New Wittle Dogs

More dogs, you ask? The best kind in my opinion.

Feeding...



Walking... ('Scuse me Tubs)



Brushing...



Hauling. (Check out her "sick" eyes. She's had cold for a week and is now sharing it with Bob and I.)



These were a gift from a family at Beacon Christian - the school where I now (well, again in January) teach band. They threw a shower for us last Thursday and both girls got many nice things. Etta, being two, named the darker dog Tubs and the white dog Lena. She walks them, feeds them, brushes them, and puts them "outside" in the music room. All great imagination things. Except for the day we discovered her letting them get "drinks" from the real dog water and "giving them a bath like daddy". It's just water I guess...

One Month Annibirthery

It begins again. I have a feeling that I am going to need to be more vigilant this time around keeping track of milestones, taking pictures, and doing an "equal" job. I'll do my best.

Yesterday Mae Victoria turned one month old! It seemed to go fast with Etta, but nothing compared to how fast it is going now. What happened to September? Seriously??

Mae is gaining weight, filling out and changing already. Many people that we see say something like, "Wow! That baby must only be a couple of days old!!" But I don't think that she looks like a newborn anymore.

We have (mostly) gotten our days and nights to where they are supposed to be. She usually gets up between 2:00-2:30 and again around 5:30. Not too bad, but not super great either. She needs to be held to go to sleep and loves to snuggle. Will stay awake and (kind of) interact every once in a while. And she is one gassy baby. I think she gets that from Bob!

Etta loves her sister and goes back and forth between calling her "baby sister" and "Mae Victoria". It is seriously cute when she does that.

I am enjoying both my girls and trying to take in every moment as I know they go by so fast.

Does this pose look familiar?



Example number one of needing to be more diligent: Taking Mae's month old picture just before giving her a bath after Grandma Cynthia sent a demanding, I mean gentle, reminder to take the month picture.

Tea Time

With Baba. What could be sweeter?

First Day of School - Take II

On Thursday the 16th Bob went back to school for the 2nd time. Let me tell you what...when you have a newborn who has flipped her days and nights you are THANKFUL that you don't have to go back to work!!

Proud daddy of TWO beautiful daughters.

Round Up Parade

Etta got all decked out for the Rodeo Parade. But by the time we got down there she wouldn't put her cowboy hat back on...She sat contentedly in the chair the entire time. Wouldn't even get up for candy. But that was fine with us!

Her own little chair from Grandma Cynthia.



Check the pink boots!

Sleeping Babe

While I am not taking nearly as many sleeping pics of Mae as I did of Etta, I am still suckered in. Is there anything as cute as a sleeping baby?

Makes her legs look looooooong.



Lovin' on Auntie Christine.



Post-feeding. Best naps ever.



Cuddle bug.



Using the boppy.



And the Baby Leggs from Aunt Molly. Thanks Aunt Molly!

Coming Home

So the next few posts are probably going to be all out of order. Oh well.

Coming home from the hospital this time was so much different than last time. We knew more of what to expect, I was feeling much better physically, and well, it was just different I guess.

Getting ready to load up.



Loaded. So much different than this. Check the bottom pic.



Ready to hit the road.



We're home!