Birth announcement

Now that I have mailed out majority of birth announcements, I thought I'd put this up!

Church shower!!

Okay, I cannot get theses pictures in the order that I want them to be...but that's not surprising! I had a great shower with my church friends and I was once again reminded of what a fantastic church home I have! I just threw in a few pictures..I didn't figure you needed to see every picture of every gift!!

This was taken before we headed to our GI specialist on Friday..turns out the "Lexus of formulas" can be topped by the "Bentley of formulas" that we are now on (EleCare). Texas passed a law that kids who are MSPI..Milk, Soy, Protein Intolerant...have to have insurance coverage on their prescription only formula. My Dr told me that insurance would fight me on it...um, if it is a law that they have to pay for it and they try not to..I'm pretty sure I'll fight harder! We will see how that goes! Anyway, the GI Dr said Easton was a "typical MSPI" kiddo and that by 1 yr of age he should be on whole milk and this will all be behind us..I am holding her to that! Within 1 day of starting the new formula, I had a new baby..I went from an average of 15 poopy diapers a day to 4 yesterday..and eating every 2-3 hours to 4-5..It's amazing what happens when your body can actually hold onto and absorb your food!!!!! So, with new formula and 2 meds for reflux my life is much more manageable!!!
I am so lucky to have theses girls in my life..I am even luckier that 4 of theses fabulous girls are my sister-in-laws..
(Amber, Laura, Shannon, me, Christy, Ange, Tylene)

My other girls..well, most of them!

I have a whole separate post on how these 2 women have saved me, rescued me, loved me and made these last transitioning 6 weeks so much better...I really could not have a better mom and mother-in-law..seriously!!

I did not want to post all the gifts I got, but I love that I got such sweet thoughtful gifts!

I am truly blessed!!

Museum Pass

So, you guys know I am a fan of passes..then I feel like I have all these free options! We got a museum pass in Feb, but just finally made it there in April! We had fun, and we were surprised that there was a lot to entertain Charlie..not just older kids. He could have happily stayed in the grocery area in the children's part for hours, but Daddy got whipped by that real quick!! we saw one of those 3-D movies there..basically about the Barnett Shell..really very interesting!
He loved the shades, but not the water coming out at you or all the other fun features! After the Dinosaur "spit" in his face he made his way to Daddy's lap!

This turned into "who can get who wetter"!!

hate that this is blurry, cause I love his face!

I don't think this was quite what you were supposed to do, but they were having fun!

Finally doing it on his own!

this will totally embarrass my husband..but doesn't he look hot here! I was just texting him this morning..reminding him that 7 years ago today he proposed to me...love it that 7 years later he is still hot to me!!

He could have built for hours if we would have let him!

This was how little man enjoyed the day..such an easy baby..when he thinks his tummy is full that is!!!

We thought he would love the dinosaur section..not so much. He then proceeded to start talking about the dinosaurs at bedtime..and how they scared him..nice! It's hard to tell him they are not alive/here anymore when he "knows" he just saw then!

He really could have stayed here for the entire time..not a doubt in my mind! Check it out..we had a blast!

It's 5:00 somewhere..

My favorite time of the day is by far 4:30-5. I look forward to Bradley coming home, having help and relief. I look forward to the few hours of playtime we have left before bedtime..but it is so much more enjoyable when there is 2 of us here..sometimes I just don't have enough hands for everyone so everyone gets "half way done things" and when Daddy gets home we each can give 100% to one kid each! Maybe this has me rethinking wanting a third...??!?!?!?!? Anyway, I am super lucky to have a hands on husband who walks in the door ready to play...by far, family time at night is my favorite time of the day! Proof that I do get time to hold him...just usually no one here to take the picture!
Getting better at the self pictures!

Love Easton in this one..

Love Charlie in this one..could have been great minus the hand over Eastons face!

Look, I have held him twice!

Photo for my parenting book,,

Love that zoo pass

So, I don't hide the fact that I love the zoo and that we go there often..well, when you are on a unpaid maternity leave..free things are good!! This week Easton turns 5 weeks and for the last 4 weeks, we have gone at least once a week..always with someone different! It has been a great way to get Charlie out and about and Easton..well, he just rides along and doesn't seem to care!!

Charlie and Libby and the "dragon"..I was telling Charlie that this was a Komodo Dragon and he was super impressed..well, some kid next to him tried telling him it was a lizard and my sweet boy brought me over to the kid and says.."Tell him its a dragon and not a lizard mommy"...my little know it all...this is going to to bite us very soon, I can feel it!
Love having Grandmothers with us..at one point it would have hurt my feelings that he like others more then me...not now! My hands always seem a little full, so on a day when he is certain that Tutti is way better then me..my hands suddenly have a little more room!!!

Hope my sister-in-law does not get mad that I am putting this up, but I thought it was a great picture. I hate that my brother is "at the rack" as Charlie calls it (Iraq), but I am glad we get to keep his family company while he is gone.

Rough life for little man..this was his entire day at the zoo!

Why does my kid look 15 here...he needs to slow down on getting older!!!

This is how all my zoo pictures usually turn out...he is a constant motion while we are there..and the naps that come after are FABULOUS!!

Oh Kate!