Pants

I decided that I wanted to try making Maddox some pants.  I first got the idea fom a friend of mine who was working on some pants for her boys with matching appliqued shirts for their birthday.  Since Maddox's birthday is only a couple of months away, I decided I would give it a try.  My first problem was finding fabric that I liked.  There is so much more cute girl fabric out there than boy fabric, but after visiting our local Bernina store, I found just what I was looking for...

Maddox is really into transportation right now so I knew he would love the print.  I made my pattern from a pair of his pajama pants (b/c I tend to like a flared leg) and I followed the steps found in this tutorial.  It was really easy and straightforward and if I had not cut my elastic too short the first time, they would have only taken about an hour to make. 

Now I am just hoping they fit him! :)

All Smiles

Maclain was all smiles this morning after she had her bottle... such sweet faces!!

And to make today even better, Nana is coming for a short visit... we are super excited around here! :)

My Little Helper

He loves to help in the kitchen... he's gonna make some girl really happy one day!

Parenting

Do you ever have those days where you feel like you are not enjoying every minute of parenting and it makes you feel guilty?  I am the queen of feeling guilty about every. single. thing.  Read this, mommas, read this...

http://momastery.com/blog/2012/01/04/2011-lesson-2-dont-carpe-diem/

Very well said (in my opinion) :)

Christmas in Pictures

For Christmas this year we hit the road!  Maddox and Maclain did awesome on all of the legs of the trip and it went much better than I expected.  We left the Friday night before Christmas and spent the night with my family in Opelika.  Then on Christmas Eve we drove the rest of the way to Brentwood and stayed there until the Wednesday after Christmas.  It was great to be there for a while since we have not been there since May!  We had a blast relaxing and spending lots of time with family.  We left Wednesday after lunch and spent the rest of the week in Opelika.  We had the best Christmas this year and are so thankful for our families! 

Brother-Sister Love

This warms my heart!

1 Month Stats

Today I took Maclain for her 1 month checkup.  She did not have to get shots so that was a relief!  She now weighs 8 pounds, 9 ounces and is 21 inches long.  She has gained over 3 pounds since she left the hospital so I would say she is a great eater!  Here are some things about our little Maclain at 1 month old:

-Is a pretty happy baby and really loves to be held and cuddled

-Still eating about every 3 hours during the day

-Goes to bed around 10:00 each night and is waking up to eat around 1:30 and 4:30

-Travels very well... our road trip to Nashville during Christmas went great!

-Is finishing up our last pack of newborn diapers and moving into a size 1

-Still in newborn clothes, but I think she will be getting into 0-3 months in the next few days

-Has been sleeping in her crib at night since just over 1 week old and is getting better and better at going to sleep on her own without always being rocked, etc...

-Loves her paci during the day but does not really use it at night much

-Smiling more and more these days and definitely recognizes my face.  I love this!

-Beginning to coo and interact a little more

-Still sleeps a lot during the day... mostly in her swing or in her carseat during/after errands

We have survived the first month and I have to say it's been easier this time than it was the first.  We love our little girl so much and can't wait to see her grow even more!