Smile!

I think G.G. is just starting to understand the concept of smiling for a picture.

I think it's the cutest little smile I've seen. She's trying so hard.

A tooth!!

I just noticed last night that Shep has a tooth that popped through.

Don't grow up too fast, little guy!

Relief

... that is what I feel right now. The past week and a half has been crazy! We started off last Saturday with Josh waking up not feeling well. By that evening he was in so much pain we went to the emergency room to have them release him at 3 am with no diagnosis. Sunday was horrible for him so on Monday we got in to see his DR. They immediately admitted him to the hospital with an infection that required IV antibiotics. So he was in there until Tuesday night.  They let him come home but he was ordered to rest for the week. 

He went back to the DR this past Monday and they released him to head back to work this week. Today is his first day back. It was a really scary couple of days for us. I am SOOO happy he is ok. 

This picture of G.G. just kind of sums up the week in our house. Josh not feeling well and resting, me nursing a baby and Sophie started middle school. The toddler had free reign. 

Let me just say I can't believe my little Sophie is in middle school. She switches classes every class and has a locker. This has been a huge deal for her and her friends. She was even quizzing Josh and me about when do we think she should go back to her locker. After every class or every two classes? It is really cute how new and exciting everything is for her. I love it. I miss her so much though. I wish I was brave enough to homeschool, just to have her with me all the time. I'm sure she would have none of that though. She's a very independent, social girl.

The two little ones are doing well. Just growing and growing every day. I can't stand it. G.G. is really into identifying all her colors right now. She talks all the time and just makes me laugh every day. She loves to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in this really funny voice because she knows it cracks me up. She is also running, climbing and jumping constantly. She had a couple of big falls off the couch the other day, so we'll see if any lessons were learned there.

Little Shep is just my precious baby boy. Nurses like a champ and sleeps all night. A couple of nights ago he woke up at around 11 pm and then again at 4 in the morning. I think he is beginning to teethe. He's been a little cranky lately. He just rolled over from back to tummy a couple of days ago.  He smiles all the time and we are just enjoying every moment of his babyhood. The milestones are exciting but I'm sure not rushing them! :)

Mish Mash...

of pictures ahead. We've had a lot going on the past couple of weeks. So this is about all I can come up with. 

These 2 pictures are the reason there are no good pictures of Sophie lately. She's on a picture strike I guess

Shep fell asleep during tummy time

I walked in Shep's room the other day and found this. G.G. had dumped all his little toys out and was sitting in the toy box. 

Umm... I don't really know what to do about this. He soothes himself like this now. Do I replace the thumb with a paci? Do I even worry about it? It's really sweet right now.

This was her first experience with licking the beater. Yummy.. homemade chocolate chip cookies.

A couple of weeks ago we went to visit family in Kentucky. We had a wonderful time with everyone. These are just a few snapshots below.

I just thought this picture of GG was really pretty.

Nana on an adventure walk with 3 of her great-grandchildren ( Maddox, Isaac and GG)

Maddox and GG

This is Rosie the kitty cat. Every morning Papa Bill and GG would go outside and feed her.

A serious addiction to popsicles began this week. 

The gang. Maddox, GG, Isaac and Conner

GG learned how to blow bubbles.

AHA! There she is! Sophie and Nana.

Papa Bill and little Shep

Grama with her two youngest grandkids

While we were in Kentucky, GG got strep throat and we made a trip to the ER. Of course Josh wasn't with me because he was home working. So, thanks to everyone for helping me out so much. We did have a really good time. Sophie starts middle school next week. I cannot believe the summer is over. I'm so sad. I love having her home. So stay tuned, we'll have more Whiting adventures coming soon.

us

flowers i got for our anniversary

and because i couldn't find a single picture of just the two of us aside from wedding photos

sophie took this one

3 years

Look at all we've done.

Thank you for the father that you are. 

Thank you for the husband that you are.

Happy Anniversary

This little girl

What would I do without her? She has brought so much energy and life and laughter to our family. She has her moments, that's for sure. But doesn't every toddler. Every child. Every mommy :). She is almost 22 months now. She says so many words and phrases. She's learning her colors, but everything is green right now. She counts but she doesn't start at one. She says seven, eight, nine, ten! She loves her big sister and little brother to pieces. She is fiercely independent and very strong willed. Both my girls are. Where did they get that from?

Today I just took her to a summer fun day at our church. She'll be there from 9am to noon. This is her first time away from me like this. I took her to her room with her little lunch bag packed. She was so big and said " Bye Mommy!" gave me a kiss and off she went to play.

 I miss her already.