Christmas was approaching. I was finishing my calendars that I create for both sides of our families and I realized that I did not have any family pics with Emma! I am a terrible Mom!!! I called my good friends, and Premier baby, Kiersten Isom and she did a shoot with us. Here are a few: Enjoy!
Ammon is really a drop dead gorgeous little boy but here he has such a goofy grin! I love this little guy but lately I have tried to pawn him off to my FB friends because he gets into EVERYTHING!!! I know he needs more of my time but I feel like I can't give it to him right now! I am hoping I can work through this quickly though.
Elijah rules the roost (or so he thinks). He was named "The Beast" this summer by his 2nd cousins and it kinda stuck. He wants what he wants when he wants it and doesn't hesitate to use any means to get it. He tests me and tries my patience yet he is an incredibly loving and happy go lucky child! His antics either send me in hysterics or into hysterical laughter!
I consider little Ms. Emma Lee our gift. She is SUCH an easy baby. You see this face? She cut 2 teeth on this day! She is amazing! She is quiet and patient and I love the stage she is in. As soon as she sees me she gets a huge smile on her face and kicks her little chubby legs. Precious!
Our family photo attempt. Not bad huh? I like it!
Gabriel, my angel. That is my name for him for that is the way he has always acted. Lately things have been a little rough though. I don't know if it's a phase or just a change in dynamics in the house (or both) but we are being challenged right now. He has a deep sense of right and wrong. He is trying to choose the right and is very good at apologizing when he doesn't. I am trying to get him out of Zech's shadow and work on his interests and developing his own self esteem. This is an onward struggle. he is sensitive and I am not. So, I have to be aware of his needs and not inflict my view of how/ who he should be on him. (Motherhood is hard!!!)
Gary made me cry when he said, "This is the most beautiful picture I have ever seen. These are my girls!"
I am so happy, blessed, and flattered to be "his girl" and I know Emma Lee is too!
This is the best picture I have ever had of Zechariah. I love it!
Zech: My first born, my blood, sweat, and tears (literally at times) turned 9 yesterday!
Zechariah, my Jekyll and Hyde. That is what I've always called him. One minute he is the sweetest, most amazing boy and the next he could be raging about something. He has largely grown out of this but there are still some harder days in the mix. He is impulsive. He is hyper focused. Right now he is focused on Harry Potter. He is currently reading the 6th book. He started the 1st one about 5 weeks ago. He is smart!
Yes Zechariah turned 9 yesterday and I wept. Where did the time go? He is so different. He is growing up so much, so fast. He makes his own lunch, he reads to himself, he puts himself to bed, he bathes himself. On one hand, I am very grateful for this as I have my hands full and my time occupied with the other little ones. On the other hand, I am sad. I miss the days that he would join me in bed to snuggle before we started the day. I miss him plopping down in my lap with a book asking me to read to him. As he gets older, more things will change and I will have to adapt. I am beginning to realize how much I have to live in the now and enjoy each moment I have with my kids while they are young. I am sympathetic to my Mom and MIL and their many tears shed for their children who are grown and gone. UGH! I can't think about that right now! But it certainly helps change my mood when I want to wring Ammon and Eli's necks for pouring water out of the tub and it leaks through the drywall ceiling downstairs! :)
Wow! How did a simple family photo post turn into that? :) Oh well, that's what blogging is for right?
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