Tagalongs

A lot of times, when I'm shooting, Jamie tags along as my assistant. Most of the time, Jadon and Macy stay with the grandparents, but sometimes they come along too. When I did a shoot with Michelle and her drums in the park, Jamie took the kids along and took these shots of them on the playground, while I was shooting Michelle.
















When I did the family shoot at Litchfield Resort, Macy stayed with Gramma, while Jadon kept Daddy busy climbing trees with a monkey on his back :)
















I can't imagine not having all of these images that capture the details we love so much...their tiny noses, their long eye lashes, their grouchy faces when they're sleepy...love every part of them!

Macy LOVES "isssh"

While I've been busy editing pictures lately, Jamie and the kids have been running around having fun without me :( Thankfully, he takes the camera with him wherever he goes, so I won't miss anything. These pictures were taken way back on the day of our big snow here in Myrtle Beach at Bass Pro Shops.

While I was home editing, they were watching the fish and riding ATVs. I'm ready to cut back my workload, so I don't miss any more fun with my babies. It's hard to find balance as a mom isn't it?














Macy really does LOVE all things fish. Jadon still has yet to sit through "Finding Nemo," but Macy will sit there amazed at all of the colors swimming in the water. She's also recently learned to say "duck," after Gramma and Grandpa bought her a stuffed yellow duck for Easter. It's one of the words she can say very clearly.

Goose Egg

Jadon got his first real boo boo yesterday. He was at the playground with Daddy, Grandpa and Macy. As they opened the gate, he started to run out, he tripped over a gap in the sidewalk, and well...for the next 48 hours, we have to wake him, and have him walk and talk to us.



This picture really doesn't do it justice, but Jadon wouldn't hold still for a sideview. It stuck out of his head like a golf ball :/ It was the biggest goose egg any of us have ever seen. Our poor, poor baby.

I think I was okay, when I first saw it. It wasn't until I thought a little too much about DEATH from HEAD TRAUMA that I became a little shaken. When I talked to the nurse from the nurse help line, he said, "Don't worry, Mom...take a few deep breaths," well then I lost it. When he said the word, "Mom," forget it. The overwhelming feeling of "that's MY baby...I'm responsible for his entire existence, his safety, his life...oh, Lord, please don't let this be anything more than a bump on the head...no more than a few layers of skin deep." (Deep breath)

So we made it through the first night without incident. Now just one more naptime and a bedtime. The burden I feel for parents who turn their back "just for a second" and something happens to their child. Imagine those kids who die from so many accidents, things that could be prevented (i.e. singer Eric Clapton's 4-year-old son falling from a window to his death). Thank you, God that our baby is ok. I can never pray enough for his protection, nor thank you enough for the blessing of his sweet life.

The 'rents

Jamie and I are convinced Jadon and Macy would prefer to hang out with Gramma and Grandpa any day over us. When they pick them up, they don't even look back. They're faces light up, and they look at us (the people who clean up egg puke from the carpet and their hair!), as if to say, "See ya!"

Follow the Leader

This week, Jadon and Macy went to the playground...

played on the rides at the mall...

(These faces cannot be trusted!)

and Macy threw up the egg she had for breakfast...

so Jadon decided to play cars in it...Yum! (I know. Gag.)

Seriously?!?

Not to be outdone, Macy decided to put some in her hair.

"Ahhh. she needs a baff." And she totally peed on the bathroom floor beforehand.

Thankfully, there was no stomach bug. No tummy aches. Macy had apparently been gnawing on her hand, since she's teething and just accidentally gagged herself. Jamie and I were right there in the kitchen, but she had her back to us. She didn't make a peep. We knew something was up, when Jadon let out his "oh, man, this is hilarious," pure devious behavior laugh. Running his trucks through EGG PUKE!!! Goodness!

So no gastrointestinal issues, but later that afternoon, Jadon did start having a runny nose, followed by a fever. He acted pretty normal, but his poor little eyes made him look so under the weather. He also fell asleep on his own in the living room, which NEVER happens! I gave him two doses of Motrin in 48 hours, and he's almost back to normal, minus a stuffy nose. Macy, on the other hand, is keeping Kleenex in business! Poor, poor girl :( She's still sweet and smiley and has an appetite, thankfully. I'm guessing she will be just fine in another 24 hours or so.

I love taking care of my babies, even though I sometimes get dry, crusty snot on my black shirts. I'd rather be in my PJs with them, rocking them, reading to them, cleaning up their constant messes than shopping for new clothes or getting my hair done. I just love being a mommy. I can't imagine a day existed without them. Sounds cliche and mushy, but it's so true. They light our world. Just look at them! Jamie said to me, when looking at these pics, "They're the cutest brother and sister ever!" :)