Evie in purple sweater

Here are some pictures I caught the other day of Evie in a sweet sweater set my Grandmother made for Arielle. Such a sweet set and so glad I got to use it on another little girl!

Beach Day - October!

Couple pics of Evie today and yesterday... 8 weeks!

She's finished!

We are celebrating Arielle's second birthday this weekend and I have finished her gift - a sweet dolly - just in time! It's soft and made of natural materials and great for her age. I made it just slightly bigger than the dolls she has now (Carter's "my first" baby dolls) and with just enough hair to play with a little and later I can add longer hair if she wants to braid. I made her a little dress with bloomers, matching shoes and hair clips that Arielle can put in her own hair if she wants.

















































I also made a doll baby carrier that matches my baby soft carrier. I let Arielle try it out with her Carter's baby doll today - then I made some adjustments and now it's finished.
















































Here is the dolly in only a diaper which I made from a cloth diaper.
























I also made a "baint" (blanket) for this dolly especially. I have also made a play diaper bag for Arielle which matches the one I made for myself.

Arielle singing with her daddy

Here is a video (can't see anything it's dark - audio purposes only) - you can hear Arielle singing with her daddy before bed, "He shall lead His flock like a shepherd. He shall gather the lambs in His arms and carry them in His bosom and shall gently lead those that are with young." She LOVES this song and loves it when daddy sings to her!

Some of Evie's first smiles on video!

More Evie Pictures! :)

Nathanael's new favorite thing to play: Legos!

That's right. Daddy got out his childhood stash of Legos. Daddy cleared out a spot in the garage and set up the train table we had taken away (when we figured he was too young for it - was dumping water on it) and instead of trains - it is now a Lego table :) Nathanael LOVES, LOVES, LOVES to play with these. He is occupied for long periods of time. The rule is that the Legos do not come into the house so as not to pose a choking hazard for little ones and so as not to loose all the little pieces. So far, so good. Here are some pictures of Nathanael have a blast!

Arielle Louise - Almost 2!!!!

I can't believe my "baby" girl is almost 2! She's such a light and joy to have as a daughter! Her big brother dotes on (and "instructs" in all things) her and baby Evie smiled at her for the first time Oct. 1st! Arielle is my sweet little "ham". She's learning not to bite her brother, how to touch baby softly, ABCs, 123s and she loves to sing all around the house and to play with her dolls and push her stroller. She also just loves to do whatever her big brother is doing and go wherever he goes. Here are some pictures I took of her the other day:

Random Pictures from end of September

Nathanael and Arielle sitting on the play table in the back yard eating GF waffles

















Evie giving smiles to her daddy.



























A shot I caught of Nathanael and Arielle together - then a close up (same pic) of Arielle.