Birthday boy

Happy birthday babe! We love you and can't wait to celebrate once you get home from work. Hopefully your boss will let you come home early...hint hint :)

Binky broke

My little girl is all grown up. It was time for the binky to say goodbye to Ava. So we decided when we moved to the new apartment (oh, have I failed to mention we're moving this Sat) that the binky wasn't coming with us. Ava wasn't too keen on that idea and all of the sudden was wanting to have her binky all day long. Which I can't remember the last time we let her have it outside of naps and bedtime. So I took a cue from one of my wonderful sister-in-laws and snipped off the tip of the pacifier. So while she wasn't looking I quietly took her binky from her room, cut of the top and even quieter placed it back in her room.

When it came time for naptime Ava scurried up to her room and went to retrieve her binky. Immediately after picking it up she knew something was terriblely wrong. She stuck it in her mouth, pulled it out, and then with a confused look on her face told me...

Ava: Binky broke.
Korey: Yep. It sure looks like it's broken.
Ava: Fix it.
Korey: I'm sorry honey. I can't fix it.
Ava: Get another one.
Korey: Honey, that's the only one we have. (Which I felt bad telling her a lie because we have an extra binky hidden in a secure location)
Ava: Buy a new one.
Korey: Sorry babe, I can't right now.

So naptime didn't go as planned. She didn't cry over her broken binky, even though she kept trying to suck on it with no success, but she didn't end up sleeping at all. Once naptime was "over", I asked her if she wanted to keep her binky or throw it away. She opted to throw it away. I was completely shocked she would even say that. She took the broken binky, walked over to the kitchen and threw it away. And that was the end of that. By bedtime the little girl was exhausted. And after her bath she just crawled into bed and fell asleep without even a word about her binky.

Sorry for the play by play, but I'm just so proud of my little girl. It is so fun watching Ava start to really understand what is going on around. I can't believe how smart and sassy little girl she is becoming. Hopefully Ava bug will take a nap this afternoon. I definitely don't want to see her also getting rid of her afternoon naps.

Buffy + Edward = Not Forever

I know you all miss watching Buffy. A few days ago I was telling Josh how excited I was that the director of Buffy was also filming New Moon. Hopefully he won't have as many close up staring contests as Twilight did :) So when my dear husband stumbled upon this video, he knew he hit the jackpot. Enjoy. And if anyone wants to have a Buffy watching marathon, I'm totally in!

Reid's Twin Brother

Didn't know that Reid has a twin. Well take a look and judge for yourself...


Not only did Ava pick out Reid's outfit she also picked out an outfit for her own baby. She must of been in a blue and khaki mood. I think little Miss Ava is going to be a fashionista or at least someone who always has to match.


I'm glad that Reid doesn't have a twin though because I don't know if I could handle having two of these at the same time...


I must admit that Ava really isn't having a tantrum. I asked her to smile and this is what she gave me. But I did finally catch one of Reid's contagious smiles on camera. He is so stinkin' adorable!

Our newest member

Ava has always been a very loving and kind little girl. When she isn't taking care of her brother, she is mothering her baby dolls. This past weekend her Grandma gave her a new toy to take care...an Elmo doll. Thanks Mom for not getting the Tickle me Elmo! Ava took it upon herself to put a diaper on (yes, Elmo has a diaper on under those clothes) and dress Elmo all herself. She even chose to sleep with Elmo during her nap instead of her baby dolls. Does anyone have an clue why kids just love Elmo so much?

Blessing day

Isn't Reid's little outfit to die for? Actually one of Josh's ties had to face an early death. I couldn't find a tie for Reid to wear, so I decided to be crafty and make a tie out of one of Josh's old ties. I think it was totally worth the sacrifice. Reid looks like such a little man.


Here's all the family after the blessing. What a good looking bunch! I am so grateful for all the strong men in our family that will be such wonderful examples for our son.


I just love this pic of my favorite guys. I'm such a lucky gal!

What a crazy weekend!

I know how you feel Dad! This weekend totally wore me out too. Just ask our parents, they all told me I looked tired. No joke! We truly look forward to getting to see our family, but gosh, could you guys stay a little longer next time? Joe and Maddie were only up in the WC for just over 24 hours, but we're so glad that they were able to join in on the festivities. Below Maddie is meeting her youngest cousin for the first time.


She really didn't pay much attention to him though because she had Ava to keep her entertained. Get ready to say "Awwww".


Aren't those two so cute? But don't let the cuteness fool you, these two are an unending supply of energy. I think I got worn out just watching them run around. Thankfully all the men were totally hands on in the toddler entertaining department. For one they took the girls outside for some bubble time...an essential toddler activity.


If anyone knows Ava, another toddler essential activity would be going to the park. Can you guess what Ava bug is staring at?


If you guessed the swing, then you are sooo right! By the way, John, props to being able to hold a child and push the swing. Impressive!


Maddie didn't quite love the swing as much as Ava, but she sure had fun on the slide.


While the men were taking care of the girls, the Grandma's were taking care of Reidster.



As you can tell, Reid just loves his Grandmas.


Ava also just adores her grandparents, as exhibited below. She couldn't make up her mind of who to sit by during the movie, so she would randomly switch places throughout the movie. Ava and I totally recommend watching Bolt. She couldn't get enough of the "doggy" and "girl".


I'm so grateful that Ava and Reid have such wonderful grandparents. Thanks for being so awesome!

My baby boy

I can hardly believe it, but my baby boy is already 5 weeks old. I guess I should of seen it coming. He purposedly smiled at me this past weekend. He has almost outgrown his newborn onesies, which is WAY earlier than Ava did. And last night he slept 5 hours straight and the night before he slept 6 hours. We're crossing our fingers that he'll be sleeping through the night just as early as Ava bug was. That would be awesome!


Reid has really started to pay attention to the world around him. I think mostly because he is trying to keep an eye of that sister of his. But he also really enjoys staring out of the sliding glass door, which was one of Ava's favortie activities as a wee one. Ava, being the big sister that she is, even gets in on the fun with Reid. She will swat at the verticle blinds so Reid can be mesmorized by the light peeping through the slots.


Reidster is also staying awake longer and longer throughout the day. Just today he was alert from 7:30 all the way up to lunch time.


So I really need to be enjoying having a little one around, especially the snuggling part. I sure love that!