Happy Birthday, Adisyn!

Today is Adisyn's 2nd Birthday - I cannot believe our little girls are growing up so fast! It seems like just yesterday we were all crowded into the labor and delivery room at GCMC waiting for her arrival! I didn't think you could fit that many people into one little room! Christine and Mark had Adi's party at Cindy's. It was a "Princess Party" complete with a Cinderella cake decorated by Mark himself! Happy Birthday, Adisyn!! We love you!

After the party, Amie brought Riley over for a sleep over! Our friend, Perri, got married and Amie and David went to party with the newlyweds. Riley is the perfect baby. She sat and watched Zoe, played with some toys and only cried once (and that was only because Zoe threw a toy at her!!) Zoe tolerated having a "baby" around pretty well. You could tell she was jealous, but other than the one throwing incident she played with Riley and even "read" her a few books! When I went to rock Riley at bedtime, Zoe had to join her on my lap! I told Amie that we'd babysit any day for her. Riley slept from 9 at night to almost 9 the next morning and woke up happy and talkative! It was fun to have a "baby" around again. I'd forgotten what is was like to have to make a bottle and spoon feed a little one!

First Zoo Trip

Zoe's first trip to the Zoo was an adventure to say the least!! I thought that this would be a great age to take Zoe on her first Zoo adventure, but as it turns out, she didn't have the great big awe reaction that I had imagined. She enjoyed walking around on her own and the trees and flowers more than the animals themselves. It didn't help that while we were making the rounds, it was nap time for most of the animals so there wasn't much excitement going on! I was hoping that she would get to hear the big animal noises (an elephant trumpeting, a lion roaring) - maybe next time! She liked the zebras, the aquarium and the sea lions the best. By the time we'd made it around to the gift shop, she was tuckered out. I picked out a stuffed elephant for her and she loves it! I think we will be going back to the Zoo, but probably not until next year!


Zoe checks out the ducks in the Children's Zoo.

Zoe loved the aquariums! She even got to see her favorite Disney characters...Nemo and Dory!


Zoe and her new elephant.

Wee Lil' Yankees Fan

My friend, Dory, submitted her daughter's picture to the Victoria Advocate's Seen on the Scene last week and it was published on Friday. So, of course, Zoe was jealous and made me submit hers! It was published yesterday!!! Here is a scan of her picture in the paper. It can still be viewed online at http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/ViewPost/33146.

Quality Time With Dad

Jeff hates to be filmed (as you can tell by the last few seconds of this clip), but I just couldn't resist catching them together Tuesday night! Zoe loves to be read to and that night, only her Daddy would do!

First Hair Cut

Zoe got her first haircut on Feb. 8th. The whole family went to Expressions by Cathy for "Cuts for Cancer." Zoe did really well. At first she wasn't so sure about Cathy, but Cathy was great and Zoe warmed up to her! We only had a little bit of the back trimmed up and had her bangs done (they were getting into her eyes). Amazingly, now her hair in the back is a lot curlier!!

Sleeping Arrangements for Two

As if Jeff and I needed any more reason not to have another baby...

Adisyn came over for our first sleepover a few weeks ago - and even a king size bed isn't really big enough for me, Jeff and two little ones! Although I did enjoy being the center of attention for two little angels for awhile!

Has it really been 5 months???

Five months has gone by since my last post! Where does the time go? Here are a few pictures from the last five months...

Mark & Christine's Wedding

October 18, 2008

A trip to the timber. Zoe is showing off the quarter her Uncle Paul (Blumrick) gave to her.










Christmas Morning! Zoe's first Christmas was more memorable than her first...She loved opening her presents and was excited about the new stuff she got! I can't wait for next year!