Happy 1st Birthday!

Happy First Birthday to Carter!!

Here are some pictures from a year ago....




More to come after the party this weekend! :)

Happy Birthday Kevin!

Happy Birthday to my absolutely amazing husband! He is such a wonderful light in my life and I love every moment spent with him. I love to talking, laughing, and sharing life with him, but most of all I love to see him be such a wonderful daddy!!!

Summer Fun

One of the cutest pictures we've gotten of the kids playing .......

where did the baby go?

Carter turned 11 months old on the 18th... Where did my baby go? All of a sudden, I have two toddlers (YIKES!) He's such a cutey pie and great kid. He's been walking so much more and loves to push his Mickey Mouse toy around everywhere. He LOVES the water. I think he's secretly a tadpole. When we were at the beach, his favorite time was in the pool. He would go underwater and doggy paddle to Kevin! It's crazy..never seen any kid love the water so much! He has become a lot more vocal the past few weeks. He and Liliana have "conversations"...too bad mommy and daddy aren't privy to what their talking about!!!! Guess I should start planning that 1st birthday party-it'll be here before I know it!

Greetings from the Sand and Surf

We are having a blast at the beach this week! Liliana loves the sand. Carter loves the water! Mommy and Daddy are adjusting to having two kids at the beach. I haven't had a chance to pull out my book and read or take a nap by the pool.. but watching them have a blast is totally worth it!!! more pictures to come...

Happy 10 months!

Carter is 10 months old today! Can you believe that my silly boy is almost a year old? It seems like just yesterday I found out that I was pregnant!
Some notable things about Carter:
1. he is a HAM! He has the cutest facial expressions and can be very silly.
2. he's so close to walking but not quite there- yesterday, he stood up in the middle of the floor all by himself! He loves to walk with any toys that he can push... now...just to let go and he'll be on his way!
3. he's talking up a storm. He'll say "mama", "dada", and I'm pretty sure he's calling Liliana "Ana", which is adorable!
4. Oh.. am I in for it-Carter and Liliana are already "fussing". I hear more than once a day.. "mommy, Carter hit me!" Well--at least he can take up for himself?! No, seriously, most of the time he loves his sister..but the more they interact, the more lessons in sharing that have to occur!
5. did I mention that I can't get enough of this cutie?!?! He loves to snuggle and mommy takes full advantage of rocking him to sleep and cuddling (all the things that Liliana doesn't like--she'd rather be left alone in her bed.)
6. What an awesome blessing from God! :)

Two years ago , I became a mommy! There's not a day that goes by that I don't thank Liliana's birthmother for allowing Kevin and I to be her parents. I have NO idea how I could live life without this sweet baby girl. I am constantly reminded of God' s grace and mercy in our lives through Liliana. She's growing so fast and becoming such a beautiful little girl. I love seeing her grow and learn each and everyday. I thank God for allowing her to be a part of our lives and family!