Christmas time is here!

4 months old.

    Today Jenna is 4 months old. Time has seriously flown with this baby, who hardly seems like a baby anymore. Jenna is such a sweet, good baby. I seriously don't know how I got such good natured babies. Jenna loves to be in the action and will rarely let you hold her facing in, or laying down. She has to be upright, facing outward so she can see.

    On Monday we were at grandma and grandpa Waites and all the sudden at the dinner table she locked eyes with Lucy and started talking like crazy to her. Since then she has been a talking machine. Literally from the moment she wakes up in the morning she is in her crib talking and sort of growling. Its hilarious. We love it.

   Jenna is really strong. She holds her head like a champ and does great at tummy time. She loves to sit in her bumbo and can sit by herself (without bumbo) for a few seconds at a time! In the past couple of weeks, shes really started to grab at toys and hold them. She pulls out her binky and waves it around too. Her favorite song is Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam; she lights up whenever we sing it. She has a husky little laugh, just like Lucy.

    She really loves her sister and will easily put up with: blankets over the face, pushing on her tummy, bouncy her like crazy in the bouncy chair, shoving the binky in her mouth, and big, frequent, (sometimes hard) kisses. We love our Jenna. She fits perfectly into our little family.

Stats to come on Monday after her apt. I hate shots!
 STATS: Head- 16.5 in- 75% height 25in- 75% weight 15lb 10oz- 90% Woot woot! I still hate shots!
 

Boo.

Sisters.

 The minute Jenna was born I turned to Johnny and said, "She looks just like Lucy!". It was such a funny thing, because I had told him multiple times before we had her that I thought it was crazy to think we could make a baby that looked different than Lucy. Because she was our first it just seemed like, well, thats what our kids will look like. Even though me and my syblings are way different looking, it was just weird for me to think I would have kids that looked different. I don't know, maybe that doesn't make sense. Anyway, so Jenna came out looking the spitting image of Lucy, but with dark hair.  Here are some images of both girls. Lucy left, Jenna right.  The ones of them in the same outfit are when they were (Jenna is) both 3 months.

                                                                                                                                                      Definitely differences, but pretty similar. I had a lady at church say that my girls were like clones. I take that as a compliment since they are both so stinkin' cute! I am loving having two girls and am frequently telling Johnny I would be ok with all girls. I may regret that in 10 or so years...

We like to party. We like. We like to party. (this may get a little long)

Johnny turned 30 this month. Did you hear that? 30. Its makin' me feel old and a little embarrassed that I still feel like a kid, even though I have two of them myself. Any who, we couldn't just do the same old shindig that we do every year and since Johnny is not easily surprised I decided to take on the task of throwing him a surprise birthday bash. It was great! With the help of a very sneeky friend (who was able to get Johnny away while we got ready (at my parents), and made sure "the package" was delivered at the right time, thanks Perry!), and the simple fact that the only day that would work was a whole 2 weeks before his birthday, he was definitely surprised.

We played Minute to Win It games, they were pretty fun, and quite hilarious.

"Face the cookie'

"Noodling Around"

Can't remember what this one is called. How about: "Get dizzy"

"Stack Attack"

I saved "Junk in the Trunk" for the birthday boy. Look how skinny that guy is, sheesh.

My friend Val made this awesome cake.

I made Johnny's shirt. the front says: Made in 1981 and the back says: Thirty never looked so good!

On Johnny's actual birthday, I made dinner for about 13 people and then we had ice cream cake and presents. I can't seem to find those pictures though. I could make a list of 30 things I love about Johnny. but the bottom line is that he is the BEST guy I know. He takes such good care of me and the girls and he never complains when I ask him to do something. Never.  I love him and am so glad I married him!

Eight days after Johnny's real birthday (Oct. 2) was Lucy's birthday (Oct.10) Grandma and grandpa Waite were going to be out of town for the party so we celebrated with them on the 3rd.

Watching the cupcakes get closer and closer.

Lucy LOVES her grandpa Waite. Hes pretty partial to her too.

Lucy and Liv at the family party (Oct 9)

We made a rainbow out of cupcakes. Lucy loved it.

Her first Barbie! She can hardly contain herself.

2 years old.

So, this is hilarious. After everyone left, I realized we never got a family picture, so we set the timer on the camera and tried to get one. Lucy was pretty beat at this point and didn't want anything to do with it. And look closely, Jenna's totally barfing. This is classic.

The next day (her actual birthday) we had a few friends and cousins come over for a little birthday play date. The kids each made their own little pizzas on Pillsbury biscuit dough and we had leftover cupcakes from the night before, the kids played and watched part of a movie. It was fun, and crazy.

The crew. Minus Ruby and Claire, they were still eating I think.

We came down and found Lucy like this: covered in tissue paper watching the movie. Hilarious.

Birthday girl and dad.

That night we went out to dinner just the four of us. Lucy's favorite part of course was getting her own cup.

Lucy was super excited to get a new cousin that she now shares a birthday with. Can't wait to meet little Virginia "Ginny" Waite.

WHEW! We are a little partied out. I think we may just skip my birthday coming up in 3 weeks... yeah right!

Happy Birthday Lucy!

Today Lucy turned 2! She is such a sweet girl and growing up so fast. Pictures and info to come from her parties. For now, just a little video of her last year with us. Can't believe how much shes changed.

 (The first song is her favorite song from her favorite movie: Alice in Wonderland.)  Enjoy.