Every good and perfect gift is from above... James 1:17

Friday, March 30, 2012

Flashback Friday - Comparison

When we were expecting Lola, we went out to a bridge near our house to take some pregnancy pictures.  Loren and Chad were our photographers.  They got some great shots.  The other day we decided we were going to take a walk to the bridge.  When we arrived I thought, why don't we take some new pictures with Lola!  So that is what we did and here is some pictures from both trips to compare. 


I can't believe how quickly the time goes by!


It seems like just yesterday I was carrying
this sweet baby girl in my belly.


Now she wouldn't fit!

We couldn't wait to meet her...


 and now we get to love on her everyday!


 She is almost four months old and it seems like just
yesterday we were four months pregnant.


Our Sweet Baby Girl!



Wednesday, March 21, 2012

What Are You Laughing At Lola?


Today you were in your bouncy seat and you noticed something new........




You started laughing and I mean laughing. 
When it came by again you laughed even louder!





You must be thinking, "What is this big black thing
that keeps going by me?"




You sure seem to love your "big brother" Mack!




Sunday, March 18, 2012

3 Months Old - March 18, 2012

You Are 3 Months Old Today!


You are growing too fast! 

You are still sleeping through the night!


You love to smile and now you laugh at us too!


You have done so well even now that I am back at work. 
You love your pacifier, but you also try to get those hands in
your mouth if we will let you!


I put you in your carseat and you usually sleep all the way to Grammie and Papa's,
but even if you don't you usually go back to sleep when we get there
and eat at 8:30 or 9 in the morning.


You get to play with Landry all day.  You smile when she says,
"HEEEEEEYYYY LOLA! HEEEEEEYYYYY LOLA!"


You are so alert and always turn to see where noises are coming from.


When I sing, "If You're Happy and You Know It," you coo and
"sing" with me.  You love music and always have
since you were born. 


You still love bath time!  You have learned that you can
get Mommy and the whole kitchen soaking wet by
splashing your hands in the water!


 You just started wearing size 2 diapers and we think
you weigh around 12 lbs.


You have the most beautiful big blue eyes!
(they still haven't changed color and we hope they don't)


  You like to go on walks around the block and you
watch EVERYTHING that goes by!


You recognize us and family members when they talk to you and
you always give everyone a big smile!


You have found your hands and our hands and anything
that comes within arms reach!


You are always happy unless you are hungry!


You have learned how to make lots of silly faces and you try to
copy us when we make faces at you!


You are getting really strong too!  You try to hold you head up
anytime we are holding you upright.  You just started using your
bouncy seat with some support!  You love to be up so you can
look at everything! 


 SLOW DOWN LOLA! 
You are growing up too fast! 
We love you little girl!




Monday, March 12, 2012

Minnie Mouse

I went back to work so I haven't been posting like I want. 
These are actually from while I was still on maternity leave. 
My niece Landry loves Minnie Mouse. 
I was at the store and saw the cutest Minnie Mouse
cookies so I bought them.  I thought that the girls and I could
make them together.  I got ready to show Landry what I got and
 realized I had left my camera at home, so excuse the cell phone pictures.


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!


Ready to put them in. 


We sat down to take a picture...........


We couldn't get her to look.  She was too busy saying
HEEEEEYYYYYYYY, LOLA!


ARE THEY DONE YET??


Landry got her oven mitt from her play kitchen!  So cute!


They looked yummy!


Landry loved them, except she wouldn't eat the black part. 
I don't know if it just looked funny or if she didn't want to "eat Minnie." 
It was pretty funny because no matter what I did or said she was not
having any of the black part.  She just ate the outside!  She's a mess!

We had fun Landry!  Love You!




Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Happy 8th Birthday Meredith! ~ February 27, 2012

This past weekend we went to our oldest niece, Meredith's birthday party. 
She had it at a horse stable.  It was so neat!  They saw chickens,
goats, sheep, and horses.  Then, all the kids got to help brush
 the horses and then they got to ride! 
It was such a great party!


Loren brought Landry to see how she did around the animals! 
She loved them!


Addison and Meredith checking out the goats.


Waiting for directions.


Don't you just love her pig tails and boots?


Addison couldn't wait to ride the horses.  She kept running ahead and saying, "I'm gonna BEAT you!"


Loren is not much of an animal lover, so I took Landry over
to brush and pet the horse. 
Landry is more of an animal lover like her
Aunt Kate and I love it!


Landry told John-John ALL about it!


Waiting anxiously!



Birthday Girl!


Addison finally got to ride!
Can you see the excitement in her eyes?!?


Landry took it very seriously!


Lola hung out with Nana and slept!


John and I (take 2)


This was the first take.  Papa just couldn't resist sneaking in the picture.


Landry was chowing down on some chips.


My Little Pony Birthday Cake that was sooooo yummy!


Loren and Landry


Joe has held Lola before many times, but this is the first
good picture I have of him holding her for some reason!


Meredith got lots of cool stuff!



John, Lola, and I with Nana and Papa


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEREDITH!!!