Knoxville Birthday Visit

Our niece Caroline turned two last week and it was also Mimi's birthday so we decided to pack up the girls and head to Knoxville. I was prepared for the worst traveling with a 2 month and a 20 month old, but they did great. Savannah was amazing! Besides not wanting to eat when we stopped to feed her she was an angel and literally barely made a peep the entire trip. Skylar was great too although had her moments of whining and fighting sleep. We took bets on the way how long she would sleep and I said 20 minutes and Ty said 25. Sure enough...22 minutes and then she was good to go on our 10 hour excursion. She didn't sleep at all on the way home and it was the first day in her life that she didn't at least get a 15 minute catnap. She was so sleepy and delirious when we got home!
The main event was Caroline's Pinkilicious birthday party that was so cute! Minde and James throw the best parties and Minde is so good at all the cute decorations and details. I have to just brag on Caroline for a minute because she is so cute and sweet and is so stinkin smart! She just turned two and is potty trained, speaking in full complete sentences, using words like elegant and beautiful, singing all the words to songs, and is a puzzle master. She is the life of the party and loves to ask everyone how they are doing. We had a blast at her party and enjoyed getting to see everyone. Skylar, unfortunately, came down with something and had a fever of 102 the night before the party so she couldn't go. Tyler and I took turns staying at home with her. It was such a bummer because I know she would have loved seeing all the other kiddos.

Savannah flashing a grin

New Purplicious book

Max!

Birthday Girl

Uncle James and the girls

Sky and Aunt Minde

CJ and Mimi

Check out the spread! Everything was pink for Pinkilicious...pink shrimp, pink chicken salad, pink turkey wraps, and cute shaped PB & J and cream cheese and cucumber sandwiches for the kids

James, CJ, Minde

Jack, Mins, Ty

Lori and I

Lori and Jack

Savannah and Rod

Sandy, Rod, Savannah

Minde and Mimi

Sky on the move...

Aunt Minde and baby Savannah

Such a wonderful weekend! We just wished we lived closer so we could do it more often.

"Nnoow"

Skylar loves the "Nnoow" as she calls it and was pointing outside all weekend saying "Nnoow, Nnoow!" I love how she emphasizes the beginning with a big "N" like she knows something else is supposed to go there but just can't quite get out the "Sss". We got almost a foot of snow on Saturday after it snowed nonstop all day.

We decided to take her out on Sunday and get some fresh air after being cooped up all day Saturday. It is hard to "play" in the snow when you can't walk and don't have a snow suit that you can crawl around in. So, we improvised the best we could...

Daddy and Sky playing with our rigged sled of an ice tub and a belt...who knew these things would make a pretty fun sled.

Brrr! It's cold outside!

Uh oh...Falling over! Sky is such a trooper and I think would be a little dare devil if she could be. She wasn't in the least bit phased by how cold it was or the fact that she on multiple occasions almost flipped over and face planted in the snow. She just enjoyed the ride and looked cute!

Savannah missed out this time....maybe next year!

2 months old

Savannah is two months old now and is such a doll. At her well visit she was 20 1/2 inches and 9 pounds even. We think she is getting so big which is pretty ironic because I have a few friends who had 9+ lb babies at birth. She is right on track on the growth chart and the doctor says she is on track to be 5'4" or so and be on the petite side.
She keeps us thoroughly entertained with all of her funny faces and noises which are still mostly grunts. She can make some awesome grumpy old man grunts. She is very sensitive and doesn't really like transitions. She likes to play on her mat and in her bouncy seat but it takes a minute for her to get warmed up and she sticks that sad bottom lip out until she gets it figured out. She is used to all the noise of the house and to Skylar's ramblings all day but she gets a little scared if she is on the floor and Skylar gets right in her face. She loves to stand up on her feet and pushes up as tall as she can like a little ballerina. She is sleeping in her crib for the most part with the occasional nap in the swing. She still puts up a fight before she goes to sleep which I hope will get better with more practice. Our stairwell is a little dark and as soon as I turn the corner to go upstairs and put her down her eyes get huge and she gets this "o no!" look on her face like she knows what is about to happen and is already dreading it.
We had our first dinner out as a family last week at exciting Chick-fil-a and both girls did excellent. Savannah also slept for 7 hours for the first time and has been doing so for almost a week now! We are loving every second with her and she is such a sweet sweet girl.

Skylar's favorite pastime...

Skylar loves books! They are by far her favorite thing to play with. They keep her attention longer than any other toys and she is pretty happy to entertain herself digging through the books and reading. She loves to prop her foot up on her leg and relax with her favorite books. Anything Elmo is an especially big hit!

Time is flying by...

Last week flew by for us. I can't believe Savannah is already two months old. She has been sleeping from 10/11 to 4/5 in the morning for about a week which is wonderful! Because she is still so tiny I know it will be longer maybe than most babies before she sleeps 8-8. We will take whatever we can get:) Most days are so busy the only time I sit down is to feed the girls or after Sky goes to bed when I absolutely crash for the day.
Here is a picture of some real multitasking. It was time for Skylar's breakfast and I knew Savannah wouldn't be happy in her bouncy seat without someone talking to her and I knew her crying would distract Skylar from eating. So, I decided to put the changing pad on the table so I could talk to Savannah while I fed Skylar and attempted to drink my coffee and eat my own breakfast (otherwise I would never get to). Then, I decided it was the perfect opportunity for Savannah to have tummy time since I was right there supervising and so I wouldn't have to play defense from Skylar if she were on the floor- so I flipped her over. I got up from the table to get something and turned around and just busted out laughing at this hilarious scene in front of me. Just a day in the life...

Sky enjoying her new car from Mimi.

Savannah asleep in the bouncy seat- a rare occasion these days.

We got some pictures of the girls in their Pjs the other night. We put Savannah in Skylar's lap and she was so excited. She got this huge grin on her face and then she just kept looking at her in amazement that she was actually getting to hold her. Savannah actually smiled a few times too-it was so cute.

I think this picture is so funny cause it looks like Skylar is about to do some serious damage to Savannah, but she is really very gentle and sweet with her. It must be the mischievous look on her face.

In comes a hand to save the day...

Savannah smiling at her big sis.

Getting settled...

We are finally settled after 6 weeks worth of wonderful visitors. It is bitter sweet because we really miss everyone (and of course all the help), but we have been getting used to our new family of four and enjoying some quality time together. It has been hard figuring out how to juggle everything and the days are pretty much non stop, but Skylar and Savannah both seem to be happy and adjusting well. I even survived two nights on my own while Tyler was in NC. We only left the house once in three days, but we made it!
Recent pics...

This face cracks me up- so pitiful! She has one of the best pouty sad faces I have ever seen.