4 MONTHS OLD!!

I can't believe I am actually typing this, but J is 4 MONTHS OLD!! Time is really flying by,and I know I always said that when Taylor was a baby... but the second baby grows up even faster. J is doing really well. he is the happiest and best baby I know!! The only other one I had to compare him to was Tay.. and we all know how tough she was as a baby. J is so laid back, relaxed, easy going, talks all the time, laughs at us when we talk to him or make funny noises, and such a little cuddler. He is such a sweet and handsome little boy. I could just eat him up!! He has tried some baby food: sweet potatoes and yogurt. he was not a big fan of the sweet potatoes... but LOVES the yogurt. He is still "learning" how to eat it.. but loves it when shove it in his mouth. He is really trying to sit up but just isn't there yet. He loves for me to hold him on my hip and walk around so he can see what's going on. J loves to lay on his changing pad, his bed, and the floor to just kick those little feet. He smiles at us all day long and it just melts my heart.
We have been spending a lot of time at the pool, and of course.. he loves that too. J loves to be outside so he could care less where we are, but he seems to sleep best by the pool (in the shade.. of course). I took the kids to the HCC pool last Sunday and it worked out perfect. I was worried about how J was going to do.. but he was wonderful. James set the pack and play up for me under the cabana and J slept almost 31/2 hours. Tay loved it because she had all her little friends there to play with. The opens for good this weekend, so I guess that will be where we spend most of our days!!!
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!!!



J sitting outside at Susan's pool


taking a nap while the kids swim!!

James and myself after the Mid-South party

Tay getting used to the water again.. for the first time this year. We hope to be starting swimming lessons soon!!

J loves his yogurt!

napping at the HCC pool... life is good!!

Tay at the HCC pool.

J is a big boy!!

My two sweet, adorable babies!!! I love them OH SO MUCH!!

Sunshining Days!!

We are having so much fun playing outside, but I'm not sure how long it will last. It is getting so hot these days and we all just sweat to death when we are out! The pool opens this weekend so I know we will spend most of our days at the club. James has a big golf tournament this weekend that my brother plays in with him. I'm sure I will have lots of pics to post later because we have several parties to go to. Our weekend starts today!! I hope you all enjoy yours!!

Look at this big chunk.....


Miles is driving the girls around.. they all wanted to drive/ride so this was the only way we could get the squabble of who was driving and when to stop!! These riding toys have been the best investment for the parents on our street!!

J has had enough... and is passed out!!

There are several golf carts on our street also, and when someone pulls one out.... the kids jump on to ride. James came home Sunday with Taylor, Miles, Sarah Dabney... and Mattie.. the dog... they ALL jumped on :)

Busy Little Bees

J had a check-up this week. He weighed a whopping 16.4 pounds and was 25 inches long. To have been born a month early, he sure is big!! He loves to eat and is so happy when his tummy is full. J and Taylor have been outside as much as possible lately. It is already VERY hot here, but we manage by napping in the hottest part of the day. The kids love to be in the sunshine and mommy does too. We had J christened this past Sunday(mother's day) but all the pictures are on my camera, which still will not upload to the computer. All the pics are from my phone. (hopefully we can get this problem fixed soon) J did great at his baptism. He was a little trooper. We had everyone over for lunch afterwards (I cooked a huge meal) and it was fun!! The kids played, and played, and played.. until it was dark outside!! We are so blessed to have such great friends and two wonderful, happy, baptized children! I am so thankful for such an amazing husband and two terrific kids! Enjoy your weekend!!


mommy and J passed out about 2:00 in the morning!!

all smiles!!

my happy little 2 year old that has a mind of her own!!

J loves playing on the floor

sister was messing with him here

Ann Hunter and I took the kids to the park this week and for a picnic. They had so much fun playing, but their favorite part was soaking down in the water fountain. Miles found a way to turn the spout around so that it would squirt water on them... needless to say, they were soaked when we left.

Taylor and Sara Dabney

The three kiddos!!

Catching Up

We have been so busy lately, so I am going to catch up on the pictures that I have. I am still uploading from my phone-our computer isn't fixed yet.

We are having so much fun at home. Taylor and I have a new relationship now that we are together 24/7. She talks to me about anything and everything and I love it. She asks me all kinds of questions and is very curious these days. She does miss going to school, but loves being at home with mommy.

J is changing every day. He is holding his head up pretty well at the moment. He is talking/cooing ALL the time. He has his schedule down pat and I know every little cry these days. He is such a happy baby! He has started sleeping in his crib and he loves it. He is taking his last bottle around 8:00 and doesn't eat again until 4:00-5:00 in the morning. He does wake up several times throughout the night, but most always, he just wants his pacifier and to be patted or rocked back to sleep. I think within the next 2 weeks, he will start sleeping throughout the night. We have the feeding under control, we just have to get the sleeping to that point also. Whatever the case may be, we are SO THANKFUL he is doing so well and sleeping so well. Taylor didn't sleep in her crib until she was 6 months old!

J still loves to be outside and in the sun. He loves to play in his bouncer and kick around on the floor. I am so happy to be at home with my kids and couldn't be happier to be able to spend this quality time with both of them. We are SO BLESSED!!!





All the neighborhood kids have some sort of riding toy. Every afternoon, they get outside and ride up and down the street. Well, Taylor didn't have a big power wheel so she would ride passenger with Miles in his Gator. She talked about this so much that James promised her he would buy her one. Well, if you know Taylor, she doesn't forget a thing. She told every one we saw that her daddy was going to buy her a pink jeep... and he did!! She still doesn't know how to drive it, but rides in circles and bumps into stuff anyway. James took her to Toys R Us to get it and I have never seen her happier. What a great daddy!! He does anything for his Tay!!




Such a happy baby!

It seems like every weekend we have had somewhere to be. My dad and Wanda came down last weekend to babysit for us while we went to Jaime and Darren's crawfish boil. Taylor and J were really good for them and they were such great babysitters! They actually got J to sleep through the night without waking up for a bottle at 1:00 am. I asked for tips from them because this was the first time he had done this :) James and dad played golf on that Sunday and Wanda and I shopped. It was fun and we were really glad they came and we could spend time with them. Thanks Daddy and Wanda!! We really appreciate it!!

Poppa is watching Dora in our bedroom with Tay!!