fourth

i loved watching my kids' faces as they admired the fireworks.

to celebrate the fourth, we went to a parade on saturday morning in edmond. both kids had a big time.

we wrapped up the weekend with a cookout at our house with lots of pops and smoke balls.

cute tuck saying:
matt was telling tuck that we celebrate because we got independence from the britts. so tuck now says we got independence from the "bit$!"!

t-ball

we recently signed tuck up to play t-ball on his cousin sam's team. made the little guy's day, week, and summer! we signed him up the day before his first game, so we had little time to gather up the baseball necessities. the night before the game, we went and bought cleats, pants, socks, and batting gloves (because they are totally necessary in t-ball).







the day of his first game, tuck was so excited. I somehow managed to get a decent nap out of him, and off we went. he had a ton of fans come watch: nan and pa, all his aunts and uncles, gran and papa d, and some of matt's friends from work. he did such a good job. he "smashed" the ball before running to the honking base. i loved watching him play as he grinned from ear to ear. now he wakes up every morning asking if he has a "basaball" game today.

basketball shorts

all the boy will wear is "baketball shorts". he wears them from the time his feet hit the floor until we send him off to bed.

friday, hollie and i took the kids garage saling (bad idea). i let tuck take a dollar to find something special with. most kids would choose a toy, but tuck chose a pair of red nike mesh shorts.

i love my little sports fanatic!

3 months

this past week, adde turned 3 months. we were in ada on that day to pick brother up from his vacation at nan and pa's house. we came home to spend a few days vegging out as we all passed around some sick germs.

at 3 months, adde...

-loves her hands. we took her last monday for her 3 month pictures, and it was nearly impossible to get her to keep her hands out of her mouth.
-coos and smiles any time she is acknowledged. she is really turning into a happy baby.
-rolls over. she has rolled over for me and nan and pa several times, but has yet to show off her new skill to her daddy. i think he thinks we're lying!
-still loves bathtime.
-has the sweetest chubby thighs, wrists, and tummy. baby girl loves to eat!
-eats 4 3/4 oz. of breast milk every 2 1/2 hours.
-is getting lots of straight, fluffy redish hair. her gigi is so excited!
-loves to kick. she has started pestering brother a bit with those busy little feet!

oh, sweet adde girl, we love you so much!

life lately

a day trip to the zoo.
lunch with daddy.
lots of playtime in the yard.
tucker saying his night-night prayers.
kissing on adde's chubby cheeks.
watching adde almost roll over. she can't figure out how to get over that arm.
sweet adde sleeping on her side.
early morning feedings. only once a night though!
a visit to the children's museum.
swimming at nan and pa's house where mr. t was so brave going down the slide.
watching tucker sing Jesus loves me to his baby sister.
cuddling with my sweet babies.
playing lots of living room baseball, basketball, and soccer.
feeding adde 4 1/2 oz every 2 1/2 hours.
watching and cherishing every moment with my babies.

2 months

today adde is 2 months old. time has gone by so fast, but at the same time it seems like she's been with us forever. we've had some recent colic issues with our sweet girl, but switching bottles has done the trick.

at 2 months adde...

-just started wearing size one diapers. she is still wearing mostly newborn clothes, but is slowly fitting into some of her 0-3 month clothes.
-got her shots this past thursday at her 2 month check-up. she was not a fan!
-weighs 8 lbs. 15 oz. and takes 4 ounces of breast milk every two hours.
-has slept through the night a few times, but still only gets up once most nights.
-has the most precious smile that she showed us on may 8th and has started cooing at us as well.
-loves watching her brother and the mobile on her swing.

we love you sweet addeline!

indeed blessed

i am indeed blessed. life is a whirlwind right now and it's hard to find time to document it all, but i don't want to forget a moment.

our past two weeks:
-on friday, april 30th, matt and i took tuck to a thunder playoff game while adde stayed with aunt wendy. we had a wonderful time with the johnston family enjoying a yummy dinner at coach's, a carriage ride across bricktown, and then a very exciting nba playoff game. tucker grinned from ear to ear the entire time even though we lost by one.
-last tuesday, tucker started swimming lessons. it's a parent and tot class, and since i just had a baby 6 weeks earlier, i declared myself exempt! he is doing great practicing kicking and splashing daddy. he will continue to go every tuesday and thursday for the entire month of may.





-on saturday, i graduated from ecu with my master's degree in reading. it was a special day that we shared with matt's family since my family was all in okc welcoming gage tyler into the world.
-adde is no longer the baby on the fuller side! she may not be the youngest, but she is still the smallest. gage came into the world yesterday afternoon tipping the scales at 11 pounds 1 ounce! holy cow!



today is mother's day. i remember those hard mother's days where we sat in church watching other mothers getting recognized while we wondered when it would be our turn. since then, i have been blessed beyond measure with 2 of the most beautiful, incredible kids. days are hard...babies fuss, toddlers make messes, the house seems out of control, but i love my life and my kids!

tuck and adde, i am so thankful that god chose me to be your mommy! i love you so much!