tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24810837560866789502024-03-05T05:08:37.739-05:00Life In Our Little Hawk's NestOur Newly Married Adventures!Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-88900055850310686462015-04-26T18:00:00.000-04:002015-04-26T18:00:03.803-04:00Happy Birthday Sweet Baby James!FASTEST year of my life! Whew... I feel like I barely turned around and my baby boy is already walking and having his first birthday. We have had twelve months of fun being the parents of two amazing kiddos. There are days when I am flat out exhausted and feel like a very sub-par mama, but there are also days where I stand totally in awe of the fact that the Lord choose me to play a role in shaping these two incredible little human beings into vessels for His glory. I get to be a part of their story, and I am thankful and blessed.<br />
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James - we have had such a fun year watching you grow! There have been some challenges with your breathing and throat at first, and your crazy bad eczema and egg allergy, and your horrible sleeping patterns, but we have overcome them all, and you are a super fun, sweet and snuggly, determined, quick to laugh, adventurous, and laid back little dude. With your crazy hair, and smile that lights up your face it is impossible to not just be wrapped around your little finger. Thanks for a year of fun and laughter. Thank you for challenging mom and dad to pray harder, let more of the little things go, and to be fully present in everything.<br />
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This past month has been full of fun with birthday celebrations and Easter, but also some yucky sick days for James who had his first real virus and terrible, scary fever. Sick babies are not for the faint of heart!<br />
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Park playing during a visit to NC and Gram's house!</div>
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A fun day with sweet baby friend Parker Lang</div>
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We enjoyed some nice sunny picnic days... and as James' shirt says, Life is REALLY Good at Grams house! </div>
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Pitiful sick baby. It was awful to see him so miserable with such high fevers. I did enjoy the snuggles and became even more thankful for our young living essential oils and thieves cleaner! </div>
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James' first Easter at Papa and Gammie's house with our fun cousins!</div>
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Mickey Birthday party craziness... more about that <a href="http://thehawknest-jkh.blogspot.com/2015/04/our-big-mickey-minnie-party.html">here</a>!</div>
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These two lucky ducks got a picnic table from Gram for their birthday.... They both LOVE eating there, and James even likes getting a little adventurous and watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse from up top. </div>
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Lots of playtime in our jammies! James and Caroline got a little mini piano for their birthday too. James has been practicing his music skills... and loves to dance when Caroline plays! </div>
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and even more baseball hat wearing. </div>
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Tons of eating! And quite a bit of mess making too :) </div>
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Tried out the hammock for the first time and had a blast!</div>
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Several wagon rides this month... and I suspect lots more to come through the summer...</div>
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And we got to check out the plane that Daddy has been flying and the one he first flew solo while getting his private pilots license. Cant wait to fly with him soon!</div>
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We have loved this past month.. and can't wait for many more outside adventures with our all-boy little guy this summer!</div>
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HAPPY ONE YEAR JAMES!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-63943661242070110232015-04-20T16:26:00.001-04:002015-04-20T16:26:21.972-04:00Our Big Mickey + Minnie Party!So Caroline and James are 2 years and 12 days apart. Basically, April is a busy birthday month at our house. We {for very obvious reasons} decided that a double birthday was in order for our two littles, and Caroline, the only birthday person to have an opinion on the matter, was SO excited she got to have a party with James. {Planning to enjoy this shared birthday party excited for as many years as possible!}<br />
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I threw out several boy/girl party ideas to our almost three year old, and she was dead set on Mickey and Minnie... and I am so glad she did because it was such a fun first and third birthday party to plan! Since we were doing boy and girl we focused on Mickey and Minnie and used red, black, and white with lots of polka dots. It turned out super cute in my opinion. We also decided we have officially outgrown our house for birthday parties and decided to have the shindig at Chick-fil-A on Sunday afternoon. Hello free indoor playground! It was perfect! Here are <strike>a few</strike> an overwhelming amount of pictures from our celebration!<br />
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The food table... It was fun to come up with Mickey Mouse Clubehouse themes for the snacks!<br />
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Minnie's Bow bites were two strawberries and a blueberry on toothpicks. So easy and cute!</div>
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"Oh Toodles" trail mix. We used mini marshmallows, and Chocolate Chips, and Red M&Ms to add some Mickey Color. I had a cute helper sort the M&Ms too. She loved "making things for my party"!</div>
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We made "Mickey's Cupcakes"... they were just a chocolate (eggless for my sweet little egg allergic man) cupcake with cream cheese icing and two mini Oreos on top for ears. </div>
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My awesome husband made Chick-fil-A nuggets (on a Sunday!!) and recruited our awesome cousin Steve to help! They had fun!</div>
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Our whole set up! </div>
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We also had "pluto's potato fries" and "Chip & Dale's Chips and Salsa". </div>
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For favors we made Rice Krispie treats (Caroline's favorite!) and cut them out in the shape of Mickey. I got an awesome cookie cutter off amazon for super cheap! We also used it to cut out Mickey shaped sugar cookies that kids decorated at the party with mini red m&ms and mickey mouse shaped sprinkles (found on amazon too!)<br />
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My helper rolling out sugar cookies! She is seriously the best little helper and made getting ready for the party so much fun!<br />
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I used dollar store condiment bottles for icing so we could avoid messy bowls and knives. It worked great and kids were able to use them much easier!<br />
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We also used Macaroni noodles and little mickey clubhouse character for a sensory table. It was a wayyyy bigger hit than I ever imagined! </div>
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I also had some mickey and minnie coloring pages and stickers (that I found for 10 sheets for a dollar at Michaels.) So easy and simple. </div>
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A few other decorations....</div>
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We made Mickey + Minnie Ears out of black ribbon around fabric headbands, and Black felt cut out in the shape of a figure 8. I fold the "8 shaped felt" over the head band with hot glue in the center. It was pretty simple, but a tad time consuming. My sweet mama added red and white polka dot bows to half to make them Minnie Ears. </div>
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We really had SO much fun, and were completely and totally blessed by all the family and friends who helped us celebrate these two special little people. </div>
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This perfect shot was right when they both walked in and saw their "chick-a-lay" decorated. James was SO excited and all smiles, and sweet girl was totally overwhelmed. </div>
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My amazing aunt and cousins. So thankful for the way they love our kiddos incredibly well!</div>
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Kisses from Gram for the birthday boy! She helped me in so, so many ways in all this party planning. Couldn't be more thankful she is my mama and their sweet, sweet Gram! </div>
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Mimi and Mema with little mister!</div>
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And the cupcake smash. It was so fun to see James be hesitant to dig into his cupcake and for caroline to "help" by feeding him. He eventually got the hang of it and was ALL ABOUT IT! </div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-17090182326304259192015-03-26T15:26:00.000-04:002015-03-26T15:26:10.667-04:00Eleven whole months! Our little monkey is 11 months. As in only ONE month from being ONE... as in kinda not a baby anymore?? Not ready to accept that yet AT ALL. He sure is fun though... and busy. Whew! I am a few days late in posting this, and actually have BIG 11 Month news... As of 11 months and 1 day James is walking. Yup! And so so proud of himself. We are loving seeing him figure out this big new milestone and also realizing how much he can get into fast. We are in for a busy summer for sure :)<br />
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Another huge accomplishment in the past month was sleeping through the night. Jay and I finally came to our wits end with our lack of sleep and one night around 3 AM decided something had to change and fast. So we found (totally by the Lords doing) a sleep coach. She was the biggest blessing to our family. She, via phone, helped us come up with a sleep plan for James that worked with our family. She spent about 3 weeks walking us through a gentle sleep training plan to get this little man some much needed rest. Jay and I knew that not only were we sleep deprived, James was too. It wasn't healthy, and we wanted him to sleep as much so that we could also rest, AND so that his little brain could develop. It took about 3 weeks of fairly intense devotion to sleep training and some HUGE help from my mom, but we are happy to report that James is sleeping like a champ. We even went away last weekend and kept his schedule, but he was in a pack-n-play and not at our home and he still slept through the night. Amazing. I would highly recommend our sleep coach if anyone is as desperate as we were!<br />
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James is still loving to eat and really has fallen in love with feeding himself this past month. We have yet to find a food he doesn't like. He is still in size 4 diapers, made the jump completely to 12 month clothes. We still can't make the sippy cup thing work for him. He isn't into straws either and will just chew on them not suck water. Hmm... thats our goal over this next month to get him drinking more water from a cup. He is still nursing about 6 times a day with a dream feed night time feeding.<br />
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We are into all things shaped like a ball. Anything that resembles a remote and also books! This past month James has really loved flipping through books, especially anything with a texture. He is saying "Mama" and "Da" and "Ball" and "up" and "more" appropriately. LOVE. He seriously is the most smily little thing. Jay and I think he is going to be a little jokester too. He will already play little games pretending to hand a toy and turn away and giggle. Loves peek-a-boo and will cover his own eyes or turn his head away to play. CUTE. Just want to freeze time and hold off on these babies turning 3 and 1 in a few short weeks.<br />
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Celebrating Gram's birthday!</div>
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First time in the pool... and LOVED IT! Definitely planning to spend our summer in the water!</div>
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James, Thanks for another fun month. Thanks for learning to love to sleep. It is SO appreciated. We can't wait to see you walk even more. You bring a smile to our family and we could all (caroline especially) just squeeze you up. You're the best and we couldn't be more thankful for you! </div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-34660853295898350462015-02-22T21:39:00.000-05:002015-02-22T21:39:08.404-05:00our TEN month old Our sweet growing little guy is TEN whole months. We couldn't be more thankful for you James, and all that you add to our family. This past month you have decided that it is seriously time to MOVE. And keep up with sister. Whenever you are down you find something to pull up on. You are "walking" laps around the coffee table and your crib and attempting to climb the stairs and anything else you can find to practice your new favorite activity. Life has been BUSY, and fun, and exhausting, and so full.<br />
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You are maybe sleeping a tad better too. We have put into place some new sleep routines, attempted to be 100% consistent with how we put you to sleep and how we respond to you in the middle of the night and have talked with a great sleep coach for some advice, because this mama has decided that nobody has time to walk around like a zombie for what feels like the rest of my life. We have seen improvements for sure and continuing our gentle approach to training you to love sleep like the rest of us :)<br />
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Food is your favorite. I haven't met a food you don't love. You eat everything. We have tried strawberries, peaches, broccoli, carrots, and peas most recently. You gobbled them all up. Bananas, Pears Avocado, and Sweet Potato are still some strong favorites for sure. You usually eat 3 solid food meals a day and nursing 5-6 times a day. We also are doing Mum Mum crackers and some soft apple chips and you think we are big stuff having a "snack".<br />
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Appart from moving and eating, your love love love to "talk". The babbling and even some words has been so so fun these past few weeks. You say "mama" and "da" appropriately. You say "hi" and "bye" and wave your fat little hand. SO CUTE. You also say "Ba" and that can mean either Bella or Bottle. The screaming has subsided some and we are so thankful buddy. Talk to us all you want. We were really working on the sign for more at the table, and you mr. smarty pants decided you didn't want to sign, but instead just say "more". Great. Love it. Just don't scream.<br />
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James, you also have realized that Caroline is pretty fun, and you want to be doing exactly what she is doing. If she is playing with blocks, you need to be right in the middle of it and knocking things over. So I am realizing the beginning of this sibling rivalry thing is starting.Some other fun things include the fact that you still adore your bath. I am confident you would literally stay in there for hours if I let you. So fun. We are completely in 12 month clothes and just made the jump to size 4 diapers. You just keep growing and growing big guy!<br />
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Some highlights from the past month..<br />
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Lots of moving and eating and playing in your "car"... and tons of SMILING!</div>
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pretending playtime with sister in a "spaceship"</div>
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Family day hiking in Shenandoah National Park... loving a beautiful february sunday outside!</div>
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First time in the swing... and LOVED IT!</div>
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Lots of "getting in trouble" by climbing the stairs and unrolling the toilet paper. You're such a boy!</div>
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Play dates with Young Lives baby friends. </div>
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First bubble bath... and it was a bubble explosion! </div>
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And LOTS more car / bike racing around inside with Caroline. Love seeing you two play!</div>
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Thanks again for being our sweet little guy. We love you more than you can ever imagine buddy!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-60427142610494069922015-01-25T22:36:00.000-05:002015-01-25T22:36:01.492-05:00Sweet Baby James is NINE months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We are thankful for this little nine month man. James you sure are busy these days, and are proving to be very fun, and also quite the challenge! You smile all the time, and have this classic, huge mouth grin that we call the "James smile"! Its the best. You love your sissy and light up when daddy comes home. You are reaching for people you love to hold you, and attempting to wave "bye-bye". </div>
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In this last month you have really decided that this eating solid food thing is great fun. You have loved everything we have offered you.... you usually eat two solid meals a day, and still nurse about 6 times a day/night. So far your favorites are sweet potatoes, pears, apples, and avocado. Butternut squash, Bananas, and zucchini are also a few others you are enjoying. Puffs are a big hit, and you are doing great at your pincer grasp in feeding them to yourself. </div>
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At your 9 month check up last week you weighed in at 21 lbs and 7 oz and were 29 inches long! 80% for both. You are our big guy and we are SO thankful you are healthy and growing. We also just made the jump to 12 month clothes. </div>
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James you LOVE to pull up on everything. Standing is your preferred position (aside from being held!) and you have great body awareness. You're able to move from sofa to coffee table and make your way around the table holding on. We lowered your crib this past month too because you were very close to flipping your little self right over with all that standing and bouncing! Love seeing you learn new things, but also not quite sure I am ready for all these big, independent, new skills. </div>
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James, your sleeping is leaving a lot to be desired... You go to sleep so easy with our night time routine, and we can lay you down awake without a fuss, BUT... Daddy and I are having a hard time understanding why you still need to wake up every 3 - 4 hours and why you wake up mad as a hornet and have to be nursed back to sleep. We are ready for you to get this sleeping thing down, sweet buddy. It is exhausting, and we know you are tired too because you never really get into a deep sleep. Also, mr James, while we are on the subject, you are welcome to take a little longer naps during the day too. I promise you will feel better with more than just 45 minutes!</div>
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You also have started this screaming phase. Not our favorite. But we do love seeing you enjoy your baths, and peek-a-boo, and play with some favorite toys like your train, blocks, and anything that makes noise! </div>
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Thank you for another fun month of smiles and laughter!</div>
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A few highlights from this past month...</div>
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Lots of snuggles with mom and dad and sister!</div>
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Cousin Christmas fun with Gavin and Rosie in South Carolina</div>
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Visit with Papa Jim! These visits are always the best. We love anytime we get with this wise man. I am so thankful that you have this man's name and legacy! </div>
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Christmas morning jammies and snuggles</div>
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Christmas fun with Uncle Ben and Aunt Stella and Gram.. opening gifts and playing with wrapping paper and new toys!</div>
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Driving Mommy around for errands with Caroline</div>
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New Years Day early morning book reading... a great start for 2015 with these two!</div>
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Playing with sweet baby friends at Young Lives</div>
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Smiles and warm clothes for days spent in and out of the car taking and picking Sister up from school</div>
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Lots of book reading and basket emptying</div>
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Singing and dancing and smiling during lunch. These two make my heart very happy!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-12066391776147544322014-12-30T22:52:00.003-05:002014-12-30T22:52:48.574-05:00EIGHT MONTHS!Our little man is EIGHT WHOLE MONTHS. Time is going so much faster with baby number two. And James is getting to be SO MUCH FUN! He smiles all the time. Laughs and giggles easily, and is super ticklish. This past month has been full of Thanksgiving and Christmas fun... and James has met a few new milestones like...<br />
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- Moving from sitting to rocking back and forth on his hands and knees. He wants to crawl so bad... and even though he isn't full on crawling, he is army crawling and covering some serious ground.<br />
- Sleeping 7 hours in a row at night. Amazing. Now we just need to work on a full night... but i'll take what I can get.<br />
- Actually eating solid food once a day. Still working on the swallowing aspect, but he is finally seeming interested in real food and will open for the spoon. Still learning how to get his tongue out of the way to swallow :)<br />
- Saying "Ma-Ma" and even said "Da" tonight! Melt my heart.... Love those sweet sounds!<br />
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Some Highlights from this past month include<br />
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- First Thanksgiving celebrated in Greensboro at Gram's house.</div>
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- Meeting James' best bud Parker! </div>
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- Cheering on the Tigers to victory over South Carolina</div>
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- LOTS of silly play time with Caroline... Like rides in her baby doll stroller and hanging out in Caroline's under the table forts :) </div>
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- Picking out and cutting down a Christmas tree</div>
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- First Visits with Santa at Chick-fil-A and also a surprise visit at mommy's gym! </div>
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- Chick-fil-A employee Bowling Christmas party</div>
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- Fun visit with Mimi and Cousin Susan when they got to stop by for dinner.</div>
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- First fever and cold with cough and runny nose... poor buddy was so pathetic and its so hard when you can't get an little one to actually blow their nose :(</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">- Visit to Bethlehem Village live nativity... bundled up like a little bear</span></div>
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We love you Sweet Baby James. Thanks for your perfect growth and your cute smile, your easy laugh, and your continued curiosity. Can't wait to see all the changes in the next month! We couldn't be any more thankful you are ours :)<br />
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This Little Turkey is the best. The most smiley, snuggly, even tempered little guy. STILL. His only downfall so far is the fact that he seriously doesn't like to wake up in the middle of the night to realize he is all alone in his crib. Funny thing is that he usually is drowsy, but kinda awake when I lay him down at 8 every evening, but anytime during the night that he opens his eyes, he immediately screams until you pick him up to re-assure him everyone in his little world didn't suddenly vanish. And so he spends quite a few 3AM - 6:30 AM stretches snuggled in our bed. </div>
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I will miss this one day right? I will sleep through the night again and wish when he is 15 that I could snuggle him under my arm to sleep right? I am trying to remember that at 3 in the morning :) </div>
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We also have successfully eaten two whole tablespoons of butternut squash+banana baby food. Y'all, this is huge for my little man who just prefers mama's milk every 2 hours. But, he actually is seeming to take a few spoonfuls of baby food every night at dinner. Yay James! </div>
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James is in 9 month clothes and really could wear some 12 month I think. Size 3 diapers... and I moved out again on the snaps on his cloth dipes. Oh its the little transitions that get me all sentimental about my baby's growth. </div>
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Working hard to clear up James' eczema that came back with vengeance the past 6 weeks. He had a few spots around 2 months that cleared up when I eliminated dairy from my diet. I tried to re-introduce without success and have also eliminated gluten from my diet since he is primarily still exclusively breastfed. It seems to be clearing up... and definitely no new spots in the past 2 weeks gluten and dairy free. Hoping he will grow out of these sensitivities as he gets bigger!</div>
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Another big milestone in Month 7 was starting to sit up by himself! He is doing awesome, and loving the new view on the world and his independence in playing with toys. His favorite is a basket of toys that he can sit and empty one by one. He also like cars with wheels that spin when he hits them, mirrors, anything musical, and a train with pieces that come apart. He also ADORES sitting up in his bath, and would stay in the tub for hours! </div>
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So much fun to be mama to this little one. </div>
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So this is real life people. He was very upset that I wouldn't let him chew on the sharp corner of the frame. Caroline kept taking it from him when he got it near his mouth. Poor buddy just fell apart. </div>
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Other fun things this past month include...<br />
- First Halloween... Dressed up as a Cow, and went trick or treating, and pumpkin painting, and trunk or treating... and looked ADORABLE doing it all :)<br />
- Started taking a bottle of breatmilk again... whew! Thank goodness!<br />
- Traveled to Boone, NC and Greensboro NC for a whirlwind, crammed weekend of outlet shopping, meetings for Daddy, visits to Gram's, and a memorial service. He was a great trooper and car rider thankfully!<br />
- Had fun on a family day trip to the Amazement Square Children's Museum in Lynchburg... Such a FUN day for all 4 of us!<br />
- Got to spend time with his Uncle Jeremy & Aunt Keylan and meet their sweet babe, James' cousin Baby Lila for the first time when they traveled to Virginia to visit Gammy and Papa.<br />
- And keep up with the daily craziness of accompanying mommy to lots of Young Lives meetings to play with his baby friends, tagging along on Caroline's daily adventures to pre-school, Chick-fil-A lunches and music class, and playing/napping in the nursery at the gym when mom exercises. Hang on for the ride Bubba, you're the perfect little guy for us and we adore you!<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-40095021719473792252014-11-06T15:48:00.001-05:002014-11-06T15:48:59.657-05:00Halloween with our two little pumpkinsHalloween is the best. Seriously. I am not into all the crazy, scary, haunted stuff at.all. BUT I am all about any reason to wear fun costumes, wear tons of orange, and eat candy. And with kids it is truly so much fun. Caroline decided at the beginning of October she was going to be a bumblebee. Not exactly sure where she came up with the idea, but she was set on it, and thanks to Amazon Prime i found a cute, comfortable costume. She LOVED it.<br />
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And Mr. James wore the hand-me-down {ADORABLE} cow costume Caroline wore for her first halloween. It was easy and fun. Here are a few pictures from our very full Halloween week. It was complete with Pumpkin Painting at Chick-fil-A, Trunk-or-Treating at Caroline's pre-school, Parade at Pre-School, and actual Trick-or-Treating in our neighborhood... and giving out candy on our front porch, which turned out to be Caroline's favorite of all activities!<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-79915083284434656052014-10-29T16:29:00.000-04:002014-10-29T16:36:02.864-04:006 Month Update on our Little Guy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hello sweet 6 month old! You are so ticklish and you smile and giggle SO easily. It is a mama's dream. James, we have loved watching you grow over the past month. You are really engaging and into exploring the things around you. You are grabbing for everything you can get your hands {and mouth!} on and wanting to figure out this world around you. You preferred to be held or carried around while you explore things and still remain so snuggly. Music is your favorite, and you are loving toys that make noise. You also have started the army crawl and drag yourself around the room {still fairly slowly, thankfully, but you can cover some ground!} to keep up with Caroline. You are SO close to sitting up unassisted... another couple weeks and you will definitely have hit that milestone! Your stinker teeth have been giving you a fit, and while those bottom two teeth aren't quite through the skin yet, they are close, and you are chewing on everything you can get your hands on including your fingers. Come on teeth! We are officially in size 3 diaper and 6-9 month clothing... we love you bug guy :)</div>
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We went to the pumpkin patch...</div>
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And you spent a couple days boycotting a nap... so we took silly selfie pictures... hey, what can I say, improvise and laugh and start again tomorrow :) </div>
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You took your first ride sitting up in the stroller like a big guy!</div>
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... and we have cheered hard for our Clemson Tigers each weekend... You look good in Orange Bubby!</div>
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Lots of fun baths with sister who loves to "scrub you up!" as she calls it. Sweet girl adores you! And you my little friend adore your bath. You would stay in the water all.day.long.</div>
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... And since you have decided to go on taking a bottle strike, you tagged along with Mom and Dad on our 6th Anniversary weekend trip to Virginia Beach. We loved having the one on one time with you, and since you are the easiest baby ever, it was so fun to have you with us to ride bikes on the beach, go for walks, sit on the balcony, and sleep through our dinner and brunches out... </div>
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... and tried a first bite of mashed banana. Not the biggest fan of solids yet, so we will take our time. You still nurse great about every 2-3 hours. You'll get the hang of that real food at some point :) </div>
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James, THANK YOU for another amazing month of being your mommy. You and your sister are pure JOY and make being mama to two little people the best job in the whole world. I am thankful for your sweet smile and your curiosity. I love getting to re-see the world through your inquisitive eyes. Daddy and I are blessed to play a role in your life and love you to pieces!<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-52969203370635366002014-09-26T15:40:00.002-04:002014-09-26T15:41:37.960-04:00oh my, someone is FIVE months!Last weekend, Sweet James turned FIVE months. I just can not even get over how sweet this kid is... and how much he smiles and how cuddly he is ALL the time. He definitely lets you know when he is upset or hungry or having a little tummy ache with quite a bit of screaming, but seriously 98% of the time he is the hands down the sweetest, most adaptable, laid back little guy God ever created. And I am thankful.<br />
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James is getting more active and engaging by the day. He wants to be sitting up constantly, and is rolling all over the place. He has found his toes and wants them in his mouth all the time. Loves his bath and kicking his legs in the water. We are slowly getting to a fairly set 3 nap a day schedule with a short morning nap, long mid-day/afternoon nap, and a short evening nap... then bed time around 9. He is sleeping till about 7:30 in the morning with a middle of the night wake up to eat {still... and I am still attempting / trying to enjoy the 3:30 in the morning time with my sweet boy...} By the way James, you can sleep through the night anytime you want and mommy promises extra cuddle time during daylight hours! :)</div>
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Just made the jump into 6 month clothes and also size 3 diapers because at his last doctors appointment, at about 4 1/2 months, he was 17 lbs and 27 inches long! We love to read {grab at} books, and especially the soft, crinkly ones or the ones that have touch and feel pictures. James continues to be completely enamored with Caroline and her silliness. She definitely elicits the biggest, whole-face-lit-up smiles from her "bubby" or "brother bear" as she calls him. And boy, he sure is ticklish, with such a cute belly laugh. Peek-a-boo is also a favorite games around here. James is drooling up a storm, but still no traces of teeth. He continues to nurse about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours... Loves to be worn in the Ergo carrier {I still love my solly or moby wrap, but he prefers the ergo and his ability to wiggle around in there more.}</div>
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-Sending sister off to Pre-school every tuesday/thursday morning and picking her home every afternoon for lunch. </div>
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- 74th Annual Family Reunion with Gram's whole family in Southeast Virginia. It was a fun weekend to meet and play with tons of cousins! </div>
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- We also celebrated cousins Gavin and Rosie's 3rd and 1st Birthdays!</div>
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- Got to travel to South Carolina to see Uncle Ben and Aunt Stella, Great Aunt Robin and Great Uncle Stan, and Papa Jim (who James is named for!)</div>
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- And while in South Caroline we stayed in a house with all of our dearest Clemson friends and their babies to go to James' 1st Clemson game which was Clemson vs. South Carolina State. Clemson won by a landslide, and we just about sweated to death, and we only lasted until half-time, BUT had such a fun, fun day! We also got to go to the first friday parade, walk around campus and shop in downtown Clemson, and have a fun breakfast tailgate! It was great to get to meet other baby friends Shaun and Cale, and for Caroline to get to see her buddy Braston. </div>
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- We went to Greensboro for a long weekend to sell/shop at several kids consignment sales and got spoiled by our sweet Gram {the best!}.</div>
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- And we got to take James to Bethany and Aaron, our friends {and former Chick-fil-A employee's... they met and fell in love all because of Chick-fil-A of Waynesboro :)!!}, wedding. James looked like a stud, and LOVED being outside for a beautiful Fall outdoor wedding!</div>
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SUCH A FUN MONTH... and great start to Fall 2014 with this little guy! </div>
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James, we are blessed, humbled, and overjoyed to walk through our days with you. Thanks for your never ending smiles. You are so healthy, and we think perfect. Mommy and Daddy pray every day for your strength and wisdom, and the BIG future God has planned for you, and the ways in which we know you will impact His kingdom. We adore you our little man! Thank you for 5 months... and we're excited to see what new things you do in month 6!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-78102630995925630292014-09-11T11:03:00.000-04:002014-09-11T11:03:05.841-04:00Our little Pre-School Girl Last week my baby... this sweet precious girl... started 2 year Preschool! HOW IN THE WORLD?!? Seriously Caroline, you were just born, and what the heck!?! I fought this decision about preschool and thought, no way this little baby is ready to go to school {even it is PREschool}. It is is just another HUGE reminder of the fact that she really is growing up QUICKLY! I knew in my heart last spring she would be ready, and so we signed her up and of course she is loving it. She loves the social interaction with other kids and the songs and the stories and the play time in a different environment. We are loving Bethany Lutheran Pre-School so far, and Caroline's teachers are Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Smith.<br />
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And just being an honest mama for a minute, it has been soooo nice to have two mornings a week with just baby James to run quick errands, or schedule his doctor visits or just have a quiet minute. And all the mom's who understand say Amen! Then at 11:30 I am more than ready to have my baby HOME. Overall it really has been great!<br />
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After her first day, Caroline ran right up to James and said "Oh Bubba, I missed you SOOOOO much!" It was the sweetest ever, and I am think my heart exploded a little. It seriously is the best to see how much two tiny people can instantly love each other something fierce. His face lights up when she is around, and mine does too just watching their interactions. </div>
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A few little updates on Miss Independent at almost 2 1/2:</div>
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- Beautiful! We obviously think so, but seriously Caroline you are inside and out.</div>
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- Thoughtful and loves being around people and other babies. Always wants to ask everyone's name, and remember them usually too!</div>
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- Has given James the nicknames Bubba and really likes to call him "Bubby"</div>
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- Loves to read, and has tons of books memorized that she will just start reciting from memory</div>
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- Favorite color is RED</div>
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- Still loves music and playing the guitar with Daddy</div>
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- Has the BEST ever laugh. It is infectious</div>
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- Loves animals, especially horses and puppies </div>
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- Favorite thing to do is play in her pretend kitchen with Minnie Mouse</div>
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- Baby Doll named Ali goes everywhere with us... and I mean everywhere. I think she may be my third child with her own pacifier and bottle and clothes to keep up with :)</div>
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- Loves having her toes painted</div>
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- Daddy's girl to the core and loves riding on the lawn mower with him, or playing outside or just being in the same room with Jay.</div>
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- Asks to read her bible stories out of her kids bible every night, and reminds me to "talk about out day" to re-cap the days events, and pray each night. We love our little bedtime routine. </div>
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Love you sweet girlfriend, and thankful you are enjoying this next step in your growing up journey!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-70195942256248673662014-08-22T17:14:00.004-04:002014-08-22T17:14:35.685-04:00Hello 4 Months! I love the 4 months age! James is so sweet and smiles all the time, and is learning so much so quick. He still wants to be held constantly, but now facing out to see the world... and to keep up with Big Sister!<br />
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Some new developments on the James front are:<br />
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Rolling over... ALL THE TIME. He likes his belly {which means I am not sleeping a wink at night worried about him sleeping on his tummy, but the instant I lay him down her turns right over, even if I lay him in his crib sound asleep!} Silly boy.<br />
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Also, holding his head up and pushing up on his arms like a champ. So strong this little man. He is starting to love a few toys these days like his big plastic keys, a Taggie toy, and other simple, bright colored toys, and anything musical. We have started having story time when sis naps or before I nurse him at bedtime. Love the bright baby books. I am hoping he will love to read as much as Caroline the book worm!<br />
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He is in size 2 diapers and actually had to go out a snap on his cloth too. Pretty much made the full jump into 6 month clothing. It seriously is a tear jerker every time I pack away a size of baby clothes. Am I the only one who feels this way?!?<br />
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Nursing about 9 times a day.. and still in the middle of the night. Trying very hard to remember I will one day, {maybe far down the road} miss these sweet midnight moments. For now I try to sleepily and positively use the time to pray over my little guy and all that God will do in and through him.<br />
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Also, James had a few spots of eczema on his legs and arms. I decided to do a trial run with eliminating dairy from my diet and in turn from his, and it cleared right up... that and a some Lemon and Lavendar Young Living essential Oil with coconut oil and tallow for his lotion did the trick!<br />
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James still loves... Giggling {SO ticklish!}, being worn in a warp {or really just held close constantly}, watching caroline read, sing, play.. anything! She mesmerizes his attention, his bath... but not so much the hair washing part, his soft, blue elephant lovie and lots of music (thankful for pandora for my two littles!)<br />
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Some other fun things we did this month were:<br />
- Bush Gardens with Gammy and Papa and Aunt Lyndsey and Uncle Chris, Gavin and Rosie {some one even asked if Rosie who is 10 months and James were twins... he is obviously a big boy!}<br />
- Peach Picking with Gram<br />
- Trip to Gram's house<br />
- Visits with his Great Aunt Mimi and Cousin Susan<br />
- Helped Mom and Dad keep the nursery at Church<br />
- Lots of trips to Chick-fil-A to let sister play<br />
- Lots of walks {and a few even in the stroller like a big guy!}<br />
- Picnics at the park<br />
- Trip to the Green Valley book fair<br />
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James, we continue to fall more and more in love with you each day. Seriously. It feels like you are growing so quick, and at the same time like you have always been here and a part of our family. We simply ADORE your perfectly laid back personality, and the easy way in which your face lights up with a smile or a giggle. Mommy and Daddy are thankful for the healthy way in which you are growing. We are loving praying over your sweet body... that God will use you in big ways for His kingdom. Thank you for bringing even more joy to our home and our lives.<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-48614713884755736692014-08-06T16:28:00.001-04:002014-08-06T16:28:48.558-04:00Our Little Guy is 3 Months!He is actually 3 1/2 months now... oops! Slacker blogging mom here. I am trying to keep up with monthly posts for him because I did with Caroline and am thankful to have the pictures and updates now. And I actually did take his picture on 3 months to the day... AND they are pretty darn cute, but I am biased I know :)<br />
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You, my handsome little one are 15 lbs! Woah... slow down anytime you like. You still are such a snuggly guy, and want to be held constantly, which i don't actually mind, but I remain constantly grateful for our sollybaby wrap. Poor thing you live in it while mama keeps up with big sis. Thanks for being such an agreeable, go-with-the-flow baby. You are sleeping about 8 hours at night, from 10ish to 6:30ish, which is amazing. Thank you! And we are working on naps in your crib. Not your favorite place yet... and I think it really is more that you don't like to be alone. You wake up and realize you aren't being held and can't even handle it. Its okay... we will get there. You actually took a 2 hour crib nap yesterday! Still in size one diapers, but headed from 3 month to 6 month clothes. James, you're holding your head up great, and have rolled from back to belly 3 times now. So strong big guy! </div>
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You love your activity mat, Caroline singing or reading to you, looking in mirrors, being held outward so you can look around, watching Bella dog, and your bath. James, you smile so easily and have also started giggling. LOVE IT! You make the best noises, and sound just like you are talking to us. We're nursing about 7 - 8 times a day with occasional cluster feedings in there. You've also taken a bottle of breast milk twice now, for mommy and daddy to have date nights, without any problem. Thank you!</div>
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This past month we went to the beach and Gram's house, dressed you up like a cow for Cow Appreciation Day, got hand, foot, and mouth virus {NOT fun!}, gone for lots of walks, picnics, and lunch playdates with sister, and enjoyed watching you grow and change every day.</div>
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We couldn't be more thankful for you sweet buddy. Blessed to call you our son, and to kiss your sweet, smiling cheeks. We love you!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-56999889138059203782014-06-25T16:52:00.002-04:002014-06-25T16:52:28.582-04:00James is 2 Months!This little man has stolen my heart. He couldn't be any more of a snuggle bug... or any more of a laid back, easy go-with-the-flow baby. Blessed to be his mama and to wake up every morning to his smiles and coos. He has been so much more vocal over the past month, and definitely is starting to recognize voices by smiling or cooing or turning his attention to voices he recognizes. It is so fun to see these little growth milestones and to see him developing so perfectly.<br />
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James is such a big boy too! We had a 6 week check up and at that appointment he was already 11 lbs 12 oz and 23 1/2 inches long. We are most definitely in 3 month clothes and size one diapers. {Why are those clothes size changes so sad to me?! I just felt the same way when caroline switched to 2T clothes. I am a little crazy.}<br />
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He nurses like a champ and has been sleeping about 7 hours at night for me. THANK YOU JESUS! whew... I am thankful to feel a little more normal these past couple of weeks after getting more than a couple hours of sleep in a row.<br />
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This little man would be the happiest guy to sleep on my chest all day or be worn around the house in our Solly Baby wrap. He adores being warm and close, and I am soaking up every moment. He has taken to a pacifier fairly well and wants it when he is sleepy, but usually spits it out the rest of the time to "talk" and coo at us. LOVE. IT.<br />
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James,<br />
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We are thankful for the way that you are so perfectly a part of our family of four. It feels like you have always been here, and we love watching you grow so big and strong. We know and are confident that the Lord has big plans for your life, and He will use you in great ways. Mommy and Daddy are thankful to be a part of your story and to be used by God to shape you as you grow. Thank you to you and your sweet sister Caroline for making us smile and for helping us to stop in the busy moments of life to soak in the beauty of our two blessings. You help us to look to God, trust Him more, and appreciate His presence more. We adore you little man.<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-62352711183568573382014-05-24T14:54:00.000-04:002014-05-24T14:54:27.982-04:00Baby James is 1 Month!Well the past month has officially flown by at warp speed. I knew it would. And somehow my tiny baby boy is now close to 9 lbs and about out of newborn diapers and clothes. I think I am squishing your little toes in them for one more week though because I'm just not ready. There is just something that transition from newborn to 3 month clothes that just makes me sad. I know, he is still my tiny baby, but this time around I also know how fast he is going to grow, and I am treasuring every second of his sleepy snuggles.<br />
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Speaking of snuggles, James you are the cuddliest little guy. You are happy and content as long as you are being held {preferably upright on mama's chest}... so thank goodness for baby wearing and the Moby Wrap! I also just got a new wrap for the summer and we are in love. It is the <a href="http://sollybaby.com/">Solly Baby</a> wrap. I would DEFINITELY recommend. It is just as secure as the Moby but much thinner, and a more lightweight fabric. It also folds smaller which is nice, and has been perfect so far!<br />
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We had a fun little, quick 1 month photo shoot in the elephant chair. James, you weren't too thrilled about being laid down flat, but thanks for cooperating for about 3 minutes.<br />
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We want you to know that we are beyond thrilled and blessed that you are a part of our family. Your sister adores her "Bubba" or "Bubs" as she calls you. She wants to kiss you constantly and sing Old McDonald to you over and over. Sister tells me thats your favorite. At this rate I am pretty sure you will know that song by heart before you can even talk. She is just the best, and I am thankful that you have her.<br />
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You have fallen right in step with our family, and we are thankful for your laid back, go-with-the-flow little personality. We really have only ever seen you upset when you are hungry. You do love to eat for sure, and have nursed like a champ! You are pretty adamant about filling your belly every two hours during the day and about every 4 hours at night. James, you also like your bath, but just hate to be cold, and I can't blame you there. And you are so strong. You hold your head up off our shoulder and seem to want to "look around"... I think you're just trying to keep up with busy bee sister.<br />
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James, Mommy and Daddy are continuing to pray that you grow big and strong, and healthy. We know that God has big plans for your life, and we are thankful to get to be a part of your story and journey from the beginning. We love you little man, and are already your biggest fans. Thanks for a great first month. We adore you!<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-73236478548424988362014-05-07T18:23:00.000-04:002014-05-07T18:23:38.235-04:00Our Sweet Baby James' Birth StoryI love birth stories. I read them like a crazy woman before Caroline was born because I was so unsure of what to expect with my first birth. <a href="http://www.thehawknest-jkh.blogspot.com/2012/04/carolines-birth-story.html">You can read her story here</a>. I loved her birth because it made me a mommy. Baby James' birth was different and similar at the same time, and I love it just as much. Both of their births are a huge part of our family story. You guys may think I am wacky, but Jay and I have felt that both birth experiences have made us closer as husband and wife. Actually, on the way to the hospital this time, Jay prayed for me, Baby James, our delivery, our family, AND that this birth experience would again draw us closer together. I love that man so much :)<br />
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As with Caroline's birth, Jay and I were committed to wanting a natural birth. I said this before, and I will say it again... it is a personal decision. I obviously chose it twice in a row now, but I also understand that it is not the right choice for everyone, and totally respect that. It was the right choice for our kids, my body, and our family. I am very thankful again that my body decided to cooperate with me and we had no complications from James' birth. Anyone who ever wants to know more about why we decided and committed to this for our family I would love to chat about it.<br />
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Now, you want to know something funny and neat!?! Caroline was born the Monday after Easter in 2012 and Baby James was born the Monday after Easter {ON HIS DUE DATE!?!} in 2014. No way we could have planned that in a million years. Since Easter is different every year their birth dates are 12 days apart in the month if April, but it still is neat to us. Our doctor actually joked that he was going to go ahead pencil us in for a delivery room the Monday after Easter two years from now. He said this about 10 minutes after delivery and I very promptly said no thank you!<br />
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I really thought James was going to be born the Friday before he actually did arrive. I woke up that morning with contractions consistently 6 minutes apart for 4 hours. They were uncomfortable enough that I decided to call my mom and ask her to make the 3 hour trip from NC a day before she was actually planning to come... I also packed my hospital bag, and then of course the contractions stopped all together.<br />
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This pregnancy was night and day different from my pregnancy with Caroline, and I had tons more contractions throughout the last month before he arrived. In hindsight, although they were annoying, I think they were getting my body ready all along. I know that I am thankful now that I had those 4 hours of contractions on Friday morning because they helped me to mentally prepare for the work of labor that was coming later, and then when they stopped, I was able to have a really relaxing and restful weekend with my family.<br />
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We spent Easter Sunday at Jay's parents house, and when we were driving back home after dinner that evening I mentioned that I felt like my random contractions sure were lower in my abdomen. They weren't terribly strong, just noticeably different in location. Jay suggested that we go walk around our neighborhood while my mom gave Caroline a bath. It was so nice to have a little time with just Jay, and to be outside walking. I walked pretty much my entire labor with Caroline, and I knew it was the best thing for my body to help speed things along if I really was close to moving into actual labor.<br />
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When we got back home, I laid down with Caroline in her bed to read a few books, say our prayers and sing songs. I think I knew, and Caroline knew this was our last little time just the two of us before life changed. Caroline as she was falling asleep, she rolled over, put her chubby little hands on my face and said "love you mommy." Y'all I just teared up and laid there for another 30 minutes soaking in my sweet sleeping girl. It was such a special moment, and a transition moment where I knew she was going to be okay with all that was about to change.<br />
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Jay and I went to bed about 10:30 Easter night, and while I was still having very random contractions, I was able to sleep great until 3:30 AM. I woke up pretty abruptly at 3:30 with painful contractions. When I started timing them on my phone and they were about 10 minutes apart. They were strong and painful, but were far enough apart that I stayed in bed so that I could rest and doze off between contractions.<br />
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Around 5 in the morning, they were getting really painful and I alternated between pacing in circles around our dark bedroom and laying on a heating pad in bed. Contractions were 5 to 6 minutes apart and lasted about a minute and a half. I was determined to let Jay sleep as long as I could because I knew I would need him more later... by this time I was convinced that this was true, active labor, and we were going to meet our little man that day.<br />
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At 6:00 I woke Jay up and told him that I knew this was the real thing... filled him in on where my contractions were, and told him I was going to take a shower. He started getting a few things together, made a few phone calls to let people know that he wasn't going to be at their weekly chick-fil-a restaurant leader meeting, and to let his parents know what was going on. After I got out of the shower, my contractions were 4 minutes apart and painful. I was determined to make it till 8 when our doctor's office opened so that I could go there and get checked before heading to the hospital.<br />
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Jay kept telling me we needed to get going {He had this fear that he was going to be delivering this baby either in our house or in route to the hospital}, but I was stubborn about the fact that I wanted to know how much I was dilated before walking in to the delivery room. I wanted to be able to make the decision of coming back home and walking as opposed to walking the halls of the hospital if things weren't progressing quickly.<br />
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Caroline and my mom woke up about 7 and we filled mom in on everything. Mom fixed me a piece of toast with peanut butter and a banana {I wasn't hungry, but knew I needed some fuel for labor}. We left for the doctors office about 7:50 and called them at 8:00 on the dot telling them we would be there in about a minute. When we left home my contractions were so painful that I was tearing up and couldn't stand still. It was hard to see Caroline see me in pain and to leave her confused as to what was going on, but I am so thankful my mom was here with her.<br />
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The nurse practitioner at the OB office checked me right away and said that I was dilated to a 6. She said we were good to head straight to Labor and Delivery and called to let them know we were on our way over. Luckily our home, the OB office, and hospital are all pretty close together because riding in the car was NOT comfortable. I even had Jay park as far away from the hospital as he could so that we could walk outside through the contractions to the hospital. Can you tell I wanted to be walking?!? :)<br />
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We walked into the hospital about 8:30 AM. It was so neat, and reassuring to find out that the same nurse that helped me deliver Caroline was my nurse again for James. Truly a God thing and such a blessing. She was completely supportive of everything being a natural as possible. She couldn't have been more encouraging, accommodating, and reassuring. I don't know her well, but I just love her! It makes me smile even now to think of just how perfectly God orchestrated things for her to help me bring both of our babies into the world.<br />
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They monitored my contractions and James' heart rate for 20 minutes and then they let me walk around the room. I think I was in transition while pacing back and forth in our room because I remember thinking, I just want this to stop, but I also knew that I wanted the pain to continue because it was brining us closer to meeting our baby boy.<br />
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Jay and our sweet nurse kept asking me if I wanted to get in the bath tub, and I almost did because I knew it would feel good, but kept stalling for some reason because I think part of me knew that I wasn't actually going to have time to get in the tub, and that I would be all wet and cold when it came to the pushing stage. {This happened with Caroline and the transition from the bath tub to pushing with her was by the worst moment of her entire labor!}<br />
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I remember having a really strong contraction, holding onto Jay's shoulders, and then my water broke. It kinda startled me, but as soon as it broke I knew things had changed and I felt like I wanted to push. 4 pushes later and our sweet baby James was on my chest at 9:42 AM. Only 6 hours after my labor started, and only an hour after walking into the hospital. It was intense, but totally worth it when I saw that sweet face. My contractions were overall more painful and much stronger this time around, but my body also seemed to know what to do, and moved things along pretty quickly!<br />
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James Crawford Hawkins V was born at 9:42 AM and weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He has tons of dark brown hair... with blonde highlights! Its the best y'all! It is so fun to be a mom to a boy, and to have one of each. I am loving the differences and similarities between my two kiddos<br />
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It sure is an adjustment going from one to two kids... but God's grace is sufficient, we are taking it one day at a time, and Jay has been the biggest blessing of a husband... and y'all my mama is a saint. She has cleaned and cooked and entertained a toddler and forced me to nap. And we have some of the most amazing friends and church family who have played with Caroline, and brought us meals and loved on us in this transition phase. It sure does take a village, and we are thankful beyond belief for our people. We love you.<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-16981647164449306522014-04-17T09:00:00.000-04:002014-04-17T09:00:00.540-04:00Baby James' Nursery! Well, I'm back with another post in the same week! Oh my, things are getting crazy around here waiting for Baby James to arrive. Thanks for so many encouragements on keeping this blogging thing going. It really is fun to share and document life.<br />
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I have had so much fun decorating a nursery for a baby BOY... for our Sweet Baby James. His room makes me happy, and Caroline's new big girl room {which is still a work in progress!} makes me smile too because she is loving the little details and the big girl bed. More on that to come...<br />
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For now here are a few pictures of our little man's room:<br />
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The walls in this room were already yellow, and I loved the subtle creamy color... so it stayed. Jay was happy to not need to re-paint anything. </div>
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I added blues and natural colors and lots of burlap to the room. </div>
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All of the art work for the walls were either gifts or things I made, which was important to me because I wanted to re-use as much as possible and keep things simple, in-expensive, and sentimental. </div>
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<a href="http://thehawknest-jkh.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-baby-changing-table-project.html"> This is the same changing table from Caroline's nursery</a>. Its my favorite because it is just a fun old dry sink from an antique store that worked perfectly for Caroline. I did purchase new baskets in blue and white polka dot and burlap from hobby lobby. </div>
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Jay picked up this wooden cross on a trip to Texas back in January specifically for James. Love his thoughtfulness and style :)</div>
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Caroline has made the transition to a big girl bed relatively easily, and we are using her same crib for Baby James. His blue and white bedding is from pottery barn outlet that I picked up back in november on a black friday special. <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/row-your-boat-nursery-bedding/">It is the Row, Row, your Boat Bedding</a>. </div>
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OH, and don't worry, we haven't gone completely wacky and hung that elephant painting off center over the crib..... My sweet, and VERY talented friend Emily painted the above elephant paint for <a href="http://www.thehawknest-jkh.blogspot.com/2012/03/baby-girl-hawkins-nursery.html">Caroline's nursery</a>, and she is painting me a matching one with a giraffe to go bedside the elephant over the other side of the crib. Its the last detail for the room, and I am so excited to see it soon!<br />
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My mama and Jay helped me to make the super popular and VERY easy rain gutter book shelves. They are the perfect thing for this spot in the room, and to help corral all of our millions of books. Caroline loves the shelves too! We used <a href="http://www.cornerhouseblog.com/2011/04/bryces-room-revamp-book-shelves.html">this tutorial</a>, and I am really happy with the turn out. It ended up costing us about $30 total and about an hour, if even that long. </div>
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I didn't get the best picture of the curtains, but they are white with tiny stitched vertical stripes and are from ikea. They were what we already had in the room when it was a guest room, and theyworked perfect with the bedding. </div>
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I did order <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/uj-160/roc-lon-blackout-drapery-lining-white">black out fabric from Fabric.com</a> and made liners for the back of the curtains so that I can pull them closed and block out the very bright morning sun light that comes in this room. The black out fabric was super cheap, like $4 a yard and I needed 5 yards. It works great and makes this room really dark even in bright day light!</div>
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Oh, and my sweet Mama found this neutral glider at a consignment sale in Greensboro. It is in perfect condition and was a great gift for the room. She is the best :) Caroline is still fairly attached to having a rocker in her room so it is nice to have two. </div>
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Baby James' dresser was our one big purchase for his room. I found this one in the PERFECT colors at an antique mall here in Virginia back in January. Both my Mother-in-Law and Mom agreed that it was just made for this room. The colors were just too perfect! It is also well made and not particle board {i am pretty partial to sturdy, real furniture}. </div>
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The sweet J is wrapped in yarn by my dear friend Jessie who is so talented and such a kindred spirit in all things baby and craftiness. I love that she had it as a decoration at Baby James' shower and it is now in his room!</div>
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The mirror over the dresser was something I bought for $10 last summer from Home Goods. It was on clearance, and I bought it on a gut feeling just knowing it belonged to me. I wasn't even pregnant, and it sat in a closet until I found James' dresser and then it was the PERFECT fit. I just love when that happens! I usually never buy anything unless I know I have the right spot for it because I hate clutter and extra junk, but this mirror just spoke to me :)</div>
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James 1:17 is our verse for sweet Baby James. He is our perfect Gift. </div>
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The <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/giraffe-accent-base.do">giraffe lamp is from World Market</a>. Love it with the simple textured white burlap shade. It is a soft glow for late nights. </div>
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Sweet James, your room is all ready for you... and so are mom and dad and big sis. Come on! We are ready to snuggle and rock you!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-42322658143733385182014-04-14T16:05:00.000-04:002014-04-14T16:05:32.380-04:00The Last 7 Months of Life… Oh, Hello!<br />
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So I took a little, extremely long, break from this little blog. And you know, in typical crazy pregnant last fashion I decided that 1 week before Baby Boy is due was the perfect time to re-start / catch up on the past 7 months of life. Ha!<br />
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Seriously though, I do want to document my sweet Caroline's life. I haven't been the best at keeping up with Caroline's actual, hard copy baby book {surprise, surprise…} and I want to have this blog for her… and hopefully Baby James to look at when they are older. Plus its fun to share life updates and be a little creative… so I'm back, and we'll see I do with balancing it when there are two kiddos?! {ah!}<br />
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Here is sweet Caroline over the past 7 Months… Girlfriend, you have changed so much, and remain such a JOY!<br />
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It is so hard to put into words all the ways you have changed... and continue to change. You really are such a neat kid. I know I am partial, but seriously, you amaze me everyday with how much you are learning and growing. Caroline you are laid back, fairly reserved at first, but also have quite a feisty streak and are confident in knowing what you like AND what you don't. You are reasonable, and I can usually get you to focus for long enough to explain what or why we are doing something, and then you are easily agreeable.<br />
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You adore music and love to sing songs. Your little brain amazes me with the words and lyrics that you remember. Your favorites are "Hello! How are you?", "God Bless the Moon", "Row, Row, Your Boat" and the ABC Song. You can count to 12, know lots of colors, any animal there is, and most of your shapes. You love to pretend to drive the car {and still HATE your car seat. It is by far our biggest daily battle.} You remember so many words and can talk a mile a minute, but also take your time to observe a situation before jumping right in.<br />
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Caroline, you love other kids. You are so interested in knowing their names and holding their hands and giving them hugs. Sometimes you get so excited with other kids that you just want to grab them and squeeze them or poke them in the eye. There is nothing vicious about you, but simply want other kids to play and interact with you. We are working on this baby girl. You love your little friends and play dates to the library for story time, Chick-fil-A for lunch, the park, or friends houses. You share so well for the most part.<br />
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You are a Daddy's girl all the way. You pretend to go to "meetings" like Daddy, ask me a million times a day when Daddy will be home, and get so excited for any special Daddy dates you have. I don't blame you one bit baby girl, because your Daddy is the best. He loves you and think you just are the greatest thing... and you are :)<br />
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You like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, dancing to the Hot Dog Dance song, Doc McStuffins, Barney, smoothies for breakfast, going down the really tall slides at the park, petting Bella, reading stacks of books, puzzles, playing in your kitchen, helping Mommy make pancakes or cookies, playing in bubble baths, and flopping around like a silly girl on Mommy and Daddy's bed. You have such an infectious laugh.<br />
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Snacks are your favorite.. well Blueberries are your absolute favorite, followed by ice cream or cookies... but really there isn't a fruit out there you don't love, and are a great eater over all. Breakfast is your favorite meal. You have mastered climbing the stairs up and down like a big girl. You are sleeping in a big girl bed and doing excellent. We have started potty training at your request, and you really are making good progress. After baby brother arrives and we adjust to a new normal you will have it down in no time and be ready for your big girl minnie mouse panties!<br />
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Speaking of baby brother... you are as excited as can be for Baby James. You know he is in mommy's belly, and even though I don't think you fully understand that he is coming to live at our house, you sure are excited to talk to him and sing to him. You are going to be the best big sister and love him so well, just like you love on your baby dolls. I am excited to see you two together and watch you interact. I know there will be some transition times, but it will be an adventure and part of our family story.<br />
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Caroline, I could go on and on because truly every day with you is an opportunity to rejoice in the blessing of YOU. Thank you for your sweet spirit, your challenges, and your growth. We love you more than you will ever know!<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-59772810402237419062013-08-15T15:53:00.000-04:002013-08-15T15:54:04.223-04:0016 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
16 Months kinda snuck up on me! Miss busy keeps me on my toes and I lost track of the date. Luckily my mom snapped this cute photo of her last week when we were in the mountains for family vacation. She has such a sly, sneaky grin. I love how proud of herself she is for climbing up on the corn hole boards. Here are a few updates on our sweet one:</div>
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Thanks for remaining our JOY. You are healthy, and growing, and smiling, and giggling, and learning. I love it all. Every day with you is such a gift!<br />
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-32054487484061314562013-07-18T15:05:00.000-04:002013-07-18T15:05:48.749-04:00My New Love: Chalk Paint!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Have y'all tried chalk paint? OMG, its fabulous. No sanding, no priming. Just painting, and then playing. We like that in our house.... the getting right to the playing part. </div>
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A sweet friend gave me a little, old table and chairs for miss caroline. It was the perfect thing to jumpstart my thoughts for a little person playroom. That is still the works, but the table and chairs are finished, and caroline is already loving them!</div>
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Here is what they looked like before:</div>
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I painted a coat of gray on the chairs to start. I wanted them to have gray under tones instead of the brown of the original oak chair. </div>
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This is how they turned out:</div>
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There were exposed screw holes on the sides, and I found these fun colorful buttons at Michaels and hot-glued them over the holes. Love the punch of color!</div>
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Caroline enjoys climbing up and down because they are the perfect size for her to maneuver independently. </div>
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I used <a href="http://cececaldwells.com/">CeCe Caldwell's Chalk paint</a> and Satin finish over top. It worked great, and is mineral based, VOC free, no oder, so easy to clean up, washes out easy with water... basically the perfect paint. Did I mention you don't have to sand off old finishes or paint. AMAZING!</div>
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I used two sample size containers of Carolina yellow and two of Seattle mist gray for a total of $36. Which is a little more pricy than regular paint or acrylic, but it is so worth it because it was that easy! And our table was free, so 36 dollars sounds awesome :)</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-2287521715509852492013-07-15T10:00:00.000-04:002013-07-15T10:00:00.683-04:00Our Littlest Cow & 3 years of selling Chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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She loves nuggets and fries! Good thing since we have access to quite a few of them :) </div>
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She had a tail... and never noticed it even once! </div>
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I'm a mean mom. Caroline seriously does LOVE "Moo Moo" just as long as she isn't being held by her. </div>
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See, we're good sitting beside Moo!</div>
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Caroline as LOVES her Da Da... and she already knows going to Chick-fil-A means she gets to see Da Da. </div>
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And 3 years ago today we opened our little Chick-fil-A. It seems like yesterday, and so so long ago at the same time... It has been a fun journey for sure, and I wouldn't trade it for anything because it is <i>our</i> story. Crazy most of the time, and unexpected, and tough too, but joyful and blessed. There is such peace knowing we are right where God has us for now.<br />
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We look so young! {And I still remember this moment - feeling overwhelmingly proud of my hubby and his hard work, and the kind of man he is!}</div>
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Happy 3 Years Chick-fil-A of Waynesboro! </div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-75844419645797071282013-07-13T09:00:00.000-04:002013-07-13T09:00:03.681-04:0015 Month Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This Chick-A-Dee is 15 months! Woo Hoo! Love her to pieces!</div>
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Caroline, thanks for being such a joy. Thanks for the smiles, the giggles, and for keeping mommy and daddy on our toes. We love you our little busy bee :)</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-32283456721119532092013-07-02T21:38:00.002-04:002013-07-02T21:38:45.065-04:00Peach and Mango Salsa -- RECIPE!Pretty sure that if you made me say a very favorite food it would be chips and salsa. {yes, I know thats two foods technically. I'm sneaky like that!} And because I love salsa so very much, I am a big fan of this summery Peach and Mango salsa. It is sweet and refreshing and can be adjusted easily to your taste. Give it a try for your 4th of July get together!<br />
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4 Fresh Peaches, peeled and diced</div>
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1 Fresh Mango, peeled and diced</div>
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Half of a Red Onion, finely diced</div>
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2 Plum Tomatoes, peeled and diced</div>
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1 Small Red Pepper, diced</div>
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Fresh Cilantro</div>
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Juice from 1/2 of a Lemon</div>
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Juice from 1/2 of a Lime</div>
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Dash of Cayenne Pepper or finely diced jalapeño {if you like a kick!}</div>
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Dump everything together and let it sit for a couple hours in the fridge before serving! YUM-O!</div>
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<br />Katherine Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861094353467464053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481083756086678950.post-63411946657266800902013-06-30T13:00:00.000-04:002013-06-30T13:00:05.204-04:00Caroline 13 & 14 Month Update!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So by the way, we have a 14 1/2 month old. Somehow month 13 and 14 just flew by in a blur. Maybe it has something to do with how <i><span style="font-size: large;">delightfully</span></i> busy Miss Caroline has become. She is the definition of fun. And learning things so quickly. Never a dull moment!</div>
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Anyway, I have been taking pictures of her, and I added some updates. I have been jotting down things that just describe her loves and learnings.</div>
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Caroline, you remain our JOY! Thank you sweet girl for your sweet spirit and cute personality! Mama and Da Da adore you to the moon and back :)</div>
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I've been busy chasing a toddler and enjoying summer... and making quick suppers. Here is a yummy one we had earlier this week:<br />
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Pineapple Chicken Verde<br />
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It was based on this recipe from <a href="http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-slow-cooker-pineapple-chicken-verde/">The Gracious Pantry</a>, and I just made a few adjustments. It was SO easy, and yummy, and very healthy.<br />
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Jay and I have been doing a month of clean(er) eating and gluten free. And when I say "we" I mean I have been doing it, and Jay has been supportive and trying really hard. Bless his heart. But seriously the boy's life is utter chaos most of the time, and he eats fairly well for it to be so. Still working on that...<br />
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Anyway, I have actually loved eating gluten free. Well, kinda loved it... basically it has been wayyyy easier than I expected, and I really do feel better. I decided that I consume too much junk in the form of granola bars and crackers, and claim to be "eating healthy" just because I didn't eat a cookie or a bag of chips. All that flour tt still turns right to sugar in my body, and the more I would eat, the more I would crave bread! Its been a detox month I guess. Anyway, I have been taking the time to choose fruits and veggies as snacks... and lots corn tortilla chips. This girl can't live without her chips and salsa! A tiny step in moving towards an unprocessed lifestyle....<br />
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SO, this recipe fit the bill, and was just a dump everything in the crock pot lifesaver! My adorable toddler likes to hit-the-wall around 5:30 when its time to fix dinner, and demands an abundance of books be read to her in the 30 minutes it takes to make dinner. Enter the crock pot! WOO HOO!<br />
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Now for this recipe...<br />
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3 Chicken Breasts<br />
1 Cup Verde (Green) Salsa (mine was from Trader Joes)<br />
1 Cup Crushed Pineapple (in real fruit juice!)<br />
1 Red Bell Pepper (Sliced up thin)<br />
Diced Jalapeno<br />
Quinoa<br />
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Now for the hard part... dump everything into the crock pot, except the quinoa, and cook on low for 4 hours! Perfect thing to get started during nap time!<br />
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Shred the chicken with two forks after about 4 hours and make your quinoa based on package directions.<br />
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Serve chicken mix over quinoa. We also had a yummy summer salad.<br />
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It was great re-heated for lunch the next day too. Hope y'all love a quick, healthy meal as much as we do!<br />
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AND, if anyone has an gluten free, easy recipes they love... please share!<br />
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