Pumpkin Patch

Cousin Blakely will be one year old in just a few weeks! She is such a sweet little girl...We had a good time at the pumpkin patch. It is so hard to get three children under two to smile at you at the same time. We had fun trying!

Eli-20 Months

It is hard to believe that our baby is now 20 months old! He still seems like a baby in some regards, but for the most part he is definitely a little boy. Eli now weighs 30 pounds and is really getting tall and lean. He is talking quite a bit more than a few months ago, but still not using any word combinations. I have learned that he can say what he wants to say very well so I don't fret over his speech too much. He is so independent and determined. He will play very well on his own and is really a very content child. He has really enjoyed going to preschool this year too. I do think it has helped his speech a lot. His new favorite game is to hide from us. The picture above is him hiding under Knox's crib. Poor boy will be so disappointed when we lower it in a few weeks.

These boys couldn't be any different in their personalities. I am amazed at how they can even have the same genes. They are both very laid back and easy going, but there is a distinct difference in them too. Knox literally smiles all the time, and has since he was very young. Eli has always been more of the observing, cautious type. He is definitely friendly, but with parameters.

Many of you know how much it used to drive me crazy when people would say to me, "you've got your hands full." Well, they were right, and I didn't know what was coming. Wow-these little boys are wearing us out. I feel like we keep things running pretty smoothly around here but it is a fine science that we have worked hard to perfect. Now when those people look at me sympathetically in public I just nod and say, "yes, you're right, we do have our hands full-i'm not sure what we were thinking." Sometimes I even go so far as to add, "you know, maybe we weren't thinking." Then I ask them to hold both doors open for me so I can fit my double stroller through...

Knox-7 Months Old

We can't believe that Knox is 7 months old! He is growing up way too fast! (not fast enough for us to be ready for another one) He weighs 20 pounds and is very tall! He has three teeth and one on the way! We are having so much fun raising two little boys. Knox is crawling everywhere and working hard on sitting up by himself. He reaches up for you now too, which is so sweet. He still sleeps really well, but not quite like Eli. I have found Knox to be much more dramatic, if he sees an opportunity for attention he grabs it! I guess he's getting tired of being overshadowed by Eli. What a sweet, sweet boy! We all love him so much!

Wedding Bells

We had such a great weekend at my brother's wedding. Eli and Knox officially have two Aunt Lindsey's now! The wedding was beautiful! Eli was full of himself! He had such a good time before and after the wedding...Knox was a little cutie too! We think he and Blakely favor a lot!

The Wooly Worm Adventure

Eli and I had a great Wooly Worm Adventure today. We found a wooly worm out in our yard that absolutely amazed Eli. He was so proud of our wooly worm that he showed it to alll the men tearing up the street in front of our house. Needless to say the wooly worm was likely traumatized...I tried explaining that a wooly worm was not a snake but Eli continually hissed at the worm...

Daddy's Shadow

Eli is definitely a Daddy's boy these days. He follows him around like a little shadow all around the house and yard. This past weekend we were doing a lot of yard work and I noticed Eli going right behind J respreading all the pine needles. It was such a reminder that they are mirror images of us and we have to constantly strive to be the best examples we can be...

Sweet, Sweet Little Knox

Baby Knox is definitely growing up! He is 6 months old and changing with each and every day. He is so close to crawling, inching along the floor to get wherever he wants. He is such a sweetheart! Eli is in love with him too!