Well, last July was booming with babies in our family.  I just really don’t believe it has been a year, and the past few weeks I have gone from denial, to an emotional mess at the thought of it, back to denial.  First Blake, then Cohen, then Emma.  Oh, Emma.

I just love this girl to death.  I always know that when I see her, she will have a smile waiting for me, and I had so much fun last Saturday during our little session because she is just the sweetest thing.  She is definitely a girl, which is a bit of a change compared to those two boys!  And I love it.  She will always hold a special place in my heart, and I love her as if she is my own.  How could I not?  Just look at her!

Beware!  This post contains photos that are far from wonderful and technically correct, but they are of three little people I love, so that makes them perfect to me.  This past weekend was amazing.  The weather was finally all I could have hoped for in May, and we spent a ton of time outside.  Saturday morning, we joined KaCee and Emma at the zoo.  It was great to get out and spend some time with them.  The last time I was at the zoo, I was hugely pregnant, and even then taking photos was a much easier task, considering I only had one child to worry about.  (Side note:  I dare you to click that link and see how little my almost four year old looks in those photos!)  Now, it’s a whole other story!  I will probably need to hire an assistant to help me keep track of Rory, keep Cohen’s nose wiped, pick up the tipped over stroller and the water bottle that is leaking all over the place…yeah, wrangling the camera with two kids in tow is not so easy at a place like the zoo.  LOL!

Aren’t these two of the happiest and sweetest babies you’ve ever seen?

Trust me, she was not trying to give him a hug.  She loves to climb on him (or anything for that matter), and he’s just like, “whatever!”

Oh yeah, she was there, too!  I got all of five pictures of her, none of which were in focus.  She was much to busy to be bothered by her mother and her camera. 

It’s been a long while since I’ve done this.  I have so many snapshots of the kids and little things to jot down, so I’m going to try to remember some of it.

1.  First up…the Monster is already 6 months old.  Unbelievable.  Actually, more than 6 months now, but this was taken around the 6 month mark.

2.  At his 6 month checkup, he weighed in at 16 pounds, 9 ounces and 27 3/4 inches.  Such a tall and skinny guy!  And tell me how this works…at both his 4 and 6month appointments, the kid did not cry when he got his shots.  What?!  That cannot be normal. 

3.  Just another display of how Cohen and Emma have yet to learn about personal space.  LOL!  I separate them, and two seconds later they are right on top of each other again.  For two immobile babies, they sure get around quite well.  Oh gosh…I just thought about what it’s going to be like when they ARE mobile!

4.  Miss Jeans and the fancy outfit she picked out for herself.  She’d wear these leggings and that skirt every day if you let her.  That or the darn Christmas pajamas she got this year.  I’ve lost count how many fights we’ve had over when the appropriate time is to wear certain articles of clothing.  I won’t be sad when that phase is over.  If it ever is!

I don’t think I’ve shared before that she got this kitchen from Santa this past Christmas.  It was the one thing she had been asking for, and he pulled through for her.  On Christmas Eve, I was giving her the whole story about how she has to go to bed so that Santa can come.  She looked at me so seriously and said, “Mom.  Just tell Santa to put my kitchen downstairs.”  haha!  I guess she figured since she asked him for it, she’d get it.

5.  One morning last week, we were watching tv before we had to leave, and one of those “adopt a child in Africa” commercials came on.  The music and the photographs caught Rory’s attention right away, and she watched carefully .  Afterward she looked at me and said, “That was sad.”  I told her how there are a lot of kids in the world who don’t have food, or nice clothes, or houses, and some don’t even have a mommy or a daddy.  She started to get tears in her eyes, and she told me, “That girl can have my pretty dresses.”

She can be a stinker, but she sure is sweet sometimes.

6.  We have tried a couple times now to get Cohen to eat a little baby food.  Huge fail on his part, but it was great entertainment for the rest of us!

Really?  You people think this is funny?

This sort of reminds me of another little girl who hated baby food…

Oh, why does that make me laugh so much?

7.  One morning as I was trying to get Rory dressed to head to preschool, she got upset stating that she didn’t want me to go to work, and she just wanted to stay home that day.  As she stood in the middle of her room in nothing but her “Friday” days of the week underwear, she crossed her arms and stomped her foot insisting that she change her undies.  I was getting impatient with her at that point, and I told her I didn’t see anything wrong with the underwear she had on, so get over here and get dressed.  Her reply, “NO!  I want to change to “no work day” undies!”

If only it were that easy…

8.  Of course, there isn’t a shortage of snow around here.  This past weekend we were lucky enough, though, that it warmed up just enough so that Rory could go out and enjoy some of it.

9.  Cohen can now roll over faster than I can blink, so trying to change diapers and get him dressed is a workout.  No more leaving him unattended for long either!  He can sit up on his own for a short period of time now, too.  I didn’t think this would happen so soon!  I’d better get all the pictures of him I can while it lasts because before I know it, he will be running all over our house.

10.  I have been spending every spare moment trying to get some new stuff done for my business.  I have so many ideas and things I want to do.  If only there were more hours in a day.  Be on the look out, though, in the next week for my new website and facebook fan page!

Oh, these two babies are too much for me.  I’m not sure which wears me out more.  Entertaining them or laughing at them.  We’ve had Emma over the past two Saturdays, and they’re both becoming so active that it is funny to watch them interact.  Every time I turn my back for a second, something is bound to happen.  Emma lying on top of Cohen.  Emma with a fist full of Cohen’s cheeks.  Cohen with a handful of Emma’s hair.  Emma trying to put Cohen’s foot into her mouth.  Cohen trying to put Emma’s finger into his mouth.  Emma and Cohen sucking on their own pacifiers, and then somehow 1 minute later they are sucking on eachother’s pacifiers.  I’m still not sure how that happened so quickly!  LOL!

Cute babies!

I’m pleased to know that at least two people in this world think I’m funny.  In fact, they get quite the kick out of me.  Can you hear the giggles?

Oh, and isn’t this the sweetest thing ever.  I turned to grab a diaper, and when I turned back they were holding hands.  Awwwwww!

Isn’t he just the handsomest little man?  He LOVES playing on his tummy.

Look who got to hang out at our house!  Well, that was actually three weeks ago, but it’s the thought that counts; right? I’m way behind on this blogging thing lately. 

Ugh, she’s just so darn cute.  I can’t hardly stand it!

This adorable flower is from my newest favorite etsy seller.  I seriously love everything in her shop, and it all comes packaged so nicely, which is a big bonus in my book!

What a little beauty.  Love her!

Yesterday was a busy, hectic, and fun day!  We had an extra baby in the house for a few days, and I was so excited to get everyone dressed up.  Rory picked her own costume for the first time this year, and the first time she put it on, it was so cute; she was SO excited!

When she said she wanted to be Tinkerbell, one of her main requests was to have shoes with “puff balls.”  So, we made shoes with puff balls to match!

Since it was so cold, we went to the mall for trick or treating.  She was gushing over all the other little girls’ costumes, and it seemed that Snow White was the costume of the year.  At one point she said to me, “MOM!  There are so much Snow Whites here!”  Another little girl was dressed as Abby Cadabby, and Rory said, “Look!  It’s the tooth fairy!”  Hilarious!

And here’s my baby owl!  Isn’t he the cutest thing?  I had seen a hat similar to this on etsy, and I just knew that’s what he had to be this year.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get the hat, but I did find someone to crochet a smilar one, and I finished it off with the eyes and nose to match the rest of the costume.  I am so happy with how it turned out…exactly as I had imagined in my head.  I LOVE when that happens!  Let me just note that if you are planning on making your child a Halloween costume, it is best to do it when they are less than 2 feet tall.  It was the tiniest costume I’ve ever seen!

Here’s the two crazy kids together.  Of course, they couldn’t both look up at the same time.  Oh well.

Oh, and remember that other little baby I was talking about?  It’s Emma!  The cutest wittle kitty ever!

What a fun Halloween!