Studio Reinberg

Since I basically refuse to take my children to Target/JCP or any studio of the sort (for reasons unknown? too soccer mom for me maybe?), I have been attempting to stage a shoot at home. Here is round two in my effort to get a picture of Hope on the "picture wall". Please forgive me for the bow...I think these turned out so cute!

So this one is my personal favorite, though not wall worthy, I just love the look on her face; it is so matter-of-fact

What's New:

1. I have no time to blog. I get home around 9 M-R and just want to sit and watch TV and eat dinner. My eating habits are terrible right now bc I am STARVING by the time I get home. We wont even go there.

2. Al and Hope are both sleeping through the night now. Al had an ear infection last Friday and got used to mommy rocking him 5 times a night, but we are finally back to the norm.

3. Now that Hope is regularly sleeping through the night it is time to make the move into the other room, Al's room that is. The title is soon to change to "the babies" room. I put the crib rail down to its lowest point (which in my mind is going to help Al get used to a bed? haha) so technically Al could climb out and he doesnt.

4. I am buying a "real bed" for him in a couple weeks when I go home to TX. It will have a trundle so we can have another bed for guests when they come. The only thing I havent figured out is what to do about bedding! Should I get Hope her "own bedding" and do they have to match since I have to get beddng for the twin bed? I hate this kind of stuff.

5. I was rocking Al tonight and he said, "Cookies?", so I said "you cant have cookies right now, that is so silly" and he just died laughing and said, "Al, cookies" over and over again like he thought he was so funny for saying such a thing. It was hilarious. Amazing how much he is growing up. The things he says these days sound so grown up.

6. On the nights that I work until 9 Hope wont go to sleep until I get home and nurse her. It is so sweet. She is so excited and reacts as soon as she hears my voice. On nights that I am home she has no problem going to bed at 7... so weird, I just really feel loved. Maybe it is just coincidence, but I dont want to believe it.

7. We are starting to check out preschools since some have a waiting list of 1 year! Beau and I are touring our first one tomorrow.

8. Life is Good

Things I won't be able to give up even after reading "Eat to Live"

1. French Vanilla coffee creamer
2. White Cake w/ white icing
3. Twizzlers
4. Cheese... of any kind
5. Regular Coke (a Cola)
6. Crusty French bread made with white flour
7. Salted Butter

Drop offs

I don't know if I can take my kids to daycare anymore.(By this I mean Beau may need to do both legs) Al is now screaming "mommy" and crying and clinging to me when I drop him off at Joan's. I am not used to this because up until last week he couldn't have cared less when I left. Now Joan has to peel him from my arms and hold him back from running out the door. It just breaks my heart. I remember feeling that way as a kid when my mom dropped me off and always wishing my mom was a stay-at-home mom. I appreciate it as an adult and of course harbor no ill feelings towards her now, but I don't want Al to feel the way I did when I was little. Sweet Hope just sits there and smiles in her car seat. She is secretly thinking, "Buck up Al". ;)

The Sand Box

Since Al first set foot in a sand box I think it has been one of his all-time favorite things to do. Which is perfect because he has free reign in a beach sized sandbox at WAve. But sometimes, it is still fun to play in the turtle with your cousins...

Someday Hunter will kill me for posting this picture of him on the internet. It was his birthday Sunday he wanted to go naked in the sandbox, but we convinced him to keep his underwear on. ;)

I love nice days at the farm. It is so peaceful out there and the weather has been beautiful the past couple of weeks; I just feel so happy that we get to have times in our lives like these. I always want to remember these moments.

Such a cute picture of Parker...

Hugs & Kisses

Haha... "Wait..just one minute here!". Isnt this a freaking hilarious picture. He did not want his picture taken at this moment.

I know I say it alot, but Al is really just so sweet to Hope. It makes me smile everytime he is so loving. I swear I dont even ask him to do this either!

Hugs...Kisses...

Then I decided Hope needed a 3 1/2 month picture. And she decided she had had enough. So sad. I miss my babies so much when I have to work all day, but these pictures just make me smile.

Sleep and Colors

Hope has slept 12 hrs for two nights in a row now! Lets hope this continues, however I must say that since I am working 12 hrs like every day this week I do miss seeing her in the middle of the night.
I was playing with Al this morning before work and he correctly identified the colors Orange, Blue and Pink for the first time! This is awesome bc prior to this everything was "blue". Go Al!
I need to post pics from this past weekend bc Gma bought a sandbox for the kids and they had so much fun playing together on Sunday... more to come.

Missing my Hubby

WAve opened this Monday... which means that life is about to get CRAZY. Beau is working M,T,W,R,and every other Sat. nights. More than not having him here to help with night time routine with two babies, I miss having him here to talk to and hang out with.

However, next week I start working until 9pm M-W so not only will Beau have to pick up, feed and get the babies to bed, but he will then have to go to WAve and work after I get home. He is a soldier; the hardest worker I have EVER met.

I know this one is blurry, but I love that Al is hugging Hope and he did it all on his own.

Easter

Beau and I now split church on Sunday's, which is somewhat sad to sit there by yourself, but a necessity when your son is a ticking time bomb in restrictive situations and there is no "cry room" available. Hope did tag along with me this morning to Easter mass, and I always feel weird being there alone with a child... so I make sure to leave the house with my wedding ring on. ;)

We got up and AL got a real surprise when he found out the Easter Bunny came and left him a basket full of crayons and play-dough. (Surprising because prior to 8 am this morning we had not even mentioned the visitor) Unfortunately I dont have pictures of the egg-hunt that followed, but rest assured it was thrilling. Al sought out the carefully "hidden" eggs and was thrilled to find an animal cracker in each one! Now animal crackers must always come from the trap of an Easter egg; great.

We went to the MAC for brunch with all the Reinbergs and got a family picture, much to Al's dismay.

Look how pretty our baby girl looks today! This is a dress my dad brought back for her from Venice. Hope found Emily extremely soothing...There was a petting zoo at the MAC and Al became obsessed with the giant turtle, of all things. I hope this doesnt mean he is going to want all sorts of reptiles when he gets older because that sort of thing totally grosses me out.