So mad...

at myself for not keeping up with this blog! New posts to come very soon...tonight!

I've been a bad, bad girl...

as Fiona Apple would say. Where have I been!? Life has been so busy, and it's been really hard to keep up with this blog, especially after a long day! It's hard to believe that one of the most amazing years of our lives is coming to an end, but I am so looking forward to what the coming year has to bring.

Ari and Noah have grown so much in the past few months! They've gone from being little balls of silly putty, to strong and curious little munchkins. Noah started crawling on Thanksgiving Day, and Ari just a couple of days after. Both boys are now pulling up on everything to stand, and cruising around! Walking, I'm sure, is right around the corner!

I hope that in the new year I will find the time to blog more. Life is quickly changing on a daily basis and there is so much that I don't want to forget. New pictures to come soon!

Happy New Year, everyone!

We're back!

So sorry for the one month hiatus! When it rains, it pours, and life has definitely been pouring around us. This past month has had its many ups and downs, but we're picking up the pieces and moving on. Yesterday we celebrated Ari and Noah's 8-month birthday! Can you believe it, 8 months!



My sweet, sweet grandma passed away on September 30th. This was the last picture that I took with her and Ari back in August.



The very next day after she passed away, Ari had surgery at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. He was such a trooper! Everything went very smoothly, and healed very quickly!



The boys totally love each other! They play together all the time now, and have started fighting over toys! I'm so glad that they have each other.

Ari has a new-found love for taking off his socks...and eating them! It always seems to be the right sock that comes off.

The boys are so interested in everything now. They love to touch and feel objects, and explore. Of course, everything usually ends up in their mouth!

Ari and Noah both have their two bottom teeth! My sister took a bunch of these amazing pictures today. Ari was proud to show his pearly whites!

And if you look very closely, you can see Noah's too!

Ari has also learned to clap! He does it all the time. Of course, I totally dig it when I get a round of applause from a great singing performance! : ) Noah is still working on the clapping, but can totally wave bye-bye!

The boys also have a new-found love for Nixon, and he totally loves them! Our poors dogs have completely been shafted since the boys were born. It's been difficult to give them the attention that they deserve. Now that the boys are becoming more mobile, it's a totally different story!

It's crazy to think that a year has almost passed us by. The boys will be a year in just four more months! An entire year! They're learning so much everyday and growing so quickly! When Mark took the boys in for their second flu shot the other day, Noah weighed 20.8 lbs, and Ari was 20.3 lbs. We are so blessed to have such amazing little munchkins in our lives. I thank God each and every single day for them!

crazy week

Happy 7 months my sweet little angels! I can't believe that time has flown by so quickly! This week has totally been thrown off by the rain days, testing, and life. It's amazing to see how quickly you've grown, and you constantly impress me with all of the new things that you're able to do each day. We love you so much!

Another first!

Last night the boys had their first non-family babysitter, and they did great! Mark and I went out to dinner with my closest of kin to celebrate some birthday fun. My dear friend Lisa was kind enough to offer watching the boys for a couple of hours while we went out! She brought her daughters along for a few extra helping hands! I thought that I'd be a little nervous, but I was completely at ease. We got an excellent report, and the boys were asleep before we got home!

I couldn't be more grateful to have such amazing family and friends in my life! I love you guys!

So stinkin' cute!

Sippin' once, sippin' twice...

The boys tried out their new sippy cups for the first time yesterday! I put just a tad of water in them to let them practice. They seemed very interested!