Quality Time

When we told Irina she was going to be a big sister she didn't really understand what that meant. Even when she first saw her brother it didn't make sense, it took a couple of months for her to realize he was going to stick around. For a while I found myself saying, "don't touch him", "stop doing that", "let him sleep" and you know how that goes. On top of that I also had (and still have) him in my arms all the time, he is a nursing machine! I want her to love her brother and spend time with him that doesn't include me telling her what not to do. I want her to see him on the floor next to her and not just in my lap. We have set times through out the day where they play together alone (where I can still see them of course) and where Irina doesn't hear "stop". Watching them together makes me smile and laugh, they are so cute together. Ever loves his big sister, he is giggling mess around her and she is so soft and nurturing towards him. I love my prince and princess.

Play Ball!!

Irina had her first t-ball practice this week and did an awesome job!! Her team name is THE GATORS and Craig is an assistant coach on her team. The kids are so cute and they all get along great together. Her practice is in my old home town and her practices are at my old stompin' grounds Haltom Middle School. We had so much fun watching her interact and practice with her team mates. GO GATORS!

Ever at 6mths

Baby boy Ever is growing up so fast! He is 6mths and weighs 19 lbs 1 0z, we have started to introduce solids but he is content and sleeping great with breast milk alone. I think we will do solids full force in a month or two. He is crawling EVERywhere! Which brings me to why I'm calling him Ever now. I say Craig, Crew, crib, carry, crazy and sometimes crap on a regular daily basis, it was starting to get me tongue twisted! Not to mention Craig and Crew were getting confused with me saying their names out of place. So, now I call him Ever; short for Everett of course. Now back to his milestones. He has 5 teeth and can finally sit up alone unassisted, he still prefers to crawl though. Mr. Ever is sleeping great from about 8pm to 6am, he did have some rough nights while cutting his teeth but over all he's a little champ and not too much bothers him. He is starting to show signs of separation anxiety, as soon as he realizes that I'm gone- he crawls over to my legs and wait for me to pick him up! Little Stinker! He is SOO heavy also! He is my favorite boy EVER!

Big Bike

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone from our neighborhood playgroup, Liam and The Blake Family for the gift card that bought Irina her helmet, elbow & knee pads and gloves. She absolutely loves wearing her safety gear and that makes mommy & daddy happy! Her new bike was a gift from her buddy Matty, he is going green with his mommy and re-using the bike he has outgrown. We also want to say THANKS to him for sharing and going green. Irina got on the bike and rode off quickly, she was a pro at her trike and this was a piece of cake for her. She has a great time around the neighborhood with her new bike and accessories.

Miss Rina got a hair-cut!

BEFORE

AFTER

When Irina was born she had a full head of jet black hair, everyone said it would fall out and they were pretty much right about that. Her hair thinned out and even lightened up a bit to brown. With little hair she never really needed a hair-cut, we trimmed her "mullet" when she was 1 but that was it. She has some what curly/wavy hair like me and it is pretty to look at but not pleasant to de-tangle. Her hair is thin and can get very tangled, very easily. Craig and I told her about cutting it off and she was more than willing, in fact she wanted it cut just like her daddy's. We went to the salon and looked through some books, every single time she picked a style that looked like Craig's. I eventually convinced her into getting a "bob" and she reluctantly agreed. I'm glad we cut it and we no longer have to wince after bath time to brush her hair. She loves her hair style and we do too. Only down side is that she looks like a BIG KID :(