A couple things...

First of all, I can't even describe how excited I am about this:
(by the way, in case any of you didn't know, this is my sister, Allison's, blog)

http://davilafam.blogspot.com/2010/02/baby-3.html


Secondly, I've been thinking about giving a house update, but we're so close to being done that I think it might just be best to wait until it IS done to post pictures. I guess I can say that we supposedly are about 6 weeks from moving!!! They are working on the flooring, trim, cabinets, decking, etc. right now. It's been super fun to see a few of the finishing touches start to come together, however it makes it extremely hard to wait. Also, I have finally begun to give the yard some thought, and let me just say that it is quite overwhelming. My (our) goal is to get the grass, trees, a hedge of roses, and a hedge of boxwoods in this summer. We'll see how successful that endeavor is with 2 little boys. I just want to get a few of the basics started so that we can have a little bit of substance in the yard as soon as possible....because as it is right now, the house looks QUITE lonely. Anyhow, I'll keep you posted.

Cheers!

Ok, Ok....have 50 more

But today you get a peak at Owen. God has blessed us with a few gloriously sunny days and we are SO thankful. Since I had so much fun with my camera yesterday, I decided to document our morning today. Oh yeah, and thank you Mr. Google for helping me make the layout just a smidge more interesting.

Here, have a picture....or 50

Ummm, I kinda went photo crazy today. But how can you blame me? I had a wonderfully sunny morning alone with Silas and jumped at the chance to have his first little photo shoot. I mean, to actually TRY to take a few good shots (unlike the other random times that I have just whipped out my camera for a few seconds). And the result: about a million pictures that I absolutely adore...mostly because I love the little guy to death. So for those of you who have been wanting a closer look at our baby boy, this ought to suffice. Enjoy!














































Just as a side note, these next few are his first smiles ever caught on camera:

















P.S. I REALLY wish I knew how to format the pictures so that some of them could be side by side. Anybody wanna tell me how?

Eliana...

Today we were blessed by a visit from the boys' one girl cousin on the St. Hilaire side of the family. Eliana is 6 weeks older than Silas. Isn't she a sweetie?







P.S. I have no idea why the pics are formatted so crazy today. Oh well, I don't have the time to fix it. You'll just have to deal.

Just a couple shots from our day...

This might be one of my all time favorites:

A few pics of the little guy...

Since I had a few free minutes before the Super Bowl started and Silas actually had his eyes open, I decided to snap a couple pics. I know I've said it before, but I absolutely adore this little boy.







P.S. The sun is peaking out of the clouds. You have NO idea how rejuvenating that is to me!

A letter...

Dear Mr. Sunshine,

Please, please, please return to the valley soon. We desperately need you!

Thanks,

A post-partum Mommy and a cooped up 2 year old

I'm too tired to think of a title...

But you get an update anyway. Or maybe I should say you get some pictures. So until I muster up the mental energy to actually write something that makes sense, you can feast upon these:

Silas in the sling today:


Owen enjoying the out of doors:






I don't even remember when I took these, but it was at least a few days ago:






P.S. Aside from being more tired than I ever thought possible, we are doing really well. I loved being a mother of one child, but being a mother of two children is even more incredible. It's a blessing that I can't describe to have another little one to love, and it's soooo sweet to see my children have a sibling. Maybe one of these days I'll actually get 3 solid hours of sleep at night and then you might get something a little more thought filled and eloquent!

P.P.S. (or is it P.S.S.?) I actually cut some quince branches to force bloom yesterday and made dinner 2 nights in a row. That might not seem like much, but to me it's refreshing...makes me feel like I'm slowly getting the hang of having two. Baby steps, right?