a baby and a big boy - emma kate 4 months old

For a while I had two babies in this house. Out of nowhere, my first baby is now a big boy. I don't know what it is but lately he just looks so big! Not to mention he is very good at throwing temper tantrums, doing mischievous things, prefers to eat with utensils and likes to 'assist' you while you are dressing him and putting his shoes on every day.

EK looking concerned...

Hudson looking like he has a plan...

EK isn't so sure about what he is doing! Look at that face!

There he is! Trying to fit in the baby swing!

Now onto the recalled bumbo... 

I know, I know...but really...at least I don't put her in it on a table!?

Poor poor Eloise. Stuck in a pile of toys.

Here is our (almost) 4 month old baby!!

and her brother at 4 months....just this time last year!!! hahahaa... sometimes it still gives me a good laugh

new discoveries

A lot of new things going on around here!

Hudson found a plant!!

...and rubbed the dirt into the carpet.

This was after uprooting another one and pulling the leaves off of the third one. But yes, I did have them on the ground...should've known better!

First bath in the new sink!

It may be hard to see - but the 'special guest' at the Children's Museum on Sunday was Pat!

That means we got in for FREE! It was such a nice day...actually hot outside - and Hudson got to explore all over the museum for the afternoon. He even got to slide with his Daddy - his first time on a slide!! The pictures are on Pat's phone...

Just loungin' in her cute pj's..

Emma Kate had her first laughs! 

Patrick came home from work, was loving on the babies, and started playing Patty Cake with EK. All of the sudden we heard the sweetest little laugh. Thankfully she thought it was as funny the second time so we could catch it on video!

go irish!!!

Go Irish!!!

So happy for a Notre Dame win!!!

thankful

Thanksgiving 2012

It was so nice to be able to spend Thanksgiving with both sides of our family. My family made the drive over, Chef Stephen whipped up a fancy meal for us all (somehow I don't have a picture of the chef with his feast!?) and Pat smoked the turkey. We were lucky enough to have two meals - one for lunch with the Broderick family and friends - and dinner at our house!

Mary Clare hid from her parents and was able to stay another day :) 

We had a spend the night party, painted nails, watched a movie, had yummy snacks, made pine cone bird feeders....and then she rode back with my parents!

sneak peek

We're baaaack!!!

We moved back into our house this past week. It's been a process, but we are getting there!

This is the sneak peek. I will eventually have a 'renovation' post...before's and after's. For now - you get this...

(pipe in Angels singing..."ahhhhhhhhhhhhh")

.beautiful.

I mean....

right!?

look at that island counter top. 

if it wasn't so cold, i'd sleep on it every night.

seriously.

Hudson and Eloise *helped* me lay out our new rug while Emma Kate watched in the background

(by helping I mean that they destroyed paper...all over the rug mat)

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!

Grandpa had a BIG surprise party last weekend to celebrate his birthday!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!

We love you!!