If she could just stay little...

Julia is at such a fun stage right now. She's just started waving! She started out last week with what I call her "Evita" pose with one arm raised, palm facing in. Now she's waving, wiggling her little fingers. And she still has that adorable baby fat around her legs and her cheeks. And she loves to smile. One of my favorite things to do is get her after her nap or after a good night's sleep. I'll warn her before I go to her in her crib so she isn't startled, and I fall in love all over again when her little head pops up over the edge of her crib. Precious. I know every stage will be my favorite, but right now, she's allowing me to squeeze her and to kiss her non-stop. And she prefers me over daddy! We'll see how long that lasts...

Thomas and Matthew

Thomas just turned 4 on April 20 and Matthew turned 2 on February 22. They're almost 2 years apart. I've been told they'll be the best of friends when they get older. I hope so. Right now they're watching the movie Ice Age together while Baby Julia sleeps. I love when they're like this, sitting closely. They are both on their tummies with their heads propped up by their arms. Totally adorable. This is how Thomas watches TV sometimes and Matthew just started doing it, too, probably because Thomas does it. Really adorable.

Thomas was quick at everything-walking, talking, reasoning. Matthew is taking his time talking. He's just starting to string words together, like Pig is up (his piggy bank is up high, out of reach). They both walked early. Matt got teeth at 8 months, Thomas at 6. We can't wait for Matt to say more-right now when he gets frustrated he whines. He's been whining a lot lately. They like to hug eachother, play trains together. Matt hits Thomas a lot, though. On the head. With whatever he has in his hands, whether it be a metal train or a wooden train. Luckily he's learned how to say "I'm sorry" and I think he means it.

Thomas and Matt in the bath (Oct '07)

At home after cotton candy (Nov '07)

Halloween 2007

My kids are really loud!

I'm upstairs thinking about my first real topic, but all I can think about is how loud Thomas and Matthew are. They're really loud! Poor Julia thinks this is normal. Well, in our household it is. The boys are playing with their GeoTrax train set-rather, they're fighting over their GeoTrax train set. Now they're quiet. That was quick. Most parenting columns I've read tell parents to let them work it out. Usually they can, but of course we get tears a lot. They're fighting again.

Some of my most recent pictures are from our Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine in Chattanooga, TN. It was a quick trip, about a 2 hour drive each way. I love Tennessee. It's so pretty with the hills and the river. Knoxville, where Tim's brother Gary and his daughter Brittany live, is really pretty-the Tennessee River flows right by the university and is just beautiful.

First Post!

I've decided to create this blog because I have lots to say. And I have a lot of pictures of my kids I haven't done anything with. And I figured this would be a good way to keep in touch with family and friends.

One reason I haven't done anything with my pictures is because I always seem to be short on time. Like now-we have to go to the mall to get Tim more dress shirts, but be back by 3p so we can get ready to go to the Johns Creek Friends of Children's Healthcare Derby Day party. Maybe I'll have more time to write later...