MS Trip in July

We were able to make a trip down at the end of June to spend a few days visiting family. My dad made the trip up to Illinois to pick up myself and the kids. When Jeremiah was Susannah's age, he was a wonderful car rider and you hardly ever knew he was in the car. However, Susannah makes her presence known and usually not in a good way. She doesn't like her seat, she hates to sleep in the car and would just rather be laying on a blanket on her belly. I'm hoping (and praying) that the older she gets she will tolerate a car ride.

We had a great time visiting everyone and Jeremiah loved being able to play with his cousins. Susannah enjoyed laying on her blanket and showing everyone how she could hold her head up. We took the kids to a water spray park in Brookhaven one morning and Jeremiah had fun. I had to walk with him out in the water first, but once he started getting wet he had a blast. Robert came down on the 4th of July, since he had off work, to pick us up. We all survived the car ride back home and look forward to our next visit in September.




She was three months in this picture and had just started

holding up here head on her own. 

Sucking her thumb

Giving mommy a crazy look

One very sad face

Watching his cousins play in the water

Not really liking the water park



Cheered up once he was able to shoot his cousins
with a water gun

One happy face at the end of the day

Around the House in June

I'm posting some random pictures I took of the kids around the house in June. I can never say this enough, but I love that I'm able to stay home with my kids on a daily basis to watch them grow. They are a true blessing and gift from God. 

Jeremiah loving on his baby sister. He's a great big brother.

Susannah with her pretty brown eyes.

He loves his train engineer apron, gloves and hat. I
got this with points off packages of huggies=free!!

Daddy's big helper cleaning the mirror

Checking momma out ~ not sure about this picture
taking business

One of Susannah's many faces

One big yawn

Spending time with his sister ~ I love how they have such a
sweet bond.

Yep, we have a thumb sucker...she started somewhere around
three months.

First time wearing pants with pockets ~ He walked
around the house most of the day with his hands in
his pockets.

A Day at the Park

I know, I know...it's been two months since my last post. All I can say is keeping up with two kids is keeping me busy. We were able to go to the park sometime at the end of May and we had a great time. The weather was so nice and made for a pleasant day outside. Jeremiah loves playing baseball, so our first task of the afternoon was a game with dad. They had a great time pitching, hitting and running.

 

Jeremiah has some sweet friends in Mississippi that gave him the coolest Thomas the Train bubble blower. Our second task of the day was to try out his new bubble blower and even daddy joined in on the fun.

 Susannah survived her first visit to the park that day. I did manage to get a few pictures of her hanging out watching her big brother have fun.

Taking it easy

You can tell by the look on Jeremiah's face
that he really didn't want to take this picture.

King of the World (or the rock at the park)

Sitting with momma

Susannah.....Two Months

Time really flies when you are having fun.....Susannah has hit and passed the two month mark in May. She is still growing fast, developing each day and has a personality far different from her brother's. We went to the doctor for her two month checkup and she received a good report. She weighed a little over 10 lbs and measured at 20.5 inches in length. She got her second set of shots and did much better than her brother. He hid in the corner because he didn't want his little sister to get shots and cry. He has become very protective of her in the past few weeks when we are out in public. He kept trying to convince the nurse that she was ok and didn't need the shots.

Things I am doing at two months:

• I am sleeping between 4-5 hours at night and usually only get up once to eat.
• I still like my bouncer, don't care for my swing and rather be on my belly than my back.
• I focus on peoples' faces and still working on following objects. I recognize mommy's, daddy's and Jeremiah's face.
• I take the best naps in the morning time and after lunch, but ready to get up and play in the late afternoon.
• I am starting to coo and makes sounds at various times.
• I will give you a small smile after a lot of work on your part. I make you work for them.
• When on my belly, I can pick up my head and turn it from side to side. I can hold it up for a few seconds while on my belly, but still working on holding it up in the upright position.
• I am riding in the car seat like a champ now and it doesn't even bother me at night anymore.
• I am growing out of most of my newborn clothes and starting to wear 0-3 months. I still wear newborn pants, but everything else is getting too tight.
• I love my bath time!!

Ready for church

My growing girl

Last time wearing this dress, it was a little tight.

He loves to hold her in his chair.

She usually screams, but was content this time.

Daddy's Train Ride to Brookhaven

On our last trip to Brookhaven, Robert was able to ride the Amtrak train down to meet us. Jeremiah and I had been in Brookhaven a week and he was very anxious to see his daddy. This was my first trip to the new transportation center in Brookhaven and I was very impressed with the building/train platform. When Jeremiah and I rode the train home last September, they were still in the process of building the center, so we were dropped off at a box in downtown. I liked how the platform was raised to the level of the doors on the train and it was covered to protect you from the weather. I see many more train trips in our future as the kids get older.

The new transportation center in Brookhaven

A MS Blues Marker at train station -
Learn something new everytime I read one



Maw-maw and Jeremiah checking out train station

Jeremiah sporting his cardinals shirt

Oh, how sweet!!
Wasn't planned, but Robert had on his cardinals shirt that day too.

Oh, Susannah!
Taking it easy on the platform...not a care in the world

Jeremiah's Conversation w/Susannah

I'm posting this on the blog for those of you that do not have facebook accounts. I hope you enjoy!

Trip to Mississippi

It was one extra long car ride, but my sister and I survived riding twelve hours with a three year old and 2 week old infant. I was so glad to arrive at my parents that night, but Susannah let us know that she was not happy about riding in a car that long. I think she pretty much cried for about two hours straight after making it to our destination. Jeremiah was not so sure about his little sister after riding beside her for those twelve hours either. On the first stop to feed her, he asked if we could take her back to the apartment and leave her there. He did not like listening to her cry until we could find a place to stop and feed her.

We made this trip for two reasons, for Susannah to meet her great-grandmothers and extended family and to attend a church meeting with Robert. I can't believe I didn't get pictures of her with her great-grandmothers, so I will have to do better next time to get this task done.

My mom, Susan, and Susannah

Robert's mom with the kiddos

Cousin Mark with Jeremiah

Robert's Aunt Judy with Susannah

First family picture with both kids