Guh, he is growing so fast

 

Little boys grow up. It is true. It is also a hard thing to grasp. Brinley is getting into all kinds of trouble. Among his favorite things like unplugging things from outlets, digging receipts out of my purse, and throwing my cell phone He has added pulling the milk out of the fridge to this endless list. This boys loves getting dirty. It also doesn't help that we often laugh at him cause he looks so cute and innocent. It is hard to be frustrated when he is giggling and his belly is jiggling. The messy moments are often my favorite. I just wish I could bottle up every moment. There are just too many that seem to slip through my memory. I am lucky if I get any of it on video, they never seem to perform for the cameras. Brinley won't even walk for the camera. We have tried so hard to catch his laughter when we all applaud his walking efforts. 

If you can't tell Brinley is one of the happiest babies I have seen. He is always smiling and waving at people. He even crawls up to snuggle on laps of company and guests in our home. He is a lot more predictable than Rowan ever was. It is so fun to see how different their personalities are. I can see that they will be so good for each other when they are older. They will teach each other so many wonderful things in life. I am so happy that I get them both to teach me. I know I have to let them grow up and learn things on their own I just can't promise that I won't try to capture it all.

Engagement Session

Ever since we had Rowan, Andy and I felt that pictures of just the two of us were awkward. It just seems so empty without our bright-eyed boys front and center. So when Tasha said she was going to snap a few of 'just us' while the boys had a break from pictures we were like “OH NO!” Let me tell you it was not smooth sailing to start. Tasha told us to kiss… oh man, AWKWARD! We kissed. With our eyes wide open. All of us burst into laughter. (Fortunately we got more natural very quickly.) As soon as I got the pictures back I was thrilled! I was also awe-struck that I still have a HUGE crush on my husband. The more I looked through them I realized I truly enjoyed seeing our love for each other in print. I don’t see two people who are just married and living in the same house. I see two people who are in love… who share the same goals… who want the best for each other. I know first-hand that being in love hasn’t always been easy for Andy and I. If you knew us when we first started dating you may be surprised we made it this far! But you know what, having our boys changed all of that. Let me just say there is nothing sexier than seeing your husband taking care of your child. Andy makes me so proud. He is so motivated, even-tempered and realistic. He really balances me out, oh and he just oozes coolness. Parenting really brought our relationship to a whole new level. I can honestly say we are more in love than ever, and it is so fun and easy with him. It is such a wonderful thing to have these pictures as a reminder that there is always time for us in the midst of all this parenting chaos.