4 months - A sibling photo shoot

I can just see this being the beginning of so many shoots like this. By the way, I love the light in our bed room in the AM and I love when our babies cuddle in our bed, hence so many photos in this location!

{18 lbs, 12 oz. | 25 in. | lady charmer}

{the first of many}

{the stare}

3 months

{fresh from the bath | girl look at that body} 

{18 lbs. | 25.5 in | curls starting to show}

I fall more in love every day. T better watch out, there is a new man tugging on my heart.

My babies

2 months, 2 years

Boy, girl

one looks like mom, one looks like dad, both a perfect mix

I love them

2 months

Right after Easter, Ham turned two months. I decided to do a little photo shoot with him and his only stuffed animal, a gift from his only aunt!

{15 lbs. 5 oz. | 24 in. | meaties galore}

March '12 - so far

We were blessed with the help of my mother, who took time off to come help us with the kids while we moved in and got things settled. It was a busy couple days but our place looks more like a home instead of a box landfill.

We've been getting to know our new town, checking in to a local church last Sunday, dining at a couple local eateries, and enjoying the ridiculously nice weather we're having!

Too grown

Can you tell how she feels about hats?

My family

Here is a sneak peek of our new home now that things are a bit settled:

Living room into the dining room

Dining room

Dining room looking at the kitchen

Kitchen

Playroom / Sunroom

And here is little Ham at 1 month:

Baby wearing dad

Faux-hawk

February '12

Tristan had been in talks with a couple of different golf course superintendents regarding assistant positions for a few weeks and we were just in limbo to hear back from the courses. Each one represented a different adventure. There was just so much up in the air: When is the baby going to arrive, which course is going to offer him a job, how soon will be have to move?

After what seemed like forever, the right offer came our way, from Prestwick CC in IL. Two days later, our little Ham joined us on the 9th. All the worrying and questions were finally answered, though many more surfaced. I was in a kind of planner's heaven though, because now I could get down to the details of things, like where to move, when we were going, booking movers and shipping pods, changing addresses, and all that fun (!) stuff.

After Ham was born, we took a couple days to relax at home and just celebrate and recover as a new family of four. Bird loved on her little brother and we loved on the both of them.

The following Thursday we headed on a home hunting trip to IL, complete with our 2 year old and 1 week old. Some may think we're crazy, spending 2 nights in hotel room with these kids so soon after welcoming an addition to the family. All I say to that is, the clock was ticking and we had to find a home sooner than later. We spent a day checking out places we'd found online, through referrals, and using a realtor. Lucky for us, the weather was great and the kids did amazing with all the in and out of the car and being off schedule. We ended up finding a great place, in a pretty cute location and got all the paperwork taken care of all in 2 days.

We came back, and with the help of our great family and friends, we packed up, said our goodbyes and moved to Joliet, IL on March 1st! I was and still am amazed at the outpouring of help from everyone, from meals, to lending a hand with the packing to just stopping by to hold little Ham for a couple hours. We were surrounded by the most amazing people who care for us.

Pre-labor

Ham - 2/9/2012 | 8 lbs. 11 oz. | 21 in. | 12:52 pm 

One-eyed glance | Standard

So in love

"Eye!"

Sister & Brother

Knocked out at the hotel

Father & Son

Uncle time