g and me bake goodies

 g and me have really gotten into cooking together.

 specifically baking.

 we mostly make muffins together. she is very good at it. just check out that little lady spooning the batter into the cupcake liner.

 she pours in the ingredients,
 helps mix it up,
 spoons it out
 and has a little taste here and there.

 this makes her very happy.
 betty is always near for any droppings that may or may not occur.

it has been so good for us to cook together.

she is excited to try whatever we make and is always so proud of her creations or as she calls it,

 "nummies! nummies!"

poundcake turned two

i wanted to post pictures early, but i couldn't find my other camera card with most of the pictures from her party on it,
so for now i will post these,

 we celebrated with presents the night before her actual birthday with my mom and brother thor.

 she was so excited about her presents that she cried real tears waiting for my fam to get there to open them. she knew they were for her and she didn't understand why she had to wait. when it was time she tore into them!

 her big gift was a dollhouse that i found and fixed up a bit for her.

 she had so much fun playing with it.

 i hope this is a toy that she will keep forever and one day pass down to her own children.

 she got all the disney fairies for her birthday from my dad and she adores them. this has become their house.

 my mom gave her this cinderella doll. g has recently become a fan of this movie.

it is my moms favorite disney movie, so whenever g visits my mom puts it on for her to watch.

 her tinkerbell cake.

 blowing out the candles.

"she has had her cake, declared it delicious and is enjoying every bite."

 

happy birthday miss princess poundcake.

we all love you little lady.



five months

 wow my little wooshka is five months old!

my time flys!

 just look at that face.

i could literally kiss his face all day.

but really that is one of my favorite things about being a mom to a baby. you can smother them with all the loves you want and they happily recieve them with giggles, pulling at your hair and smiles.

this little man gives me open mouthed kisses whenever i ask for a kiss.

i come away drenched in drool and more in love than ever before with this wooshka.

weight: 17 lbs 55%

height: 27.5 inches. 95%

milestones:  mr. e tries to crawl while doing tummy time and holds his bottle while feeding. he is strong too, he loves to stand with support and tries to sit up on his own.

new interests: he loves to play with his stuffed tiger. it was his very first stuffed animal i picked out for him before he was born. it is so cute to watch him with it. this morning when he woke up, he saw his tiger and immediatley grabbed it to play with and suck on the long tags.

favorite food: milk baby! but he eyes my food like it's nobodys business.

favorite toys: his tiger, football o ball, and play mat.

anything else to report: he is all smiles all the time, save bedtime and hunger strikes.

he also thinks poundcake is the coolest and funniest thing since sliced bread.

around here

here are some pics of what has been happening around here lately,

 poundcake has been enjoying her dolls and stuffed animals.
favorites include periwinkle...

 ...and cinderella.

 this dude likes to eat his feet. they are so nummy.

 e has been playing in g's old activity chair and g decided she should take a turn.

 i love you too mr. p.

 a common nap spot for miss princess poundcake.

hanging with my baby.

 

i caught a nasty cold from g. we are two sick girls over here hanging out playing dolls and looking up barbies and dolls from the disney store on the internet. i am praying e does not catch it, or the hubby for that matter.

 

good news!!!

e is NOT having seizures!

we took a couple of videos of him into the doctor today and kristi told us that it is very rare at his age, but that he is having extreme night terrors. we were told to make him comfortable and not pick him up. along wih some other guidlines. i feel such relief and an answer to many prayers.

thank you to all of those praying for our family and showing us your support.

now don't get sick peeps!

a letter to g

miss princess poundcake,

from the day you were finally placed in my arms and on my chest and you stretched up that face of yours and kept locking your eyes with mine i have been deeply in love with you.
you are the most amazing girl i have ever met.
what i love most about you is how you find excitement in the small details of life just as much as the larger ones.
i love watching you color, build, destroy, do summer saults, dance, twirl around my finger and climb up to the tallest slide and let out a squeal of delight on your way down.
i can't believe that you are two now.
the time moves by oh so fast.
you are beautiful in every possible way.
i love your kisses and the way you say santa makes my heart melt.
cuddling with you is the best.
i love when you say, "thanks katie!"
i adore when you call me mom.
saying thanks is also your way of trying to get your way.
for example picking up a wrapped Christmas present followed by looking at me and saying,
"thanks katie!" and then opening it.
oh you are a smart tinkerbell lover!
you "rarr" when you are upset which just makes me laugh and you "rarr" louder.

thank you for teaching me how important it is to be present in life.
you also have shown me how simple life really is and how precious.

i am so blessed that the Lord blessed me with the opportunity to be your mom and friend.

love you always little one,

mom