First Bath!

Like most babies, George loves being in the water! 

And big brother and sister couldn't resist taking a bath "with" George! 

They are so anxious for him to be in the tub with them. 

It'll be a long wait. :) 

Silly kids!

Warm and cozy after his bath! 

Brothers!

What's that cheesy pinterest quote?

"Sometimes being a brother is better than being a superhero!"

I'm sure the mischief will begin soon...

Siblings

I've been really proud of how well the big kids have done with their new brother! They are quick to remind me to feed him or rush to help him with his pacifier! Mostly they just want to lay down next to him, which is precarious at times, but we make do! I guess I can only cross my fingers that the sibling love lasts!

Easter 2013

I love Easter! 

I love that we get the opportunity to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior on beautiful spring Sundays! Easter alwasy feels like a fresh start to me, a better time to reevaluate our lives and habits, than say New Years. It gives me an opportunity to see where I am in this journey and ponder changes I need to make! And General Conference! Really it's a great time of year! 

Not only that (hello, superficial Meaghan!) I love.love.love coordinating Easter outfits. I mean really, do kids really ever look as good as they do on Easter Sunday? I try to do this at Christmas too, but spring colors are so much more fun! 

This year we dyed eggs

Some goodies were left in baskets

 He's super excited - can you tell? 

That Bunny is so smart! "How did he know, Mom?!"

And since *someone* forgot about the community Easter Egg hunt (apparently having a 3 week old is NOT an acceptable excuse) the Easter Bunny left eggs in our back yard! Yay for him! 

And then on to the awesome outfits! 

Tangent here ----> I spent admittedly too much time finding the cutest navy and white dress for Molly to match David's shirt. And the zipper broke Sunday morning. GAH. Quick closet check found another dress that worked. Apparently I should have just looked there first anyways...

We tried to take pictures.

Tried

David has decided against smiling for the camera

George wanted to know why we were trusting the 4 year old to hold him

Molly smiled! 

 

Oh well. Better luck next year! 

:) 

Sweet Baby George!

After 9 long months he is here! 

George Phillip

March 1 2013

9 lbs 2 oz

20.5 inches

In the last few weeks of this pregnancy I was *so* uncomfortable! My previous two pregnancies were beyond easy, so while I could probably be considered a wimp, I was just ready for this one to be over! 

Molly and David were both around 7 lbs so when they told me how much this little chub weighed I thought "GOOD! I *knew* something different was happening in there!" Made me feel a little less crazy for feeling like I did! 

The surgery went like a breeze and I was up and feeling well soon after! We were blessed to have Jamon's mom and my parents come up to help us while I recovered! (Thank you, thank you, thank you!) 

We named him George Phillip, in honor of my maternal grandparents George and Phyllis Lemon - better known as Nana and Big Daddy!

I have a hard time expressing how it feels to talk to this little guy and be reminded of two people I love so much. They have always been such great examples to me! My Big Daddy passed away in Feb 2007, but some of my fondest memories of them, include watching him try to steal a kiss from my Nana, bedtime stories, and the way they would hide away from everyone and read their scriptures together every night - even when all the family was in and the house was chaotic! My sweet Nana is battling cancer a second time and one of the strongest women I have ever known! They joined the church as a young married couple and never looked back! I have such a strong heritage through them and my Dad's parents who also joined the church.

So our sweet new baby will have their names. 

I was so excited to see that he had hair! AND it is dark hair! I have been by myself with these blondies for far too long! :) He looks like Molly did when she was a baby, but admittedly is more high maintenance! :) He knows what he wants and isn't afraid to let you know about it! And mostly what he wants is to be swaddled and held! We love him to pieces already and can't wait to see what his little personality brings to our family!