a few pics

Here are a few recent pics. Our Liam is getting to be quite big, I'll be curious as to how much he weighs and how long he is when he goes for his 4 month shots and check-up Monday morning! He loves eating cereal and needs 6-9month size clothes to fit around his big belly. He's still just as sweet and happy as ever. Kyra's got the ever expanding vocabulary which cracks me up most days. She really wants to go back to Indiana to see her Mamaw and friend Libby...I told her we'll take a trip to see them in a couple months. Hokey and Kyra are quite good buddies; he always wants to be with her. He's pretty funny, he's really sweet and gentle with Liam, but likes to antagonize Kyra. Other than the kids, things have been a bit hectic around here. I'm not going to go into all the details, but I will say this, PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) sucks! Jeremy is working on it, and we'll all be fine, but it's not easy for anyone, especially him!

Monday Morning

Doesn't she look like we all feel on Monday mornings?!?! (And, this was after I'd brushed her hair down and back with my hands!)

And, well, he is just his sweet, happy and cute self!

Hokey and Cereal

We're back! We went to Indiana to visit Jeremy's mom and spent about 10 days or so there. Other than the long drive, it was a great trip! We so enjoy spending time with our Indiana family and friends, we wish we could make the trip more often. When we got home, we got our puppy. He's a Tibetan Terrier and we've named him Hokey. Actually, ever since we saw the pups last month when we'd ask Kyra what her puppy's name was she'd say, "Hokey." So, we're going with it and are calling him Hokey. I started Liam on cereal this morning. Look below for pictures and you be the judge as to whether or not you think he liked it!

Look below for a few pictures from Easter....somehow I didn't get one of Liam....but he was cute as ever!

Easter dress and Mamaw

Kyra was not ready to leave her Mamaw! Look below for a couple more pics from the trip

fun in Indiana

puppy, c-a-k-e, and h-o-r-s-e

When my parents were in the process of moving their dog stayed with us for a few days and then my sister's dog was with us for a couple of weeks. The first thing Kyra would ask for every morning was one of the dogs; she hugged on them and played with them all day; and every night she tried to sit between their legs and have them read her a book. I'll be the first to admit I've missed having a dog around too, but I was willing to wait 'til at least this summer, or even next summer, to get one. But, as it turns out, the people who bought my parents' house have a dog that's the right size (20-25lbs full grown) and temperament that we want and it had puppies about 6 weeks ago. So, after Easter we're going to get one of the pups. They're Tibetan Terriers and oh so cute! Here are a couple pictures of Kyra meeting the puppy yesterday. I think we're going to get the one in the pics 'cause he just liked sitting in Kyra's lap the whole time we were there.

On a totally unrelated note. The other night Kyra had finished her dinner and I was asking her if she wanted some fruit, yogurt, or something else to eat. Jeremy said, "She wants C-A-K-E." At which point Kyra started saying, "Cake! Cake! Cake!" Earlier this week we were at a restaurant that had a saddle in the waiting area. We let Kyra "ride" it and she called it a horsey. As we were finishing up eating she was getting fidgety and my dad asked what she wanted. I said she wants the "H-O-R-S-E," to which Kyra immediately started saying, "Horsey! Horsey! Horsey!" I think she's a rather intuitive little stink!

cuteness

So, Mr. Liam has decided he likes to smile, especially at his momma. But, yesterday I actually had him giggling. It was so cute! He seems too little to be giggling, but....He's also holding his head up pretty well on his own. He is now sleeping in the crib in the same room with Kyra and so far they don't wake each other up. I'm a bit surprised at this 'cause he is a very noisy sleeper (I was glad to no longer have him as a roommate). Actually, he's just a noisy guy all the time. He's constantly squeaking, squawking, and chirping. But, he is the sweetest baby (ok, maybe I'm a little biased). He hardly ever cries, he loves to just look at you and smile, and I swear his smile and "look" just make you melt. Well, they make me melt at least.

Kyra, who has been rather expressive all along, has had a huge vocabulary burst the past couple months. Now, she uses phrases most of the time. A couple weeks ago she discovered a broken crayon in the crayon tub and was devastated by it. So, Daddy had to fix it with tape. Now, if anyone says "crayon" or "broken" she says, "Crayon....broke....daddy....fix....tape." And, this was a few weeks ago that it broke....Lately, if she likes something it's yummy. So, conversations when we go for walks tend to go something like, "Mommy....trees....yummy! Mommy.....cars.....yummy! Mommy....slide....yummy!" And so on and so forth. It's pretty funny. The only one I'm not particular fond of is, "Mommy.....boogers.....yummy!" Fortunately, she's just picking her nose and not eating them, but still!

We took some pics of Kyra with the horses where Jeremy volunteers, but I didn't have the memory card in the camera. I was in big trouble with Jeremy for that one 'cause there were some really cute poses. But, the memory card is back in the camera now, so I'll take a few shots and post them in the next few days.

random pics from this week

Milk is so satisfying!

Checking out Auntie Amy's new neighbors

Playing with daddy and bubble wrap is just the best!

So peaceful...too bad this was the scene at 9am and not 6am! ;)

a few recent pics

My folks moved into their new house last weekend and Kyra had a ball playing with all the helpers, and in all the boxes. She's also sporting a new hairstyle!

Just chillin'

Cousins

Wearing 3 of Momma's swimsuits is so fun!

exhaustion and a smile

Apparently eating lunch was an exhausting experience for Kyra

He's getting so big!!!!

Look at that sweet smile!

We're all doing pretty well. Jeremy has started doing a little work at a horse stable near here. He is working a few hours a week in exchange for free riding lessons, and he's loving it! Still no word on his disability, but we're hoping to hear in the next 6 weeks or so. Kyra's vocabulary is increasing on a daily basis, and she's even started saying a few phrases like: see you soon, I got it, I'm fine, I like that, and thank you. She loves SpongeBob and Sesame Street. The other day she surprised when I was trying to get her to take a nap and she kept saying, "Momma O! Momma O!" I ignored her until I realized she was pointing at the "o" on my sweatshirt. Now, everytime she says an "o" she says, "o! o! o!" Liam is doing great. He is quite the little eater, he regularly eats 30-35oz. every day (that's more in one day than Kyra every consumed). He's started smiling at us, "cooing" some, and drooling this week (guess that means he's going to start teething soon). He's still a very happy and content baby who rarely fusses. He sleeps well too, going about 3.5-4hrs between feedings during the day and 5-6hrs at night. I went back to tutoring last week. I'm not working as many hours as I did last semester because I'm scheduled to start teaching and ACT Prep class for the community college on 2/27. As of yesterday, no one was signed up for the class, so if that remains the case then I'll pick-up another student or two to tutor. I've started a fitness challenge with some family and friends. I'm trying to lose the weight I've gained before we go on our cruise in January, so having the element of competition and a little money riding on it, really helps me say "no" to those french fries and ice cream I like so much!