Growing Too Fast!

I really haven't taken any pictures over the last week of our Sweetness. I had a bout of strep throat and Jake had some kind of bug last week. We weren't the best of company but our little Princess was there to entertain us the whole time. And (cross your fingers) she hasn't gotten sick....yet.

I apologize for the old picture but promise to post new ones this week as she celebrates 20 weeks with us on Wednesday. We are ready to celebrate our first Christmas as a family of four and continue to spoil both wild animals rotten!

Sweet Pea is rolling over and talking even more. I didn't think a baby could stay awake all day and talk non-stop but this one can! She lights up when her 'Bubby' enters the room and refuses to take her eyes off of him. She is also eating (and loving) oatmeal, carrots, sweet potatoes, and bananas. She has the chubbiest, sweetest little legs and painted toes now! These groceries are good to her!

We are so thankful to share our first Thanksgiving with Lovey and Papa in 5 years and very blessed to have family willing to travel this far to see our sweet babies.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

My Bulldawg Is What Color?

Many Floridians assume that, because we have a bulldog in our front yard, that we are Georgia fans. We. Are. Not. In fact, thanks to the artistic direction of our creative 5 1/2 year old, our bulldawg bleeds all sorts of colors.

Monkey had a little fun with his sidewalk chalk while Daddy washed the truck over the weekend.

So proud of his work!

He definitely inherited the artsy stuff from his Mama!

Proud of the chalk dirt!

Our Monkey is just so stinking smart and cute!

Big Brother: Protector and Entertainer!

Monkey really, really loves his sister! I'm pretty sure the feeling is mutual too. She lights up and giggles, slobber pouring from her mouth, when she hears or sees him!

He thought it would be funny to give Baby Girl a third eye....she didn't seem to mind.

The pictures below are not the most flattering of our sweet ones but Monkey insisted I take a picture tonight of him holding his baby. He wants her to call him 'Bubby' when she starts talking and he is positive that will be her first word!

We tried out the rice cereal tonight and it was not a hit. She prefers her meals in liquid form.

Sweet Pea had her 4 month check up this week:

Weight: 16.10 lbs (97%)

Height: 24.5 in (75%)

These past 18 weeks have flown by with two little wild ones but we have a feeling that it only gets better and better!

Too Adorable Not to Share!!

Watching Skippyjon Jones in the Character Parade at school.

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Monkey'in Around!

As he said earlier, "I'm a maaaddddd Monkey!" I'm pretty sure he meant this in a good way! Our little fellow has been growing and changing even faster since he started Kindergarten. He is the BEST big brother a little girl could ask for and, of course, a huge blessing to Jeremy and I.

Last week, Monkey was part of the Character Parade at school. Students had to dress as a character from their favorite book. Not one to join ordinary-dom, he went as the one-eyed chihuahua from Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice. It's a must read for all youngsters!

Below is the Christmas List we've been working on the last few weeks. His eyes are bigger than his parents' bank accounts! I'm sure Santa will take care of him this year.

*Grandparents-if you need ideas for gifts (but please do not feel obligated to buy!), call me!

Monkey is excelling at school. He can now read and write the days of the week and months of the year with no help. At home, we're reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid and he can read a ton of words and sentences!

We're so proud of our firstborn and cannot wait to see what he'll be doing next!