Rowyn

Rowyn is almost two months old! I just looooove her so much. I really don't want her to get any bigger since this newborn stage has been so easy. She really is the most perfect baby and often times I forget about her (since I am so easily distracted) and come back to find her perfectly content and awake just looking around. And, she is fat - like cute, chubby, fill-out-her-clothes fat! I love that too.

Thank You Jesus for giving me a baby like Rowyn since you know I have my hands full with my two year old. Help me not favor my infant who does not talk back, throw fits, complains about anything healthy, gets out of bed, and colors on everything imaginable. Help me remember that Rowyn will be a two year old someday too and Parker will mellow-out (hopefully) and be the big helper.

Parker sleeps

This was my Facebook status yesterday:

I got Parker to stay in her bed for a nap today by cracking her door open a tad and peeking through for a perfect view of her bed, then whenever she begin to get out of her bed, in my best deep "God" voice said, "Parker! Obey mommy and stay in bed!" It totally worked. She is sleeping now.

I love the fact that she won't listen to mom, but maybe if it is GOD! LOL!

And on the topic of sleeping, we found Parker a few nights ago asleep with her book on her lap. I thought this was so cute!

The magic of Santa

I just had to post these pictures that were taken at our playgroup's family Christmas party last month. Any Christmas party that has Santa handing out personalized gifts (with the help of a few elves named "mommy" and "daddy") is a hit!

Rowyn - 4 weeks

I have another friend (mother of one of Haven's classmates) that wanted to promote her photography business - a very popular side job for stay at home moms around here! Kirsten offered to come over and take some pictures of Rowyn. Of course I agreed, and I was sooo pleased with the results! I am in LOVE with this little sweetie. She is such an amazing baby too and is making the transition to #3 pretty manageable... notice I didn't say "easy".

For family members who want to order pictures at a very reasonable price (aka: CHEAP) - you can view Rowyn's pictures and order through her website at: www.kirstenevans.com.

Family Pictures for the sake of a decent Christmas... I mean New Years Card!

A friend of mine in my playgroup who has her own photography business took these shots on the beach... when it was freezing cold and super foggy out.... go figure. But we did get a few good pictures of the family just a few weeks after Rowyn was born.

Which one will appear on the now "New Year's" card? You can guess. The cards should be arriving any day! Which means they will be sent out the first week of January (my goal). Thanks for being patient.

Christmas dresses

Nate was in charge of taking some shots of the girls in their Christmas dresses since I had to feed Rowyn (I can't remain in control of everything). And, he pulled through with this daunting task of creating smiles and capturing them in their Sunday best! I buy Christmas dresses each year after Christmas (I get screaming deals this way), so these dresses have been hanging in their closet for a year. Haven was so excited to FINALLY get to wear her beautiful red dress!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Haven turns 5!

Haven turned five this last Saturday and we celebrated Friday night with a garage full of games and activities, pizza and cake! Haven had 11 girlfriends over and we partied hard! Haven wanted a "Littlest Pet Shop" theme, so we went with it... hence, the animal decorations. I have to give credit to Auntie Julia for turning the garage into a birthday pet shop and becoming the game director for the evening.

It is beginning to look like a California Christmas...

We are transforming the inside of our home to prepare for Christmas even though outside is sunny and 70! Strange for me. I miss the cold and snow... but only until December 25th, then I am over it. So, really I am not complaining of the San Diego climate. I just want it all - the snow and the sun. =0)

We have had lots of help and family in and out of the Speer abode. My parents and grandmother were here for the week of Thanksgiving, then my in-laws came, as well as Aunties from LA! Being that I could not do much, I REALLY appreciated having extra hands around to help. Thus, the Christmas decorating was accomplished, the girls were fed and bathed and we had clean plates to eat on... thanks again, family!

I also have to mention that my parents to the girls to Disneyland - their FIRST time! I was a tad jealous I could not make it (I was in the hospital learning how to walk again), but glad they were making memories with grandpa and gigi. I should have pics soon...