I can hardly believe it, but our darling Little Miss is TWO years old! That’s right…on July 9, 2010 our sweet baby girl arrived with as much pomp and circumstance as a little person could muster.
And ever since that special day she has FILLED our lives and our hearts with so much joy and laughter!
We love you, Little Miss Annabelle!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Here’s a glimpse of the start of our (Little) Birthday Girl’s day. There’s nothing like a JOLT of sugar in the morning to make a gal feel happy!
And here’s a video of our celebratory morning. Type in “belly” to watch…
Over the past few weeks we were blessed to have the help of both sets of grandparents as we acclimated to being a family of four (which includes one very cute Little Family Member who prefers nighttime cuddle sessions to actual sleep). Nena and Pops (Plaxico) stayed with us for the first few weeks (before and after the birth)…
The Little Miss and Nena baking and decorating cookies for Mommy and Daddy. And by “decorating” I mean Nena spreading on frosting and the Little Sweet Tooth eating it. All of our cookies had mysterious little finger prints on them. But they were still delicious!
…And Grammie and Poppy (Wright) stayed with us for another week.
SMOOCH!
The Little Miss and Little Mister loved all of the attention and cuddles, and Mommy and Daddy appreciated the support and opportunities for (baby-free) naps.
But that’s not all! Our two little ones were also able to enjoy fun times with ALL of their cousins! We had a special visit from Ethan, Luke, and Madeline (plus their chauffeurs…I mean parents, Paul and Courtney) at the hospital. And we also had a great visit from Haley, Emily, Caleb, and Liam (plus their parents, Ashley and Joe) on their way home from the beach!
The Plaxico Cousins…almost all looking in the same direction!
It’s been a family bonanza! We’ve loved seeing them all, and having the chance to introduce everyone to our sweet Little Mister. I’m not so sure that he was awake (or aware) for much of it, but I am confident to say that he (and his Big Sis) are very LOVED!
To Nena, Pops, Grammie, and Poppy… THANK YOU for all of the help and support! You are the best!
We’ve loved our first week and a half with the Little Mister! He’s a total sweetheart who loves to cuddle as he sleeps the day away.
Now this tired Mama just needs her Little Man to like sleeping at night just as much! To be fair, he would and could sleep more soundly at night…if only I held him the entire time. Seeing as though that would kill my back, as well as not be very safe (for him) or restful (for moi), we’ll just have to keep working on acclimating him to a normal sleep schedule.
Despite his nocturnal propensities, our Little Mister is an absolute doll who brings so much joy to our home and family.
When he’s not sleeping he’s EATING! This kid has quite the appetite, and needs to “fill ‘er up!” every 1 to 2 hours. With all of that great eating, our Little Chubs is doing quite well in the weight department. When we left the hospital he was down to about 8 lb 14 oz. But after just one week of round-the-clock “bonding” with his doting Mama, he was already up to 9 lb 14oz!
I’m convinced that he’s storing it all up for an amazing 7-hour stretch of sleep he’s going to give me one of these nights. It’s coming…I can feel it! Well, maybe in a few months, that is.
Being a modest little guy, his first encounter in the bath was somewhat traumatic. But we all survived…and I managed to actually clean the poor, irritated Little Chap.
Thankfully, round #2 went much more smoothly and peacefully…with all parties happy and smelling divine!
We adore our Little Mister and are so glad that he is a part of our family!
Signing off (for now), here are the TWO Mister Handsomes in my life…
…The Little Miss and I love them both!
(Why yes, that is spit-up on my shirt. Don’t judge.
I’m just glad that I managed to shower that day!)
