March 2014

Here is a little about what the kids were up to in March:

Poor Sterling was not quite herself most of the month of March.  Starting with the double ear infection she had on her birthday it took several weeks for her to get back to being her normal happy self.  She is definitely changing as she gets older and will definitely let us know if she wants something or if she is not happy!  She has gone through some pretty big attachment issues with mommy and will walk around the house crying if she can't find me!  Yikes!  Hoping this little stage will be short lived! 

Here are some pictures from March:

Lots of mischief going on over here...

She actually pushed this laundry basket up to her high chair and ate more dinner that she had not eaten!

Crazy girl!

No words for this action!

Buddies, on some days...

Ice cream with his best girl Dylan!

Finished up swim lessons this month, we start back in June

We pretty much find him in this position at least once a day!

Daddy and PaPa took Brayden to the US Open golf tournament here in San Antonio

He had such a good time and told me when he got home that he had to be quiet :)

Sweet S has figured out how to climb on and swing on our backyard swing

Love that he is becoming more creative and using he is imagination  

These two are almost always happy when we are outside

Sterling's First Birthday

Well the day has come and gone, our sweetest baby girl turned one!  After having large birthday parties for Brayden's first and second birthday, we realized it is totally unnecessary and had a much smaller party for Sterling's first.  We had family and a couple close friends for dinner and it turned out just perfect!  Very little stress and not too much preparation led to Brian and I being able to enjoy our kids, family, and friends.  Unfortunately our poor, poor baby girl was not herself and seemed to be coming down with something.  Sure enough, we went to the doctor the day after her birthday and she had a double ear infection!!!  Here are some pictures from our Sterling's special day:

Brayden was beyond excited to open help Sterling open her presents.  She opened just a couple on her birthday morning and this kitten from cousins Halley and Carson was a big hit with both kids!

"Please Ster-wing can I play with it now?"

"Here Ster-wing you can play with my monster truck"

Here are some pictures from her birthday dinner:

Sterling's little smash cake

A special birthday book with messages from family and friends to read for years to come, definitely something to cherish

A quick bottle before our guests arrive

Sadly I wasn't able to get pictures of everyone that came because I was attending to my sick baby girl but I was able to snap a few quick pics.  I so apologize if you were here and I didn't get your picture!!!

Brayden is on cloud 9 here with his three favorite friends!

Sterling did not want much to do with anyone but mommy but she is always happy to go with Aunt Sarah!

Aunt Sarah, Cousin Chloe, Granny Rehkopf, and Uncle Tom

PaPa and the Baynham's

Aunt Christi, Aunt Wacky, and Mr. Kenny

Mr. Josh, Ms. Dena, Dylan, and Ms. Kim

Aunt Sally and Ms. Denice

Brayden adores his cousin Chloe, and yes he is eating his second dessert here! :)

We are so incredibly grateful to have such wonderful friends and family who love our kids and want to celebrate them with us.  We seriously can't believe how fast this year flied and that our baby is a year old.  Poor girl was very sick with her ear infection and super high fever for several days and was not quite herself for at least a week.  I was so sad that she wasn't able to enjoy her day like I hoped she would!  At least she will have many more that she will actually remember!

Happy Birthday to you our best Tootie Girl :)

Sterling's First Birthday Photo Shoot

I was so excited for Sterling's first birthday shoot!!!  After talking with our very talented photographer Kim with modern bebe I was even more excited with all the ideas we came up with for the shoot.  I could not have been happier with the gorgeous shots Kim got of our precious Sterling.  Her personality is totally captured in these pictures and we just love them!!  I will just let the photos do the talking...

The cake smash portion of our shoot did not go quite as expected and Sterling 1.  Did not dig into the cake like it was her first taste of sweets and 2.  Cried most of the time.... I think by this point she was pretty over it and she was cold!!!  Nonetheless the pictures are still adorable :)

My face hurts from smiling every time I look at these pictures :)  SO in love with this sweet angel!

Happiest first birthday Sterling Grace!!!!