Little hams...

Cousin Mchenah hamming it up with Lily and Aubs, the day after the baby shower.

Lily and Aubrey were both totally hamming it up that night after baths.  However once I had Aubrey slow down a bit for a picture, out came the attitude.  What, I know that never happens!

Jamie's baby shower

Some pictures of Jamie's baby shower I hosted.  I of course didn't take near enough pictures, but was a lot of fun, and people slathered my beautiful sister and little niece with kindness and gererosity.

One of my favorite baby shower games.  Melted chocolate in diapers.  Nothing like seeing someones face in a diaper taking a big sniff.  Hilarious to hear someone say, I see a raisin!  Soon enough Jamie will be saying that about corn and peas!

Lime cupcakes with raspberry filling and frosting.  So yummy.  Oh and of course a tiny and adorable pregnant lady, and my mother-in-law Patty.  I still way more than this 8 month pregnant momma, grrrr!

Aubrey feeding Hadley

Aubrey, my big helper when it comes to Hadley, at feeding time.

Gloves...

I came home from work one night to find a bunch of condom wrappers on the kitchen table.  With 3 girls in the house running around, and Corey in charge I knew I was in for a funny story.
Corey let Lily and Aubrey watch a movie in our room.  He goes in to check on them after awhile, and this is what he finds.  Aubrey found some gloves to wear!

Working in the yard, Hadley content sitting in the grass picking grass. She then crawls over to the dirt, were the fun begins.

Then I see Aubrey feeding her dirt as well.

Mommy to Aubrey -> "quit feeding Hadley dirt!"

Aubrey to Mommy -> "but she likes it!"

Dirt, poop, sure why not! No wonder no one is ever healthy around here!

Oh for the love of poop...

Let me start of this post with a little back story before you dive right into the pictures. They get just a bit messy!

Aubrey frequently asks to go in first to Hadley's room when Miss Hadley wakes up from a nap. She likes to climb into the crib with her and play, and has always liked taking Hadley out of her sleeper sack. I think it's easier for Aubrey to maneuver her that way.

This time was no different. Hadley woke from a nap, Aubrey asked to go in and play, and I said sure, just let me know when you are ready to get out. About 5 minutes goes by, Aubs says no to getting out. About another 5 minutes go by, and I start to think that it's a bit to quiet and playtime doesn't usually last this long. Around that same time I hear Aubrey in the bathroom, banging around. I go in and ask what she's looking for, and she says "a washcloth." Why do you need a washcloth Aubrey, I ask? Then I go into Hadleys room, and am overwhelmed by the stench of poop. My eyes note a big chunk of poo, hanging on the wall. There are big chunks of feces all over the bed, with the most being on My Potty Book. Kind of ironic huh! Hadley is standing in the crib holding the rail, with poop smeared all over her. Her onsie is unbuttoned, her pants and sleeper sack are in the crib, and a very poopy diaper is oddly splayed out. My camera is also sitting in the bed. I must have left it in Hadley's room from previous pictures taken.

I don't say anything for a moment, contemplating the best course of action. Being the camera was already in the bed, and they were already deep in poop, I decided to take a few pictures myself. Then off to the bath they went.

These 3 pictures were ones that I took of the situation.
You can seem, Hadley is not bothered by this situation at all.
When the girls were in the tub I was looking through the pictures on the camera. Aubrey apparently had taken my camera, and took atleast 30 pictures of randomness. She has always had a fascination with poop, so no real surprise to me that she took close-ups!

Aubrey's toes!
Haha, Aubrey turned the camera on herself for a pic!
Aubrey taking a picture of Hadley!

There was no way I could actually get mad with this course of events. I know it started of as Aubs wanting to help, and have alone time with her sister. Taking her out of the sleeper sack, like usual. She said Hadley's pants were wet so she took them off. When the pants came off the diaper was pulled of with it. Well then, the poop was everywere and Aubs kind of has a fascination with it to begin with. She also loves taking pictures, and I did leave the camera in the room in reachable distance. After a bit she realizes that she has gone to far and attempts to clean up. I can totally see the whole scenario playing out. Good thing though that it happened on Momma duty vs Daddy duty!

Easter, 2012

The girls and I had to make these cupcakes, as they were just to cute to pass up. I forgot to buy cupcake liners though, and my grass isn't to grassy looking. Still a lot of fun though. Am thinking to remember liners next year, and make coconut cupcakes with green coconut. Sounds tasty to me anyways!
Gotta dye easter eggs of course. There was a really cute tutorial on deviled eggs that looked like little chickens. Again I am putting it on my to do list for next year!
Easter morning, enjoying their goodies.
Love the looks of excitement on a childs face. Nothing makes a mommas heart happier.
Snuggled up with cousin Aaron.
Of course, can't forget about the Easter Egg hunt! Even better that we had gorgeous weather outside, Love It!!!

Feeding time

As Hadley is rounding the corner to 11 months, my breastfeeding days are coming to an end. It has been a complicated course for me, but I feel so thankful to have been able to experience actual breastfeeding, and to give Hadley such a great and healthy start to her life.
The girls were so excited to give Hadley a bottle. They usually take turns each morning giving her the first one of the day.
Funny note to breastfeeding, which Corey and I just realized. Someone had asked us the other day which of our kiddos was the hardest as a baby. Corey and I had completely different answers. He said Aubrey and I said Hadley, and for totally different reasons.

With Aubrey I was never able to breastfeed, but pumped for 10 months with her. This meant that he helped with more of the feedings (sometimes during the early night even), and had to deal with frozen milk, bottles, etc. To him Hadley was the easiest, because he never got up during the night to feed her, and only had to deal with bottles and frozen milk while I was working.

Hadley, who screamed non-stop for the first 3 months, and kept me up for a ENTIRE night, to him was the easiest. No wonder he was so encouraging about breastfeeding, really pursuing lactation help and such!