beach trip {part 2}

My favorite part of our beach trip was surprisingly not the beach.  It's hard work when you have two little ones.  Bishop was completely fearless of the water and refused to wear a life jacket so we had to be on top of him  the whole time and Lyric after plopping face first into the sand was not a happy camper.  I even heard myself saying "it's just too sandy!"  Well, duh...what did I expect? Don't get me wrong I loved being near the water but it didn't have the effect on my blood pressure like I hoped it would.

My favorite part of our trip was exploring the little villages on our bikes. We stayed in Seacrest, Florida which is sandwiched between two of the most beautiful beachside communities I've ever seen. I'd stick the babies in the back of the bike and ride all around Rosemary and Alys Beach. They are a far cry from the commercialized beaches you often see in Florida. Each area is unique with a real feel of community. I miss it terribly there and look forward to going back.

7 months old

Happy 7 months Birthday to Miss Lyric!

Miss Lyric striking a pose...

This girl knows how to work a camera, already!

{first taste}

This weekend Lyric had her first taste of food! It was oatmeal and bananas. I didn't puree anything, I just gave her small little bites that she could play with and pop in her mouth herself. She wasn't too impressed though. It went something like this...

Wow! What a neat chair, thanks mom you're the best!



Hmmm, what's this?



YUCK! This is disgusting!!!



This is so uncool, what was my mom thinking feeding me this mush?!



Hey bro, did you just see what happened?
Um yeah..are you done with that seat now?



Heeheehee...it's mine, all mine!



Yes, I'm sure that was exactly the way it happened. Maybe we'll have better luck with the avocado tonight.

Miss Lyric turns 6 months!

My sweet baby girl is half a year old! She's a healthy sized baby weighing 18.5 lbs with pudgy thighs. Who doesn't love a baby with some rolls?! I'm sure they will thin out once she masters crawling, which I'm afraid is right around the corner. She's started the up on all fours rocking back and forth thing. Heaven help me, I am not mentally prepared to have a toddler and a crawler at the same time!

{this moment}

my sweet sleeping baby, how I love you so...

Miss Lyric {5 months}

Miss Lyric turned 5 months yesterday. She's doing great, a perfect angel.   We're still nursing exclusively, co-sleeping and babywearing.  I know attachment parenting isn't for everyone but I can't think of another way I'd want to raise my babies.  I feel so close to her and perfectly in tune with her needs and personality.
Like with Bishop we haven't done any shots and I don't think we will.  I'm just trusting my mama instinct on this one.  Once again, I know this isn't for everyone but thankfully we are still allowed to be in control of that decision for our family.  Some people ask me about this so I thought I'd share.
I'm excited because we are having our first family beach trip this summer.  I can't wait to show my babies the ocean and see them playing in the sand.  I know everyone says this but it's true...time is going by so fast.  I'm trying to soak in every little moment I can and keep reminding myself to be present.  There are so many beautiful memories being made right now.

never a shortage of kisses...

When my dear sweet nieces are around there is never a shortage of kisses.  I adore those girls for the way they've mothered and loved on both my babies.  They will make fine mamas one day and then I'll get to love on their babies.  What a blessing that will be!

my instagrams...

 Here are some of my favorite snapshots using instagram, it's my favorite iPhone camera app.  I rarely carry my camera around anymore because I can just snap a picture with my phone, edit it and post in on twitter and Facebook in no time.  How did I ever survive without a good camera phone?!