Perfect Moments

Having two kids is hard. Really hard. At least I think it is. So kuddos to all the Lauras and Stephanies out there with a lot more than two. I don't know how you do it. Anyway, there may even be times that I wonder if it's all worth it. But then those moments come. Those perfect moments in time where everything seems right with the world and you know 100% that you made the right decision. These moments make it all worth it. Like yesterday when I woke up to the sound of Ashlyn talking and cooing happily in her crib, and Caleb saying in that sing-song babytalk voice, "Hi Ashwyn! Are you happy? I'm your big brother. Hiiii Ashwyn." Here are some pictures of a few more of these perfect moments that we happened to catch on camera.

The best kind of nap


Going on a walk on a perfect Fall evening


Story time

Princess Ashlyn

I'll admit, Ashlyn doesn't always act like a princess. She is fussy a lot, finicky about taking naps, and likes to be held or entertained at all times. BUT, come nighttime, the princess emerges. She has been sleeping through the night for over a week now. I mean the whole night. 9pm to 7am. Woohoo! I can't even tell you how good it feels to get a full night's sleep. It's been about 11 months since that's happened. Now I'll go knock on wood in hopes that she'll keep it up!



And on a different note, here's a picture of our new toy!

Baby Brain

This having two kids thing is making me lose my mind. Tonight we accidentally had pizza for dinner. Yep, that's right, I accidentally drove to Little Caesar's and bought a $5 pizza. We were out running errands and I realized we would be getting home a little late. So I thought maybe we should just grab a pizza on the way home. But then I remembered I had already thawed some meat for spaghetti, so I decided NOT to get a pizza. So we went about our errands and at some point auto-pilot must have kicked in. It wasn't until I was driving away from Little Caesar's with my pizza that I realized what I had just done. So yes, we accidentally had pizza for dinner!

Some Conversations I Had Today

Mommy to Ashlyn: "You've got such a nice big brother, don't you?"
Caleb: "Nope. Well, sometimes I am. But just not on Mondays and Fridays because I don't like those days."

Later on when Caleb was crying:
Mommy: "Let's get you in the bath. That will make you feel better."
Caleb: "No it won't. It will make me feel better if you hold me for two hours."
Mommy: "TWO hours?!!!"
Caleb: "Or . . . I mean three."

Hehehe

When your kid walks in the room like this, do you scold him or grab the camera? I attempted not to laugh and grabbed the camera! And then tried to explain that even though I'm taking pictures, this is not behavior I want him to repeat . . .

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this girl? Soooooo much!

Smiles

Ashlyn's been smiling for a couple weeks now, but I've had a hard time catching it on camera. It's so fun when they start emerging from the vegetable newborn state!