Fast Forward: One Year Later

It's been a year since I've attempted to update. With my last update, Sawyer was 15 months old and I was 4 months preggers with Ava Blue. Sawer is now 2 years and 3 months. Ava is almost 8 months. Whoa. Where does time go? Really, this past 7 months feels like a blur to me. Ava already has 2 teeth, I mean, wasn't it just yesterday, I was nervous about bringing her home from the hospital? I didn't know how Sawyer would react and I was scared to death of being a mommy of two. I never knew how I could juggle being a teacher, wife, and mommy of 2 in diapers. I was overwhelmed at just the thought of it. Fast forward a year later, and I am doing just fine. Being a mommy of two is more than I could ever have imagined. Seeing the love between Sawyer and Ava is a blessing times a thousand. The way she looks up at him in laughter when he does something silly, the way he reaches over to kiss her just out of the blue, and the way they just sit and play together, it all melts my heart. I foresee so many good times in the future.

I started to let blogging go, but I read up on all of the updates I did for Sawyer during his first year. I am so glad I have that to look back on. I wish I would've started sooner with Ava and continued with Sawyer's first year. I love that I can read a post on Sawyer's 8 month update and compare the differences and similarities between them. At 8 months, Sawyer had zero teeth. Ava has 2. Sawyer was crawling everywhere. Ava hasn't made the first crawl yet. Sawyer didn't like Momma to leave the room  and neither does Ava.

Some days, well actually, a lot of days, I am just in survival mode. Between playing and taking care of my two loves, trying to be a decent wife, teaching whole heartedly every single day, I don't know how, but I just do it. Ava hasn't been the best sleeper since birth, but it could be so much worse. They are both in the bed with me. I'm sandwiched between them and I will just do anything to not wake Ava. Even if that means sleeping uncomfortably all. night. long. Blake's mom keeps the kids at my house, and it is a blessing! I'm so thankful for her and what she does. Most days, I come home to a clean house and we pretty much stay stocked with groceries. She spoils us. But I have learned to appreciate it and just accept the help.

Sawyer at 2 years and 3 months:
Oh, what a talker. It was seriously one day, he just started talking. Blake and I would look at each other in shock and be all like "Did you hear what he just said?" He is saying anything he hears anyone else say and more. I adore this stage because I can actually have a conversation with him. He loves to say "Uv you Mommy, Uv you Daddy. He likes to sing and preach. He amens a lot and tells us like it is. He's a big "no noer" right now. Everything is no. Even his name. He has the best memory and I am so proud of him. He loves spiderman, batman, and superman. He thinks he is superman every day. He loves to play kickball. Loves to draw and read/look at books. He is the best napper ever. He still takes a 2 1/2 hour nap a day. I wish Ava could get on that schedule some days. But oh, that paci. That's going to be the death of me. He loves it. I haven't buckled down on it just yet. Remember that survival mode I talked about? That's kind of part of it. He takes it a lot less, but still wants it at nap time and bedtime. Potty training is another negative. He's done it in the potty here and there, but just does not seem interested. I have told myself and taken advice from others that I'm not going to sweat it. When he's ready, it will happen. So we are waiting.....

Oh, that binky. 

Ava at 7 1/2 months:

Ava at 7 months.

My little miss has 2 teeth. Her sleeps are hit and miss. Some nights are better than others. They are both napping at the same time now, thus why I am getting to sit down and blog. This hardly ever happens. Ava is such a light sleeper and wakes at the drop of anything, so when Sawyer is awake, well..enough said. :) She is mommy's little angel and I couldn't imagine life without her. Her smile melts my heart and her excitement she shows when I walk in that door after work is priceless. She is trying to crawl, but goes backwards. She's my cute little chunk. I love her. She is going to be one tough little girl.

I guess that is all.
Guess who just woke up from her cat nap?