Another Awesome Weekend

The weekend got off to a rocky start but ended great. I woke up Friday morning with a fever and chills and just feeling awful. I came to the conclusion that it must have been from the TDAP shot I got on Thursday. So fyi to all of you moms out there that if you get a TDAP shot you may feel like absolute crap for a couple of days, but its worth it to keep my baby safe from the whooping cough!! Getting a flu shot at the same time probably didn't help either, but luckily by Saturday afternoon I was 100% thank goodness. We headed down to Atmore Friday evening and then went out to Poppy's cabin on Saturday to watch a little football and celebrate She She's birthday! She had some friends come down to the cabin, and we all had a great time. Her friends are all so sweet and so great to help with my babies!!

Shelby's friend Rose Lynn with my babies...

The birthday girl with her nephew...
Delicious bday cake...Ellie had already started blowing some of the candles out! It took a LOT of effort to keep her from getting into this cake from the time Lollie picked it up Sat morning until we got to the cabin Sat afternoon! The girl loves her some cake.
She She decided her bday couldn't get any better...an Bama loss and a Tiger victory!! Woo Hoo! WDE!!!! We were a happy bunch around the cabin on Saturday...all 12 of us Auburn grads!!

Ellie helped She She blow her candles out.

Poor Bell (Josh's dog) was harrassed by Ellie the entire day and was such a trooper.

I can't believe that I forgot to mention in my last post that my little cheerleader is officially SASSY (paci) FREE!!!!!! Its been 3 weeks now and no paci for this big girl! We are SO proud of her, and she has only mentioned it once. We had gotten to the point where she was only getting it for naps and bedtime and would drop it in her bed when she woke up so that was a start. This is how it all went down...she stayed at MeMe's house for a couple of nights a few weeks ago and went to bed without it and didn't ask for it. So when she got back home we continued to put her to bed without it, and she continued to not ask for it. And that's pretty much it! When she asked about it a week or so ago I just diverted her attention, and that's all it took! I just can't believe how easy its been especially since Baby Brother still has his sassy! I am keeping my fingers crossed that this will last, and we're done. Bedtime is quite challenging, and I'm sure this has something to do with it along with the fact that she is still crawling out like a champ. Bedrails are on order!

Poor Greer...every time we watch football on Saturday and do a little yelling this is how he reacts!

Poor thing just gets so scared any time there is any type of loud noise!

How do you like his little jersey?! I couldn't resist!

Daddy did some dove hunting, and Mr. Riley got some retrieving practice in too.

We are practicing this sitting up thing, and he's getting stronger by the day. I think he'll be doing it all by himself in the next few weeks.

I sure hope so. I love it when they can sit up but can't go anywhere! His sissy sat up at 5 months and pulled up to a standing position at 4.5 months, but he's not quite there. Such a difference in their little personalities! I am LOVING his laid-back style though, and he is definitely going to be our little cuddler!

Lollie with her babies...

This doesn't happen very often b/c some little girl gets jealous and takes up a lot of Lollie's time...

He's just getting so big so fast. I wish I could just make the time stand still sometimes. I am still cherishing every "baby" moment with him because I know before I know it he'll be Ellie's age!

They are so sweet together. I turned around to get a towel out and turned back around and found them like this. She got in the bathtub with him and was "helping" me bathe him.

They're a handfull but SO much fun. We cherish every minute with them both. I guess I'm just having a sentimental day!!!

We're super excited about fall around our house! We're gearing up for more football, Halloween, fall festivals, pumpkin patches, etc!!! The cooler temps were just a tease I guess, but hopefully that awesome weather will be back soon!

One last thing. My cousin Lane has recently gotten into photography and took a few pics of Greer last Sunday after his baptism. She sent them to me last week, and I was amazed! She is SO talented and already taking pics like a professional! These are just a few of the ones she took...

Greer's Baptism

We had a very special weekend around here because our sweet baby boy was baptized today. He did so well, and we enjoyed having lots of family in town for the special occasion. He is just the happiest little guy around.

Lollie explaining to him that this is the only time in his life when he has to wear a dress!! He didn't mind it too much though...

All of the family after the service. We couldn't have asked for better weather!

Our babies...

Flowers on the baptismal font...absolutely gorgeous just like they were for Ellie's...

There was lots of bribery to get this bow to stay in her hair!

The best nanny & cousin ever! Leigh has been keeping our babies since August, and they are both loving her!

G.G. Mama made it too!

He had such a great day!

And so did his big sister! I think she enjoyed not having to take a nap. By about 5:45 she passed out on Daddy's lap, and that is a rarity for her!

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"Monkey Business"

These two have been up to no good lately. Ellie figured out how to climb out of her bed on Saturday! I looked on the monitor and much to my surprise she wasn't in her crib! A few seconds later I hear some banging around in her bathroom and found her standing by the door trying to get out. Time to order the bed rails...

This little monkey has decided that flipping to his tummy during nap time and in the middle of the night is fun! I think he's finally figured out that tummy-sleeping is much more comfortable though so that's his new thing.

The other little monkey has apparently been hiding waffles in her turtle! We found this one the other day! You would not believe the things we find "hidden" in her turtle!

Busy Week Full of "Firsts!!"

Ellie is taking a dance class this year and had her first class on Tuesday. I must say it was one of the cutest things I have ever seen! There were 9 2-year old little girls running around in pink tutus and ballet shoes including this little ballerina. She got all decked out from head to toe and even insisted on wearing her bracelet and necklace! In our mad dash out the door this is the best I could get of her all dolled up. Hopefully I can get some of her in action this week!

She had her first day of school on Wednesday and boy was she ready. She was SO excited!
She looks so big after this recent growth spurt she has had!

In her new classroom.

On Saturday a very special friend, Miss Katherine Crowe, had her 2nd birthday party!! I wish I had more pictures of her adorable "Crayon" bday theme. Her Mama knows how to do it up and left no detail out! It was so cute, and Ellie had a blast. She and K just happened to have on their matching swimsuits!

The Birthday Girl discovered what she's been missing out on for the past 2 years...juice boxes!!!

We went to church this morning, and when we got home E and I discovered that her baby had on a matching dress to hers. E has started asking me to take pictures of her so how can I turn that down?! I usually dart for my camera before she change her mind!

After church we took naps and rested up for the fall festival that our church hosted. We had an absolute blast. Bouncey houses, pony rides, clowns, ice cream, popcorn, swings, slides galore!

Everything was set up at the park near our house so we just walked over.

Ellie rode a horse for the very first time! I wasn't sure how she would react when it was actually time to "saddle up," but she hopped right on and loved every minute of it!

She didn't want to get off!

The Gammills came out and met us too.

And the Henigs...sweet Mary Clark...

And the Moores came with Baby Matthew who is only 9 days old. Look how sweet!!!

We are worn out but it was so worth it because this girl had a blast!