These days have been filled with so much joy, laughter, fun, millions of diaper changes, many hours of no sleep, the phrase "run, run, to the potty!", and just I love you's this past month. I can't tell you how much I have thought about how blessed I am. When I think about things I want or things I think I need, I am reminded that God has blessed me with more than I can imagine already. A wonderful husband who works very hard to take care of us and a wonderful father who loves playing with Isabella to make sure she gets attention too. My precious Isabella who never fails to make me laugh everyday with that silly laugh of hers and warms my heart when she says "Mommy I want to hold you". And now my latest blessing, Pierce, who loves for me to hold him 24 hours a day and never put him down. I have been sleep deprived for almost 7 weeks now, but I am finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. He slept last night for 5 solid hours in a row for the first time! Woohoo!! He's getting so big and his little skin is starting to clear up finally. I don't remember Isabella's taking this long to clear from the baby acne. But his seems to be taking a long time. Anyway, he's still beautiful with that said. He's starting to smile and talk a little. He holds his head up really well and just has the biggest eyes you've ever seen. Isabella is becoming quite the little girl. I told Peter about 3 months ago that we'd better hold on to that little baby face she still has because it won't take long before it's gone. Well, it's pretty much gone and changed into a beautiful little girl. She'll be 3 in July and boy how time has flown by. She's got the most sweet spirit about her, yet can be a little defiant at the same time. I'm learning how to discipline her God's way right now. Parents of small children, I would highly recommend the book "Don't make me count to 3!" by Ginger Plowman. I bought this book and it has been life changing for me as I learn how to discipline correctly by God's Word. If you want to know more just face book me. I'll fill you in on the details. Anyway, Isabella is now potty trained after many weeks of hesitation in starting down that road. Her new preschool is very strict on the fact the 3 year olds have to be completely potty trained to start in the fall. Even at nap time it's only panties. I was like "What!" you've got to be kidding me. I thought, ok that gives me 3 months to work on this. Little did I know it would take less than a week! Thank you Jesus! You don't know what a load off my back that is. Anyway, I love her to pieces and can't believe she's as big as she is. Here are some precious pictures of our last month at home. Hope you all enjoy them as much as I do.
This first picture was not for any special reason except that I wanted a picture of the 3 of us.
This first picture was not for any special reason except that I wanted a picture of the 3 of us.
This was Isabella's potty chart. I cut a picture of her head out and glued it onto a little girl sitting on a potty so she would think it was her. And just did 2 sides, a pee pee and a poo poo. Simple for her to understand. She loved it and was very proud of it. We did eventually get poo poo stickers on it. :)
These two pictures of Pierce are his 1 month old pictures. He's about 10 1/2 pounds and very happy!
These next 2 pictures melt my heart every time I look at them. Isabella is just checking out her little brother. Oh so sweet!
Pierce getting a bath for the first time in this little tub. Didn't much care for it, but I think the water might not have been warm enough. I'm always afraid I get it too hot when I fix them, but he didn't like it.
These next few pictures are of Isabella in her dress up Snow White clothes. The first picture she just stood there. I taught her how to pose so that's what you see in the rest of them. Such a little diva now!
Here she is reading her Bible to her princesses.
I saw an opportunity for the two of them to get cozy so I put Pierce on Isabella's couch and she covered them both with her blanket. They're watching the Tinkerbell movie together. (ok, for only about 10 seconds before he fell over.)
Here's Isabella talking about Pierce watching the movie. I love her sweet little voice and the way she uses her eyebrows when she talks.
