My Baby sister is having a Baby

My baby sister is due on September 18 with a baby girl and we can't wait for Miss Callie Rose to arrive! We had her baby shower a couple of weeks ago and had a great time showering her with gifts. My sister took these pics so I had to show off a few. My mom bought these gorgeous dresses for the girls. We can't believe there will be 4 granddaugthers in the family now...can you imagine the girls' nights to come! We are so blessed.


Me and my girls
Carson, Taylor, and Reese...we just need Callie=) and yes...don't they look super excited!

My grandma Callie Bernice holding Carson...my sis is naming her baby Callie after her=)

Sweet Sisters

My beautiful daughter, gosh she looks old here!

My beautiful sister Katie and sister in law Carly...love you girls!

3 months!!!

I couldn't believe it that when I went to compare Taylor and Carson's 3 month pictures, I had put them in the same onesie!! Too funny! I am getting a kick out of how different they look. Carson smiles so much more already than her sister did the whole first year. Carson is taller and thinner but Taylor had so much more hair! This last month has been wonderful. I feel like we are finally in "sync" has a family. Carson is sleeping amazingly..12-13 hours at night without waking (I know, this is amazing) and when she is awake, she is very happy and laid back. She is a doll. Taylor loves her so much too. The biggest different between the two is that Carson is a thumb sucker. I wasn't sure how I felt about this at first....but so far, I am LOVING it. She finds it at night and soothes herself back to sleep and I don't have to worry about pacifiers. I might be freaking out later when we are trying to get her to stop...but for now...I am a big fan! Happy 3 months baby girl. We love you so much.

Sisters!

These girls make me smile. I am so blessed to have such beautiful, amazing daugthers! I am so lucky. I love you girls!!

Already telling secrets!=)

2 months old!!! what!?!?!

It's time for the two month comparison!!=) This must be the month for falling over because I caught Taylor and Carson in the exact same position. Month two has been a fun one! Carson is smiling more and more and cooing and making so many cute noises. She is a great eater and sleeper and is very easy going!

Taylor falling over at 2 months old

Carson falling over at 2 months old

Carson and that crazy giraffe!

Taylor at month 2!

Playing in the rain!

So Taylor was begging me all day to play in the rain. I found myself saying "it's too wet" "not right now" and then I thought, what the heck? Let's play in the rain! What's the point of life if you can't play in the rain every once in awhile=) Taylor had a blast and Maverick was happy too! Here's to playing in the rain!!

Baby sister hanging out!! 9 weeks old today!

Adventure with Papa

My Dad has been talking about taking Taylor on his kayak with him for months...and they finally got the chance. I thought it would go one of two ways...1. she would scream like mad and demand to get out or 2. she wouldn't hesitate (because she was with her Papa) and she would love it. Well, #2 was the winner! This girl never stops surprising me!!

She was not so sure about the life jacket and refused to give up the sunsreen. A girl doesn't want to burn!=)

Here we go!

Can I go too??

She loves her Papa!

Carson, Taylor, and Reese

I still can't believe the girls in this family are growing like crazy and it won't be long before girl # 4 will be here in September(my sister Katie is expecting). It is going to be so much fun to watch these cousins grown together and make so many memories! Here, Taylor is posing (very willingly I might add) with her babies.=)

Carson is 1 month old!!

How fun will this be!! So, I promise I won't compare my daughters their whole lives, but at least for the first year!! My husband keeps saying that Carson looks exactly like Taylor did....but I definitely see differences! I love you girls!!

Taylor 1 month old

Carson 1 month old

Taylor is 2!

It doesn't seem possible but Taylor turned two on June 7! She is talking like crazy, can count to 10, can sing her ABCs, and has been making great strides with potty training. What a smart little girl! You never know what is going to come out of her mouth and she surprises us daily with her vocabulary and sense of humor. We love you Taylor!

Mommy brought Elmo cookies to snack time at school to celebrate Tay's birthday.

Who is that hobo taking a picture...oh its crazy Taylor!

Birthday girl holding her Dora guitar from Grammie...she loves this present!

Dora and Boots cake with TONS of frosting...what more do you need?

Hanging with the girls

Taylor is in love with dressing up these days. Here is one of her favorites...tutu complete with baseball hat turned backwards! Silly girl!

Carson just a swinging! In the words of Taylor, "put her in the swing"... Taylor has figured out that if Luke or I are holding Carson and Taylor would rather we be holding her or playing with her, we should just "put her in the swing." A simple solution from the two year old!

There are many times when both girls are on my lap...some of my favorite moments.

Taylor keeping Carson company on her activity mat.

Carson Elizabeth is here!

Carson was quite comfy in Mommy's tummy, so we decided to evict her on May 11, 2010. The morning of the induction I was having contractions about 6 minutes a part, so I thought it would be no time once they started me on the pitocin. However, Carson had her own ideas...and decided to give her sister a run for her money and 15 hours later (Taylor took 18 hours) she decided to come in to the world. It was one long day...but one with an amazing reward at the end...our beautiful baby girl, Carson Elizabeth Bell, weighing in at 9 lbs 3 oz and 20 1/2 inches tall. Happy Birthday Carson Bell!

Woah Momma...getting ready to go to the hospital!

Daddy with his two girls=)

Carson Elizabeth Bell

Bright Eyed and ready to go home!