been kind enough to move to the guest room so Chandler can sleep with me, making it easier to sooth her during the night. Last night it didn't phase me really, but tonight is different. I've just been laying here staring at her and realizing what an angel she is. She has finally dosed off after some major cuddle time with Mommy. This child owns my heart.

She's so incredibly sweet and as I get to know her little personality more I realize how much like her Daddy she is. She's gentle and quiet, loving and calm. She lowers my blood pressure I'm sure! She loves to lay beside me, hold my hands and stare at me until sleep takes over. She's so silly right now. The strangest things send her into fits of giggles and that is the sweetest sound to my ears. As I type this, she's giggling in her sleep...seriously. She's pure joy.

When I found out I was pregnant with her, I knew she was a girl. I knew it like I knew my name. The idea of a daughter at that time seemed foreign to me, but I figured if God gave me a daughter He had confidence in me to raise her. Even though I was sure she was a girl, I could have never been prepared for the love I feel for her. I pray that we're always close in that special way only a mother and daughter are. I also pray she reads this one day and knows that her Mommy has been head over heals in love with her since Day 1.

Chandler May~ You are too sweet for words!

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Happy Birthday, America!

We had a lovely time at Centennial Olympic Park last night watching the fireworks or "fifarts" as Harris calls them! Harris had never seen fireworks before and he was mesmerized. He called out all the colors as he saw them... "rad, oange, gree, bwue, sheshow, poopa!" It was so awesome seeing his face light up from the lights and sheer excitement. Poor little Chandler thought we had all lost our minds keeping her awake so late so she just passed out :)

Side note: I highly recommend the fireworks show we went to. There was something so cool about seeing such huge fireworks with a backdrop of the the Atlanta skyline. Beautiful. Not to mention there's obviously a largely diverse population in Atlanta. It was very cool to see so many different cultural groups represented there to celebrate our country. It was a fabulous birthday party! I hope your was just as festive :)

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Staycation 2012!

Our air conditioner has been MIA for a week and a half now. We toughed it out as long as possible but when Harris and I were not feeling well on Monday, we loaded up and came to the Marriott across the street until it was fixed. Well, it's Wednesday and we're still here. Hopefully all will be up and running tomorrow but in the meantime we're enjoying a lovely staycation.

Life is SO about perspective. It would be easy to complain about the fact we're in this small hotel room with two kids under the age of 2, but I'm totally embracing it. Why not? We've been able to snuggle with our kids all night, get creative with mealtime, play on an elevator (which for a 2 year old is amazing), hit up the swimming pool and have yummy hotel breakfast including Harris' first doughnut! There's a giant American flag outside of our window so Harris got a lesson on the flag and how to salute it in honor of Independence Day. Also, theres no housework in a hotel... Today we'll enjoy the Fourth of July celebrations around town and since we're still new to the area, it will feel like a real vacation. Instead of huffing and puffing about our seemingly inconvenient circumstances, we're making the most of it!

It's all about perspective! Happy Fourth of July!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Random Monday Thoughts

I've been a little lazy with the blog lately and I hate that. I don't want blogging to become an item on my to do list, but at the same time I feel like its so important to document life right now. Things are moving so fast and I can't put the brakes on! I watch my baby boy becoming a little boy and it it kills me. I see my newborn becoming a sweet baby girl and rolling over, laughing and playing. It's a blessing to watch my children grow but I sure wish the days were longer.

I've reached a milestone in parenting that I believe to be nothing short of God answering prayer in a blatant way. I was feeling so drained by parenting my children every day. There's never a break for a stay at home mom and it's tiresome. It occurred to me that I was being so selfish in my thoughts. I was worrying about my next "alone time" or when I could read or rest or take a shower alone. All of my thoughts were around ME. What an ugly way to live. I prayed for God to remove my selfish thoughts. I continue to pray this every morning when my eyes open.

The outcome has been a new view of my children. I'm laughing at the insanity of my days and the exhaustion of sleepless nights. I've realized (with a heavy heart) that these moments are passing so quickly so instead of looking toward nap time or bedtime so I can be alone, I'm soaking up every second of them being awake, with me. I know one day I'll miss having little people crying "Mommy!!" or needing snuggles or wanting me to read the same book over and over. I'll even miss the sleepless nights and the impossible attempts at a quiet meal. I'm going to embrace the crazy and soak up every minute!

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