Life in February--not any outdoor photos this time :(

I was just taking a trip down memory lane as I looked at some old photos of our family in the past year. Some things I noticed was how young Blake looked even as recently as during the time I was pregnant with Sadie, how green the grass was in some photos, and how fun it is to watch your child grow. So yes, we are missing the warm weather and running in the grass, but Blake does like to help me shovel, so there's a positive :)

Anyways, once again I find myself looking at photos on my camera and realizing that I'd like to document moments, which is how I usually come up with the content for my blog entries. Sadie is at the age now where she opens her mouth towards you every time you try to kiss her cheek. Love it! :) 

And she goes in for the slobber kiss :) 

 Sadie is starting to develop a bad habit, which is happening partially due to me. At night, she's been waking up more than I'd like and I tried the cry it out method for 3 days and couldn't take it anymore. I was so so so tired b/c I would never get a good chunk of sleep and then I'd be awake for a while listening to her cry until she'd either fall asleep or I would give in and feed her again. So, I found the pacifier does WONDERS for making her stop without feeding her or exerting much effort on my part whatsoever (sitting up, plugging the hole, and going back to sleep). I can't help but think I'm plugging a loud hole...anyways, the only problem with this method is she is continuing to wake up and then gets the gratification of her pacifier, but I'm still too tired to care. I think I'll regret this, b/c once we move her to her crib in the other room, the last thing I want to do is to get up and get her the pacifier. She also doesn't spit it out, oh no, it stays in that mouth until she wakes up again. This girl has got some major sucking skills :)

Sucking on her hands

Happy as a lark :) 

This is another of Blake's pacifiers that he never used, but it has a little stuffed frog on the end so you can easily find it. I think it is hilarious when she uses this!! :) Great concept, the only problem is that it is easy for her to pull out of her mouth and then she gets mad :) 

 On to a Blake story: Scott was getting Blake ready for bed, and true to form, Blake grabs everything in sight to play with or experiment with. This time, he opened the medicine cabinet and found my old college glasses, which I had gotten out since he broke my other two pairs. I was getting Sadie ready for bed, but Scott calls me to come over quick b/c I just have to see this. I have looked at these pictures so many times and laughed and laughed b/c he is just so darn cute and nerdy in these pictures!!!

Smiling for me because he is loving the attention. He has been hating the camera lately, but I lucked out on these

Laughing at himself because we are.

I love love love this picture b/c he looks soooo nerdy!!!! Hahahaha

A smile for Mommy

Mug shot. :) 

 Blake has also loved getting into my kitchen drawers lately--probably b/c he can reach into them and actually `partially` see what is in there. Fascinating how many different "tools" and such that he can find in a drawer.

Drumsticks is one of them (notice who is in the drum...why, it is Teddy Bear, of course)

 I cut Scott and Blake's hair and let's just say they don't get as many haircuts as they probably should...I'm trying to figure out if Blake needs a haircut yet...

What do you think?

I'm thinking this is a "yes" based on his facial expression...

A random picture of me that Blake took (notice the finger blockage in the left corner and Sadie's legs in the upper right) :) 

 We have a girl from church who is inbetween apartments at the moment, and I offered to let her stay here for a month. Scott will be working longer hours at work and it will be nice to have someone here (plus, I'm hoping to get at least one date night with free babysitting out of the deal) :) She (Andrea) has been here a week now and we're really enjoying it. We've played some games with her and on Wednesday night when Scott is helping with youth group, she helped get the kids to bed. She is also perfectly fine with Blake going in her room every morning. Maybe I can convince her to stay a little longer...:)
Anyways, with her arrival came a few new pairs of shoes in our entryway that Blake just couldn't resist...

 

I don't have knee high boots, so this was a first for him. He got a little frustrated at first that he couldn't get them on b/c they were too tall, but he figured it out (and yes, he is throwing his cup at me b/c he's mad that I'm taking his picture--the cup is mid-flight).

Here he thinks I'm just taking a picture of Teddy Bear (ah ha ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha ha [that's my evil laugh, text style])

Ok, so I did take one of just Teddy Bear as well...

 And, Blake continues to let Sadie borrow Teddy Bear at times as well.

Kids never cooperate with pictures, but I was trying to capture Sadie chewing on Teddy Bear's nose. She was leaning over and trying to gnaw on it, and I ran for my camera and was going to title this picture "Sadie, noooooooooooooooo, don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!"  You've probably guessed it, but yes, Teddy Bear's nose is gross, b/c Blake always chews on it :)
Well, at least I got a cute picture of Sadie :)

Another angle of "the chew"

I just love it when Blake sits down and reads to Sadie. It also helps for Sadie to tolerate tummy time, which she hates. 

Reading "Goodnight Moon"

 Ok, this is turning out to be a lot of pictures. Phew. Obviously, this blogging only happens when both kids are sleeping, which it turns out worked for today. Sadie went down for a nap sooner than I thought, so score, more Mommy time. :)

I've been getting a little frustrated with Teddy Bear lately b/c he's been naughty. He keeps trying to steal Blake's seat at the table and then Blake comes and tells on him. I just inform Blake that he needs to tell Teddy Bear that it isn't Teddy's seat, it is Blake's and then I tell him to move Teddy Bear (no, I don't put Teddy Bear there. Blake does, and then he comes and tells on him).

Also, Teddy Bear had a poopy diaper today:

Um, thank you Blake for making sure Teddy Bear was clean by using almost the entire container of wipes. 

Ok, that's enough! 

 And, it seems appropriate to conclude with a couple sweet, calming photos of sleeping babies :)

Sadie taking a nap

I love looking at her when she sleeps, sigh...

And Blake, who after a couple times of making him get back in his bed, he falls asleep...although I don't remember letting him sleep with more than one stuffed animal...ok, so maybe he got out of his bed more times than I thought...:)

But still precious :) 

Happy 4 month birthday today, Sadie!!! :)