A Great Morning!

This morning was a very nice and relaxing morning. It is a rainy day so Noah, Emme and I decided to run some errands. We went to Barnes & Noble, the pet store to see the kittens (Noah's favorite), Michaels to get craft supplies and then out for lunch. We ate at a little soup spot and had warm chicken pot pie soup, bread sticks and grilled cheese. It was so nice to have some quality time with my kids. Noah and I talked the whole lunch time while Emme took a little nap. It as nice to know that I can take Noah and Emme out for lunch on my own. Each day gets easier and easier having 2 kids so close in age. They are growing up way to fast. I am very thankful for my family.

Excuse This House

Some houses try to hide the fact that children shelter there-
Ours boasts of it quite openly the signs are everywhere-
For smears on the windows, little smudges on the door;
I should apologize I guess for toys strewn on the floor.
But I sat down with children and we played and laughed and read;
And if the doorbell doesn't shine, their eyes will shine instead.
For when at times I'm forced to choose the one job or the other;
I want to be a housewife-
But first I'll be a mother.

Leaf Jumping

mmm coffee with breakfast. Noah loves to have a sip of our coffee especially if its a yummy latte :) Please excuse Peter's feet in the background. Gross...I know.
Leaf jumping with my kids

Aww my two beautiful children. I am the luckiest mom!

The kids refused to smile on this day. This is the best shot I could get of them together. Emme kept trying to eat the leaves and Noah was trying to feed them to her.

My Big Girl :)

Noah at lunch today

Emme trying her first spoonful of rice cereal..mmm mmm good :)


Emme is now 5 months and growing bigger and bigger everyday. I am reminded by her that she isnt soo little anymore. Last night we decided that it was best to move her out of our room. She was getting up frequently to nurse and cuddle with Mommy. We needed to get her back to sleeping the night in her own bed. We borrowed a monitor from a friend and moved her downstairs to her own room and crib. The night went a lot better than expected. She woke up 2 hours after she went to bed so I fed her and put her back in her crib. She then woke up around 12 and Pete went down and rocked her for a bit and put her back in her crib. At around 2/3 am I heard her cry off and on but neither one of us went down. She fell back to sleep and slept until 5:30 am. She made it from 10 to 5:30 without eating or sleeping in our bed. I am really proud of her. Hopefully she will do even better tonight.

We also tried some rice cereal with her today. I was going to wait until 6 months but she has shown a lot of interest in trying some solids sooner. We mixed up a little cereal and she went to town. She loved it.

Happy Halloween!

Lots and Lots of yummy candy after a full night of trick or treating :)
Noah and his buddy Mia

Trick or Treat :)

Ahh dont they look cute.

Our pumpkin this year. Pete and I were very proud of our masterpiece.

Noah the Lion and Emme the ladybug

Uncle Matt and Emme

Noah and Emme laughing in the tub :)

MEXICO!

Family bath in the huge jacuzzi tub in our room. It was the kids favorite thing about the hotel :)

The view from our room! It was beautiful.

Peter and Noah loved swimming together. Noah is such a little fish.

On this day Noah was very tired and crabby so we decided to bury him in the sand to keep him put :)

Emme at the Wedding. She was a little doll.

Noah having more fun in the tub with bubbles

Sleepy Noah

Noah at the Wedding.

Mother and Daughter

Emme soaking up the sun :)

We are back from Mexico and getting adjusted to schedules again. Noah and Emme did great on the trip and we all had a blast. Most of our days consisted of swimming, short walks, drinking fun slushy drinks, poolside service and snacks, mini golf, and a lot of food. The resort was very family friendly and had a lot to do. Peter and his friend Ben went sailing one day off the shore and saw a sea turtle. We also saw huge lizards and even a small alligator. The wedding was beautiful and a lot of fun. Noah loved to dance with Tonia, the bride, and when she was too busy he would move on to the bridesmaids. He is such a ladies man :) The plane ride was another story.... Noah had motion sickness on the descending part and threw up all over peter, Emme went through 4 outfits on the way home because she had huge blow outs, and our dvd player ran out of power right before the plane took off since we were delayed an hour waiting for our pilot to show up. All in all it was a good trip and we are blessed we could afford to take our family there. Congrats Matt and Tonia! Thanks for having your wedding in Mexico.