Week 6

Napping with Papa on the back deck...

Ashley (my best friend from high school) and her daughter Eden drove up to Big Canoe to visit and ended up spending the night with us.

Anders and Eden had a great time together and by the end of the night they were cracking us up.  Especially during bath time...  

 

One afternoon we had fun drawing on the driveway with chalk...

Thought it would be cute to take a sweet picture of Anders next to this and send it to Todd...  

But after bribery and negotiating failed, this is the only picture I got...

More pictures of Larsen...

More of Week 5 - Big Canoe

On September 9th Anders, Larsen & I headed down to GA with my Mom (in the van with us) and Dad (following behind), and we stayed with them in Big Canoe for almost 3 weeks.  Todd was gone on a long run, and I knew that it was too soon to function on my own for that long.  Having my Mom & Dad's help those weeks was AMAZING -- it really gave me to chance to slowly adjust to having two and enjoy Larsen!  They saved me from being exhausted, overwhelmed and weary.  Anders got to run around outside everyday and pick up acorns, sticks and rocks. And Larsen got plenty of attention and holding.

I took these pictures of Anders right after we arrived, you can see how excited he was to be at Grammie & Papa's house!  

One morning we went to the local Farmer's Market & got some shrimp, crab and vegetables.  Poor Larsen is getting tortured by the crab or should I say Papa!

 Eating corn on the cob...

 Running around naked after a bath & so proud of his escape!

 All ready for bedtime...

 Papa & Larsen...

Playing outside on a sunny day...

Week 4 & 5

This post will be short & sweet!

My boys...

 Playing guitars with Daddy...

 Anders wanted Larsen on his back...

 Couple cute ones of our little girl...

Week 3

Larsen is such a sweet, easy baby.  

Already at 3 weeks, she was sleeping well and very alert & aware. 

Sweet girl...some favorites pictures of the week:

Anders helping me give Larsen a bath (together we give her bath most nights)...

 Anders hugging his HUGE Teddy Bear that Whitney gave him for his first birthday...

Anders was tuckered out, and I thought it was funny how he laid across the ottomans to watch TV...

Week 2

Melissa Peirce knit this adorable hat for Larsen...and I am so glad she did, because it was the only hat that fit her for weeks. So she wore it most nights while sleeping...

Anders giving kisses to his little sister, so sweet...

And more kisses...

 My little, pink bunny after a bath...

 Family pictures...

 Big yawn...

 Papa was back and getting some time with Larsen...

My adjusting to TWO has allowed Anders to get away with doing something like this...

We went to the Wilson County Fair with my parents and saw animals, ate corn on the cob and walked around amongst the hilly-billy, country folk...(and took this cute picture of Anders)

Larsen - Day 4, 5 & 6

DAY 4:

Larsen had her first bath -- given by her Daddy, because I am intimidated by baths before a belly-botton falls off.  He took charge, gave her a bath & then bused out and was back to work.

Grammie and Larsen soaking up the warmth & a little sun outside...

 Aunt Katie getting Larsen to sleep...

DAY 5:

After rushing to Nashville to spend a few days with us, Katie & Chip had to leave to go visit his sister who had a baby the same week.  

 Love this picture!

 So sweet and asleep...

 Whitney and her boyfriend Keith came to meet Larsen...

 DAY 6:

Anders checking out his new, little sister...

 Aunt Susan & Grandpa arrived to meet Larsen...

 Kisses from Mommy...

 Cookie bouquet from Mark & Anna Bright...so yummy!

 Eating our cookies...

 Flowers from Carrie Underwood & 19 Entertainment...

 Wines family picture 

(except Todd, because he was out doing weekend shows)...

 Grandma & Larsen...