Four Generations

We were lucky enough to have 4 generations of the B family all in the same room last night - our whole Atlanta family got together for Great-Grandma B.'s birthday! I have been sworn to secrecy as to which birthday it was, but I can tell you she does not look or act her age!! hahahaha

From the left according to Austin: Uncle Patrick, Aunt Stacey, GG (Grandma B.), sister Ansley, Uncle Bunny (Brian), Austin, Daddy, Grandma Delma, Grandpa Barry & mommy - lots of folks!

Obviously GG provides a perfect lap for naps! Ansley stayed like this for most of the evening.

An obviously hard life - at one point she had her hands above her head (like the pictures a few days ago).....she is doing great.

We are getting some sleep - she usually wakes up 2 or 3 times a night and we have found a way to all take a nap in the after noon for about 1.5 hours - works out pretty well. Let's keep our fingers crossed that we continue this well.

Yesterday she had her 1 week check up and had made it back to her birth weight plus - she is 6lbs 12oz and 19 1/4 inches, so she is right on track.

Yesterday at school when Eric went to pickup Austin, his teacher commented that he came back from his "break" with an abnormally large vocabulary (we have Granddad & Nanny to thank for this!! My favorite: ready, set, go...)- Eric asked if he had taught the class about his favorite word "screwdriver" and how it sounds....she said no but would explore this on Tuesday when he goes back to school. They are now in "camp" mode and he gets to play in the water twice a day - it will probably be the highlight of his week as the child loves to 1) be outside and 2) play in water.

We now have to start planning for his birthday, big 2 coming up - we will keep ya' posted.

Have a great weekend!

Home alone with 2!!

Well, today was my first day at home with both of our babies - not too bad of a day, especially considering we coordinated a 1.5 hour nap all together - "just the 3 of us" - I think I could get used to this!!


Austin had to check out his sister sleeping.

Austin was showing Ansley how her chair toys worked - she did not seem to pay much attention.

Austin reminding me why I think he is adorable!

Ansley, through with the world...must take a nap

Kind of gives you perspective on her worm like characteristics - she is long & skinny.

Our babies - almost identical poses - Ansley on the left & Austin on the right - we think they look alike......what do you guys think?

Have a great week!

PS. Happy Birthday Great-Grandma B.

She is Here

Austin finally met his little sister today. Ansley Colleen B. was born May 21 at 12:07 pm by C section. She weight 6 lbs 9.8 Oz's and 19 inches long. As you can kind of see she has Brown hair and Blue eyes.

Mommy and baby are resting and doing well and planning on coming home this weekend.

Austin considering what kind trouble they can get into????

Austin being "gentle"

Daddy and his little girl

Grandad and Nanny

isnt she cute

Billboard!

So you know how kids these days are always wearing shirts that say funny things on them......well, we too allow our child to wear these shirts, today he wore one of my favorites to school.....

from the look on his face you can tell he was concerned about why his parents were taking his picture at 7:30 in the morning, but he got over it quick enough when he realized it was a school day!

Obviously no Ansley yet.............we had a great Mother's Day - all of the Atlanta family came over and we had a great time - Austin knows everyone's name now, except for he has trouble pronouncing Uncle Brian and says Uncle Bunny instead - we all got a HUGE kick out of it, except for Uncle Bunny himself, we will work on saying Brian, but he may be stuck for a few months with Bunny!

I go to the doctor again in a few hours, we will see what they have to say - according to them I am only 2 days past my due date, according to my math I am 4 days past my due date - Austin was delivered by C-section 9 days after my due date ............ noticing a trend here with our kids wanting to stay inside their Mommas?

Happy Tuesday!

Updated Home Pictures

My family members have asked for updated photos of our home changes - so here you go.....

This is the back yard - we put in the play ground and "uncovered" the sand box - there is a flagstone patio around the sand box and Austin loves every bit of the back yard!


This is our den....


Please note the Texas Longhorns above the fireplace - if you remember in our Dallas house it was a deer carcus - we have upgraded to the longhorns!!

This is Austin's room.....

it's a different angle, but you get the idea - was purple & yellow - now blues & browns - much more boy like

This is the living room



Two different angles again.......

This is the dining room, new version still has some work to be done, but a great improvement


This is the guest bedroom


And that is a start - this takes a bit of work to do, so it may be a few days before I get another update together, but at least you can tell we are not living in our little townhouse anymore!!

Happy day-before-Mothers Day!!

We are going BATTY!!!

AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Long, long story short - we had a bat in the house - for a WHOLE day!!!!!!!! The basics are: at 4:30 am on Friday, Eric said, hey Lynn I'm turning on the light - okay - I think there is something in here - both of us "OMG IT'S A BAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - thought we trapped it, then another showed up, then we called a rodent trapper - who could not find it and said it probably left the same way it came in - went about the day as normal - last night just as I turned off the hall light to take my bath.....bat re-appears - my amazing husband manages to trap the little "flying rat" and takes it outside to release it - ya gotta love the multiple uses that can be found for a fishing net!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!


And in case you are wondering, Ansley still is using her mother as an incubator - she too is afraid of bats!

Home at last!

We have finally gotten pretty settled in! Now we are just waiting for little Ansley to arrive.


We have been doing lots of work as we said, so here are some updated photos of the house....
before.....

after.....

same cabinets & oven - everything else is new & we LOVE IT!!



Austin - on the couch in Dallas in October 2006 in the same spot as....

in Atlanta in May 2008



Austin is finally big enough to wear one of my FAVORITE shower gifts .....


all grown up!!



And finally, the child's new favorite pastime.....drinking his milk from his cereal bowl in the morning - you will have to forgive his look, he just woke up!



Well, that is all that is fit to print - Happy Birthday Uncle Brian!!!

Update

Well...we moved finally, and thus the reason for no postings in FOREVER!! I know!! I have lots of amazing pictures, but we don't have internet up yet, so ..... just gotta wait!! I obviously am working hard today at my last day of work if I have time to update the blog! hahaha

I have NOT had the baby. She & I are both doing fine and the nursery is all set up! My husband is amazing and has been working like a dog to get the whole house up & ready for baby #2! We are 90% moved in & unpacked, but still a number of boxes are not yet open. If you are bored and in the area let me know, I can put you to work!!

So new pics soon & they should include the house & maybe a new baby....but not yet!