Ali's Photoshoot

My friend Amanda took some pictures of Ali at two weeks old...I'm just getting around to posting a few...but I think you'll agree they were worth the wait! :)

Some of what we've been up to...

We have been taking a morning walk and I'm not going to lie I really like having both girls strapped down and on wheels!! I wish I could do more things with them this way...it would be a lot easier :)

Ok this HIDEOUS sheet vinyl and I have been at odds since I first looked at this house. I vowed to not move in until it was torn out...then I vowed each time I mopped it that it would be the last time...well, it's been almost two years and it is FINALLY OUT OF HERE!! I took great pleasure in helping with the tear out. It is now in a million pieces at the dump!

Carrie- 1 Sheet Vinyl- 0

SUCKA!

Nyah and Ali watching Saturday morning cartoons in mismatched PJ's. This is what life is all about. :)

So she's a baby and this is about all she does :) But I love her with ALL my heart! So SWEET!

Another one of Nyah's get-ups...after flying through the yard as a butterfly she continued her creative juices flowing with sidewalk chalk on the back patio.

Ali's Blessing

The night before Ali's blessing we had a dinner to celebrate. It was smashing! :)

Here is some of my fantastic family who came up for the occasion.

My sweet Ali...I can't believe how fast she's grown.

I think that Nyah enjoyed the party MORE than anyone. An entire dinner table of nothing but desserts, non-stop access to juice, all of her cousins and friends present, and more than anything almost zero parental supervision! :)

Really though isn't Ali gorgeous!

My sister took these pictures of Nyah and her friend Jayci chowing some cookies..

Yes...that is cookie in her eyelash

Family pic. I still can't believe I'm the mother of TWO and we are a family of FOUR!

Derek did an amazing job on Ali's blessing...here are all the men that were in her circle.

Ali with my wonderful Grandma Kress.

Connie my mother in law made this most exquisite blessing dress for Nyah... and I couldn't live with Ali having second best so she wore it too. :)

After the blessing we went back to our house for a light lunch... Nyah turned on Alice and Wonderland for her and her cousin Addie...I'm not sure which one is more disturbed? :)

Time Flies

The days seem to be going by so fast! Here we are at breakfast...Nyah is obsessed with cooking and while cooking she MUST wear an apron... even if it's making eggs and toast. To complete the look she is sporting her new favorite shoes barbie high heels with a puff ball toe. Ali is always right there checking out the action.

I can't believe how fast Ali is growing...it's sad...but at the same time SO exciting I can't wait for her personality to come out more.

Nyah got a swing set...she is obviously VERY excited about it since Derek hasn't even finished putting it together and she is already half way through her first slide.

Nyah LOVES Halloween and costumes!!! She BEGGED me to get out her "super" which is what she calls her costume from last year. That was a couple months ago and she has worn it just about everyday since. She even wears it to the neighbors. If anyone would have ever told me my daughter would roam the neighborhood in a wonder woman costume with straggly hair I never would have believed them! Ha!

I don't want to play favorites...but when it comes to sleeping Ali gets a blue ribbon!! She has slept through the night all on her own quite a few times!! She is such a sweetie!

We do a lot of reading together the other day I walked in Nyahs room and she had read herself to sleep. :)