Atlanta trip

After we returned from the beach, we unpacked and repacked for a trip to see friends in Atlanta. It was a fun filled (and not so fun filled) weekend! We went to see the Braves play, visited the Atlanta Aquarium, helped Torrey register at Babies R Us and enjoyed some nice meals with great friends.
Adeline LOVED the baseball game. Torrey told her all about the players and got her doing the 'chop' in no time! I think Evie's favorite was the aquarium. She said a lot of "ohhhh" while pointing to all the fish.
Unfortunately, the 'not so fun' part was that Adeline got sick on our way back from the aquarium. Luckily it was Sunday and we were leaving, but then mommy got it. After feeling nauseous and stopping to clean up vomit on our way back to Nashville, we decided to stop and get a hotel. Mommy just didn't have the strength to continue! we were all better within a few days, thankfully!

Beach bound!

Every year we go to my dad's(Pawpaw's) beach house on the Chesapeake Bay for fourth of July week. We had a great time this year with the girls. Evie had a great time in the sand and Adeline and her cousin Jenna played and played! It was a nice relaxing trip for us all and as always Meme and Pawpaw were fabulous hosts! The girls also enjoyed going to the Virgina Zoo. Evie gave a lot of "ohhh"s while pointing to the animals. Here's a video of Evie enjoying the sand. She gets very excited at the end of the clip.
...and Mike entertains the girls...

Adeline goes to camp...

Mid June marks UT Majorette Camp time. Every year, I teach the girls at camp in Knoxville. This year as I was making up routines in our driveway in April, Adeline "twirled" beside me as Evie laughed at us. She then asked repeatedly if she could go "twirl with the big girls". I responded repeatedly "not this year, maybe when you are bigger" and to that she said "but I AM big, I'm a big sister and go pee pee on the potty". So I couldn't argue with that now could I? Adeline and her cousin Catie went to camp together. They had a blast! Catie was quite the little twirler and Adeline followed along VERY well for a 2 year old! Adeline won the best dressed in orange twirler and really enjoyed the streamers. high kicks...

Evie is walking!!!

Evie started walking on her own on the first of June. She had taken a few steps alone before then, but this was the first time she actually took off...and I of course caught it on camera :) This shows how fearless she is. Her first cruise alone was outside in the grass! Watch how good she does with the hose in her way...SO BIG!!

Little Snuggle Bear turns 1!

Evie was one on May 7th, 2010. We had her 'bear' party on Sat May 9th at our house in College Grove. We had lots of family in as well as friends. The new play set was a HUGE success at the party! Evie was VERY close to walking at her party. She was really funny with her cake too...she decided to just lean right into it, face first. Evie is such a little sweetie! She is curious about everything and ADORES her big sis! We still haven't found a food she will not eat : ) Here's a video of her getting in her cake and one of her walking at her party...

OVERWHELMED!!

I haven't entered a post since April, now it is September...wow, I'm overwelmed, where to start? So much has happened since then...Nashville flood, 2 birthday parties, summer fun... Ok, here we go: Evie began to get a little of her sister's (and daddy's) "clown" personality around 11 months. Below is a clip from her putting peas in her hair. She thinks she is hilarious!


Nashville unfortunately had a flood at the end of April. It was devasting to most of downtown, Opry Mills, parts of Franklin and other areas. We thankfully, didn't experience any problems at our house other than a little water in our unfinished basement. Nashville is slowly recovering, but many families are still without homes.

Thomas happenings

I have posted a few videos below. These are the most recent ones of little Evie. One is of her walking with the help of mommy...notice how happy it makes her : ) and the other is of some of her "tricks". She is a signing champ. She has about 20 signs now and LOVES that she knows how to communicate with us!
In the past few months we have been very busy (of course, as usual!). We have enjoyed the snow, gone to the zoo and recently enjoyed playing outside in the nice weather.
We traveled to Chattanooga in March for the birth of cousin Miles. Adeline enjoyed playing with Jenna, as always! We were in Knoxville for Easter and for Catie's 4th birthday party. It was nice to see all of the Thomas family as well.
I still think Evie may be walking by her birthday, which is May 7th. She is very strong and has absolutely NO FEAR...I think Adeline got all of that!
Adeline has been taking swimming lessons, which she surprisingly LOVES! Daddy has just finished the girl's outside playset and it was a HUGE hit last night once the swings and slide were attached.
Mike is still traveling quite a bit and I have switched jobs. All is well there.
This past weekend, we enjoyed having some friends come in town to visit for some much needed r and r.

So many signs

Practicing walking

It's been a while....

Sorry it has been so long since the last post. Here are 2 videos of Evie....one of her happy little self jumping in her jumperoo and the other of her dandcing in her highchair and waving. She was 7 and 8 months in these pictures. What a joy! More videos and updates to come hopefully tomorrow!

BIG GIRL PANTIES

As soon as I wrote the last post, Adeline started wearing big girl panties ONLY! She has been without diapers/pull-ups for a week now and continues to do fantastic! She doesn't even want to wear them at bedtime. It amazes me how long she can go in between potty visits (much longer than her mommy!). She is very proud of herself! Our only issue now is how in the world do we keep pants on a 23 pound almost 2 1/2 year old and where can I buy infant big girl panties : )...oh, and what do we do now with all our extra money we were spending on diapers!

We went to the circus last weekend. Adeline LOVED the elephants and zebras and Evie slept. We are off to Knoxville this weekend for Evie's baptism. It will be a special day for sure. We can't wait to hear one of Mike's original songs played during the service.

So many new things happening....

Once we got back home from the holidays and in our routine of work/school again this month, the fun continued...
Adeline finally decided she didn't want to wear her diapers. She has been in pull-ups for 2 weeks now and has done fantastic! The past few days now she has had her 'big girl panties' on with NO ACCIDENTS!! We are SO proud and she LOVES being "My a big girl!".

The very same day Adeline decided we were going to sit on the potty, Evie decided it was time to move...she is crawling everywhere now!! As of this week, she has one tooth coming in too! Our girls are growing up fast. Our sweet buggy and peanut bear are a joy each day!

Enjoy this video of Evie a day before she took off!!

Christmas fun!

As usual, our Christmas involved lots of traveling, family and fun! Our trip to Richmond was 'detoured' as the snow storm hit before we were able to arrive. We made it there eventually, but unfortunately had a short trip : ( We then traveled to Knoxville to have Christmas with the Thomas family and finally home to Nashville for our first Christmas in our new house!

Adeline enjoyed making cookies MANY times in December (which is probably why mommy gained 5 pounds!). Our friends Torrey and Dan came in to visit and to attend our Tacky Sweater party, Evie loved it all, and Adeline went to Knoxville for a 'big girl' trip to grammy's house. Meanwhile, mommy turned 32 and mommy and daddy enjoyed the new year partying with their neighbors.

The videos below are of Evie unwrapping her first present in Richmond (with help from big sis), Adeline dancing with Jenna at the annual bowl-off, Adeline making some of her famous Christmas cookies and Evie having fun with the tissue paper.

SO VERY HAPPY!

Here are two clips that pretty much sum up our little "Eves" as Adeline calls her. Lovin life~

Sesame Street Live!

Here are some clips of Adeline from Sesame Street Live. She LOVED it and I'm pretty sure she has told everyone about it since then!! It was such a joy for us to watch her enjoy the show.

Babbling

Evie's favorite things to do these days...babble and laugh at her big sis!

Adeline's new hair cut

I gave Adeline a big girl hair cut a few weeks ago. It took us a few times to get it even! She LOVES it. I think it makes her look much older. Here are 2 good pictures of the new do...

Halloween

Well, as usual, we had a busy October and Halloween. We traveled to Gatlinburg and spent a few days with my friends, then went to the game, trick-or-treated in Knoxville, then home to Nashville. Adeline and Evie went to Knoxville and tailgated with us for a while Saturday. I wasn't sure how they were going to react to all the activity, but they both LOVED it! Adeline danced and of course ate all day and loved all the people! Evie was as happy as could be and tried to drink some beer...not a good sign since she is only 6 months old!! Adeline didn't do much trick-or-treating because it was raining, but she did get to spend some time with her Grammy and Granddaddy and the Thomas family. They were both pumpkins this year because Adeline had to dress "like my baby sister Evie Evelyn" as she said!
Evie is still growing like a weed. She will be 6 months this Friday. She loves laughing at her silly big sis and makes lots of sounds.

Love the laughs!

Evie has turned into quite the laughing machine these days. She gets tickled easily while she is playing, watching her big sis and during raspberries on the belly!

Fall fun!

I can't believe it's already mid October. Fall is here, the weather is beautiful and lots of fun at the Thomas house. We have traveled to Knoxville for some UT football games, gone to the pumpkin patch, the Nashville Zoo, the outdoor mall, the park, birthday parties and had a few play dates. Adeline LOVES to "GO". She doesn't care where, she just wants to be out with people. Evie is still as sweet as pie! Our little bear has found her feet. She holds on to them and rocks from side to side when we put her on her back. We go to the doctor next month for her 6 month check-up. I'm not sure how much she weighs, but she looks bigger and longer everyday! She is catching up FAST to her tiny big sis!

A movin and a squeelin...

This is Evie's favorite thing to do these days...sit in her Bumbo, squeel and 'fly' away. She is SO precious! We thought Adeline was an easy baby, but Evie is easier. She is happy and content all the time. We are enjoying every minute with her; she's just growing up too fast!!

ROLLING!

Little peanut rolled over for the first time this weekend! Adeline and I have been practicing this skill with Evie for a while, but she didn't seem very interested. She really likes to play on her belly (unlike her big sis who NEVER wanted to be on her belly), so she didn't care on turn over. Saturday evening we were at our neighbors house watching the Tennessee/Florida game and over she went! She looked a little surprised at first, but Adeline and I reassured her that it was a good thing. I put her back on her belly and she rolled again, this time with a HUGE gummy grin!! Adeline VERY impressed. She kept saying "good girl peanut, roll again" which was followed by her showing her own rolling skills...forward rolls.

Time for cereal!!

Evie had her 4 month check up last week. She is doing fantastic!! She is quite the chunk, 70th percentile in her length and 60th in weight (25 inches and 13 lbs, 4oz)...much bigger and longer than her little sis was. We started her on rice cereal and some fruits and veggies last week. There are videos below. She started sucking on her lip while we were feeding her. So far she loves everything she has tried. We are still waiting for her to roll over. Big sis, Adeline, has been helping her practice this skill. Evie thinks her big sister is the funniest thing. She laughs at her all the time! We are certainly blessed with beautiful, loving girls. All is well : )

Trip to Richmond

We went to Richmond to visit some family over Labor Day. It was a nice relaxing trip. Adeline of course had a blast at Meme and Pawpaw's house and everyone was glad to see little Evie. Lanie, Adam and Jenna were there too. Adeline had another birthday celebration while we were there, so she now thinks every week is her birthday!! Meme had a get together/pool party for us too which was lots of fun. Adeline enjoyed hanging out with cousin Jenna. I'm attaching some video of them playing ring around the rosey and Adeline putting Jenna to sleep like a babydoll. They are precious!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY ADELINE!

Adeline turned 2 yesterday, August 23, 2009. We had her party at our house Saturday. She was SO excited about having a "birthday tea party" she called it. We had about 12 kids and even more adults show up for the party. She LOVED it! Every time she opened a present she said, "OOOHHH" even before she knew what it was. It was lots of fun!! The cookie monster cake was a success as well...go mommy! Our little girl is so grown up. This video is of us singing happy birthday to her. As you can see, she liked the attention : )

Baby Ashley is here!!

I just received a phone call from my mother-in-law...baby Ashley has arrived. She is 5, 5 and 18 3/4 inches long. Mommy and baby are doing well. Yay for more sweet girls!!

Sweet, sweet coos

Evie has recently found her voice. She loves to sit and coo at us...especially her big sis!

Adeline is SO BIG!!

We read a book 2 times about putting a box outside your bedroom door. Then you put all your pacies in it for the pacie fairy to take to all the babies and the fairy leaves a big girl present. Adeline decided Sunday morning to put one in there. I made sure she understood that once it was in, it didn't come out...so she looked at me like I was an idiot and said, "pacie fairy box", then followed with "big girl present". So they all went in the box. Daddy then came in to make her crib a big girl bed for a smooth 'big girl' transition. She absolutely LOVES her big girl bed and has been reading in it with her big girl comforter. The pacie fairy brought her big girl present while she was napping (Grover and Big Bird animals). So far she has done very well being a 'big girl'. She now has a pretty high fever and is still doing well. I'm so proud of my buggy! We are excited for her 2nd birthday party coming up next weekend (the 22nd). She has a lot of friends coming to celebrate.
Evie is doing well too. She weighed 12 pounds, 3 ounces when we went in for her ear check up last week. Her ear is fine now and she eats more every day...such a butterball. She has totally outgrown her 0-3 month clothes and will be out of 3-6 month clothes very soon.

Starting School

Evie started school 3 weeks ago when I went back to work. She has been doing great so far, although she got hand, foot and mouth last week, which wasn't fun...along with an ear infection...yuck! She is better now and back at school. Yesterday she was propped up on her belly smiling and laughing at her daddy. We had never heard her laugh so loud and so much as she was. It was the cutest thing ever...of course I didn't get it on video, but I'm sure she will do it again. She is really a great baby, very pleasant (unless she is hungry) and sleeping pretty well too. I think she will be rolling over VERY soon!
Update on Adeline...she is going pee pee in the potty more frequent these days. I wouldn't say she is potty trained yet, but we are getting there. She has had some sort of potty anxiety, so we haven't pushed the issue, but she goes when she wants to. She is also having bath anxiety, which I think is related to the potty...but not to worry, mommy fixed it...bath time is now in mommy's bathtub WITH MOMMY! Oh, it's lots of fun! Adeline doesn't know this yet, but I've ordered a special paci book for her. It should be here any day and then the paci will be gone. It could be bad, we will see!

lots of smiles

Evie is all smiles for her great grandma at the beach. She was 9 weeks here...So sweet!

Fun in the sand

Adeline loved this little area Mike and Adam dug in the sand. I think she would have stayed there all day if we had let her!

Beach Trip 2009

We just returned from our beach vacation. It was little Evie's first flight and Adeline's 4th. Adeline was a great big sister and Evie did very well. We had a nice relaxing trip. Adeline wasn't so sure about the sand and water at first, but loved it by mid week. We built lots of sandcastles and ate lots of snacks : ) I will post a video clip of Adeline playing in the sand soon. Evie also enjoyed the beach, although she enjoyed napping in the shade more than anything else!

Today is Evie's first day at school, Adeline's first day back since Evie was born and my first day back to work. So far everyone is dong well. Adeline was ready to get back and see her friends and I was ready to get back to my routine as well!

We are LOVING being parents of two sweet girls!

Singing with daddy

Adeline has always loved music and dancing, but she is now singing along to her favorites. She likes it when daddy sings with her and of course she is in charge of what he sings and when! She is such a big girl these days...our little toddler. Adeline will be going back to her school in 2 weeks. She asks about her friends all the time. I know she will be happy to see them. We can't believe she will be 2 in August!!

Jenna dancing with the Little People Bus

Lanie and Jenna came to visit today. She was LOVING the music on the Little People bus...so cute!