Hairography

I have always wanted a kid with curly hair. 

Even before they were born I wished they would have tons of curls.

Paxton's hair came out stick straight.

Maebry's hair is pretty straight too, but after her baths, 

just for a moment, she is the curly head child I will probably never get. 

And I'm obsessed with it...

When it dries, it is straight again, but when it's wet I sit and play with all her curls.

She thinks I need to get over it. 

Now, on to Paxton.

His hair was shorter than I like for his pictures.

Why? Because every time this kid gets a hair cut he acts like it's the end of the world.

I'm talking, sobbing, snotting, gagging, screaming.

He almost always throws up because he gags himself while crying.

So, every time I go to cut his hair, I almost always end up buzzing it.

This is because I never want to cut it again.

I dread it. 

I sent Paxton with his Dad to the salon to get a haircut once.

I had high expectations.

I thought maybe if he saw Dad get a haircut too he would be ok with it.

Nope. Dad never wants to take him again.

Apparently he had a similar freak out in front of everyone there.  

I've pretty much tried every thing me and Pinterest can think 

of to make this a better experience.

I'm assuming this is something he will grow out of.

Until then, he will have either really long hair or hardly any hair! 

Good thing he's so cute and it doesn't matter!

(Here is a pic of super long hair.)

Snow Day

Well, I naturally have to blog about snow day.

70 degrees the day before and a blizzard the next day.

Not only was it cold and snowy, but it was super windy.

That meant ice chunks in the face. 

Me and the little guy had some fun in the snow despite the blizzard.

I didn't have the camera out for very long because of how wet we were getting. 

But seriously, look at those lashes. 

Notice the Buzz Lightyear figure he clutched the whole time we played in the snow. 

Some character of Toy Story is present at all times. 

His favorite part was throwing snow balls. Of course. 

Snow day reminded me of those few times school was cancelled
due to snow when I was growing up.

Those were some of the best days ever.

Nothing sounded more fun than a snow day. 

It's also fun now that I have my own kiddos. 

He had a blast, and I loved being there to see it.

(Maebry did not participate in snow day. Maybe next year.)

Three Years and Three Months

I'm freaking out.

I'm freaking out because my little boy is almost three years old, 

and my little girl is almost three months old.

Time flies. 

These two kiddos are so special to me. 

I don't want to miss one second of them growing up.

I have been busy taking their pictures for these new milestones. 

Here are my favorites.

The Pax Man...

This is my new favorite picture of all time. 

  

Paxton is really hard to get pictures of lately. 

He usually tries to hide from the camera, or he scowls at it. 

I decided to take him to my go-to place for kid pics.

It worked because he had so much fun and was so happy there.

It didn't work because he was literally running around everywhere. 

We had a ton of fun though.

I really cherish the times when it's just us two. 

Paxton has this hilarious goofy side. 

He is constantly making me laugh. 

His expressions kill me. 

He has pretty much always been my best bud.

Me and this dude have had some great times together.

The best is when I make him laugh and he says, "Oh Mama." while rolling his eyes.

He is also a wicked good dancer.

Dance parties are a must at our house.   

He is also beautiful. Is that weird to call a boy beautiful??

Well, he is.  

 

He is becoming such a sweet big brother. 

Both kids were pretty sick recently, and Maebry got the worst of it.

The whole time she was sick Paxton would snuggle her, 

cover her with blankets, and help with her breathing treatments.

He will deny that he loves being a big brother if you ask him but don't be fooled.

He is the BEST big brother. 

(Also, he pretty much says no to anything you ask him now days. 

Unless it's, "Do you want to watch Toy Story?")   

Oh, Maebry girl.

Pretty since the day she was born.

Her nickname is Chunkers.

I say it lovingly :)  

She has been a good baby.

She is probably going to be pretty spoiled though.

You just can't say no to those big, brown eyes. 

She's growing too fast. 

They told me this would happen.... 

The other day a few other moms were talking about how much they miss the little baby stage.

It reminded me to enjoy every moment. 

Some days I find myself wanting her to be older.

Old enough to play with Paxton, or old enough to need less of my time.

When those women were talking about missing Maebry's stage of life,

 I realized that soon I would too.

I really don't want my baby to get older :(

Maebry has pretty great expressions too.

She is also a really great snuggler. 

Both of my kids are. 

Maybe it's because snuggling is not optional around here :) 

Almost three looks good on these kiddos :)

Maebry's Blessing Day

Maebry was blessed on Sunday, February 10th. 

It was a very special morning for our little gal.

She wore the dress that me, and all my sisters, were blessed in.

My little niece, Presley, was also blessed in this dress.

I wasn't sure if I should get a new one or use this one, but I am so glad she wore this dress.

It ended up meaning so much to me to put my little girl

in the dress that I wore when I was blessed.

I am so thankful to my Mom for keeping this dress,

and to my older sister for letting me use it as well.

I didn't know it would mean so much to me until I saw my little princess in it.  

 

 

It is a gorgeous dress with tons of lace and ruffles.
 

 

 

Here is my sweet little family.

 

My whole family came to watch. It meant a lot that they were all there.

Aren't they a good looking bunch?

(My brother-in-law even came after working an all nighter. He left before the picture.)

Here is the first picture I have of my Mom and Maebry. I love it.

It is even more special that Maebry is wearing the dress that my Mom bought for her girls.

 

 

Being the center of so much attention can wear a girl out!

Good day. Special people. Sweet little Maebry girl.

Making Girly Clothes

I think I have made it pretty obvious that having a little girl has been so fun for me.

I was super excited to find out we were going to have a girl. 

Before she was born, I spent a lot of time to make her skirts, onesies,bows,etc.

That desire to make her things has only intensified since she arrived.

 Here are some of the things that I have been working on lately.

 

A pink chevron dress.

This one is a little big for her now, but I can't wait until it fits her better!
 

 

Navy dot, ruffle shirt and pants.

I love ruffles on the bottom of pants.

I pretty much just love ruffles.  

 

 

Yes, I am aware that the bow is actually bigger than her head. Haha.

I made this bow thinking she could wear it when she got older,

but clearly it matches the outfit way too perfectly! :) 

 

 

I made my first "pillowcase" dress.

(I used fabric instead of a pillowcase.) 

 

A onesie dress.

I made another onesie dress before she was born, but she already grew out of it.
 

 

 This grey and yellow shirt is my favorite.

 

 

I loved the style of that shirt so much, I made another one.

I made this one bigger and longer.

 

 

I also made pants that would match both grey and yellow outfits.

 

 

 I made it a little big, because she grows so stinking fast.

 

And the amount of bows I feel that I have to make is crazy.
 

Nap time is pretty much my sewing time.
It takes me a lot longer to finish things than it used to, but it's fun having projects.

It's also a major plus that I have such a cute little girl to model all her new outfits!
I am one lucky mom :)