Life with 2 is too good!

Lillianna really has been better than we could have ever dreamed.

Love this picture above. As Brad says, you can just see the pride in her eyes.

"This, Baby Stister Ellenie, is our world. It's alot of fun."

First few moments at home. Lillianna and Ellenie's rendition of ET phone home.

Sweet and content in Ya-Ya's arms.

Naked for her first bath.

This is sweeter than it looks. Lillianna is sharing her BLANKIE with her little sister. whoa.

T-Tiny little feet.

Lillianna fed Ellenie some fruit this morning. Hey, it's sharing.

Lillianna wanted to wear her Cow costume all day last week. Whatever keeps her happy.

My little Kitten.

Our first playdate....Ellenie, Caroline, and Virginia.

Caroline & Virginia are cousins and Caroline is exactly 9 weeks older than Virginia and Ellenie.

The birthday girls.

Big sisters still have all the fun.

Lillianna an dBibby continue to love eachother more than ever, especially since they have little sisters together too. What fun!

Welcome Ellenie Lane Parsons

We welcome with GREAT JOY
Ellenie Lane Parsons

January 7 at 8:30 a.m.

5 pounds 7 ounces

Ellenie and her best friend Virginia were both born this morning about an hour apart. Both Moms, Babies, Daddies, and Big Sisters are doing well. I will post more pictures later. Virginia and Ellenie

I LOVE FALL!

Fall has always been my very favorite season and sharing it with Lillianna this year has made it even more so. All of our walks, sitting on our front porch bench, talking about the leaves, collecting treasures, and crunching acorns and leaves...these are all the things I love getting to share with her.

Now that winter has suddenly rushed in and colds have settled in our heads and chests the past week, I wish I could have just a few more fall afternoons to spend like this:

Fun in the sun

We have been under the weather and also busy. I wanted to post some pictures I'm behind on for all those daily viewers (YA-YA) who need their Lillianna picture fix.

This was a couple of weeks ago, one cold, sunny morning when we had exhausted the day's events by 9am. We found ourselves dressed up and ready to go....play in the backyard!

So I can really go out in public like this?

I lub this necklace!

Hold this Mama.

Mind if I take a seat Boone?

Practicing my fake "Cheeeeese" smile.

Weeee. Here's my real one.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We wish we could be with ALL of our family and friends this Thanksgiving!

We are so very thankful for each of you!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Who is this?

almost.....

almost.....

got it.

So as you can see, she looks like the same adorable little girl on the outside. But on the inside, something has changed. At first, I couldn't put my finger on it but over the last few days Brad and I have found ourselves saying, "who is this little girl?"

First, she walked right over to a little boy in a public place, waved her hand three inches from his face and said, "hi"

Then, she waved to everyone in the grocery store and answered one, if not two, questions to perfect strangers.

I really couldn't believe when she did NOT cry, whimper yes, but did not cry at the doctor's office for the first time in her short little life. And after he was done and backed away from her, she ran around the room, smiling, being silly, and offered him her stuffed elephant.

He said himself, "I never thought I would see her like this."

So, needless to say, we are very excited that she is coming out of her shell, sharing her adorable spirit with others, and showing the world what she has to offer.

But...

Along with these have come:

- Sudden urges to climb on furniture she has never even seemed to notice was there.

-Put things in her mouth! Even as a little baby she didn't do this but now she has her fingers, paper, and most shockingly, a painted styrofoam ball that she made into a spider at school. Just bit right into it.

-Scream and yell for no reason. Just a good ol' RAARRARARRRRHHHHRRAAAAH when she feels like it.

And I'm not the only one who has noticed this sudden change. Today, her teachers both commented that they had never seen her act the way she was today. Since they didn't have school on Monday, they said they couldn't believe how much she had changed. They said she even got in trouble for "being too loud" and for fighting with Bibby (not that new).

Maybe it's the time change or the cold medicine she's been taking the past week.

What I really think is Lillianna has just discovered how much fun it is to be two and that she really does have big plans for living a BIG life. All I can say is...I can't wait to be a part of it.

Caught!

I just have a nibble of cracker with my face full of peanut butter, thank you.

Fall fun!

Our neighbor's house has two enormous sycamore trees with enormous leaves.

Lillianna and I went over to kick, crunch, and throw the leaves the other morning.

Our neighbors don't live there - they are slowly renovating this house - so they are NEVER home. We (both) were rolling around in the leaves when Mr. Neighbor came driving up.

He thought we (specifically adult rolling around) were pretty funny.

We did have fun.

The white around her mouth is a dead give away to the glazed doughnuts we had as a special breakfast.

Wonderful Weekend

So this past weekend, we the Road Warriors, went back on the road to visit more family and friends. A good time was had by all.

After seeing Sue-Sue and Pops, Lillianna got to play with great grandparents Jean-Jean & Papa James all day Saturday. She had a great time!

They live on the lake surrounded by complete beauty.

This time of year it is even more beautiful.

Hey Mom, have you seen how pretty this is?

I love it here.

One gorgeous view from their backyard.

Lillianna also got to play with Keisha, their dog who is very tolerant of being fed acorns, sticks, and rocks. Much like our dog Boone who takes it one step further and actually chews on the rocks.

"Here you go."