Birthdays

We had a fun weekend of birthdays! The first one we celebrated was Roan turning ONE MONTH OLD!!! I can't believe he is already a month old. It is so true...the older you get the faster time flies. I feel like I just got home from the hospital with him....and my little girl is starting to be a big girl...it was just yesterday she was coming home from the hospital as well. All these milestones make me so happy and sad at the same time. This reminds me of a wonderful book Madeline and I checked out at the library a couple of weeks ago named Let Me Hold You Longer by Karen Kingsbury (I cried as I read it to Madeline so be prepared). I recommend it to all Mom's! It is from a mother's point of view speaking to her child about all the LASTS....we focus so much on the firsts that we sometimes forget that there will be a last. This book just helps you to remember to cherish all the moments b/c you never know when it will be the last.....and if you knew it was the last you would hold your child longer for that moment to keep it with you always. OH do I wish at times that I would have held on to some of Madeline's lasts....last time she breastfed, last time she slept in her crib, last time she fit in my arms so close to rock to sleep, etc....I would have held her so much longer! I am making an even more conscious effert to hold on to Roan's lasts b/c I know in my heart of hearts he will be my LAST child...although I would love another I don't think I will get Joseph to agree. I have found myself holding him almost all the time b/c I don't want to lose that feeling of having your child so close to you....I was in constant fear of having Madeline too spoiled of being held that I often neglected holding her as much....oh to take that back. Enough sad and on to happy!




Roan at one month-he is such a happy baby!



Our second birthday was my very very good friend Katie's son Michael's FIRST BIRTHDAY! Wow I can't believe he is a year old! Madeline could not wait to go to the party. From the minute we got into the car at 10:30 to the time we got to the party at 1:00 (we had shopping to do in Austin before the party) she talked about the birthday party...when are we going to see Michael, I'm ready for birthday cake, are we going to Katie's house, etc. etc. She had a blast, ate LOTS of cake and brought home a bag of goodies.


Madeline made a new friend at the party and they were both anxiously awaiting cake!


The pinata - what fun. This is Michael wondering what to do with that thing!

All the goodies....notice all the candy and toys in Madeline's hair....she jumped under the waterfall of goodies coming out of the pinata so excited to get some.

These stretchy skeletons are her new favorite toy...we give them a bath, sleep with them, and play with them non-stop now. Thanks Katie!