Sweet little bellies!

My poor babies, they are both prone to "muffin tops." They come by it honestly. :) When Collier was sitting on the couch like this the other night, it reminded me so much of the picture below of Landry.

They make me laugh!  

Collier- 5 1/2 months

Landry- 7 1/2 months

I thought this picture was too sweet not to share... 

We went to Sam's the other night to stock up on diapers. Micah helped Collier sit up in the cart while we shopped. He was so happy the entire trip, and Landry kept giving him hugs and seemed to really enjoy him sitting with her. These babies love each other!!

We went to the doctor this morning, and sweet Landry has a little bacterial infection in her throat and a yeast diaper rash on her booty. She seems to be feeling decent, just pretty clingy. The last few times we have changed her diaper, she has started crying and saying "I sorry mama! I sorry daddy!!" It honestly breaks my heart! I don't know why she is apologizing!? Poor girl. The doctor thinks she will be back to her normal self within a day or so!

It's always a party around here!

I have been MIA for a little while, so I have tons to catch up on! Beware, there will probably be several updates over the next few days...including a 6 MONTH post on baby Collier. Can you believe he will be 6 months old on the 12th? Craziness...madness!! 

Almost every night before bed, we snuggle and play with the kids in our room. They love this time as a family (so do I!), and most of the time it helps them wind down a bit. Sometimes we say our prayers as a family instead of doing them individually with each baby. Landry has started praying over us as we pray and just saying "Mommy, Daddy, Colliers!" In my mind, I think she is thanking God for us. :) The other night, Micah got a picture of the babies and me in our striped pj's. Aren't we precious? :) Ha!

Check out Landry's "excited" smile. We cannot get this girl to make a straight face in a picture!!

 Gigi called over the weekend and asked if she could come up on Monday to visit and play with the kids. Yes, please! Landry had the best time baking cookies with Gigi while Collier napped. She wore her apron, but she wanted Gigi to wear the chef's hat.

 Daddy was very impressed with Landry's baking skills, and I am pretty sure we finished off the entire batch that day. Oops.

Today, we are all slightly under the weather. Landry, a little more than slightly. She woke up this morning with a pretty good fever and even had some bright green snot. Collier has his first cough.

 It is almost noon, and I am just finishing my first cup of coffee and haven't attempted to comb my hair yet. We visit the doctor tomorrow morning at 8 to see what is going on with little missy. Hoping for healthy babies and a productive mommy very soon! :)

Sassy Pants Gibson

Well, it is one of those days, and my brain is all over the place. This post is going to be random provide variety. :)

We have been working with Landry on saying her name. She does not like to say Landry for some reason, but she really is getting the Elise Gibson part down. My mom was working with her on it the other night when she was watching the kids. Now, when we ask Landry what her name is, she says "E-E's" (aka: Elise). We may have a name change in our future...who knows!

Landry is such a mess these days. I think she is absolutely hilarious, and she has us laughing all the time. She is a sassy little thing for sure, but at the same time she is so sweet! She is confident in the things she wants, but she is quick to say "I sorry" if she thinks she has done anything wrong. She gives the sweetest kisses and hugs and when she says "I lu yoooou!" it makes me want to cry. :)

Last week before we went to church Landry was walking around the house drinking her juice, loving on her baby, and checking herself out in the mirror. She was dancing around singing at the top of her lungs...

"I lu babies, I lu juice, I lu boots, I lu babies, I lu juice, I lu boooooots!"

She always has her little head tilted to one side or the other and normally has a hand (or two) on her hips. Her pigtails are normally a little crooked because I can't get her to hold her head straight! :)

We got Landry some new sunglasses this week, and she loves them. When we get in the car, she immediately makes it known that she NEEDS her glasses! While we were in Hobby Lobby the other day, the little mess did not want to them off. She was entertaining everyone that we passed.

I didn't get a picture, but this morning she demanded that she wear her pink cowboy hat to school. I almost had her out the door without it, and then the meltdown began as she noticed she didn't have it when we were getting in the car. I left Collier for a little while at Mother's Day Out today too. The few times that I stopped back in to feed him, she was still wearing it. She is getting very opinionated on what she wants to wear! Also at MDO today, she taught the teachers where their boobies were. :) Niiiice.

And, just incase you were trying to picture that sweet little face being demanding or opinionated....here she was not getting her way on Wednesday.

It must be a hard life!

I am SO glad that Micah and I never acted this way for our parents. :)

And he grew...

Last week, we started a new semester of Bible study at church. We are doing Beth Moore's study over James. So far, I am LOVING this study. She has a way of hitting me where I need to be hit and I always retain a lot from her messages. Anyway, since we are studying about James (the brother of Jesus), we have also been reading some about Christ as a child. Like you have heard me say before, it is so strange for me to think of the same Jesus who saves and gives life as being the baby/toddler/tween that we read briefly about in the Bible. A verse that really jumped out at me over the past week was Luke 2:52: "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." The Bible leaves a lot to the imagination as far as the life of young Jesus. There are a few stories about his childhood, but mainly, we are left only knowing that he grew....and as he grew, he gained the favor of God. I wish we had more details. I bet those were some interesting years!!

I tell you all of that to finally tell you that I feel a burden. From the moment I had Collier and looked into his eyes, I knew that I was raising a MAN. I don't mean that negatively at all. I just mean that I am raising someone's future husband, the father of my future grandbabies, and a LEADER. Oh my goodness...what a responsibility! I decided over this past week that Luke 2:52 is going to be my inspiration for my "life prayer" for Collier. I pray, and will continue to pray, that he will grow. I pray that he will grow in stature, in wisdom, and in favor with God. What a sweet, precious little man I am raising! :)

Speaking of Collier growing...check him out!

He is starting to scoot and roll all over the floor. He loves to be entertained by loud/bright toys, and he is chewing on everything!

 His personality is not the only thing developing and changing. I can't even believe that the picture below is my same baby! 

Gracious, a lot has changed in 5 1/2 months!

And he will continue to grow...



Remembering Rainy Days...

On Wednesday, it was rainy and yucky here in NWA. The kiddos and I had to get out to run some errands, so Landry got to wear her favorite rain boots. She loves these things and whines to put them on all the time. They are too big, but she still loves waddling around in them. When I was taking her picture yesterday, I was thinking about some teeny tiny rainboots that she got before she was even born. So...I had to look back and find a picture!

21 months

4 months

 I REMEMBER this day. Like, really remember it. It was raining...we weren't going anywhere, but I was desperate to put her in her rainboots and get a picture! I wish you could see her shirt. It had a zebra print circle on it and said "L is for Landry" in hot pink. I remember that I had her in her Jenny Jumper thingy when Micah got home from work, and he thought she looked so precious in her little rain outfit. :) It is funny the little things that I remember when I can't remember what I walked into the kitchen to put on my Wal-Mart list by the time I get there. Ha!

 And, I apologize for the quality, but you MUST see a picture of my smiley little man!

He is so happy all the time!

Just like last week, we are happy it is Friday! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Our First Wrestling Match

Oh y'all....these kids are so entertaining! Micah and I laugh all the time about the silly little things they do and how much they laugh and play with each other already. Last night before bed, we had our first impromptu wrestling match. You would think that a 5 month old wouldn't stand much of a chance against a 21 month old, but he held his own! :) He kept grabbing Landry and pulling her back down. A few times when she tried to get away, he rolled over and would grab her leg again. They both had so much fun, and it was hilarious to watch!

Don't get me wrong, we don't encourage fighting between our kiddos. They started this on their own while we were "calming down" for bed last night. They were both enjoying it so much that we just oversaw and didn't stop it. :) Our babies are no wimps, and I have a feeling many throwdowns are in our future!

This picture cracks me up! She was really trying to get away here, and he wanted to keep going! :)

Going back for more!

Lots of love and hugs afterwards.

And our little wrestler slept like a "champ" after! :) Isn't he a cutie?

As much as these two are going to bicker and fight, I know they are going to be so close....already are, really! Here are a few sweet things between the two of them that I don't want to forget:

• Landry always adds an 's' to the end of Collier's name. She always calls him Colliers or Brothers. We try to correct her, but it always comes out this way, and it is pretty cute. :) I think it is because we always tell her that things are Collier's. I can see how that would be confusing!
•  Last week, I told Landry to get ready for nap time. She went over to where Collier was playing and leaned down to "whisper" to him. I overheard her say, "I go nigh nigh, okAy? I loooove you!" Melted this mama's heart for sure!
• When Landry has a dirty diaper or passes gas, she ALWAYS says "Shoo Wee Colliers!" Already blaming stuff on her poor little brother. She also refers to diapers as "shoo wee Colliers."
•   If Collier is upset and I can't get him to calm down, all I have to do is put him in his highchair or bumbo with Landry in front of him. She will sing, dance, or jump, and it makes it all better. He will laugh out loud SO hard at her!
• It is a little tricky trying to let Collier learn to "cry it out" with Landry around. He is at the point where he likes to be put in his bed for naps and fuss a little before he puts himself to sleep. He doesn't like to rock, he doesn't like to cuddle, he just wants to be put down. He will normally fuss for about 4 minutes and then fall asleep. This drives Landry CRAZY. She will come up to me when she hears him in the other room and tap my leg and say, "Mama....Colliers!!" like she doesn't think I hear him.

Sweet babies! :) How did I get chosen to be their mama? I don't know why God chose me, but I am THANKFUL for these babies that keep my hands and my heart SO full.

 

 



It is Friday!

It is Friday, and we are soooo happy about that!

Friday means Daddy will be home for the weekend, and we always get to do lots of fun stuff when he is here. :) We had dinner scheduled with some good friends tonight, but we had to reschedule because one of our little stinkers has a runny nose and cough that she has been hanging on to. She acts like she feels fine, but both of these friends are pregnant and have kids, so we decided to play it safe.

We don't have much going on today, and I like it. Both babies are napping, my friend {Michelle} is bringing over lunch and visiting, and we will probably grab take-out tonight since our dinner plans changed. Maybe a redbox? We live on the edge, ya know. Ha!

 Here are a few pictures that Micah emailed me from his phone.

This is Landry at lunch for Papa-D's birthday last Sunday. Emily gave her a sticker, and she had it stuck to her head the whole time she ate. :) Silly girl.

Micah {father of the year} Gibson took this picture of Landry riding her baby brother like a horse last week. He thought it was hilarious, Collier didn't seem to mind...I am sure it was good for his back. :)

Happy Friday!