It's been awhile!

Well we're back. :) It was a great trip but it took us a whole week to recover. LOL Lizzy had a rough time with being off schedule, and this was the first time she really realized we were getting off rides and had to go to the next one - every time we'd get off a ride she'd start crying and didn't want to get off... bleh. She drove me ape wall but after a few days she started to realize we were just going on to another ride and she got better about it. Maddy on the other hand was a breeze. She stayed in our baby bjorn for hours and hours every day and would eat, sleep and play while sitting in it. She was a wonderful child - much like Liz was on her first few trips. I guess 2 years old is the cut off, once they hit two they need to wait a year or so  until they have more self control. All in all it was a fun but exhausting trip. We met up with lots of family and friends and all in all had a great time. 

As soon as we got back both my girls got a cold/allergies/sinus stuff. The doctor couldn't really identify it.  But they both have red throats and sinus stuff. No fevers or bad coughing though, but they put them on antibiotics. 

Now for some Maddy updates. As of this past friday Maddy's up to 11 lbs 1 oz! Big girl! Well... no not really, she's actually a tiny peanut. She's in the 25% for her weight. So weird. Liz was always so big. Baby Jack, my new nephew is up to 12 lbs already and you can totally feel the difference in them, he's so sweet and squishy and she's so long and strong! She loves to sit up now, still assisted of course but she definately likes to be up. She can roll from her back to her tummy now - it's darling to watch, she can't roll back though... and get's super agrivated when she tries. ;) She's a little giggle box too, she smiles and laughs it's so fun to watch her. I have too many pictures to post here so check out our new dropshots page... www.dropshots.com/TheClemmons

More updates to come soon! 

Almost Ready!

Thought I'd post a mini update before we leave. Jay decided last night that he wanted to replace the brakes on my car before we left. So after we get home... At 11 PM... He takes my car apart only to find out at 1:30 in the morning that the parts store gave him the wrong parts. Nice! So he got up at 7 this morning and is still working on them. Then (because he's a wee bit OCD) he wants to go do 2 more bids before we leave. So! We probably won't leave Charleston until noon'ish putting us checking in around 6:30 or 7 as we'll be hitting Orlando traffic. Wish me luck! Driving with Lizzy at nap time will be a great adventure. Lol oh well she's running around the house trying to pack every Minnie she owns into her backpack. I'm letting her bring her 3 favorites but each time I walk by her room I see her stuffing one more in the bag. And how cute is this? She *had* to pack all three of her Bible's this morning. Crack me up. My funny kiddo.

So anyway! Just wanted to update. I might bring my laptop along so I can upload pictures. Maybe...

Catch up with y'all soon!

Almost Ready!

So excited!

What a fun week we've had! My cousins came into town on Thursday and we got to spend most of the weekend playing, swimming and cooking out with them! Love it! AND we leave for our vacation tomorrow!!! So fun!

Madeline had her 2 month well check this week... along with 5 shots - YUCK. Poor kiddo barely cried though - my little trooper! She's up to 10 lbs 11 oz now! Still looks petite though as she's in the 90th percentile for height and in the 50th for weight. Cutie pie is growing into all her 3 month sleepers at a whopping 24 inches!!! Baby Jack is 8 weeks younger but is keeping pace nicely - he's almost 10 lbs already and side by side they look about the same size! His sweet hands and feet are more boy like though, wider and chubbier while Madeline's hands are delicate and her fingers are long. They're adorable together. Its so fun having babies with my sister! It's great to just sit around together and rock our little people and talk about how fast they're growing... so sweet. It's so special to share this with my sis. She's such an awesome mommy! She already looks like her old self, so not fair! 

So this has been a crazy crazy week! I've had a blast with my cousins - but I admit I am ready for a vacation! (Not from them, if I could I'd stuff them in my suitcase and bring the whole lot of them! I don't get to see them nearly enough...) But we do need a vacation - Business is out of control, thank God! But being so busy takes it's toll on Jay and I. I'll have a gazillion pictures when we get back... I already have about 100 I need to upload and I'm not sure I'll have time before I go - so it may be a couple weeks before I have another update. We get back on the 18th. My birthday is the 12th and we'll be eating at the Whispering Canyon! We're spending mother's day with my MIL and BIL at 1900 Park Fare and walking the Boardwalk, so it should be a great day as well! Looking forward to updating y'all when we get back!

Pray for safe travels and that no one get's hurt or sick while we're gone... a smooth noneventful vacation is what we desperately desire!

Love you all! See you in a couple weeks! :D

What to say?

Y'all crack me up! I go for a week without posting and my email gets flooded with requests for more updates. Lol I love you guys too. ;)

The big news for the week?! I'm an aunt! Jack Bradford Singleton Joined the world late Saturday night making me the proud aunt to the most handsome nephew ever!!! Weighing in at 9 lbs 2 oz he's nearly the same size as Madeline! He is sooo handsome! Beautiful blue eyes and lots of blond hair! What a sweetie pie! Jack is most happy on his mommy's chest sleeping but he seemed to like his aunt Jessie too. Lol anyways that was by far the highlight of my week!

In other news Madeline is smiling and talking a lot now. She has a Minnie mouse rattle on her carseat that makes her giggle and laugh. I love her sweet laugh. It's so soft and just precious to hear. She's still sleeping well and nursing like a champ. I still suppliment too though as I'm lazy and like the feedom of whipping out a bottle in public instead of trying to find somewhere to feed her in private. But on the whole I stick with nursing. She's getting so big! I can't wait to see what she weighs next week at her two month visit! 2 months! Ahh! So crazy!

Well that's all for now. I need to take some more pictures of the girls together! And I'll get some good ones of baby jack to post too!

Baby Dedication

Our girls were dedicated on Sunday... The girls were given their first bibles and then prayed over. The verse we chose to dedicate over our girls was Numbers 6:24-26 :

24 " ' "The LORD bless you and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." '

It was really special... there were also 16 other families dedicating children that sunday! (We've been a busy congregation.) :P LOL Anyways... after church we all went to Moe's with my family, my inlaws, and low and behold our whole small group shows up! So fun! We all had a great time, came home, napped ,then Jay, Linda, Bryan, the girls and I all walked the Aurthur Ravenel Bridge... for those of you non Charlestonians who read this - that's our new mega bridge... it's quite a hike, and excellant excercise with a great view.

This week was crazy busy and the weekend is only going to be busier... Tomorrow morning I'm going to Charli's garage sale... that'll be like shopping at a discounted Toys R Us - she has SO many toys! Then I have Danielle's baby shower tomorrow. Linda and I are getting her a swing. Then church Sunday, Shaun's going away party Sunday afternoon and a cookout on Sunday night with my family. AH! I'm tired already and it hasn't even started. LOL

Okay, on to the pictures from the weekend. :)

6 week..

Not too much going on right now. We had Mya's birthday party today! So cute... it was princess themed at the park. Lots of fun. We spent the week moving in Abbie and Shaun into their new house. Holy cow is that thing big. 5 huge bedrooms with an office that could be a 6th! Crazy!

I found a couple good deals on Craigslist for outdoor play things for Lizzy. So daddy got up early today and drove to Mt. P to pick them up in the truck. We got a picnic table with a bright colored umbrella for kids, and a Little Tykes slide and swing set. Lizzy had a ball with it this afternoon. I put the picnic table in the living room this afternoon while Liz was napping, I set up her tea set and a coloring book with her markers and crayons... she was ear to ear grins when she woke up. So we had a tea party with gold fish crackers when she woke up. Then we colored pictures for daddy. I may leave the picnic table in the house for a couple weeks until it really warms up more. It was 82 today but is supposed to drop to 65 tomorrow.

So tomorrow is the girls dedication. I'll post pictures...

Here's a few from this week and today...

Mommy & Maddy

Daddy & Maddy
Mommy & Maddy again...
Angela and Sammy... or Calvin... or Sammy...

I can't keep the twins straight. LOL
Mya Grace! The birthday girl!
My swingin girl...
Lizzy's new playset out back... ignore the messy back yard...
My long legged beauty headin down the slide...

That's all for now... more to come soon! :)