Nothing new...

nothing new is going on here. Jason's mom came to visit last week and Arianna loved her grandma time. Grandma loved being with Neal and Arianna. It was nice having an extra pair of hands around!! Jason is still busy with coaching and school and the weather here is still freezing! We had a brief warm up which was just a tease for all of us, but now it's cold again. Neal is doing great. He's sleeping pretty well and is a very happy baby. He's just started to smile and coo at us which is so much fun. Here are some updated pictures:

I don't know why this picture is turned funny, but it's still cute!


Arianna got a Dora backpack from Grandma for Valentine's Day. Needless to say, she loves her backpack!


Jason got this cute sweatshirt for Neal from his basketball team. If you look closely you can see Nikkel on the hood...


Cheesy grin for mom


Arianna is reading her favorite book to her baby brother...just moments after this shot was taken Neal received a header from the book...oops. Maybe mom should be paying attention rather than taking pictures!

Silly Girl and One Darn Cute Baby...

So, we're experiencing a warm up, hence the new blog background. I've got spring on my mind. I know it's wishful thinking, but a girl can dream, right? Things have slowly been getting back to "normal" around here. Neal was diagnosed with acid reflux and the doctor put him on some medication. After a week of being on the meds with no change I started to research. I found some all-natural stuff called ColiCure at the local health foods store and thought I would give it a shot. It's been working wonders! The boy is MUCH happier while and after he eats. He still has his cranky time at night, but overall he's doing great. He's getting HUGE. He's almost 10 pounds already. Arianna's been doing great as well. I think she's enjoying her time with mommy, but misses her friends from daycare. We've been trying to keep busy with crafts and playtime downstairs...we have our own little dance parties. It's super fun. Other than that, nothing really new. Here are the latest photos:

Neal, enjoying nap time...



Arianna's new thing is to pretend she's Lacy (our dog) and carry her babies around in her mouth...silly girl


This one just cracked me up! My mom bought her new shoes and Arianna HATES shoes. So, to get her to wear them I have to make a big deal out of them and say how cute they are. On this particular morning I had her try them on with her jammies on. Then, she decided they were cute and wouldn't take them off, or put her jammies back on. This is how she walked around our house all morning.


Once again, Neal enjoying the good life.


We went and visited my grandma the other day. It's so special that Arianna gets to meet her great-grandma. She's 93!! Pretty cool!

Two posts in one day?!

Two posts in one day...hopefully that will make up for my slacker blogging. We've been doing well. Things are slowly adjusting to two...thanks for all the prayers and cards. Hope you're all doing well...

Here is Neal enjoying the good life of napping



Arianna LOVES her baby brother, Nee (that's what she calls him)


Beautiful Boy


Ah, the breakfast of Champions. The other day, Neal did NOT sleep AT ALL. So, when Arianna begged for ritos (doritos) for breakfast, I caved. It saved me from a meltdown. All she needs is my can of diet coke and I would be mother of the year for sure!

This was a gift from a friend and Arianna loves wearing it around the house, all the time. Oh, and those of you who noticed, she's not in those jammies all the time, it was just a coincidence. I swear.

the basement...

We finally finished our basement. We love it. It's been a great place to hang out as a family and let Arianna play and run.

This is the total view:


The bathroom (it has a shower in the corner, but I couldn't get it all on the picture)

This is the desk area under the stairs.

This is the play area...look at all the toys already!!

The fireplace

more pictures

Neal has a new favorite spot. Jason bought me this super cool wrap for Christmas. It's called a Sleepy Wrap and Neal LOVES being carried around in it. It's great because it gives me both my hands to chase after Arianna ;) This is what I look like wearing it. Yes, Neal is all snuggled in there!!

Nice and cozy in there...trust me, he can breath.

I finally decided that Arianna needed a new hair cut. It was sad for me because it brought me the realization of how big she is getting. She is so old! After I cut it, she said, "that's cute momma." Oh my goodness. I think sassy is a better word for her.

The side view...

This is Jason teaching him young...

Daddy showing off his pride and joy.

Arianna and her baby brother

Arianna just being silly. The other night she insisted on wearing her crocs around the house, not wearing pants and sitting in her baby's stroller. It was so funny I had to take a picture of it.

so that's been our life lately. Enjoy the new pictures.

Updated Pictures

Here are a few of our updated pictures of Arianna and Neal. I have a few more that I need to get downloaded, but the time in the day just isn't enough. Things are going well. Arianna is sort-of adjusting...we're working on it :) Neal is a good baby. He is starting to get his nights and days figured out (which is a good thing for mom!!!) Hope you're all doing well.

You Decide...

So many people think that Neal looks just like Arianna when she was born...you decide. Compare their birth photos.

Arianna -- 1 day

Neal -- 1 day

Let me know what you think!