Brett, M, and our Irish Twins

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Little Fam Photo Session 2012

Every spring we like to have the kids pictures taken around their birthdays. It's so amazing to see in 3 years the changes & growth that Emma Kate has had. This year on Good Friday, we decided to do some family pictures as well & Brett & I wanted them outside in our neighborhood. I asked a mom friend, Jessica Starr in our Castle Hills play group to take our pictures. We couldn't be more pleased with what she got!! She has 3 kiddos so she was so understanding to kids not sitting still & posing the whole time. Thank you, Jessica!!
IN LOVE with our new pics & I'll treasure having them! And already have them framed & hung up all around the house (which is an accomplishment with how sometimes these little tasks get put on the back burner.)

New big pic front & center on our mantle. <3

My Love Bugs!!

She melts me!!

This is a rare one...us without kids pic!

Wedding slideshow?!?!

Stop IT, with those!!

LOVE <3

Sunday, May 6, 2012

3 Year Old "Big" Gift

Emma Kate's big 3 year old gift was her first "big girl" bike. We test drove them around Toys R Us & she (of course) picked the princess one with the carrier on the front so her baby could ride with her. These are pictures from last Sunday on her first ride & then over at my parents house opening gifts from them. They got her "big Belle" as we refer to it as. She's interactive...she talks, sings, & reads. Geez, I hope she doesn't trade me in for this doll!

So far this week, we've gone to the park multiple times this week & EK has done so well being a careful & responsible rider. Seeing her on her bike gives me mixed emotions... she's growing up, but still my baby. :)

First ride in the back.

"Big" Belle

books

Riding @ Lolly & Pop's

Too sweet!

Love it!

This picture describes her at 3 years old...moving at a high rate of speed w/ a baby in hand!

Trying his best to catch up.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Emma Kate's 3 Year Check-Up

On Wednesday (5 days after turning 3), I took Emma Kate to Dr. Hayes for her check-up. It's odd now only going once a year for a check-up. She had a great visit, especially since there were no shots this time. While we were waiting, I did the "Ages & Stages" questionnaire & she loved being quizzed. I would ask her to copy my straight line, circle, horizontal line, jump with both feet leaving the floor, standing on one foot, stacking objects, telling me her full name, etc.
Emma Kate is developing great. That's honestly one of the things I'm most thankful for...healthy children with growing bodies & minds!

3 Year Old Stats:
Weight: 32.6 pounds (50%)
Height: 3 feet 1 1/2 inches (65%)

Fun comparison of "little" brother who is 10 1/2 months younger:
At 2 years old Jackson is:
Weight: 31lbs 10 ounces (85%)
Height: 35 inches (1 inch shy of 3 feet) (70%)

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

A 3 Year Old Birthday Weekend

This is Emma Kate's 3rd birthday weekend wrap up. It was nice to already have had the big joint party for her & Jackson so this past weekend we were able to celebrate as a little fam & with 2 of our best friends from Arkansas, Carrie & Jamie. I feel so much joy & happiness when I see my best friends loving on my children. (not only Carrie & Jamie, but I'm referring to the truest of the true best friends that are there no matter what. I'm lucky enough to have a close group of exactly those people in my life.)
I must do a flashback of Carrie & Jamie when they came to visit exactly 3 years ago...they came to meet my 5 day old baby girl.

Back to this weekend: Friday night was Chuck E Cheese, Saturday we played, made a park trip, us girls had lunch, got mani/pedis, shopped a bit, then came back home to play out back with the kiddos, feed them a picnic dinner, & they us girls went out for some RA sushi & drinks, & Sunday morning we all went to Original Pancake House before the girls headed back to AR. Overall, it was just perfection!!