Twins 3 Years Apart...

Can you tell which is which? It is so hard to believe that both our girls look so much alike! If you didn't know the top one is Samantha and the bottom one is Sydney. I have been told I need to start marking the back of my pictures. Not only do they look alike they are a lot alike in personality with a few differences. Sydney is a little more I wouldn't say needy - well yes I would and chubbier- okay my sweet baby girl is a chunk at about 13 1/2 and not even 3 months old yet! Gotta love those chubby thighs!

Introducing.....

Sydney Madison born August 23, 2011. She weighed 7lbs and 15 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.









Sam was super excited to meet her little sister Sydney and has done really well. She loves being a big sister and evens doesn't mind throwing away all the dirty diapers.



She is always begging to hold her and does a good job especially now that Sydney is better at holding up her head so that we can sit her up in Sam's lap...



Sam is even excited b/c all the baby toys are just new toys she can play with. We usually have to remind her that while they use to be hers they are Sydney's now and she has more big girl toys that she can play with....

Just So I Don't Forget

I can't really say things have been so busy I haven't had time to post but really I have just been so tired! It's all I can do to get through a 40 hour week, come home attempt to clean my clutter filled house as well as entertain Sam till it's bedtime... Then it's my turn!
Things are good though- I hopefully will soon have zoo pictures, some pictures from her year end school program - which she did magnificent in- they had the class go over their colors, shapes, numbers and ABC's. Easter pictures (wait did I take any- I have been horrible with the camera this year) and probably a whole post on the goofy faces Sam makes.

We have officially started 2K - which she loves, started potty training - which is....going, as well as still ignoring anything that has to do with baby sisters. Though she has started noticing babies but not in the way I would want- she sees one in the carrier and assumes it is a sleep and will proceed to yell "Wake up baby, wake up!" I am not taking that as a good sign but I guess we will know soon enough b/c our good friends are set to have a little girl at anytime. I can't wait to meet Carter Jane and to be honest see how Sam reacts to me and Greg holding her.

We are slowly but surely preparing for own arrival. We have decided on a first name of Sydney and as for a middle name Greg gets to decided that and I am pretty much resigned to the fact that we won't know what it is till the day she is born. I am already miserable with the heat - it takes my breathe away as soon as I step outside so I am in for a long summer!

Sam has gotten into Care Bears- basically wanting to watch it daily though thankfully with the nice weather she has preferred the outdoors to staying inside- on this I have to sigh... see above comments about taking my breathe away. Also her knew thing is if she doesn't want to do something or eat something it's always :no she will do it tomorrow. That is her version of she will just do it later. It is so cute! Well enough rambling and I leave you with a promise of pictures soon!

Liddle Baby

GIRL!

Yup Sam is going to have a little sister. We are beyond excited and can't wait to meet this sweet baby girl. She is super active- where Sam I barely felt move. During the ultrasound she was in constant motion - even at one point having the hiccups. But just like her big sister Sam - she was more than willing to let us know what gender she was. Now if me and Greg can just decide on a name. There are a million running through my head and I am just waiting to see which one Greg agrees on....
To hold you over until the name reveal here are a few pics of Sam's Liddle Sister!
(Sorry so blurry for some reason they look okay till they are uploaded)

Spring Daycare Pictures

New Daycare.... New Photographer.

I was told that Sam couldn't decide if she liked the photographer or not so we have a few with red eyes. So in between the crying we were able to get some good shots.

(note: Sam never leaves a bow in her hair or well anything in her hair so I am surprised it made an appearance in the pictures and well as daycare were suppose to take her socks off before placing the ballet shoes on... oh well she still looks adorable!!!)

Things Happen

Once again I am playing catch up -- but with a good excuse or well excuses....

Mid January Alabama had a snow/ice storm. Greg slipped on the ice shattering his right ankle and breaking his right list. After surgery and 5 days in the hospital he was home ready to be waited on hand and foot. Today we actually went and had his cast removed. He is in a splint and air cast for the next 3 weeks while he completes therapy and still immobile or well should become more mobile over the next few weeks.


Sitting just like daddy! Excuse the mess Greg lived in the living room for a few weeks before he could make it up the stairs.

This normally wouldn't be so bad to look at after him and Sam (thank goodness for me mom- who takes Sam to daycare each morning so I can make it to work on time and picks her up when I need to run errands) but we received wonderful news mid December- I am expecting another liddle one. I am due at the end of August and so excited.

So needless to say these last few months have been an adventure as I take care of a wonderful but helpless husband a toddler entering the terrible twos (well not so terrible but a few hiccups) and as I ease into the second trimester, getting a little bit of my appetite back and not so tired. At least by the time the baby comes Greg will be well enough to wait on me hand and foot.

One of the hiccups - we can't seem to ditch the paci- we came close but the hospital stay messed that all up!

the Birthday Girls

Two years ago on December 17th I received the best b'day gift ever- my daughter. It has been a blessing sharing my b'day with my sweet daughter.

The weekend before our b'day we had Sam's birthday at A Play Place. This was an awesome place with things for both the adults and kids to do. But most importantly the b'day girl had a blast.

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