Lydia cuts her own Hair!!!

BEFORE AND AFTER!!! Lydia tried to cut her hair herself! Lydia cut one big side off and was starting on the other side when Avery came in to spoil the fun! Those scissors have always been there. It was while I was at work when this event took place. She told Avery " No, me do it. I'm a big girl, i promise!" It was too late to carry her some place , so she went to Sunday School with funky hair. We had it fixed right after church. they tried to layer it so we could keep some length. She is proud of her BIG GIRL HAIRCUT !!!!

Rachel Turns 1 Year Old

Rachel turned 1 year old and kept going! She has grown up so fast. I feel like I have taken less pictures of her 1st year. I can see now why #2 children complain about the pictures! I am making an effort to try harder. She loved everything she got. Cousins: Cora, Mae, Bert, Michael, Bayleigh and Molly Kate came to celebrate her special day!

camera malfunction

I am sorry for no updates lately but our digital camera has broke. We have to highly search for a new one, so any suggestions would be great. Maybe we will give Pasalakis papratzi( spelling) a call for some suggestions.

We went swimming with Jennifer and Molly Kate. The girls had a blast. The kiddy pool is perfest for Rachel to walk around. Lydia had to be the big girl and make sure both girls did not get away too far from us. It took Lydia 5 min. to not want to hold on to me in the BIG pool. She of course had her little ring on too!!! It was a good cousin day!!

Tricycle tri-atholon

Lydia rode in a fun tri-atholon at the park. It was for 2-6 yr olds where they ran, rode their tricycles/ bicycles, and ran through the sprinklers to swim! She got to break the red finish line tape!! We played at the park after for awhile! Rachel loves to swing but loves to put mulch in her mouth even better!!!

Cousin Fun

We got together with my brother, his family and Mama for a cookout and to let the kids play. Lydia had so much fun that she talked about it for days after! Rachel has got better about the water. At first she was scared but now I have to be careful with her! They are so cute in their bathing suits!!

Fun Park in the Back yard

The girls got a new playset !!Lydia is getting more use out of it but soon Rachel will be up there too! We made sure it gets afternoon shade from our tree! Lydia loves to say "push me high" and Rachel just grins and laughs!

Spider Walker

Rachel can walk all the way down the hall without holding on to anything. She loves to walk and actually gets mad if you try to help her. She now has a 7th tooth popping out of her mouth!! There are 3 that are totally not out but you can see 7 already

Lydia turned the BIG 3 years old. We had a little party at McDonalds! She had a blast. Now she is talking about who's birthday party it is next so she can play with ballooons and eat cake!!

Rachel update

Rachel is doing well. We think she may have those seasonl allergies because the fever from Easter got better just as fast as it had come on. She is on the move. She can go anywhere with crawling. Avery has given her the first nickname as" spider crawler" because she went up the stairs(YES THE BIG, BIG STAIRS) half way before we knew it(scary thought). She walks with her walker hippo down the hall grinning from ear to ear the whole time!!! She can't walk without holding on to something. We have officially brought the safety gates back out and Lydia HATES it because she can't open them and move freely in the house.

EASTER FUN

Lydia had a great time hunting eggs. She did better the first time than the second. I guess she was just tired of it. At Grammy's and Papaw's house, her and Cora had just as much fun with the garden wagon. Rachel couldn't join us because she was sick with fever. Daddy volunteered real quick to stay at home all afternoon and watch T.V.

Circus

Circus with Mimi was fun! It was a one ring circus in Shelbyville! Lydia really liked the white horses! They all got shirts too!! Lydia didn't like the cotton candy so I ate most of it! She did like the lemonade!!( pictured: Michael, Bayleigh, and my Lydia)

I LOVE Green Beans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rachel makes the biggest mess with her eating. I know... she's just learning! I try to aim for her mouth but it keeps moving! We have tried lots of new foods! Lydia wanted her picture made with her sippy cup of choc. milk. She is already got that jealous streak as all siblings do at times!!

Hospital Stay

Rachel stayed in the hospital for 4 days/3 nights. She had a typical cold that just got bad enough she had to have breathing treatments and was on oxygen temporarily. She was in good spirits considering what had to be done. Everyone is better now and doing great, THANK THE LORD!!

Six Months old Today

This is Lydia at 8 months old!!!!!!!

These last two pics are of Rachel taken today!!

Happy six months birthday today Miss Rachel!!!

She is starting to sit up for brief periods then falls to the side . This outfit was taken of Lydia too!!! Compare the differences!! They both love to eat the dress. Rachel still has growing room in the dress though!

Christmas Eve

We took pictures of us before church with the girls. Rachel had a dress that matched Lydia's but it was too small already. The other picture is of the cousins when we went down to Grammy's and Papaw's. They love to play with each other!! We can't wait until a little boy is thrown in the mix ( ATTENTION: for those who don't know, Karen (Avery's sister ) is due in April and just found out it is a BOY!!!!)

Gregory Christmas Dec 16th

It was so fun seeing the girls open presents. Cousin Cora was tearing the paper too! It was fun and chaotic at the same time. I can see how number 2 children fend for themselves. You are trying to do for two at the same time and ultimately one has to wait. Miss Rachel decided to eat some wrapping paper when I wasn't looking!!

Rachel is so content when she's around her sister. Lydia is being more helpful and loving toward Rachel and I love seeing that!!

TEETH, TEETH, AND MORE TEETH!

Rachel has 2 teeth on the bottom, all coming out within 2 weeks of each other. (first tooth was the first week of Dec.)Last night she was fussing and doing her grinding of her gums, so that means another one is on it's way. Hopefully it will pop out in the next day or so! Avery and I are betting where it will be next.

Can you see the shiny white pearlies on the bottom?

Warm weather Outing!!

With the warm weather, we got both girls out. I couldn't find Rachel's other hat so had to wear the hospital hat. Lydia had to have her Dawg ear muffs and Grover. Rachel fell asleep in the warm sunlight. Lydia got out and played in the leaves I was trying to pile up for Avery to mulch up with mower. This was a fun day outside. Avery put up Christmas lights on the house while it was still warm.(plus with the France trip soon, he needed to get that done)

Sesame Street Live

November 16th was the day that cousins got to see Sesame Street Live together and sported their cute shirts!!!!Believe it or not, this was a good picture considering the ants in the pants!!

Sesame Street was a blast! Lydia danced and laughed with her cousins!! To see more pics , go to the Watt website . Thanks Karen for driving us in your cool van( vans CAN be cool, thought I would never say that). Lydia loves her Big Bird and plays with it and Grover all day!!! I can't wait to do more stuff like this!!

Happy Halloween

We girls went as Ragedy Ann's. It was raining so we did a Shelbyville trip to the grandparents houses. Rachel's first Halloween! Lydia really liked getting candy and wanted to open every piece! Rachel got fussy on the way back home because she is not used to riding in the car in the dark! As soon as I sat in the back with her she stopped crying! Lydia continues to be a good big sister and help me with her( she is still jealous though).

Rock a bye Rachel

Miss Lydia wanted to rock Rachel hard. i told her she had to be gentle, but you what gentle is for a 2 year old( not in vocabulary yet).

This is a picture of Rachel in my baby doll crib that was made for me when I was a little girl. My step-grandfather( Papa) made this for me. Jennifer had one very similar. Granny wanted to make sure I took some pictures of Rachel in it and Lydia rocking her in it. There you go Granny, pictures are coming your way! By the way, yeah Granny got to come home to Bedford Co. today to nursing home. She still has MRSA and is on isolation but breathing is good so far!! She's a tough old cookie!!

Rachel is raising her head up well and on her arms. This week she started rolling over from her back to belly!!! Time flies! She went to the doctor Monday for her runny nose and cough. She was fine and doctor said to just monitor. Lydia went to the doctor on Saturday and was given 3 different medicine. The doctor seemed concernedabout Lydia even on Monday when we went for Rachel. We have a follow-up in 1 week to see if she's better. ( Doctor said she was wheezing in her chest) We are just trying to stay in as much as possible with the weather getting cold now!! Avery's B-day was Saturday and he was treated to a take-out pizza he had to go get. We wanted to go out but the girls are sick. Things you do when you're a Mama and Daddy!.... The pizza was really good, honest!!!

Snoo-oozing!

Rachel loves to lay in the corner of the chair. I can't leave her there since she is moving more now! She is so content. We went to Emily's Halloween Party on Saturday. Rachel did very well. Lydia had a blast of course!! She kissed one of their dogs is what I was told! Lydia is staring to get a cough I think from me!( Sorry Lydia) Lydia got to go over to see the Cunningham's on Monday and had lots of fun. Thanks Tim and Shonda!

At her Mother' Day out this week she sings Mary had a Little Lamb. If any of you have heard her speach, it sounds like, "Eddy had a yiddle yam!"

Plans are to go to a pumpkin patch this week and get Rachel's 3 month pics!

Laughing Outloud!

Laughing outloud and talking to us is her latest thing! She will just hoop and go on forever with her laughing! This was at 06:30 a.m. when she was" wide eyed and bushy tailed"! Lydia helps us by making funny faces and trying to tickle her.

Lydia loves her Macaroni and cheese! If she is told to eat her green beans first, she will cram all the beans in her mouth as fast as she can just to get to eat her mac& cheese!!

Fun Times at Home

This outfit was given to Lydia by a good friend of mine. Lydia never even wore it and no pictures of her wearing it. So Rachel gets the honors of her picture in it. This is the only picture I have of her in it without her crying. She must not like the feel of it on her skin. As soon as I took it off, she was a happy camper!She did not get any cute afghans or stuff like that since she did not have a shower.(#2 babies and after get the shaft) so I am going to let Rachel have one of Lydia's. (Lydia won't know any different!!) Each one is special and should have something special for them when they were a baby!
Rachel is growing like a weed! I can't believe how much until I try on outfits that use to be big on her, now have a hard time snapping on her. She laughs at a wall, coos when I talk to her and can go from happy to pissed in 2 seconds flat. Avery reminds me of the meaning of the name Rachel "peaceful as a lamb". I see Avery and me in her! We are truely blessed!!
This is Lydia clutching her sack lunch on her first day of school! She has started a Mother's Day Out program at a local church. She goes from 9-2 on Tues. and Thurs. I hope she likes it and does well. I wanted her to be around other kids her own age to help her with her speaking skills. This girl is smart but she isn't talking as well as other children her age.( go figure that one , she is Heather's daughter and isn't talking? I know she will catch up) I have not bought her a lunch box yet, looking for a real cute one.
Miss Lydia loves her swing set! It has been cool enough to be able to get both girls out! Lydia could stay outside all day! Here in this pic she kept trying to grab my camera and she was laughing and having a blast! She loves the see-saw. She says" up-and-down" as she swings on it! I am going to love it when Rachel can join her on the other side!

Family of Four

We are now a family of four! Miss Rachel Leanne came on July 3,2006. It is a big job dealing with two but loving it! She looks like her Daddy I've been told. She is starting to smile and "coo" at you. Lydia is still not liking the sharing of attention but we try to let her help as much as possible. Rachel turned 2 months old yesterday and goes to the doctor tomorrow. She is crying now so this is .... Later!!