You tell us...

Okay, it is always a mystery when it comes to looking at my children and telling who they look like. I have never really been good at looking at babies and saying "they look just like their father". I have been told by many that Davis looks just like Nick and now I hear the same with Cole. I was in a grocery store when Davis was about a year old and the cashier was staring at me and then looking back at Davis and then looking at me and then looking at Davis and I was thinking the whole time what is this lady's problem. Then she felt a need to tell me "he must look like his daddy" (picture it with a thick southern accent) and I was like great lady thanks for sharing that with me....you just made my day by telling me that my baby looks nothing like me! Instead I nicely reply "I hear that a lot". Which I am fine with my kids looking like Nick but at the same time it would be nice to have some credit of my children, I mean I did carry them around for 9 months! Here is Nick's brilliant theory on the whole what kids looks like who, "it is a good thing that they come out looking like their dads that way we know they are yours".

Well, the funny thing is my family thinks Davis looks just like Nick and they are claiming pretty hard that Cole looks like me. As Nick's family goes they think both Davis and Cole look like him. So, we are going to put it to the test. My mom emailed me some baby pictures and we got some baby photos of Nick and we are going to do a comparison of Davis, Cole, Nick and I. Who does Davis and Cole look like?? I am very curious to hear what you guys will say so please tell us.... don't be shy!

Cole

Davis

Jessie... yes I was born with dark hair and it turned blond when I was 2.

Here is the proof that I turned blond but don't make fun of my mullet!

Nick...sorry I only have 2 baby pics of Nick

Circus....

Okay...so I am pretty behind on some posts here. Life with 2 small kids = little computer time these days! Plus, I thought that Nick would do this post but he is slacking!

2 weeks ago we went to the Barnum and Bailey circus that came to ATL with our friends David and Gina and their 2 little ones. It was a blast!! The show was awesome and Davis loved it and sat quietly the whole 2 1/2 hours. He was mesmerized the entire time which was nice because we were able to enjoyed it just as much as he was. Nick and I both have never been to a circus so it was really a lot of fun to go. Cole slept the first half and woke up at intermission and fussed through a good part of the second half but it was pretty loud in there that I don't think anyone could really hear him.

The whole circus life to me is pretty interesting and to see these people doing these stunts/performances was unbelievable. If you have never been to a circus and if Barnum and Bailey's comes to your town you NEED to go. You would love it and will not be disappointed!!

But by going to circus I have learned that there is a lot of things that I don't want my sons ever to attempt. Like hanging and walking across upside down with just your feet and only have a mat to catch him or being in a steel cage ball with 7 other motorcycles going round and a round super fast. (pictures below) Can you imagine one of those people being your kid?? Some of those people I think are just NUTS! Davis' loved the motorcycles (oh...great) and he loved the elephants, actually all the animals/the whole show he LOVED!!! This show is CRAZY!! Here are a few pictures.

That Beautiful Smile...

I know that ALL of my recent posts have been about my children but let's be honest they are my life right now!!! So, I have one more post for you guys.

Out of all the sleepless nights, the crying, the diaper changing, the feeding, the constant guessing and trying to figure out what this baby needs or wants. I mean I wish that I was a baby whisperer because if I was I would have a bunch of them. But unfortunately I was not blessed with this skill and I do things that just get me through the day ALIVE!

We are fortunate now to have a reward each day for our hard work......take a look for yourself!!

Davis at his FINEST!!

I found these pictures while looking through my camera. I think my brother-in-law Richard took them but I love these pictures!! I laughed so hard when I saw them. My little boy is turning into a comedian and he does things everyday that makes us laugh. I love being home with him so he can put a smile on my face. It is starting to feel like I have a miniature Nick around all day!! Is this a good or bad thing?

Yep...it is official we have to keep him!!

Our sweet baby Cole was blessed at church this past Sunday. What a beautiful blessing that Nick gave him and it is so hard to believe that Cole is already over a month old. He is a wonderful baby and we are so fortunate to have him in our family. We are thankful that all of our family and some of our friends were able to come help celebrate this day with us. His Aunt Kim made his blessing outfit and what an amazing job she did. It fit him perfectly and he looked great in it. I kept him in his blessing outfit throughout the afternoon because I loved him in it and I didn't want to take it off.

The day before his blessing Cole never went number 2 and I was so paranoid that Cole was going to have an explosion once Nick started the blessing with the microphone there to carry the sound and it would mess up his blessing outfit. But, he exploded right after the blessing and I mean right after Nick sat down....PHEW!!!... That was a close one and it didn't mess up the outfit either or else that would kinda of be mean of me to keep him in it all afternoon....LOL!!!!
The family came over to our house afterwards and we were popping at the seams with everyone crammed into our house but it was a great lunch with some yummy food. How fortunate we are to have so many people that live close by that love and support our family. It ended up being a very wonderful and memorable day for our family.

Go Thrashers!!

Last week Nick got 4 tickets for free to the Atlanta Hockey Game at the Philips Arena in Downtown. So, we thought why not? Could be interesting bringing a 2 1/2 year old and a 1 month old to a hockey game you never know until you try it, right? But it really worked out as good as it could for us. We of course didn't last the whole game and ended up leaving at the end of the 2nd period. Cole slept the whole time and Davis was...well Davis. Luckily the popcorn and drink helped keep him a little calm. He loved watching the game for about 5 minutes at a time and would scream out "Go Thrashers" and then move on to something more exciting to him at the time, like kicking the seat in front of him or turning around and staring at the people that were sitting behind us. The funniest part was Davis being scared to death of the mascot and freaked out when the mascot stopped right by our seats and held out his hand for a high five. After that Davis was on the edge of his seat the whole time thinking that the mascot was going to sneak up on him. It was funny to watch him!!

On My Own!!

Thank goodness it is FRIDAY!! Just waking up and knowing the day is Friday makes it a better day already!!! I know that I am behind on blogging and reading every one's blogs but I am asking my sweet friends to cut me some slack. I am finishing up my second week on my own with both kids and honestly I have only had one breakdown. Which I am proud of myself and to my defense it was on a day where Cole was very fussy and Davis was very needy and I was very tired all on the same day. It was a nightmare of a day but we managed to get through it thanks to the rescue of Nick coming home and saving all of us. Everyday has new challenges, sometimes it may take me all morning just to load the dishes in the dishwasher and other days it may be around 2 before any of us are dressed. Or some days I find myself making Davis lunch for breakfast and breakfast for dinner. And Davis may be running around the house looking like this because I am behind on laundry and his closet was left opened where he found his boots and put them on the wrong feet. I am not sure where he found the gloves or glasses that is a mystery all of its own......Poor kid!!

And Cole may be looking like this because I am trying to juggle both his and Davis' needs and I just can't get to him fast enough.

And the house may look like a tornado hit it. Sorry no pictures of that!

But since we can't give them away or give them back we decided that we might as well make the best of it. We are learning to live in this unorganized and chaotic lifestyle that we have created for ourselves. No really....we are happy, a little on the tired side at least for Nick and I, but we love our life and our growing family, at least that is what I am told to say!!

Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero

I know the title is a little cheesy but I am simply amazed at how well Davis has adapted to being a big brother. He has been so very patient with baby Cole and loves him imensely. Balancing two kids is definelty a lot harder than I imagined but Davis has made things so much easier on me. He always wants to hold Cole and gives him a million kisses everyday. He is always so concerned when Cole is crying and tells Cole it is okay. When people come over he goes racing to Cole wanting to show him off...he is so proud of his younger brother even. He even wants to feed Cole and lifts up his shirt which we tell him all the time that only mommy can feed Cole. But, it is a major relief for me to see how sweet Davis to his little brother Cole. I mean come on it can't be easy being dethroned by another sibling!

So, we were brave yesterday and took both kids for a trip to Costco, let's just say at the end of the trip to Costco as we were checking out we had two crying kids and both of them with dirty diapers!!! Before to long we got both diapers changed, strapped the kids in the car and we were loaded up and on our way back home when I look over at Nick and said "Man that was stressful". Nick of course acts like he doesn't know what I am talking about. And as we were driving home all we hear in the back seat is silence. So, Nick takes a peek back there to see what is going on and both of them were peacefully sleeping. But, Davis feel asleep holding Cole's hand and held his hand the entire trip back home and we were even able to take a quick picture of it when we got home. When I saw them holding hands that saying popped through my head "I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it". Did I ever need a reminder yesterday that the stress of raising children will one day be worth it!!