My Boys Love Their Girl

Well, believe it or not so far things are great!  Of course we have only been on our own since yesterday, we had AMAZING grandparent help for the 2 weeks I was on light duty and no driving.

Sadie Jo has melted hearts around here!

Apparently Avery said he wanted a brother when Michael made his big announcement, but by the time she was getting her bath in the nursery he was proudly telling other guests "that's my girl, her name is Sadie Jo."

Avery is a great big brother!  He loves to help and hold Sadie.  He always wants to know where she is and what she might need.  Avery really loves that he gets to sit next to Sadie Jo in the car, however she might not love it so much.  Turns out Avery is a "messer" like his Aunt Linde, he and she love to just touch and poke and mess all under the guise of being sweet.  They mean well, but just don't get the whole let a sleeping baby lie concept.  :)  My favorite thing about Avery as the biggest brother is how proud he is to introduce his baby sister to others, he proudly shows her off, tells her name, and encourages people to be gentle to her.  So proud and protective!

Hanky does not lack in the big brother department either.  He might be new to the game, but he caught on very quickly.  He says baby Sadie in a punkin voice when he talks about his sister!  Hank has decided it is his responsibility to make sure Sadie Jo gets no less than 100 kisses a day.  He gives her at least 10 kisses any time he can reach her, preferably right on the lips!  Hanky also makes sure his baby sister has her lovey and gets great hugs.  I have a feeling he will be her go to guy when she has a hard day and needs a little TLC.

And of course little Miss has melted her daddy's heart.  I know you are shocked.  :)  One of the things that made me most happy was how happy Michael was to have a baby girl.  He loves his boys more than anything and they love him more than anything, but he has always had a soft spot for sweet baby girls.  I have watched him charm so many friends little girls, so now I love getting to see him with his own.  

And of course I am having a blast!  I love watching my boys love their girl!  I am also loving my baby girl, too.  We are having fun learning that baby girls stick out their bottom lips out really far when they cry, and that baby girls HATE to be cold, and that baby girls look good in bows in all sizes.

BIG

medium

and small

We are so thankful for our sweet Sadie Jo and everyone who has showered us with love, bows, skirts, meals, visits and help of all kinds!

IT'S A........

post written by aunt linde

it's a GIRL baby. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

a sweet tiny, precious little GIRL baby.

everyone is in love.

 we are so in love.

(sadie is pruning, if you are wondering)

i am so in love.

sadie jo womble,

we are so glad you are here. being a woman is the best. you get to be the small spoon when you snug in bed at night, you get to have slumber parties with tickle trains, and you will get to walk down the isle to a sexy man of God one day, in a beautiful white dress. booyah! you will love being a woman.

Sade Jo Womble

7 lb 3 oz

19 inches long

PS Sadie, when your mom is like so lame, I like toooootally get it, and am so here for you!

-Aunt Linde

FUN

We have been having some FUN lately, thank goodness we needed it with tax season winding down and baby time nearing. 

Some of the FUN has been our nightly dance party to FUN.  I am so jealous of all our friends who saw the concert here or in Houston, but I do love the smooth moves Avery and Hank bust out!

Saturday night we had LOTS of FUN! 

 Michael and I got to go out to a super FUN dinner with only grown ups, to celebrate his birthday a little early!!!

This is Chef Tre.  I might have a little crush.  I have a thing for tall, bald black men.  Good thing Michael snatched me up when he did.  :)  We ate at Tre's restaurant Marquee Grill.  It was AWESOME!  I loved it, we all ordered great and enjoyed a great dinner and great HP people watching.  And Tre came over and talked to our table!!  It was greatness and I acted like a total goob.  I was beet red and grinning and basically had nothing to say, but it was FUN to listen to him talk about the restaurant biz, and have a great night with great, FUN friends.  :) 

While we were out the boys were having FUN with Aunt Linde and Uncle Jeff.  They had FUN at Chick Fil-A, their favorite restaurant, eating ice cream and playing on the slide!

They had so much FUN laying on the blow up mattress and staying up late watching a movie.  Such a FUN Aunt and Uncle thing to do!

And then they had FUN taking over Aunt Linde and Uncle Jeff's bed for a night of crazy sleep.  Poor Aunt Linde and Uncle Jeff probably got none.  

And sweet Aunt Linde even made one of their favorite breakfasts, orange rolls and had them all ready for us when we stopped by to pick them up on our way to church the next morning.  It was so FUN for Michael and I to get ready for church in no time all by ourselves not having to get anyone else ready!

Do you want to know what else is so FUN?????  

Wee 3 is going to have two cousins very close in age.  Cousin Cooper will be one in September, it is so FUN that they won't even be a year apart!  I know they will love playing together every chance they get.  I bet next year Cooper will be big enough to come to cousin camp with Avery, Hank and Wee 3 and have all kinds of FUN.  

AND

Uncle Jeff and Aunt Linde are having a baby, TOO!!!  Isn't that so FUN????  We are so excited for Wee 3 to have a cousin born a few months after him or her (October) to play with TOO!!!!  It is going to be sooo exciting!!!  Woo Hoo for COUSIN FUN!!!!!

First Half

Here's the first half of the April photo a day!

day 1-oops, I forgot
day 2-color.  loved the colorful bow ties that arrived just in time for Easter!

 day 3-mail.  the boys LOVE getting mail!  it was the highlight of their day!

 day 4-someone who makes you smile.  MY PRINCE!  Even when he is goofy!

 day 5-tiny.  the smallest blood pressure cuff we use at work.

 day 6-lunch.  we love to watch The Family Feud at lunch. 

day 7-shadow.  i was all excited to get a skinny shadow picture, and i can't ever remember.  oh well.
day 8-inside your wallet.  pink! 

day 9-younger you.  with my younger sister.  the good old days!

day 10-cold.  cool dude with a cold beverage!

day 11-where you ate breakfast.  since it's a work day I actually ate breakfast!

  day 12-stairs.  stair step brothers having snacks on the stairs.  

 day 13-something you found.  coming home outfits and hats to be monogrammed for Wee 3!

day 14-how you feel today.  PREGNANT!  thankful to be so and hoping to make it to a week from monday, but also DONE! 

Happy Easter!

We had a happy Easter and hope you did, too!  

I know Easter is about much more important things than little boys in bow ties, but man they were cute!

 The Easter bunny had a HUGE hit with some sunglasses for these cool dudes!

I can't tell you how much it cracks me up to look in my rear view mirror and see the shades in various states of wear from right side up to upside down, pushed up on their heads or down on their chins.  So much fun!

We were so glad we got to celebrate and worship with Papa and LouLou, thanks for making the trip! 

Decision 2012

No, no, no I am NOT going to talk about the election, yuck!

I want to know if you think Wee 3 is a HE or a SHE????  I always wish I had it written down what people guess, so if you dare, leave a comment and let me know.  

I have not been shy about my opinion, but form your own.  Here are the answers to the questions people seem to ask me.  

Yes, I feel pretty much the same.  More tired, but more kids to keep up with so I think that's a wash. 

I think I am carrying the baby the same, but I'll be honest I don't really know what that means.  The washer/dryer repair man told me I was having a boy because my stomach looks "pointy" if that helps. 

Avery says he wants a brother, but calls the baby a she and he does use pronouns correctly.  He also votes that we name his brother John, every single time you ask him Wilson or Mack he says John.  

Hank says his name is Avery when you ask him what his name is, so he's no help.  And, yes he knows that is not his name, he just likes to get a rise. 

Linde can no longer vote because SHE KNOWS!!!!!  

Michael votes boy also, he says he is not brainwashed by me that is his honest opinion. 

Wee will be here before we know it!  I am glad we have made it past Avery's grand entrance point of 36 weeks!!!  I am probably the only person pregnant with their 3rd praying not to go into labor before my scheduled c-section, but I so am.  Poor Michael is killing himself trying to get things under control at work, and I procrastinated a little too long myself and can't decide on a baby book or coming home outfits.  I have finally done some baby laundry, but have yet to pack my bag or the baby's.  I also really, really like having a plan.  :)

side bar-I do love being a boy mom, I have found several boy coming home outfits I can't decide between and can't get excited about a girl one.  I love that I have conquered making boys look cute, it's an art in my opinion.  

Wee she will be Sadie Jo and Wee he will be Wilson Mack, the million dollar question is will he go by Wilson or Mack.  I have given up and am waiting on Michael to decide.  I honestly really like both, see pros and cons to calling him both and don't want to talk Michael in to calling the baby a name he doesn't want to call him.  He loves Wilson for all the reasons I do, and is deciding if he can live with it in conjunction with our last name.  Feel free to pressure him to make a decision, it is making me somewhat crazy not knowing!  

That's what I know about baby number 3!  While I feel confident it's a boy, I still can't wait to meet him or her.  I am dying to see if he or she looks like Avery and Hank (they looked incredibly similar as newborns) and what he or she will look like as he grows up.  Will the baby join the blue eyed team or the brown eyed team, brown hair or blond, pasty or not so pasty?  Avery and Hank have very different looks now.  This baby is a party animal, so I will be interested to see if our run of great sleepers is over or if the baby is just getting out all the wiggling out now.  It is going to be an adventure and I know we will love it!!!  

Don't forget, I want to know YOUR vote he or she, Sadie or WMW (great monogram!!), brown eyes or blue :)

March Photo a Day

I am still loving the photo a day challenge although I did miss a couple this month. Here is the list for April, enjoy!  Let me know if you are joining in so I can be sure and follow you on instagram!

 Here's our March in review!

Day 1-Up... this little buddy was UP to now good (the red eyes are fitting!)

Day 2-Fruit- poor Hanky was so very sick this day, good old Apple Tots was all the poor little buddy would eat or drink all day.  

Day 3-Your Neighborhood-the big birthday bash day.  The bat cave was our neighborhood!

Day 4-Bedside-no explanation needed

Day 5-A Smile, I love coming home to this smile. 

Day 6-5pm I have to be honest, not Hank's finest hour some days. 

Day 7-Something you wore-A bad side braid and some earrings were the best I could today!

Day 8-Window-I LOVE my kitchen window, the light fixture I searched for forever (the glass is colored), and most of all the tulips Michael brought me just because!!!

Day 9-Red-Avery's last super star sticker to fill his chart was RED!

Day 10-Loud-The dreaded ear at work that let's us know when we are being too loud, but most of the time it's the patients not the nurses who set it off!

Day 14-Clouds

Day 15-Car-I am SO thankful for grocery store carts with cars!!!

Day 17-Green

Day 18-A Corner of Your Home-I can't wait to see how Linde transforms this corner of our home.  Only she could leave the giraffe and still make it feel like a new room, not Avery's old room!

Day 19-Funny-The nightly dance party at our house is fun and funny!

Day 20-Before/After-Heaven help me!  I am SO not up for potty training right now.  I don't really think Hank is ready yet (he only goes at bath time), but I also don't think it will be too long.  Probably just when the baby gets here, pray for me!

Day 21-Delicious-Oreo layer dessert courtesy of pinterest, I may be white trash, but Oreos, pudding and cool whip can't be bad!

Day 22-Kitchen Sink-mine got quite a work out!

Day 24-An Animal-We got to see many fun animals at the ZOO!

Day 25-Breakfast-Sunday mornings mean scones on the way to church for our 2 favorite boys.  Avery has started out saying "petite baniwa scones" when he was about 18 months old.  I know it's a bit wasteful, but for our late sleepers (myself included) a yummy breakfast eaten on the way to church works great!

Day 26-Key-the key(s) to a happy boy 1-outside 2-yelling 3-shirtless 4-cookies (even better if it's leftover birthday cookie cake)

Day 27-Your Name- I love that the people that love me the most call me Abbe Jo.  And I especially love it when Michael says it.  He is either a) being really sweet or b)trying to get me to leave somewhere he always says Abbe Jo it's time to go!

Day 29-Feet-at least I have purple polish to go with my cankles.  There is no way my pregnant ankles can survive 12 hour shifts two days in a row. 

Day 30-Toy-My BRAVE 4 year old boy and his toy from the treasure chest at the dr's office!  I was so proud he didn't even cry when he got 4 shots.  It did crack me up that he almost cried about providing a urine sample, I didn't think to prepare him for it and it totally weirded him out!

Day 31-Where You Relax-at home in our room, I love my comfy chair and my comfy bed!  away-it doesn't get any better than the dock on a pretty day, especially now that there is once again water in the lake!!!