Mamarazzi.

I think I might need a 12 step program to Mamarazzi's Anonymous. I can't stop taking photos of my girls. I just love them and want to capture every moment of their lives. Please forgive me;)

Cute

This photo puts a smile on my face. I think Madeline is picking on her daddy. Sticking out her tongue and almost flicking him off...she has quite the sass to her already, huh?

Still a bookworm...

Not much has changed in a year with Ella. She still loves to fall asleep reading her books.

August 2009

September 2010

I hope she always loves to read this much!

Candy Corn brownies

I never post recipes but thought I would share this one from Simply Made...with Love. Leah has tons of delicious recipes on her blog and she's quite crafty too. But Ummm hellllooo Candy Corn BROWNIES? What is better than that? (Thank you for making me gain 5 lbs looking at these Leah!)If you know me, you know I have a slight obsession with the yellow, orange and white triangular candies. I can't get enough. Can't wait to try these. Maybe Tom will bake them for my birthday this weekend and stick a bazillion candles in it?

It's been a year...

Can you believe it's already been a year since we traveled to Korea? Tom and I were just discussing this the other day and it goes to show how fast time flies. Tom has been home with us now for over 5 months. WOW! Click here to see an old blog post from when we first arrived in South Korea. I swear it was one of the happiest moments in my life to touch ground after such a long flight and to see Tom waiting for us! Just reminiscing! Love my life.

And look who came from that fabulous 5 week adventure in the Land of the Morning Calm? ;) See picture below:

Miss Madeline...that's who! Thanks mom for making this adorable onesie! I love it.

I won!

I won this fabulous contest from a fabulous blog I always follow! I chose the sign "Home is Where the Army Sends Us" as my prize. HOW AWESOME! It totally made my day and I can't wait to receive it. Best part about it, all of the proceeds she makes from her Etsy shop go toward their future adoption. I will definitely be ordering a sign from her in the future. Thank you Caroline from Simply Smithwick (love you girly!) and Jennifer from The LaJeunesse Family. Best of luck with your adoption Jennifer:)

In 10 days...

I will be saying goodbye to my 20's and hello to the big 3-0. Why do I feel like throwing up?

Lazy days

I promise we really do go to the park and try to get out of the house to do something everyday, but I think last week I had zero motivation to pack up and go anywhere. So here is how we kept busy:

We let Riley participate in tummy time (which tummy time to a dog is rubbing her belly over and over)

Ella insisted that her Ugg boots were rain boots and convinced me to let her run wild outside in the rain and in her pjs

Daddy found a new cup holder.
We paired skeleton and crossbones with cute hairbows and got a very happy baby
We didn't follow the rules on the toy stroller...whatsoever.

Madeline posed a lot for the camera (working on her fist pumping here)

and Daddy enjoyed playtime with his girly girl. Or maybe it was his naptime...not sure.

Compare...

Madeline at 2 months old

Ella at 2 months old Auntie Monica (around 2-3 months?)

And Tom

I see a lot of Aunt Monica in Madeline...who's with me?

2 months old!

Well Madeline is now 9 weeks old and we took her to Dr. Lewis this morning and she is topping the charts!! She is 11.1 lbs and 23 in (75% for both). Big change from birth (6.10 lbs and 19.5 in), huh? MUCH different from Ella who didn't even hit 10 lbs until 12 weeks or so (always in the 5% too). Shoot Ella was only 12 lbs at 6 months! The nurse said "Yup, she's a big baby" and she emphasized on big:) Needless to say, we love our chunky monkey and congrats to her because she officially has a THIGH ROLL!!! She's smiles great big mouth open smiles all the time and loves when Ella plays with her. She is enjoying tummy time a little more and just hanging out with us. For the most part she's a very chill baby. She cries when she's hungry, tired, bored or needs to be changed. She's learning to fall asleep in her crib at night and during naps this week so wish us luck. It makes me sad to see that she's already so big and changing so much. I just want to keep her little in my arms forever.

Playing at the dr's visit

Ella entertaining her

Did someone mentions shots? Oh no!