Thomas' 3rd Birthday

I can't believe that Thomas is now 3 years old. The time has gone by so quickly it seems and he is growing into such an independant little man. He likes to do most things by himself (except when he's wanting Mommy's attention) and it frustrates him when it's not working the way HE thinks it should. We have started going to The Little Gym again. I'm afraid at some point he is going to outgrow this but for now he still enjoys it. And I enjoy seeing him bounce off someone else's walls...where it's okay to do so!

Since we just moved to the area, I didn't plan a big party for him this year. We kept the birthday celebration to a quiet, family party. But he still felt very special and was excited about his big day. He really enjoyed opening everyone's gifts. In fact, he wanted to stop after each one and play with it for a while before opening the next gift. This stretched out the gift opening process over several days, but he didn't seem to mind.

I guess he's officially out of toddlerhood because he now has a big boy bike (with training wheels). He absolutely loves that thing. In my mind I can see him a few years from now biking on the trails with Daddy. It didn't take him long to get the hang of peddling it and how to brake. He's a pro now...but not ready for the training wheels to come off.

Sunday we also met up with some friends up here and went to the Aquarium. There son was turning 3 the same weekend so we thought it would be fun to enjoy a day at the aquarium together. Thomas really enjoyed seeing all the fish and other animals. I think his favorite was the penguins.

Here are some more pictures for you to see all his excitement. When you click on the picture it will take you an album with all the pictures.

TRC BDAY

Reflections on the first two weeks...

It's really hard to believe that Emily is two weeks old. The time has really flown by quickly. Of course, when you're not getting much sleep the days do begin to run together. She is the sweetest little girl, and I'm not being biased either. She has the most beautiful blue eyes that just stare back at me. She has a lot of hair just like Thomas did, but I think it's a little bit lighter. Her eyebrows and eyelashes are also lighter so maybe she'll be a blondie after all. We really can't believe how much she looks like Thomas. There will be no mistaken them for brother and sister. Speaking of Thomas, he's over the moon in love with her too. He really likes to hold her, kiss her, hug her, and rub her head. Of course, we have to stick close by because he doesn't understand how fragile she still is. And he loves to ask ton of questions about her.



I knew she was going to have her days and nights mixed up a little because she would get active in utero around 2 a.m. and be quiet as a mouse in the morning. I wasn't sure how long this would last but was hoping for the best. It's still a little hit or miss but most nights she does well. On occasion she will still be alert after feeding in the middle of the night. Thankfully I can catch a nap during the day most of the time. We still haven't ventured out of the house much. Instead, Cindy has been taking Thomas to the park in the mornings and we spend our days hanging out at the house. Although, with the nice weather that's coming I may get some cabin fever and want to get out a little more.



Here are some more pictures of Emily. It seems like she's constantly changing.

Emily Anniston - going home from the hospital.

EAC 2 wks

Emily Anniston Craig Has Arrived!!

Our precious little girl arrived earlier this week. She was born Tuesday, August 11, at 11:56 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and is 20.75 inches long. Mommy, Daddy and Big Brother Thomas are over the moon in love with her. If you're wondering who she looks like it's definately Thomas. We look at his baby pictures and just marvel at the resemblance. She is as sweet as can be. Unfortunately she does have her days and nights mixed up, but we are working on straightening that out. You can click on the pictures below to see more of our little, precious girl.

Emily Anniston Birth Day

Emily's Room

I've made some really good progress on Emily's Room within the last week. It's still not the finished product but MUCH better. I still need to put things on the walls (some of it is still in boxes and will have to be found). But it is at least mostly ready. I'm really pleased with how it looks so far and can't wait to finish it soon.

Click on the picture and it will take you to the online web album.

Emily's Room