I just love this smile...

It just makes my day. :)

A Woman of Few Words

At least thusfar. :) But those are some sweet words...

Sleeping Cuties

Okay, so I had some demand for new Shiloh pics. I understand the impatience, cuz I can't get enough of her either. :)

She discovered her thumb last week and apparently thinks it's a good substitute for her pacifier. I'm not sure Dr. Tiffany will agree, but we're working on this. In the meantime, it's cute.


At night, we've found Shiloh rests better in a swaddle blanket. So during her daytime naps, she makes the most of the "kicked back with my arms behind my head" position. Can't say I blame her.


Of course, I couldn't overlook the cuteness of Big Brother Levi during naptime. :)

A Rare Appearance and Shoes

Daddy is seldom seen on our blog and at our house these days since it's tax crunch time. We made a pit stop last week after work and Levi enjoyed a donut snack on the floor with daddy. I was able to snag this pic with my phone. Sweet times. :)

Levi is quite the character and I am amazed daily at things he is learning and how his mind works. Yesterday, we were able to play a bit outside before dinner. The weather was nice, so Shiloh and I sat in the driveway while Levi played on his Diego 3-wheeler. Out of the blue, Levi noticed I was barefoot. "Mommy," he said, "you not have any shoes on." I replied, "well, there weren't any in the garage, so I just came out here without shoes." He got off his 3-wheeler and said, "I will buy you some shoes, mommy," and headed for the garage. "You would buy mommy shoes with your money?" I asked. "Yep," he said. He returned with my Ole Miss crocs and said, "here...I help you put them on...push your foot in." He is such a sweet, helpful boy. He will frantically run to help Shiloh if she loses her pacifier. I hope he always has a helpful spirit. :)

2 Samuel 12:23

Last week, Levi and I visited Aaron's grave. It was such a beautiful day at the cemetery, reminding me that Aaron lives in a beautiful place. More beautiful than we could ever imagine. Today, I am thankful for that promise.

My Idol Fan

Last night, we discovered that Shiloh loves to watch American Idol. When someone starts to sing, she kicks and waves her arms around, sucking furiously on her pacifier. I'm not sure if she's frightened by some of the contestants or not...

Back to Work

It hardly seems possible that I've been home for almost ten weeks. I'm gonna have some serious adjustment tomorrow morning (and all day). Reflecting on my time off, here are some things I will miss:

-catching every imaginable episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Deliver Me and Birth Day;

-lunch with my husband;

-an occasional daytime nap;

-having dinner ready at a reasonable time;

-picking up Levi early from school;

-getting my shopping done during the day;

-but mostly, I'm gonna miss hanging out with this little girl...

Brothers

Sometimes they're silly...or just plain weird.

Sometimes their stories bore you to tears.

But I love my brudder. He's my best friend. So I guess I'll stick by him until the end.

Shiloh's Coming Out Party

Some sweet friends of mine hosted a coming out party for Shiloh this past weekend. It was a ton of fun and I got to see lots of friends I haven't seen in a while. Shiloh was her usual charming, beautiful self. :) See?


Of course, most of the time she did this. :)


My friend Laura took some sweet pictures of her feet. I LOVE feet pictures.

And the only thing better than feet pictures are sweet little hand pictures...

Levi had a good time, too, and didn't mind that his sister was showered with gifts and attention. However, it took him a little while to warm up. Earlier that morning he told me he didn't want to see "dose wadies" who were coming to see Shiloh. :) He had to spend a little time hiding behind this tree before he decided all was well.