James' favorite pj's

My Sweet Boy

James is checking out his feet any chance he can get now!

Already a charmer

More old toys coming out!

I put Jack on the activity mat today, and he loved it! He smiled and cooed at the smiling star, and his arms and legs went wild with excitement. The song it plays brings me right back to when James was that age. So long ago, but it seems like just yesterday!

Dressed to go out!

It was so much fun getting the boys dressed to go out tonight for the first time in a while. James, Josh, and I went to Sesame Street Live with Mary Beth, Elizabeth, and Bryon. Nana and Deedah watched Jack, Matthew, and Thomas. We had to have a photo shoot before we left!

Cool Dudes

Matthew comes over to my house occasionally to entertain James when I need a break! James adores Matthew and is his little protege. James already looks and acts similar to Matthew, and Matthew loves hearing about how James acts a lot like he did as a two-year-old. Matthew is so sweet with James! When I was pregnant with Jack, Matthew said, "Thomas, I get James and you can have Jack." :)

Great Buds Think Alike!

This was not planned, but Kelton came over today, and he and James were dressed almost identically! Different clothes, but same look! The last picture cracks me up.

Daddy's boy

This was too adorable not to run and get the camera. James is such a daddy's boy and wants to do everything that Daddy is doing, exactly like he is doing it. It is one of the sweetest things about having a 2 year old boy!

A Wonderful Valentine's Day!

Making cookies for Daddy

Jack is 10 weeks old today!

(Here he's thinking about his Uncle Michael, whose birthday is today!)

Baby toys for all ages!

This is Jack's first time in the bumbo seat, and he loved it! He sat in it for about 30 minutes this morning, and I think he really enjoyed the new view!



James has rediscovered his love for the exersaucer! He thinks it's neat that he used to play in there when he was a baby.

A visit from Nana and Deedah!

Both of the boys thoroughly enjoyed a Sunday afternoon visit from Nana and Deedah!

First time in the exersaucer!

We put Jack in the exersaucer for the first time today. He wasn't too into it, but he was pretty happy just sitting in there (with the help of a blanket around him and book underneath) and looking at me! The sun caught his eye at one point, and he lit up, but he didn't last too long in there. We'll try it again in a couple of weeks!

"I want Daddy back!"

James talked about Josh all day today (which isn't abnormal), but he seemed to have an extra hankering for his daddy today. When I told him Daddy was on his way home, he turned this chair around and quietly waited.

Breakthrough!

We've been putting Jack to sleep in his infant carrier every night ever since he had RSV, doctor's orders. He told us that with his possible reflux and RSV combined, there are a few studies that show he could be at a greater risk of SIDS. Well, he's a little spoiled now, and we're trying to break him of this habit. He also usually will only stay in the swing around 10 minutes and just wants to be held most of the day. The past couple of days, he has taken several really good naps in his crib or the swing, and last night, he had his first 7 HOUR stretch of sleep!!! The most he had ever done before was 5 hours, and that was very rare. I'm seeing the light now, and I'm hoping that this means we're a step closer to sleeping through the night!!

"Like James...Want to be Like James!"

I love these pictures, because they captured a really sweet interaction between James and Jack. James went up to Jack and kissed him. Jack smiled and cooed at him. Then James went to the other side of the couch, and Jack's eyes were glued on James. It's so sweet how Jack is now so interested in James!

What a difference 2 1/2 years makes!

It's so hard to believe that they go from Jack's size to James' size in just 2 1/2 years!

Jack makes the face in the first picture a lot, and I was glad to capture it today. He raises that one eyebrow this way, and he raises it a lot when smiling, like he's trying to flirt. It's adorable!

My heart

My boys snuggling before bedtime

Jack is 2 months old!

My sweet baby is 2 months today! I love his monogrammed cloth diaper/diaper cover that my friend, Lacy, game him!


Jack weighs 12 lbs, 7 oz! That's twice his birthweight!

Superbowl Fun!

I love Superbowl Sunday! I don't care much about the game (unless the Cowboys are playing), but we all enjoyed being together and eating lots of good food!