I can't believe this little girl is already one! after we got home from Oklahoma City, we jetted up to Alex and Alli's new house to celebrate Lydia's birthday!
this little girl makes me giggle. I never know whether I will get a smile out of that little face or if she will stare at me with eyes that say "really, you want me to smile at you?" ha. love it.
after the party was over and only family was left, they got out the slip n slide. Oliver loved his daddy giving him "boosts" down the slide...
Graham didn't love anything about being slid down the slide but loved putting his hands in the water...
Lydia had FUN...but kept escaping; crawling on her hands and feet to go exploring...
Mer didn't want to get her band-aide wet so she chose to jump...and jump...and jump...
Lydia Mae was born early Monday morning weighing in at 8 lbs and was 20 inches long. isn't she beautiful?
cousin Graham is super excited about her arrival...
so excited for Alex and Alli to add another precious girl to their family. Lydia is Max and I's 16 niece/nephew and Graham's 16th cousin! there will never be a dull moment when family is around. ha. we love you Miss Lydia Mae...
we have had a crazy busy month here at our house. seems like every month is like that especially now with Graham in our lives. here are some of the pictures I meant to post about earlier in the month. obviously that didn't happen. ha.
Graham started eating rice cereal. starting so young is highly controversial. I did a lot of reading and advice asking but in the end, I think I have learned, you go with your gut as a mom. he has now mastered the spoon! and will open his mouth and follow it as you move it. it has been so amazing watching him learn this month. things are happening so fast!
we hung out with the cousins for an afternoon...
watched a lot of K-State basketball!
celebrated Hudson's 2nd birthday!
went to the zoo for the first time with Jen and Jocelyn. although this is what G did most of the time...
before Graham fell asleep, the monkey watched him eat...
we had a great time! thanks Jen and Jocelyn for going with us!
we went to Manhattan to celebrate Hougie turning 30!
ate at Sumo to celebrate Gran turning 60!
hung out afterward at Alex and Alli's. Mer loves holding Graham...
watched more K-State basketball at grandma and grandpas house!
met Jared for the first time...
Dave came to town...
we celebrated Kyra's 4th birthday!
and Kek and Kiki came to stay with us for a week due to great grandpa passing away...
so fun. so many smiles. so hard. so exhausting. so many firsts. so tough. so exciting!
My sister had two precious little girls last week. Maya Mercedes and Presley Hope Cornejo. Twins! I couldn't believe it when she told me she was having two babies at one time but how fun it is to see them, hold them, admire the work that God has created.
I spent a lot of time with her this weekend. I heard about the pain she is enduring, the way our bodies work, the tiredness in her voice---saw the tears in her eyes, the frustration of not being able to understand her body and producing food for her new little ones, smiles on her face and love in her heart. When Rusty found out she was having twins, he said something to the fact of I can't believe there would be anyone out there that would be better for this job of having two at once plus a 20 month old. I 100% agree with him. My sister is an absolutely amazing mom. Yes, she will have hard times. Yes, she will be frustrated. Yes, she will cry. But she will continue to love those babies and do whatever it is they need. She will put them above herself and raise them as best as she knows how.
I often wonder what it will be like for us when the time comes for Max and I to have babies. What will we experience? How will we be as parents? All the questions that come with babies, but it gives me a little peace to know that my little sister has been there and will walk me through all of it. What a blessing my sister is...
