I always get stopped in my tracks so people can tell me how beautiful she is. She is a gorgeous girl with a huge heart and very goofy personality!

 Marlees hair is long enough now for ponytails and she sports them very well! 

The weekend

 I got this idea for Bailey's journal from http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/

I  loved paper dolls when I was young so I made Bailey some paper dolls who live in a tin can.

The old toys are the best!

The worst night ever!!!!!!

We haven't had both girls extremely sick before until last night..We were up all night and even though that's something I'm familiar with this time was different..I was puked on twice thanks to both girls and I had to give them both baths in the middle of the night while Dave had to throw sheets,blankets  and duvets in the laundry..We took turns with the girls but when one fell asleep (briefly)the other one was up.Marlee had her 12 month shots yesterday too and she's teething so when she was not puking she was in a lot of pain..

I am having an extremely hard time today keeping it together because all I want to do is go to sleep.Also I thought that kids would sleep more during the day when they are sick but Marlee of course throws that theory out the window and when I actually got her to sleep a man shows up on my door step with a shovel banging as loud as he could and wouldn't leave.Sometimes I feel that someone has it out for me because whenever I do have an opportunity to sleep either the phone rings, someone comes to the door or the alarm clock is set for a ridiculous time.. This is the not so fun part of being a parent;/

xo

The awesomeness of my first beautiful child!

See more pics of Bailey to the right!

Marlee pic of the day!

The peaceful not so silent moments I catch myself trying to hold on to.

The sound of Marlee talking to herself and banging pots and pans together from the kitchen,the sound of radiohead playing silently on my computer,the woodpecker outside my bedroom window,the classical music coming from the baby monitor I forget to turn off..Maybe this would be noise to some people but when I try to live in the moments that pass us by so quickly it becomes sounds of peace and nostalgia that one day I will think about and so desperately want back..I know how fast life can change and I know it will so I hold on to what I can.

xo