Hello, blogland! Yes, we are alive and well in the Noland household. Our lives have been in a tailspin since Thanksgiving. Between getting ready for Christmas, holiday traveling (we put around 2000 miles on our new car ... no joke), and parenting, most of my free time (HA!) has been spent sleeping and doing other mindless activities. We seem to be finding our routine again so hopefully I'll be better about posting pictures of my sweet babies.
In scrapbooking, they always say start where you are, move forward, and go back to fill in when you have the time. I've adopted the same philosophy for the blog. Maybe I'll have our holiday highlights up before too long. For the moment, though, I thought I'd share pictures that have been taken over the past several weeks.
I feel that both Samantha and Andrew change all of the time. Andrew, especially. He is holding his head up like a champ, and he is so expressive. He has the sweetest smile. We get to see it quite often, as he is a very content baby. He isn't sleeping through the night yet, but we seem to be getting closer. He has had a little cold, and when I took him to the doctor last week, we found out he is already 15 pounds, and 13.5 ounces!! He doesn't miss many meals!
Samantha, of course, hasn't changed the way he has physically, but she amazes us everyday with how she is doing developmentally. Last weekend, we had potty training boot camp. She took to it like an old pro. She is getting very into dress up, and recently discovered the Disney princesses. We are very princess-y around here!! Samantha is also very busy helping me take care of Andrew, much to his chagrin. She is a very doting big sister!
Reading Andrew Love You Forever, the special book Daddy reads to her. He has own copy for me to read to him!
Sleeping beauties ... when nap times coincide, we are all big fans of the family nap. Andrew loves sleeping in her bed.
"I want to hold Andrew!" - a phrase I here numerous times a day. It's a good thing he is so laid back!
A special treat from Papaw and Wawa for learning to use the big girl potty, her very own pillow pet! It is a ladybug which was promptly named .... Frosty. Not Lady, not Ladybug, not Lucky ... Frosty.
Not sure if this is a good thing, but it is awfully cute. Andrew loves to watch sports with his Daddy. He is also a big fan of Yo Gabba Gabba.
A perfect picture of Andrew's world. Sleeping peacefully in Wawa's lap, while she protects him from a ball thrown by his big sister. Samantha hasn't quite caught on that Andrew can't play catch yet!
The artist at work. She refused to get out of the bathtub until her masterpiece was just right.
Samantha the butterfly. The butterfly towel is about the only thing that can entice her to leave the fun of the tub.
Our happy boy! He doesn't mind his car seat, especially since we put the snuggly thing in it. We also get lots of compliments on his bear hat.
Another new trick ... the Bumbo. He can't sit in it long, but he likes to be upright so he can see what is going on. He is going to be a people person. He doesn't care much for rattles, toys or books, but he loves to look at faces.
