August~Special Guests

The month of August started with a special two week visit from Nana. Nana was kind enough to stayed with our Andi, while Ed and I took Eddie to IdleWild for two days.  After our return from Idlewild, Nana and I spent some time with the kids. We went to the ice cream shop, took in Lake Farm Park, got our pictures done at JCPenny's (photos to come) and had some fun in the pool. Nana also helped me reorganize the toy room and all of Eddie drawers in his room, not to mention the endless amounts of laundry she did for me! 

While Nana was in town, we had another special guest stop by, Uncle Bob. Uncle Bob only stopped by for a very short time on his way home from a sale but he manage to squeeze in a picture with our little man. We enjoyed having Nana here with us and we were happy to see Uncle Bob! We love our special guests.

Here are a few pictures of Nana and Eddie:

 We had a great time learning how to play marco polo:

 And Andi looking cute after her big brother put his hat on her:

 Eddie and Uncle Bob:

 And to finish off the month we got to be special guests at Peepaw's high school football team's game at the Brown's Stadium. Eddie and Ed were given a field pass to hang out with Peepaw and watch the game up close. Watching a game on the big field was a neat experience for all of us!

 Andi even found a great seat in the shade around the 50 yard line! And she was treated like a very special guest by all who were seated around us!

July~In Review

What happened to July? Really? What the heck happened to July? I can't believe we are already two weeks into August and that I go back to work in just one short week. July felt like the fast and the furious around here as did my maternity leave. And although our time off together is coming to an end I am looking forward to fall, football Sundays, cooking meals for the week ahead, the routine of the work week, and the weekends with my family after a long week at work. I am not, however, looking forward to taking both of my children back to daycare :( 

During the month of July we were able to finish up our t-ball season, take a trip to the beach, make the haul up to my husband's family's cabin in PA, and finish off the month with a trip to IdleWild Amusement Park. Our sweet little Andi did not make the trip to the beach or to IdleWild (thank you Nana for coming to stay with Andi), but she did make her first trip to the cabin with us and was an angel pretty much the whole time. Here are some pictures of our summer:

Last t-ball game of the season with Peepaw and Grandma Mueller:

Trip to the beach with mom:

  

 Riding the wheeler with dad up at the cabin:

 Andi Jo hanging out with Papa at the cabin:

 Me riding the beast up at the cabin:

 On the mountain with dad:

 My sweet little Minnie Mouse Andi Jo getting so big:

 Jumping in the balls at Idlewild, one happy boy:

 Sitting in the old school house at Story book forest:

Hanging with dad at Story book Forest:

Happy Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July all! Today has been a lazy home day for us which I am extremely happy for since its 90 plus degrees outside. We enjoyed each others company in the pool and around the house today. We also decided to do a family photo opt!! I know..... I am crazy.... it was so.... hot..... Anyway, after jumping in the pool and frogging all day we put on the Fourth of July shirts I made for us and here are the results!!!

A&E

Andi and Eddie have many similarities and differences. The most important similarity they share is that their parents and family love them very much and cherish time spent with them. Some similarities they share as babies include: they both weighted 8 plus pounds when they were born. They both have blue eyes and lite strawberry blonde/brownish/rusty color hair. They both started sleeping through the night around 2 months old and they both nursed well. They also have the most beautiful smiles that'll just melt your heart (in my opinion!!!).  Although they share some commonalities as babies, they are also very different. Obviously, Eddie is 4 years older than Andi and has been potty trained for two years now. Andi, on the other hand, goes through 6-10 diapers a day. Eddie can feed himself (when he wants to eat), while I have to feed Andi bottles. Eddie wants to play outside, catch frogs, play trucks, go swimming, play baseball (sometimes) and ride on his four wheeler, where as Andi has to do tummy time and learn how to grab objects hanging above her. Eddie has a well developed vocabulary for a four year old and talks non-stop, while Andi is just finding her voice letting out squeals of joy here and there. Eddie is all boy and so far Andi is all girl! 

Here are a few pictures of my two very different, yet the same, beautiful children:

Beautiful smiles

Papa's girl

Cousins

Baseball time

Grandma and Peepaw

Pretty girl

All Girl

 

Tractor Time

All Boy

Eddie's knew frog Buddy

8 weeks later...

Andi is growing fast and adjusting to having a big brother, mom and dad. She is smiling and talks to us when she is awake with oo's and ah's. She is gaining weight at a steady speed and has been given the all clear as far as health goes by the doctor. So far, our little girl has mommy completely baffled. She is a good sleeper but her patterns are unpredictable, one day she will sleep all day long and the next day she won't sleep at all. Other than that, we too have adjusted to having a baby in the house again and big brother just loves her as much as mom and dad.
Look at that angelic face.... who wouldn't love her?

And big brother still finds time to have some fun!

And we have even made trips to the farm park and the zoo!

And while mommy is in the house trying to do "tummy time" the boys are outside catching baby deer.

8 weeks later we are doing well and are complete as a family of four!

Happy Fourth Birthday Eddie

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Dear Eddie,

Four years ago today you changed our lives forever for the better. We are so proud of you and love you so much! You are a very smart, sweet, kind and loving boy. You make us laugh, our hearts melt and our lives would not be the same without you. We hope you had a very happy birthday!

Love,

Mom and Dad
xoxoxo

Easter

Easter is always a special holiday around here and it usually starts with Mema and Papa Alberts annual Easter egg hunt for their grandchildren. However, this year we had more to celebrate and that was the arrival of our baby girl Andi Jo. She did not get a basket from the Easter bunny this year like her big brother nor did she get to participate in the hunting of eggs but she will next year for sure! This year she got to be our very own cute little bunny while big brother Eddie found his basket and hunted for eggs!

This Easter was priceless. Eddie enjoyed his Easter immensely and told us by saying, "man this easter bunny is good!" and " I think this Easter bunny loves me!" all the while I kept thinking to myself and periodically saying out loud, of course the Easter bunny loves you. This Easter bunny will love both of you forever and ever!

Our children- Welcome Baby Girl Andi Jo

On 4-2-2012 our baby girl Andi Jo Alberts joined our family at 10:10a.m. She weighed 8lbs. 2oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. We are so very blessed to have her in our lives and are very excited to now be a family of four. She is already so loved and cared for and will continue to be. Her older brother ,Eddie, has cuddled, kissed, hugged, and squeezed her as he has welcomed her to our home with open arms. Ed and I could not be more proud to be the parents of two beautiful, kind and loving children. We love you Eddie and Andi. And we will always love you!

Here she is shortly after coming into our world:

Andi stayed with us since the minute she was born in the operating room. Big brothers first visit, he loved her the minute he saw her.
The kiss that will seal their bond for a life time.

Finally home and snuggling.
Eddie's very own kissy doll!