News Flash!!!

Reese pooped in her potty for the first time today! I don't think I have ever been more proud, and of poop of all things!!! If anyone has suggestions on the best way to clean up the potty after dumping the poop in the toilet, let me know. I am a little grossed out on the best way to clean it up.

Naughty and Nice

Our friends took part in a fundraiser in which you can get Santa to come to your house for 30 minutes. I was so happy they asked us over because I just knew after the great, happy photo we got with Santa when Reese was 10 months old - we would not get the same from the 22 month old Reese of today. So glad I didn't wait in line for hours to get the following photos...although James of course was a gem. But he has no fear of the white beard....yet...

We decided we needed to get them both with Santa. Reese jumped off his lap and I snapped this photo as she was running away! Merry Freakin' Christmas!

Lets take a look back at 2008 - So young, so innocent, so not afraid of the big man in the red suit...

Still happy..

2009 - James looks pretty happy

We thought Reese would cheer up a bit

She started chewing on her hand in crazy desperation...

Then it got so bad we stopped laughing and thought she was going to make herself throw up. Yeah, we are great parents...

Call me Suri...

I kept fighting back the urge to cut Reese some bangs because I knew they would be about a 5 year commitment before we would go through all the awkward growing out stages with clips and headbands. Reese's hair was always in her face as she stubbornly refused to keep a bow or hair twisty in her hair for more than about 5 minutes. I finally gave up and got her hair cut. It is so cute I don't know why I didn't do it sooner! Of course, about the time I got her hair cut and wanted to share the cute photos, Reese is refusing to look at the camera or smile. So this is the best I could get. But I promise she looks super cute!!!

Chillin'

Brother and Sister

Bath Time. For the first time in awhile it is Reese that is happy and James that is upset.

So sweet...

I love this photo, Reese with her lovey patting James' head and James saying "hmmmm".

Hanging out in the rain forest together!

Impromptu Photo Shoot

One of my bffs Jessica R. was over a couple of weeks ago and was playing around with our camera and got some awesome photos of James! She was being all funny acting like James was a model and kept telling him to "work it" and funny phrases like that. I got a good laugh while she was taking the photos and some great photos of him. Thanks Jess!!!

I think after this one Jess said something like "ok let's try this again, your eyes were closed". James listened and opened his eyes and she snapped the photo above!

James's or James'?

I think modern grammar prefers James's but my old school ways prefers James'. What do you all think - James' or James's as in "Here is James' room" or "Here is James's room"? Leave me some comments and tell me what you think is proper.

Happy Halloweenie!

Sums up our 2009 Halloween experience...

Reese with pals Cooper and Peyton, she was weirded out that Peyton was Elmo

We found James in the pumpkin patch :)

Reese with her Mimi

After the first and only house Reese trick-or-treated at...

I am calling this one "Total Meltdown Whilst Clutching A Snickers"

Happy photos from the day before (trial run with the costume)

Call it lack of sleep, but I am so confused where I post photos now with it being the Facebook age and all. Sorry I am just now blogging about Halloween! Halloween seems to be Reese's least favorite holiday. She cried last year at the Baby's 1st Halloween Party we took her to and this year, because of total lack of sleep (woke up 2 hours early and only napped for 45 minutes that day), she only made it to one house for trick-or-treating before we had to take her home and put her to bed. Of course, the one piece of candy she received was a Snickers and the poor thing has not had peanuts yet! She was clutching the Snickers and I kept whispering frantically to Jeff, "she hasn't had peanuts yet! don't let her have it!". When he got her home, he was able to pry her claws off the Snickers and replace it with a Starburst that she never even ate.

Even though Halloween was full of tears, we got some cute photos of our little bumblebee the day before trying on her costume, sweet photos of our sweet lil' pumpkin James, and some pretty hysterical crying photos of Reese on Halloween!

Funny Conversation

Reese's favorite phrase lately is "What's that?!". She asks it very excitedly and about 100 times a day. I was getting ready in the bathroom the other morning and the bedroom TV was left on. The View came on and I overheard the following conversation between Reese and Jeff:

Reese: What's that?!
Jeff: That's Joy Behar.
Reese: What's that?!
Jeff: That's Whoopi.
Reese" What's that?!
Jeff: That's Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
Reese: What's that?!
Jeff: That's Joy Behar again...
Reese: What's that?!
Jeff: That's the girl whose name I don't know.
Reese: What's that?!
Jeff (laughing pretty hard now): That's Joy Behar!
And the conversation was over.

Our First Walk in the Double Trouble!

We ventured out on our first walk in the "Double Trouble" (aka double stroller). It was great! I just completely laid down James's side and let Reese sit up so she could see out. They were champs in the stroller and Reese loved looking at her baby brother. It pushed like a breeze and a neighbor at the park even showed me how to make the front wheel switch from stationary to swivel-mode (MUCH better!). I had to post some pics because they were just too cute all cuddled up in the stroller together.

Oh, there's a baby in the house?

So James has been home since Saturday and Reese just discovered that there is a little baby amongst us. She is very curious about him. She likes to give him pats and kiss his head (well, she rubs her head against his when we tell her to kiss his head). Overall she has been very sweet, although I did walk out of the room for a second to come back to find James crying with his hat pulled over his face and Reese standing there with a look of, "what? i didn't do it" on her face. So I can tell you that the two will not be left alone for a very long time! Here are some photos of the past few days:

Brother and Sister...

Our little hobbit

Grumpy old man after a bath

We looked over and Reese was sitting on top of the table! She sure loves the new Halloween cups Megan and Shalei brought her.