Outtakes

Practicing for a picture with SJ:

Here's to a fabulous weekend celebrating AE's 5th birthday! You know plenty of pictures are to come...

When You Got It...

Sunday after the family got home from church, SJ and I excluded, we held an impromptu photo shoot. Note: no picture with all three together yet.

Sweet, dapper little man

Trying to smile? Relieving some abdominal pain?

It didn't last long, and someone got tired really quickly!

She's Turning Five

The first time around, we didn't know whether to expect a boy or a girl.

We lived in suspense, awaiting your arrival. Awaiting your announcement. Awaiting parenthood.

You charmed us with your beauty, but you won us over with your heart, teaching us a new way to love.

You've grown so quickly now. You're the biggest of our three.

We can always count on your laughter and smiles to keep us company.

Happy Birthday, AE!

One of My Favorite Things

The Gerber Thermal Blanket

(and those steely gray eyes!)

Swinging

While the girls have been swinging outside under the Spanish moss, he's been inside, swaddled and swinging and sleeping.

Sweetly. Swinging.

Sweetly. Singing.

Bet You Thought I Forgot!

Remember when I bought THIS? I'll bet you forgot. I almost did!

We're getting closer and closer to AE's fifth birthday, so I'm getting a few more details into place while I've got Nana here to help!

I found some leftover tulle from when I made THESE for the ballerina party last year, and I got to sewing!

Can't wait to show you how it turned out!

It's Hard Being Number Three

Up until now, it's been sponge baths for Mr. SJ. So tonight when we decided to give him the full on spa treatment, I realized we have NO blue towels.

He wasn't happy about it at first.

But he soon realized...

with two older sisters, pink IS his color!

Saturday Night In

Hangin' with The Daddy

Just getting ready to root on the...

AUBURN TIGERS!

Comparison Shopping

Thought I'd take a breather while everyone is napping and share a few comparison shots with you. For months we wondered whether our baby boy would favor his dark-haired sister or his blond-haired, blue-eyed sister. The jury's still out, but tell us what you think!

AE

8 lbs, 4 oz

22 inches

HJ

7 lbs, 7 oz

21 inches

SJ

6 lbs, 11oz

20 inches

AE home from the hospital:

HJ home from the hospital:

SJ home from the hospital:

SJ:

HJ:

She was born with BROWN hair, and now it is BLOND! SJ may have the same fate. Their eyebrows and lashes are both a lot lighter than AE's were/are.

AE:


HJ:

SJ: (resembling HJ?)

SJ: (resembling AE?)

Only time will tell!

So This Woman Walks Into The Doctor's Office...

My last doctor's appointment was on Tuesday, August 31st.

My blood pressure was too high, again.

I got sent to triage.

I cried.

I had hope it wasn't time yet for our baby boy to arrive. I still had so much to do. I remember saying if he could just hold on until September. God had other plans and a laugh.

My thoughts, "Really? We're going to have a baby now?"

The Daddy ready for surgery

Our modest prince

Mama, Daddy and SJ

I told them I felt like I was going to drop him. I didn't.

I told them I felt like my legs were about to float up into the air and kick the doctors in the face. I didn't.

The Daddy and his boy

His lungs were fully developed.

His long fingers were all there.

We counted those long toes, too.

When he opened up his eyes and stared at us, we knew he was meant to be.

He may have some curls in his future.

He looks just like his sister. Which one? You'll see.

The girls came to meet him the very next day.

This is the face he greeted them with and they were immediately in love.

They were excited to say the least.

AE holding SJ

HJ holding SJ (with assistance)

Getting ready to leave he got hungry and found some solace in his digits.

SJ Phillips

born August 31, 2010

at 10:03 pm

weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz.

20 inches in length