Just having fun

Hangin out with the musical caterpillar



Playing chase with dad around the house



Just got back from a walk. Levi thinks Knox is SO entertaining.

February and March

Levi's eyes keep getting bigger and bluer.



Another snow day, but this time mom lost the mittens and Knox had to wear plastic baggies over socks.



This outfit makes Levi look like a little Dutch boy. It was made by my grandmother for my dad when he was a baby.



Knox decided that he wanted to try on his old swim clothes over his pajamas. He was showing his muscles in this picture.

Fox with Knox

Our neighbor is very creative and made this after his daughter laughed every time she read Fox in Socks. I guess this is what she pictured in her head.

Growing and Growing

Levi had his four month appointment and he is 17 pounds and 5 oz. What a big baby! Knox didn't weigh this much until he was 10 months old! He is very happy and just discovered his voice this afternoon! He has been squealing all over the place. He is best known for his classic snorting though. I've talked to the doctor about it and she said some babies are just "noisier" than others. I thought it would go away by now, but it just keeps getting louder. He really enjoys doing it during quiet times, like church.

Valentine's Hug





Knox is as busy as ever and really enjoys playing monster trucks with his cars and dump trucks. He also is still into baseball. He has already planned for his 3 year old birthday party to have a baseball theme. He's started having an opinion about what he wears, so the outfits have been interesting lately.
This stage is really trying, but I know I'll look back and remember the funny and sweet things he does too. The other night I went out with some friends and he woke up that night around two. I went in to check on him and he asked "did you have fun with the ladies, mom?". So sweet.

January

Oh what fun we had in the snow! Knox is really getting mischievous, proven by the fact that I am now typing on a computer that is missing five keys. Levi is as good a baby as ever. He smiles and even giggles now. He loves his family and we sure do love him back. Not much else going on here, except a few sniffles here and there. Oh wait- we found a house nearby and are closing on it next month. Yeah!

Christmas with the family

Our holiday has come and gone and I'm just getting around to posting. My family was so nice to travel to us this year and we were very thankful. I knew that it would be tough with two little ones, and then they both were sick, so I was happy to be at home. Knox was not on his best behavior, but we all got through it and we're hoping that next year he he will have matured into a pleasant three year old. Just like magic.

It all went by in a blur between feedings, meals, naps,and baths. But I look back on it as a happy blur, full of memories and love. These are just a few pictures,mostly taken by my sister, that capture the cute little ones and the fun we had.

Christmas with the family

Christmas with Meme and Papa

We had a great time celebrating an early Christmas with Meme and Papa in Greenville. Lots of food, lots of presents, and lots of fun.

Thanksgiving

Knox had a special Thanksgiving lunch at school with 16 of his two year old friends. Ty and I were invited and Knox thought it was pretty cool to have mom and dad at school. The teachers went around the table and asked each child what they were thankful for. Knox said "mommy". O.k., so there were five other kids that said "mommy" before him, but I was thrilled anyway.



Knox was ready to pray



I love reading to my two boys.



Thanksgiving was a really beautiful sixty degree day. Ty went for a bike ride with some friends in Chapel Hill and Knox and I went outside for some baseball time. We cooked a little together and during the boys' nap I was able to go on my first run since having Levi. I thought I would have to stop every five minutes, but I was able to run for a solid 20 minutes at a fairly decent pace. Now, I was a little sore the next day, but it actually felt great! I'm on the road to getting in shape and that makes me happy. After the run, I spent the rest of the afternoon cooking and then our preacher and his wife came over to eat Thanksgiving dinner with us. They have a two year old as well, so the evening was entertaining between happy scream contests and battles over toys. I owe Better Homes and Gardens magazine and Rachel Ray tons of thanks for some easy and delicious recipes. Turkey cutlets are the way to go for a small crowd.





One stuffed turkey.


The day after Thanksgiving we decided to go on a short hike. I found a Snuggli backpack at a consignment sale in the fall and this was the first time Knox had used it. He really enjoyed it and liked being up high where he could scope things out. We did let him get down and run on the trail for awhile though. He really liked collecting sticks in the woods and visiting with all the dogs that were hiking too. We ate a pbj lunch by the creek and made it back in time for Levi to eat at home. He slept on me the entire time. It was a perfect day with wonderful weather.

Growing and Growing

Levi is one month old now and is growing like a weed. He is already over 10 pounds. He's been a pretty good baby so far and is sleeping for 5 hour stretches at night. He has a real fussy time from about 5-8 at night though and it has been challenging getting Knox his bath and to bed with a crying little one. Ty and I have been able to tag team and just about every night I tell him how thankful I am that he isn't travelling for his job anymore. We have been blessed with a church family that supplied us with meals for about the last 3 weeks. It was such a help to not have to worry about dinner for that long. We even had a neighbor, whom we had never met before, bring by a meal. It is so nice to be pampered during this crazy, but fun time in our lives.





Big blue eyes just like big brother Knox.