It's a boy!

Never thought I would say those words...haha
For some crazy reason I agreed to take our friends little Shih Tzu dog. They are moving and can't afford the pet deposit at their new apartment. So we are now the proud owners of little Boston. He is one year old and just about the cutest little thing. He is potty trained and knows several commands, Sit, Come, Stay, Laydown, Stop, and a few others. He even came with his very own food, bowls, bed, toys, pillows, shampoo, and cologne (yes, you read that right, doggy cologne). He is very good with the girls and even though we haven't had him 24 hours, seems to be doing well. Megan is loving it! I caught her taking his blood pressure and giving him medicine from her doctor kit. Bethany thinks he's hilarious until he gets close enough to touch, then she's not sure what to do. James is excited to have another male in the house :), and I am still wondering what I've gotten myself into. Just thought I'd share this new bit of news with you all. Look for Bethany's one year pictures soon. I had them taken today and they should have them up on the web in a couple of weeks.

Birthday pictures (finally)

The birthday girl sitting in her chair.





A present from Megan.
Megan blowing out the candles. (Take note of the beautiful cake!)




Yummmmm








I've eaten my cake, now get me out of this seat.




Please get this stuff off my face!







Well it has been 23 days since her party and I am finally getting these pictures on here. Amy has really been bugging me about it. :) I hope they are worth the wait!

Cake at Grandmom's

Grandmom thought Bethany needed a cake at her house, so here it is. Shai did NOT like Bethany touching the cake, but we all managed to get a piece of it.








She is done!








I just thought I would throw this one in. Megan did not want her playing with the kitchen, and she finally got to it when Megan wasn't looking. She looks like she is rather proud of herself.

My new favorite quote

I ran across this quote today and just had to share...

"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame." -- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

That pretty much sums up everything. I especially think this applies to my children. God has given me more than I could ever ask or imagine. I couldn't imagine two girls that could ever be more wonderful than my two. How blessed James & I are that God chose to give us these two most precious gifts!

Bethany's bow

Hi Aunt Amy! How do you like my bow?

Spaghetti

Mmmmmmmmm............My girls love spaghetti, can you tell? Just thought I would share a couple of pictures from supper tonight. They were just so cute sitting their with their spaghetti faces. They have both had a bath now and are clean and smelling sweet (and so is the kitchen).

Pictures and other happenings

I finally got some pictures added, see "Shai's visit" for those pictures. I will be adding pictures to "VBS again" and birthday pictures soon. It can take a while to get them all saved on the computer and uploaded onto here.
We are doing fine. I was really busy last week. I had somehow gotten myself into hosting two showers. So I was really busy getting things together for those. They were both really nice. Other than that, it has been life as usual. We have recovered from the birthday party. It was fun to have everyone here to help us celebrate Bethany turning one. I made her cake and I must say it was rather cute. Nothing fancy, but definitely cute. Will post a picture in the birthday section. We also had cake on Wednesday. So with the cake at Grandmoms, the cake at her party, and the cake on Wednesday, we are all "caked out". I took Bethany for her one year check up at the doctor's last week. She weighs 16 pounds 10 ounces and is 28 inches, yes she is tiny for her age. She got two shots which did not make her or Megan happy. Megan cried and said "I don't like Bethany to get shots." It didn't help that Megan was feeling bad that day too. She kept crying and saying her tummy hurt. They think she has a little reflux, so she is now on medication for that. Keep her in your prayers that that is all it is. They said if she wasn't better in a couple of weeks they would have to run some tests. By the time I got them both calmed down after the whole shot thing, Megan had fallen asleep on the exam table. It was such a sad little sight. Bethany is doing more things everyday. Of course she is into EVERYTHING! She is really trying to walk. I know she will take off running any time now. She is also eating anything I'll give to her. She even ate spaghetti with sauce yesterday. I have given her a few things with milk in them and she has not had a reaction. So we are keeping our fingers cross that she has skipped that curse! I am starting the weaning process. We are going to take it slow. We are down to morning, nap time, and bed time. She has been really unhappy about that a few times, but she gets over it. She went to sleep this morning without nursing, so maybe we can cut out that time soon. Not much else going on right now. Amy will be here in a couple of weeks, so we will be heading down to Mom and Dad's to see her then. I hope you are all having a great week! Will post again when there is something to write about. Don't forget to check out the pictures I added on.

Count Your Blessings

Megan has been singing this song all morning. I have heard, "Count your blessing, one by one by one"... all morning. She is even singing the right tune. We sang this song Sunday night and she is just now coming back with it. It is too sweet! Of course, it has made me stop and think....
I can not count all of my blessing, they are too numerous. I have a nice house to live in, food in my fridge, clothes in my closet, and lots of friends and family that I love and they love me! I have a wonderful husband and the two most precious girls ever! What more could I ask for? The last week has brought on a lot of reflection. I just can't believe my baby is 1 and Megan is on her way to 5. The last year has gone by so fast and I know the years will only go by faster as they get older. They are both such a joy to have in our home. I love them both so much and I am so thankful that God has blessed me by letting me be their mom!

Happy Birthday Bethany!

I just wanted to wish my sweet Bethany a very happy birthday! The last year has come and gone so quickly. We had a good day. I will tell you all about it tomorrow and post some pics of my one year old!

Bethany, I love you Sweet Girl!!!