18 month stats

so, preslee and mason are 18 months old today! they had their pedi appt this AM and did great. once again, they were little overachievers. dr. yeh pulled out the 2 y/o skill sheet to check off their skills. she was amazed at how many words they are saying and that they can combine them in 2-3 word sentences!

here are their stats:

preslee: 20 pounds, 13 ozs and is 30 3/4 inches long (25% for height and 5% for weight)

mason: 18 pounds 8.6 ozs and is 30 1/2 inches long (25% for height and 3% for weight)

their pedi thinks they are both going to be tall and skinny, just like drew. they grew 2 inches in three months and each gained one pound.

Happy 18 months Preslee and Mason

well, tommorrow is the 30th of the month again and that means another month has passed since the girls were born. i can't actually believe that is has already been 18 months! it seems like we were just celebrating their birth and then their first birthday and now, they are well on their way to being 2 years old.

every month that passes, i think, "this is the best." it just keeps getting better and better.

before i had children, i used to get annoyed when i would ask parents how old their child was and they would say, "12 months or 22 months". why did they always answer in months? i found it to be some strange parent language, but now i get, i really do. it's because when you have a baby, everyday counts. every week matters. every month is a revelation, a collection of milestones so vast, it is easy to forget that they have happened.

preslee and mason, over the course of the last few weeks, have turned into little girls. sometimes when i look at them, it makes my heart melt. those eyes, their little belly laugh, their chubby little fingers and toes.

what are they doing now you ask?
*of course, running and climbing on everything
*i actually wrote down all the words that i could remember that they are saying and it is about 200 words. they are putting those together in short two to three words sentences now too.
*i see them beginning to pretend. they "cook" in their kitchen and wash dishes, just like mommy
*are completely fascinated with shoes. every morning, they have to try on all of their shoes before breakfast. flip flops are called, "flop flops."
*they love books. preslee says "good book" and hands me her favorites.
*they are really experts at expressing their wants and needs. i feel like we actually have little conversations now.
*they are so in love with each other and love to kiss and hug the other one, but there is the sisterly fighting too.
*are completely obsessed with heidi. she still doesn't really care for them at all!
*eat all the time!
*and i think, might be getting ready for potty training. anytime they have anything in their diapers, they run to tell me and want to be changed.

a half birthday may not mean much, but to me, the mother of two 1 1/2 year olds, a half birthday is huge. eighteen months. so fast. one day i won't count months anymore. soon it will be years. something i can't even begin to imagine. but for now, i am happy counting months and i am so grateful. and thankful. and in love, more in love than ever. i am so looking forward to tomorrow morning when i hear the girls say, "duh doo mama (love you mama) and get a big wet kiss. i even love trying on all their shoes every single day.

We are in the second trimester

we are officially in the second trimester, i am 13 weeks, 1 day pregnant with baby beynon #3! this pregnancy has been so different than mine with the girls. with them, i chronicled every second, every ache and pain, weekly belly pictures, the whole works. i am embarrassed to say that we only have one picture of my growing belly so far, in 13 whole weeks.

when i first found out i was pregnant this time, i have to be honest and admit that i was a little worried. i am so absolutely, unconditionally head over heels in love with preslee and mason that i wondered how my heart would be big enough to feel that same love for another little one. but when we heard this precious baby's heart beating so strong on monday, for the first time and i saw that sweet little face in the ultrasound, i felt my heart swell. who was i kidding? God allows our heart to swell with love for our children. even though we haven't met this little life yet, we are so in love.

only 187 more days to go sweet baby! your daddy, your sisters and i can't wait to meet you.

Love my sister

the girls really love each other so much. drew and i are so privileged every day to be a witness to how much they love each other.

They are so Funny!

one of the things i love most about preslee and mason is their laughter.

First Heartbeat

today was our 13 week appt with the ob. we were able to hear #3's heartbeat with the doppler for the first time. this baby wasn't cooperative at first and it took us a few minutes to actually find the heartbeat. everything is measuring right on target and we were able to schedule our big gender ultrasound for august 25th. i am feeling boy, but drew thinks it's another girl. he was right last time.....

here's our sweet baby's heartbeat

Summertime fun!

drew was out of town today and being that i am pregnant, not feeling so well and it's 1000 degrees outside, i was scrambling trying to find things to do to keep the girls busy. so, we got our bath (they did, not me) outside in the pool after eating chocolate ice cream, which they loved.






i don't think i could love them any more if i tried!

12 weeks

today we had our first trimester screening done. this is a combination ultrasound and bloodwork to screen for chromosomal abnormalities in the baby. praise the lord, our baby is perfectly healthy! the nuchal scan was completely normal and the MD said that the heart, kidneys, and brain all looked normal.

this little peanut was kicking and stretching out his/her legs all over the place. at one point, drew and i got a wave too. it was so amazing to see, yet strange at the same time to not see two heads in there.......

sucking my thumb


blowing bubbles

Montreat Park

today the girls, mamaw, papaw and i went to montreat park to visit with liz, timothy and violet. the kiddos had a great time playing in the creek, throwing rocks and digging in the dirt. the mommies had a great time visiting and talking!

10w5d

baby beynon #3 is getting bigger! i am definitely bigger with this baby at almost 11weeks than i was with the girls. could this little one be our linebacker?



sorry for the lack of posts. the girls and i are in north carolina visiting my parents. we have been SOOO busy! drew, amy and gavin will be here on thursday and then we will be heading back to baltimore on sunday. we're not ready to come home yet!!!! but, i will have lots of pics to post then.

My Big Girls