Another big milestone!

I have begun the weaning process!
My boy now gets his noon time milk from a sippy cup!
He is such a big boy!
I think that this time is going to be a bit harder for me then it was with Mia.
This is my last baby.
While part of me is so ready to be done with breastfeeding and all that goes along with it,
ie: wearing the right bra, thinking about the logistics of breastfeeding when I pick out my outfit for the day, limited caffeine, no alcohol, no chocolate (upsets marshall's stomach for some reason!), pumping etc...
Another part of me is going to miss it.
It's the end of an era in my life for sure.
All my life I dreamed about having babies and mine are growing too fast!
Slow down!
(I find myself saying that all the time these days!)

Cheers to you my sweet boy!
Don't worry about me, I'll be ok...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Best Friends

This week we had the special treat of having my longest friend and her daughter come for a visit!

It was especially cool for us as our daughters are the age we were when we first met!

 It was so wonderful to see her and catch up and to watch our girls play together!

I really loved the fact that we still have such a strong bond even though we have both changed and grown and been through so much.

I guess that is what 30 years of friendship will do for you!

Kind of a big deal!!

Caleb and Mia decided now is the time for her to start learning how to ride her bike without training wheels!
He took her to the greenbelt in our neighborhood and they practiced!

She has so much fun and really felt like a big girl!
She has a long way to go, but she has her daddy right beside her!
Love these two!

10 Months old!!!

Holy cow!!
How is this possible?!?!
Here is my sweet boy on his 10 month birthday

This past month was full of fun stuff!
Halloween, sister's birthday and a visit from Mama d were the highlights!
My boy continues to grow and flourish.
Still only has 2 teeth.
I fear that he is going to get like 4 at once on top.
Bless his little heart, some days he is so uncomfortable and drooling and chewing on everything!
Come on already! Quit torturing my babe!
He is still just doing the belly crawl thing.
He has made some effort to get up on to his hands and knees, but who needs that when you can scoot around on your belly just fine?!?
He is now able to get himself from sitting to crawling to sitting again.
It is so fun to watch him figure out all the new things!
Still eating like a champ!
Loves his food!
He is interacting more and more with Mia. Sometimes she will give him one of her barbies and they "play" together!
Well he just chews on the barbie, but at least they are together!
He recently discovered how to get to Grammy's room!
He crawls down the hall and knocks at her door.
If she doesn't answer he sticks his little hand under the door like a cat and tries to open it!
It is so cute!
And it makes Grammy's heart swell that he wants to come visit her!
He loves to wave Hi and Bye.
Today he made an attempt to blow me a kiss!
He sure does fill our days with smiles and laughter!

We love this boy so much!
Cheers to 10 months Magic Monkey!

Mia's Signature

Everyone has something special that makes their signature their own right?
Well it must be a natural instinct because Mia came up with this special flourish all on her own!

Perfect weather

This is a glorious time of year here in Arizona!
The heat of the summer is gone and we welcome the chill in the air.
It was a perfect day for an after lunch walk with my babes!

 Marshall had his first trip down the slide on sister's lap!!

 He loved it!

 ***Mia doesn't usually wear her helmet at the park! We passed by on our walk/bike ride and she wanted to slide for a bit!

Love this happy face!