Yay for good friends!

Today was so much fun!  Hannah and Greyson came to visit me and the girls and Sarah and Ariana for the day.  It was too funny to see us crazy girls back together again with FOUR kids!!  Wow how times have changed!! :)  It felt so good to see them and catch up.  We reminisced with giggles, cries, laughs and diaper changes all going on in the background.  Needless to say there was never a dull moment.  Greyson and Caden played so well together.  Berkley loved patting Ariana on the head and blowing her kisses.  We also went to Jason's Deli and had lunch then headed back to our house.  I can't wait to do it again.

The Little Red Wagon

The girls LOVE our new wagon!  It was a present from Gammy and Pawpaw for Berkley's 1st birthday.  Thanks so much!!  We went for a quick stroll this morning before it got to hot. 

Topsail Island with the Jones Family

This past weekend we headed back to Topsail Island with the Jones Family!  We are so blessed to have such great friends.  The girls loved playing together, eating together, and just simply being together... :)  We spent a lot of time just relaxing, hanging on the beach and at the pool.  The girls loved the water!  Sweet Berkley wasn't feeling too well and cried most of the weekend...she also didn't really feel like sleeping either...she was up for 2 hours in the middle of the night for 2 nights straight.  I'm not sure if it was her top teeth that are coming in, her shots she got a few days earlier, giving up the bottle, or just a mix of all the above.  On our way home she perked up and has been doing much better. 

The Girls having some breakfast

Libby and Berkley

deciding what they want to do for the day ;)

poor thing...holding her gums

playing in her fort on the porch

working on walking with daddy

the daddys and their girls

looking at her seashells

playing so well together

Pretty Libby and Berkley chilling on the beach

showing me her shells

not quite sure what silly Berkley is doing...

apparently that popscicle is feeling pretty good on Berkley's gums...

one of my favorite pics ever!  our girls!! :)

the one and only...Callie!

Look who's ONE!

Wow!!  Berkley is ONE year old!!  I absolutely cannot believe how fast this year has flown by.  It has been probably one of the best years of my life along with one of the hardest...Chris and I are so lucky to have Caden and Berkley in our lives.  They fulfill us to the fullest!! We have so much fun and LOVE spending time together as one big family.  It is also a complete joy to watch Berkley and Caden play together.  Within the last few weeks they have really started interacting and "playing" more together...They are working on the sharing thing ;) but overall play very well together.  Below you will find a few things Berkley is up to now...

• 19 lbs 7 oz (believe it or not...25th percentile ;))
• 29 1/2 inches ( 65th percentile)
• 6 teeth (4 up top, 2 on bottom)
• says: mamama, dadadada, kitty - still not a big talker. but loves to shrill and imitate screams with Caden
• wakes up @ 6:45a, bedtime @ 7:15p - not a huge fan of naps lately.  will sometimes take an am and afternoon nap
• standing on own, cruising the furniture, will take a few steps when holding onto fingertips, not really interested in walking at all!
• loves drinking water out of sippy cup.  drinking out of bottle only 1-2 times a day...otherwise uses sippy cup...
• we tried cow's milk today but she had NO interest in it at all.  she immediately spit it back out. 
• loves to eat Cheerios, cheese, blueberries, pineapple, apples, mandarin oranges, ham, turkey, bread, pasta, puffs, crackers, humus, black beans, roasted red peppers, ice cream on special occasions
• likes to throw things (balls, blocks, anything really she can get her hands on)
• likes playing with her baby dolls eyes...opening and closing them.
• likes to look at picture books
• LOVES animals, especially cats and dogs.
• not really into watching TV unless its the Animal Planet
• Continues to be very easy going...she is starting to develop a little temper though...she sometimes likes for things to go exactly as wants ;) but overall Berkley is a VERY sweet, calm and happy baby!! :) 

Happy Birthday Berkley!  We love you to the moon and back!! :)

Welcome to the world Berkley 6-20-10 @ 2:20am

Proud Daddy on Father's Day 2010

One happy Mommy

One year later... :)

sweet sisters

Ariana came to play and celebrate!

Being silly



Sarah, Ariana, Berkley and Caden

Berkley at Cowfish for her birthday dinner

They brought her a cake and a candle

Loving the cake!

after dinner entertainment ;)

present time! :)  Berkley got her own baby doll.

she loved it! :)

playing with the doll eyes...