Ben's Baptism

Ben's baptism was at our church last Sunday. With the new summer schedule, it was a small service but Ben did wonderful. We were surprised because he was up at 5am that morning, but he was so happy throughout the entire experience. Hannah got to walk with him as he was introduced to the church. She is such an amazing big sister.

More Ballet Pictures...

We bought Hannah a special bow for her hair. During the performance, Ben decided to

poop and it leaked out of the diaper all over Jay's shorts. When Jay got up to change Ben, Hannah stopped dancing and said, "Where is my Daddy going?" It was too sweet!

Ballet

Hannah had her ballet performance on Friday afternoon. She did a fantastic job! We could not have been more proud of her.

4 Months Old!

Ben is officially 4 months old today! At his doctor's appointment yesterday he was 18 pounds 6 ounces. He is a BIG boy!!! It won't be long before he is crawling and chasing his sister all over the place. Hannah helped Mommy give Ben some cereal, and, go figure, he LOVES it! Hannah asked me who the big sister was when she was a baby because she can't imagine Mommy taking care of a baby without her help. Ben always has toys around him and his own personal entertainer to make him laugh. They will both be going to Miss Gloria's in a few short weeks, and I know he will have a smooth transition because big sis will be there to "take care of him" while Mommy is at work. She is already telling him about all the new friends he is going to make.

4th of July

We spent 4th of July with the Woods at their family's lake house. Hannah and Ella loved "fishing" off the dock with their noodles, and swimming in their "boats" with the Dads. Hannah was working on her tan in the boat as well. It's always a great time when we get these girls together. Hopefully Ben and Lily will be just as close....until they're teenagers ;)

Memorial Day

I just realized that I never posted these pictures!! We visited with Baboo at the beach over Memorial Day weekend. Hannah had a blast playing in the waves and building sand castles. She got lots of fun beach toys and found lots of shells. We are going to do a fun project in the next few days using all the shells she found!

Ballet Camp

Hannah started ballet camp this morning. She was so excited! She was up at 7am ready to go. Ben and I dropped her off, and she told me that she was going to make a new friend at camp today. When I left, she was sitting on a magic carpet waiting for class to start. I can't wait to hear all about it and see her new moves!

The glove....

Hannah has started the process of no longer sucking her thumb. After talking with her, we realized that she only does it when she is at home. She wants to be a big girl, so she is wearing a glove when she sleeps to help her quit the habit. We had a rough first night, but she has been doing well ever since. She has only fallen off the wagon once! :-)

VBS Performance

On Sunday Hannah performed the songs she learned at VBS. She stood up in front of lots of people and sang nice and loud and did the hand motions. We were so proud of her!

VBS and Bear takes a swim

Hannah is attending VBS this week. Jay and I were disappointed when we dropped her off on Monday because she is one of the older kids in the class and we were afraid she wouldn't get the full experience. We turned into "those parents" and talked to the teacher about moving her class, but the next class was full. Hannah told us that she had lots of fun and wanted to go back today, so she will finish out the week. As long as she's happy, we can deal with our disappointment :-) She even made a new friend and remembered his name!! While Hannah was at VBS this morning, I heard a funny noise in the yard. When I looked outside Bear was swimming in Hannah's pool. Splashing and having lots of fun. Needless to say, the pool is now full of grass and dirt!

Typical Day....

Here is a typical day at our house. Ben sitting in his excer-saucer while Hannah makes the toys move, make noise, etc... Hannah decides to start dancing and Ben spits up.....it's so silly, but so perfect :)

All the Single Ladies...

We were driving to get something to eat tonight and this song came on the radio. Hannah started dancing and singing in the car, so, of course, Mommy did too! Ben and Daddy were looking at us like we had lost our minds :-)

Hannah's Favorite Song

Hannah has heard this song on the radio and loves to sing along. She even sings the song around the house. We downloaded it tonight and let her make a music video. She loved watching herself on the TV after we were done. Enjoy!

Ben at 3 months

We can't get over the fact that Ben is already 3 months old! He is at such a fun age right now. He loves laying on his mat and hitting the bird and duck toys. He laughs and laughs at the singing star, and he loves when big sister joins him and "shows" him how to play. He has finally settled into a routine of 2 naps a day and a solid 8:30 bedtime. He sleeps all night long and lounges in the bed with Hannah and me when we are too lazy to get up in the morning! We feel SO busy with 2 kids, but we are loving every minute of it!

Weekend In Birmingham

This weekend Ben got to meet his family in Alabama. He was a happy boy and even showed off his adorable smile! Big sis had fun playing t-ball outside with Aunt Marilyn!

My Loves...

This is my new favorite picture!

Brother/Sister Pictures

I can already tell that these two are going to be trouble once Ben gets mobile. Hannah loves being the big sister and teaching her brother all her tricks that she likes to play on Mommy and Daddy. We feel so blessed to have two beautiful children!

Ben at 2 Months

Ben is getting so big so fast. We have been comparing pictures of the 2 kids at the same age. Hannah was so much smaller at 2 months than Ben, but there are a lot of other similarities. Ben doesn't smile for the camera like his camera ham sister!

Dancing with Daddy

For her birthday, Auntie Teri got Hannah a Cinderella princess dress! Hannah tried it on for the first time the other night, and said, "Wait a minute....I need a boy to dance with" As soon as Daddy got out of the shower, she asked him, "Will you dance with me boy?" She adores her Daddy so much and often tells me that Daddy is her prince and she is going to marry him.

Best Friend Ella

Hannah and her best friend Ella already want to have a slumber party!! They LOVE playing together, and they ask to see each other all the time. When it's time to go home, both girls end up crying and the moms have to endure their depression for at least a day or two. It's so sweet that they love each other so much!