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The transition to two kids has been so seemless that it must have been meant to be! The little prince is seriously the most mellow baby I have ever encountered. Besides getting changed or being hungry he doesn’t cry! He is a great sleeper and has taken to nursing like a champ. It is a complete 180 from newborn life with the princess. She knew what, when and how she wanted things and we were expected to comply,but the little prince has made life easy. I also might be biased but I think he is pretty darn cute.
Not to worry about the princess, she is enjoying big sisterhood just fine! Especially, since everyone has been so kind to give her as many new gifts as Sam has gotten! Here she is enjoying one of her new gifts! A slip and slide!
Seeing the princess grow into this amazing little lady and great big sister has relieved all of my anxiety about growing our family. It is so beautiful to see her interact with him. He is the first person she runs to in the morning and can’t sleep without kissing him good night and she has become an excellent diaper runner!
And the prince….oh he is too cute. I just can’t get over how blessed I am. Look at this little chubby face. In two words I feel: deliriously happy!
I have been preparing myself for the graduation for the last few weeks in hopes that I wouldn’t cry. Thankfully, there were no gowns and caps with tassles, but nonetheless the little princess still graduated preschool. There was no outright weeping but the tears were there, doesn’t the days of the week song get everyone emotional? The first day I dropped her off at preschool she cried and didn’t want to stay in the classroom and on her graduation day she proudly stood on the stage and sang. Preschool has been such an incredible place for her go grow.
But, growing has snuck up some other things that we could never prepare ourselves for. Yesterday she wrote a little boys name all over a piece of paper along with hearts. I showed it to her Daddy who you would of thought just had a knife put through his heart. She also announced that a boy tried to kiss her and when I asked if he did it she just blushed and giggled. Somehow she has already learned the art of not kissing and telling. Someone remind her that she is five and we are not ready for this! But, regardless of how fast she is growing up, we really couldn’t be more proud of this little princess who just puts the stars in the sky for us. Can’t believe we get to have another one to feel this way about! So, with that being said this just might be one of the last family pictures with just the three of us!
Sam,
We have spent the last 37 weeks together, just you and me. It seems like yesterday that you were a figment of my imagination and a prayer on my heart. Your Dad and I prayed for years to have another child and your sister prayed every night for a new sibling. I don’t know if you will ever be able to understand what a miracle you are. You were created for a purpose that I can’t even begin to imagine.
I woke up at 3:30am to having you kick and roll around in my belly. So, for the last 2 hours I have just sat and watched you move. I can’t believe that the time of it just being us is almost over. I don’t know what you look like, but I am already in love. You have yet to take your first breath, yet you have already changed my life. Your very existence has brought more joy and hope into my life that I didn’t think was possible.
I have such a deep and incredible love for your big sister, Alaina. She lights up every room she walks in. She makes me laugh and see the world through her eyes. Her heart is so humble and genuine. You have a lot to learn from her! I can’t believe that as much as I love her that God has blessed me to experience this kind of unconditional and amazing love again.
You are coming into a crazy family little one. But, it is one of love. I hope you will always feel the joy that you bring to those who love you and you experience the faith that brought you into existence.
Love you, Sam. Come out soon, you have your whole life ahead of you and a lot of people who love you and who have waited a long time for you.
Love,
Your Mama
The princess is turning five this weekend! I am excited and sad at the same time. It feels like yesterday I was pregnant…oh wait…I was pregnant yesterday and still am today. But, it feels like I just had her. I remember anxiously and nervously driving her home from the hospital and taking her to church for the first time. Our struggles to perfect breastfeeding and holding our breath to see if she would say mama or dada first. (FYI, I won that!) Cosleeping, waiting for her to take her first steps and running instead, her silly “pirate” face and the her love affair with all things Wiggles. I just can’t believe how 5 years can seem so long and yet so short. She has been the light of my life and my constant reminder of how amazing God is to handpick and create this child for me to love and care for. Being pregnant again now only makes my feelings on this that much more mushy.
Here are a few of her pictures from her big five year portrait sessions. Somone hold me…time is going by too quickly!
Also, it must be some kind of record since I sewed the pants and appliqued the shirt yesterday and had pics taken the same day. I had made these pants (exactly) once before and in a matter of months she outgrew them. So, like any rational pregnant woman I cried about it and made a new pair.
Over the weekend we got to spend some time with my brother and sister in law and their kids and we got to go shopping to a mall that has one of my favorite stores Pottery Barn Kids. Labor day weekend means extra sales and when I saw these clearance sheets I knew they would be perfect for pj’s. So, tonight I whipped up matching pajama bottoms for us. I made them extra loose and lounge worthy. Perfect for fall nights and sleeping in and snuggling on the couch.
In case I haven’t eluded to it enough, I love that little girl. She just makes life so much sweeter. I am so thankful that God chose me to be her mama.
You may want to start saving your pennies now because I am pretty sure this masterpiece will be worth big bucks some day. The princess titled it Smiles (yes, she named herself) and painted it as a birthday present for her Opa. He is a lucky man to be the owner of such fine artwork.
Age four snuck up on us quickly and it is leaving just as rapidly. If you ask the princess how old she is she uses her hand to show you four petite fingers but out of her mouth she says, “almost five”. She knows how to give here mama heart palpatations. Next week she starts the first of her “big girl” life according to her. Her first soccer practice is next week and we have been practicing at home.
and while she is quite good for never playing I think she is going to take after her mommy…
and would rather pick the flowers!
Beyond her new status of a soccer player, she will also start preschool this month. Time went way to fast.
the princess: “Mommy, I’m hungry”
Me: “Would you like yogurt?”
the princess: “You got me yogurt!!!! Thank you Mommy, Thank you! I love you”
Me: “I love you, too!”
the princess: “You are amazing”
Me: “Thank you, baby”
the princess: “Mommy, you are so wonderful, I love yogurt”
The weekend long birthday extravaganza for Alaina’s 4th birthday has come to a close. You have never seen a child so excited for a party. This was the first big event since Christmas that she has understood and has gotten excited for. She woke up on Saturday and walked in my room and I said, “Happy Birthday, Princess” and I had no way to prepare myself for what she did next. She burst into tears and jumped up in the bed and into my arms. I stared into her teary blue eyes and she told me that she missed being 3. No amount of convincing how great being 4 was when she realized her party wasn’t until the next day and the waterworks continued. I think she assumed the party was like Christmas and that she would be able to wake up and BAM! it would be party time. Patience is a big lesson for a little kid. But, by the end of the day and a trip to the Target dollar spot proved to put a smile on her face.
Yesterday, we had her party which ended up being a crossover of two themes. She couldn’t decide if she wanted to be a pirate or a princess so we had a pirate and a princess party. The whole family played along and wore our silly pirtate hats and let her be the true princess of the day. Even I jumped on the pirate ship and wore a hat! (you can even see the new hair do and color underneath my hat)
A party would not be complete without cake and presents. Especially when it involves an ice cream cake to which no one in my house can resist!
As the party was coming to a close and the treasure hunt was over and the little ones were back to playing Princess Alaina made one more birthday wish with her wand in which she tried to make a rainbow. No one could have ever guessed that the sun would have peeked out from the afternoon of rain to deliver this gorgeous rainbow.
When everyone left I pulled Alaina up into my lap and asked her if she enjoyed her birthday and she enthusiastically said that she couldn’t wait to turn 5. (Trust me beloved, mommy can wait a year…three went by way to fast!) I asked her what her favorite part was and she looked at me so innocently and said her birthday rainbow. I told her that God makes rainbows and that they were a promise from him just like he gave to Noah. To which my sweet child looked at me and said, yes but this rainbow was made by my magic wand and birthday wish. I decided that maybe it was best to leave that argument alone and let her go to bed knowing all of her birthday wishes came true.
