What makes my soul happy

NEVER did I think my kids would be this close in age....NEVER did I know I could handle it...and NEVER did I know how happy it would make me. These two make my soul happy...when life spins all I need is this and I am happy. I am so thankful to be their mom. What did I do to deserve this? I must have been really good...:) I am truly, truly, blessed beyond measure.

Oh my sweet Kennedy...

Just a few things from the weekend...

Kennedy runs up to Whit and says.."Hey Whit it's me! It's Kennely" (that is how she pronounces her name :)) as she pats her chest so proudly that she is who she is. We had to turn around to not laugh at her!

Dinner tonight..."Whit can't take a bath mommy, he's too small. He's just a baby. He is too small for a bath." Then I ask her if she can take a bath and she replies, "I a big girl, I can take a bath!"

A bit of jealously has come out lately. This morning I went to get Whit to feed him and she yells, "NO MOMMY! Don't hold Whit!" Whatever will I do with this child of mine?

Bring on the WAGON WHEELS people!!

Oh, yes, you heard me right!! Whit has entered the world of even more food! He gets a little antsy at dinner time after he finishes his baby food so I needed some entertainment food while we ate. I was so cautious when I tried this with Kennedy and it was totally no big deal with Whit. I gave him a puff first. He wasn't a big fan. He still has trouble grabbing them off the tray and got frustrated. So we moved on to Wagon Wheels and he LOVED them! He ate two of them tonight. So here he is, my big boy, eating his first food he can bite into. What a BIG boy! LOVE IT!! Oh and his hair...it always sticks up like that. That is just Whit. Crazy hair and all!

Movie Night!

You get kind of sad when you realize your baby is not a baby anymore. I have mourned that with Kennedy. Then life with her got easier (in a different way) and even more fun! She can participate in more things now and it is fun to do things she likes. So tonight we claimed it movie night. We broke out the popcorn, which Big D taught her to love. She is tuned into The Little Mermaid and enjoying every minute of it. So I guess growing up is ok with me. As long as she'll still snuggle me and tell me she loves me. I do so love this little girl!

SNOW!!

No it did not snow in the boro! Our church did recreate it though! :) Every year they bring in fake snow for the kids to play in. Our kids do not know the joy of snow. Greg doesn't know the irritation of driving in it either. My mom thinks it is funny that Kennedy is two and just seeing snow for the first time. And it isn't even real!! Aaahh they joys of South Georgia. The kids enjoyed it and I made it through even though I wasn't feeling well. Here are some of my favorite pics. Enjoy!

Drewbie loves K! This is a hug, not a tackle!

And Banks...he was too cute! I LOVE a baby in a hat! I miss that...she just yanks them off now. Sad!

Kennedy and her friend Mary Banks. They were building tiny snowmen and were quite fascinated with them. Sweet girls!

Why me?

I feel the need to complain for just a minute. After I finish this I am going to move on, but I feel like I deserve to dwell on it for just a brief time. I nursed Kennedy for a year. I plan on doing the same for Whit. I love nursing for so many reasons. I really feel sorry for those that don't like it or don't have a good experience with it. All this to say, this time around has been much harder for me. I got mastitis when Whit was 5 days old and in the hospital for jaundice. Then I got it again when he was 8 weeks old. I got proactive at that point because I was not going to quit. I researched and talked with our lactation consultant who was wonderful, and came up with some ideas to prevent it again. I took an herbal supplement for a while and had no problems so I put that away and stopped using it. Last week I had strep and was so sick all week. Yesterday at work I started feeling crappy again and I thought, no way can this be happening to me again. But yes it was, and mastitis it was again. It hits me really fast and drags me down really fast. I am back on antibiotics and I am feeling much better today. I am a discouraged nursing mom today though. I don't know why this time I have had to bear through this so many times. And a lot of me doesn't know how many more times I can handle this. I want so much the best for my baby and breastmilk is truly the best. He spit up so much those early days when I had to do formula for a short time, I don't even want to go there. So today, I am going to feel sorry for myself. I am going to be discouraged. Tomorrow I will change my attitude. I will realize the benefits of nursing and know that every bit of sacrifice I am doing is for my son. But today I am just mad that this happens to me. And I don't think it is very fair. I think I deserve some large reward for being so committed, not a sick punishment! Why me? Really, why me?!!

Love it! Love it!!

I dressed my kids alike today. I love matching outfits! Jen and the kids come over and in walks Drewbie with the very same outfit on! LOVE IT!! So of course I got out the camera. Poor Lorelei was not included in the matching. I am sure her heart hurt a little. This was my favorite picture by far. The boys are oblivious to the fact that poor Lorelei can't sit up for the picture and my Kennedy, the motherly soul, is all eyes on the baby! These are the cutest kids around you know! At least we think so! :) We're glad you are becoming part of the group Lorelei. Next are TOYS!! I bet they can't wait to teach you about that!!!