we LOVE december!

I've been working on my December Daily album and thought I'd share a few pics! I am so loving this project this year although it's coming along slower than I would like (but better than last year!). This time of year is my absolute favorite, and even more so this year!
We got the Bebe pod out from storage and tried it out the other day! Lilly held herself up pretty well in it, but got tired of it quickly. She has been grabbing at everything lately, and she loves her feet!!! She is trying very hard to roll over and she is almost there! She is such a happy baby (as long as she is with mommy) and so much fun! Love you Lilly-bug!

Finn is all about the candy canes this year. The first one he tasted "burned", but he is acquiring a taste for them rather quickly. I asked him what this one tasted like and he said "it tastes like cherry like rudolph's nose." He wrote his Santa letter today and didn't want any help from mommy. He told me he asked for another candy cane & legos. He told Ryan he asked for peanut brittle. ???? Love this boy!

Love these two!

Just needed some fresh pics...

My heart is full!!!! We have had some very challenging days lately but we have been having a lot of fun as well! I am so blessed to be a mother to these two! Hope to give more of an update soon, but for now it's off to bed because we have an early morning tomorrow!

p.s. I can't believe Lilly is three months already!!!!

Rainy Days

The rain has been pouring down here lately, so what have we done? Made cookies & went shopping! Finn & Mommy made yummy pumpkin cookies and they were so easy! And no eggs in the batter means we can eat it!!! It's the first time he's been able to do that and when I asked him if he wanted to lick the beater he just looked at me as if I was joking...then dug in!

Lilly & Mommy had a girls' weekend! We did some shopping and had lots of play, reading, & cuddle time. We got these cute monthly stickers at mommyshop (if you haven't been you need to go - lots of cute stuff!) and even though she is almost 3mo, I wanted to get a picture with the 2mo sticker today. So cute! We had a great time, but will be glad to have our boys back home!

She is such a happy little girl, has started laughing some, and is constantly blowing bubbles! She is a mama's girl and loves to be held! Also loves her playmat, being sung to, her soft blanket, her baths, and her brother! She always turns right towards him when she hears his voice. Not so fond of getting out of the bath and getting dressed!

So thankful to be blessed with these two sweet babies!

Happy Halloween!

We had such a great Halloween! Finn was pretty pumped about the idea of trick-or-treating and spent the whole month of October looking at his "Halloween magazines", otherwise known as the Oriental Trading & Pottery Barn Kids catalogues! He decided he wanted to be Doc from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. Luckily for Mommy, Grandma is a great sewer and offered to make his costume since you cannot find a 7 dwarf costume anywhere! Saturday we carved our pumpkins & roasted pumpkin seeds. They turned out pretty good. I did one batch with salt and one with pumpkin pie spice. Finn even loved them!

We didn't do much for Halloween decorations this year. I have my pumpkins on the mantle that'll stay up until after Thanksgiving, and this little corner.

I made Finn a Halloween treasure tray Sunday morning. I got the idea from a blog and I can't remember where but if I find it I'll list it here. Such a cute idea!!! He had an orange jack-o-lantern, pumpkin seeds, sprinkled donut holes, pumpkin oatmeal, pumpkin french toast cut into pumpkin shapes, Boo Berry cereal, and Pumpkin Juice (milk with orange food coloring).

Grandma & Grandad and the Zarda's came over, we had dinner and then got ready to get some candy! All dressed up and ready to go! His costume was the cutest and he got lots and lots of compliments on it! Thanks again Grandma! I made a beard but he wouldn't even put it on, oh well. He kept the glasses on all night, which surprised me! And isn't Lilly the cutest little bunny rabbit?!!

She just had her 2 month well visit on Friday and she is 11 lbs 7.7 oz, and 24 inches long!!!! Dr. said she is going to be long & lean! :)

That is Finn's pumpkin behind him - he drew the face himself for Daddy to carve! He is into drawing lately and has had lots of practice drawing jack-o-lanterns.

The boys were literally running wild in the yard before we left. As Ryan said..."there's a rogue cowboy & a dwarf running around our yard!"

Just a little excited, maybe?!!


And off we go...

About halfway done...we just went up and down our street which was plenty for the boys. At each house Finn did a great job knocking on the doors and then when we left he'd ask "Should we go to another house?" in an excited voice. The two babies did great, too. Lilly slept most of the way.




Baby Rowan in her cute pumpkin outfit!

The M&M's were his favorite.

Can we do it again next year?!

My sweeties!

Had more pictures to share tonight, but having a little trouble posting. So here are some quick pics for now! What sweeties...love them both so much, they make my days so special! Never a boring moment!

Newborn Photos

Here are some the photos from Lilly's newborn shoot! They turned out awesome! Janelle & Kim from Rainkite Photography did an amazing job and were the best to work with! I would highly recommend them for anyone looking for a photographer! Can't wait to book another session with them! :) There are more pics of Lilly on their blog as well!

I can't believe how much she has grown since then! So glad we captured this special time because it goes by way too fast...she will be 2 months old tomorrow!!!

Lilly's Room!

We actually finished putting the finishing touches on Lilly's room the day before Mom left to go back to Oregon, so it's been done for awhile, but I am just slow in getting these pics up. Kelly at Kelly's Korner has a post on nurseries and kid's rooms this week, so I am linking up! The room turned out totally different than what I had first thought that I wanted and I am so glad because I couldn't love it more! Thanks, Mom for all of your help in getting it "just right!"

We found our bedding in Portland at Goodnight Room and they shipped it here for us...such a fun store, but dangerous to spend too much time in! :) It is from the Dwell line and I think it is perfect for this room!



Love how this area turned out...Lilly's loves laying on her changing pad...the cover is the pink chamois from Pottery Barn, super soft! We had the blue one for Finn, so had to get Lilly one as well! The print on the shelf is one of my favorite things in the entire room (purchased from Etsy). If you can't tell it says "Happy Day."



I wish I had a closer pic of the silhouette print by the door. It is from an Etsy store as well.



Loved how her name turned out above the crib - very feminine!



The rocking chair was moved out of Finn's room (his train table is there now, so he didn't mind). I'm planning on spending many, many more hours rocking, reading, and cuddling here!



Bookcase to hold toys & books. I am planning on framing and hanging one of her newborn pictures on the wall next to it. I will be posting some of her pics on here soon, too! They turned out great...our photographers were THE BEST!



Some of the little details that make a room special...




There is something about these little white onesies that gets me...


A little larger view of the closet...this was taken before she was born and is much fuller now! :) Girl clothes are so much fun!


We are definitely enjoying her room, hope you enjoyed seeing it. I had planned on putting some pictures of us on here tonight, but it is late and I must get to bed...Lilly and I are doing the Sacred Steps 5K Run/Walk in the morning (we are walking) if this rain goes away. I promise it won't be a month before I post again - maybe tomorrow night! :) Good night!

Weekend Outing & 2 Weeks old!!!

I can't believe my little baby is two weeks old already! She has changed so much...and gotten a little chunkier! We had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and she weighed 9 lbs 3.1 oz! They were very pleased and so was Mommy! She is still doing great, eating well (obviously), sleeping well, and is just a sweet, content little girl!



Snapped this of my handsome little guy when we were doing a photo shoot yesterday and I just love it! We had to distract him with some Hershey's Kisses so we have chocolate on the face and hair is disheveled, but that's kinda how life is around here right now - messy but lively and perfect in it's own way!



Such a good big brother! He talks so sweet to Lilly that it just melts your heart!



Saturday we had GORGEOUS weather...like a perfect Fall day, so we all got out and enjoyed some fresh air at the Cider Mill. We usually go during the festival and it is crazy busy, so it was nice to be there when it was more low-key. We ate Apple Cider Donuts and drank Root Beer (that they bottle themselves) while we sat out on their porch. And of course, we had to buy some Apple Cider to take home.




Lilly's first outing - she loved it & slept the entire time!




Finn watching the women make donuts....




So nice that Grandma can be here with us to share some of our yearly traditions.




Finn had a blast...he is very social & loves going just about anywhere. He made some friends with an older couple who were out for a ride on their motorcycle. Not a shy guy, that's for sure. It definitely did him good to get out and about today!