Weekend Fun

Jared is already enjoying being close to the sports teams here in Atlanta. Friday night he went with my brother to the Falcon's first football game of the season while my sister in law and I hung out with the boys and had some girl time. Saturday, one of my best friends for the past 20 years (!) came over to see the boys and show us her cute pregnant belly. The boys had a great time meeting Miss Ashley and can't wait for that baby girl to be here for many playdates!
Ashley with the boys and the sweet sea horses she brought them!



Saturday night Jared and I had a date night and went out for a yummy dinner and on Sunday Jared and I had our first of many house hunting trips with our realtor. It was a great experience, and we were able to narrow down what it is we are looking for in our new home as well as some areas in which we would like to live. It is so much fun to look at homes and to imagine the boys growing up in them, playing in the yard, etc. I am definitely a lot pickier this time around looking at homes than when it was just Jared and I. I just want these sweet boys to have plenty of room to play and grow and to be in a great school system of course. I know that the perfect house will come along soon!

The boys are doing great with their rice cereal...they are definitely enjoying the new food and are still working on figuring out the spoon but I am so proud of the big boys they are becoming!





Coleman with his Daddy

Chow Hounds

Okay, so I couldn't wait to start the boys on rice cereal to see how they would do! I did wait for their Daddy to come home from work so he could help take part in such a fun time. We even had them have their first few bites from my baby spoons...it is crazy to think that 30 years ago I was their size and doing the exact same thing!

They were a little unsure of the spoon for the first minute but then took to it like professionals! Coleman was especially into eating the cereal and would get fussy between spoonfuls...we couldn't seem to feed him fast enough...I guess we'll have to put our go go Gadget arms to good use in the near future. I'm so proud of these big boys!!

Pictures

Just some cute pictures that I've taken this week....enjoy!

Fun, Fun, Fun!!

The boys and I have really been enjoying our time in Atlanta so far. It has been so wonderful to have my mom be able to help with the boys each day and to babysit so I can go for a run in the mornings. Yesterday I even took a short trip to the pool for some much needed sunshine and relaxation...of course there were some small kiddos there that made me miss the boys and think of how much fun we are going to have when they are old enough to play at the pool! The boys have grown into some of their "big boy toys and are loving all of the new exploring and adventures. Their new favorite thing is their exersaucers...they can't quite turn around in them yet, but they have figured out how to play with some of the toys that are attached. They are also loving their bumbos still and are having fun with the trays attached to them full of toys to put in their little mouths...have I mentioned that they LOVE to put their fingers, toys, bibs, blankets, and anything and everything in their mouths?! You can now find them hanging out in the bumbos while I am cooking or doing something that requires both hands...they love to watch me as I move around the room and the bumbos are a great portable seat that I can move around as needed.

5 Months Old!!

It's so hard for me to believe that our sweet baby boys are now five months old!! They have grown so much and are able to do a lot more independent things lately. They can stand and sit with support (and constantly want to stand) and talk like crazy, but their favorite thing to do is to put anything and EVERYTHING into their mouths. They are quite the droolers these days but our pediatrician said that it is developmental and not a sign of teething...so hopefully we have a little longer before that starts~!

Today the boys had their 5 month shot visit (since we are doing the alternative vaccination schedule they go every month) and Daddy (aka Jared) was busy at his new job, so our Nana came with us to help hold and give snuggles after their two shots. The boys did great though and we got the green light to begin rice cereal!! We are going to jump into that adventure sometime within the next few days, so I'll keep you posted on how it goes. :o) Aside from that, the boys had a great visit and were all smiles and extremely talkative...they're already such huge flirts around the ladies! I love it!!

Coleman and Mommy


Carter and Nana

Family Fun

Well, we are finally out of the house and in Georgia!! It was a CRAZY couple of weeks and we had some great help from family and friends. Last weekend we met my parents halfway to drop off the boys with them so that Jared and I could finish up the rest of the house...it was definitely hard to leave them but we were able to accomplish so much more without stopping to feed and play with those sweet boys! Here are some pictures from their car ride to meet Nana and Poppy...they really couldn't be any cuter!



This is our last family picture taken in front of the house. We have had so many memories made in this house and it definitely holds a place in our hearts...it has seen us through smiles, tears, and laughter over the past few years and it's hard to believe that we came here as a couple and are leaving as a family of four (and Nestle!). It is such an odd feeling to realize that the boys will have no memory of their first home and all of the things that have occurred over the past few weeks, but that's what pictures are for! God has definitely ordered our steps over the past few years and I can't wait to see what He has in store for us in Georgia! We are excited to find our next home that we will hopefully live in for years to come and watch the boys grow up in...what an exciting season of life this is!

We are really enjoying our time in Atlanta and having Nana and Poppy graciously opening up their home to us! I know that everyone has their own schedules and routines and it is so sweet of them to allow us to interrupt their daily comforts for a few months! The boys are loving all of the fun things to see and do in their temporary "home" and of course are loving all of the extra attention and are "talking" up a storm along with all of their sweet smiles. I need to upload some pictures that I've taken over the past few days but I'll focus more on that after I catch up on unpacking, etc.

We are still going ninety to nothing while we unpack, figure out what boxes things are in, and try to catch up on sleep but it's been a fun ride and I know it will all be a blur one day. I promise to update the blog when I find time!

Saying Goodbye

We have made some pretty incredible friends in North Carolina over the past two and a half years and it was so hard for us to say goodbye to them last week! We had a dinner (at a mexican restaurant of course!) to celebrate two and a half years of friendship and memories. I know that it's not really goodbye...it's see you later, and I know we will see them all in the near future! I took a TON of pictures but here are a few to enjoy :o)