Life at Home

I'm finally doing what I've wanted to do my whole life - be a stay at home mom.  Now that I'm living my dream, I still wouldn't rather do anything else -- but that doesn't mean it isn't challenging!  Sometimes I feel like I'm handling it great and am calm and patient, but then sometimes I feel like a mean, crazy woman.  Poor Hazel probably doesn't know what to expect day to day!  In all fairness, I never know what to expect from her either (but the only problem with comparing myself to a 2 year old is just that - she's 2 and it's acceptable, even expected, for her to throw fits occasionally.)  I just know that my sweet babies won't be little long, so I try to enjoy little moments everyday, and I hope they remember the times I'm patient and kind.  =)
I just get overwhelmed with the love I have for them sometimes... they're amazing, and I can't believe I was trusted to have them as my children.  Whenever I need to feel more grateful, I look at pictures like these, and my heart melts...

 

And then pictures like this just make me laugh/smile-

 my little diva wearing sunglasses all day - inside and out - day or night.

 grandpa pants on a little boy

 hilarious little, squishy bodies

Hazel pretending to be "Frapunzel" when some rings were hanging from a knot in her hair

 

my little baby rockin his tummy time (which really I hardly do - I figure sleeping on his tummy counts, right?)

 Hazel as the cutest cow ever!  Who wouldn't give her free chicken?

 and my little man crush, stud muffin in a button up

This is me being happy that I figured out a way to do stuff around the house, although cooking is tricky because he kicks my stuff off the counter.  Luckily, since he's been 3 months, he's done better sleeping on his own in his bed.  The boy just knows what he wants!  Hazel did too.  I think it's funny because people say your kids are always different.  Well, so far for me, I feel like they've been the exact same as babies.  They both eat a lot, like to be held all day, don't really spit up, are really strong, don't sleep in the car seat when we stop, have blow outs every few days, are really long, are really social and sweet, and they even look the exact same!  I know there will be differences later though!

So basically we take it pretty easy around here -- we eat, change diapers, nap (sometimes), go to stores occasionally, have play dates with friends, make dinner (also sometimes), rarely clean, and we sometimes are brave enough to go to the pool without Daddy.  It's a pretty great life!  The best part of our day is hearing the garage door for when Daddy comes home!  7:00/7:30 can't come fast enough sometimes.  Then Hazel just follows James around until it's time for bed.  It's precious.  We'll see how life changes over the next few months!