Save Anna Smiles

We hope Anna always has smiles like this. -T

The Breakfast Table

Just a couple random shots of the two girls at the breakfast table. -T

When her hair looks like this Grandpa thinks she looks like Nancy Grace

You can't put anything near or around Anna at the table - just ask the napkins

Who Has "No Pants" Now?

Mae wanted to put her pants on by herself.  She is very smart, but this wasn't her best, or brightest, moment. -T

Gagas at Night

What's cooler than a 2-year old wearing sunglasses?  A 2-year old wearing sunglasses at night! She gets mad when we don't wear our own "gagas" at night or at any time in the car. -T

What do Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and Mae have in common? -T

Mae!  Show your face!

They are all a little scary without their makeup on. =)
Or...this is just what Mae looks like after a nap.  

Organizational Girl in an Unorganized World

So we have found that Mae likes order and organization.  She doesn't like it when Anna eats because she doesn't like the "mess."  You would think with a personality like that, our house would be spotless.  I think she's still getting the hang of "neat," but for right now the order and organization will do for her. -T

She organized this drawer herself...okay, not really, but she keeps it in order instead of just throwing stuff in

Everything in its place

She doesn't just play with bells

She lines them up perfectly

Her animals sometimes watch her put dishes away...in a perfectly straight line of course

She's probably wondering why she's the only working

She's very helpful

How did this get in here?  Okay well, this just looks bad...we're not bad parents!

Breaking Hearts

When I leave for work in the morning, I always give Mae a hug and a bunch of kisses and let her "tickle tickle" me.  I even usually always come back for a second round of it (hence one reason why I'm late everyday).  Well, one day I was in a hurry and I couldn't give her the full goodbye she wanted.  I'm just grateful she loves her dad. -T

And her mother takes the poor girl's picture!

She just wanted 1 more!

You're Joking, Right?

The bed and picture game?  Still going... -T

Anna's a good sport

She's happy to have her space though

Sometimes she can lay down by herself

Another day, another outfit, same game

Same big eyes

Annalyzing Our 2nd Born

No, I have no interest in really analyzing Anna, but we do enjoy looking at fun pictures of our happy little baby girl. -T

Waiting for Dad to do something funy

I am very entertaning, what can I say!?

Waiting again...

It was just a joke I am SORRY!  (Actually, this was a sneeze)

Looking for Mom

Happy to find her sweet mama

Whoaaaa...I don't even know

Happy Anna

Winding down

Ready for sleep

Checking in on the Girls

Let's see what the girls are up to... -T

Mae is drinking what looks like a really nasty drink (I actually think it's a fruit smoothie) and playing the part of Little Red Riding Hood or just wearing a hat.  Moving on checking in on Anna...

...Anna is liking tummy time more than Mae ever did...and she shoots out less boogers when she does.  Let's check back in on Mae the next day...

Okay, STILL being Little Red Riding Hood (or wearing a hat) and now eating HOT CAKES!

Questions About Pictures

Here is Mae, with her scraggly hair and eating plastic food.  Often times I have questions though when I see pictures and for this picture my question is simply this...could our house be that dirty that we have spider webs growing on our rocking chair? -T

Because We Took Random Shots of Mae Too

So we always believed in the theory that it's harder to take pictures of your 2nd child than your 1st, not because you love them less or because they're not as cute, simply because the demands of two wears you out more and you just don't have the same motivation as the first.  Once we had our 2nd kid, we still believed in this theory.  So, this is just some random shots of Anna soon after she was born without the fun delivery marks. -T

Potty Training is Easy

Who said potty training was difficult?  Not for our first born...she made it look easy. -T

Mae was "all in" when we told her about potty training

Then it all got ruined when THIS happened.

Out of the Mouth of Babes

While reading ESPN the Magazine (that's my girl!) Mae came across a Geico ad.  Her reaction?  "Dada!"  We thought it was just a one time thing.  We would then randomly pull out the ad and ask, "Mae...who's that?"  "Dada!"  Everytime she sees this picture, somehow she thinks it's me.  When Lindsey is working on something in the office, she doesn't even have to look anyore.  When Mae says ,"Dada," she know she has come across another Gieco ad.  Lindsey is more offended by it than I am.  I guess it could be worse...actually, no I can't think of anyone else that would be worse that would remind Mae of me - maybe a female caveman...or this lady? -T

Bringing the Entertainment

In attempt to give Mae something new and exciting in her life, and to enjoy it myself, I built a fort.  It didn't end up being as fun for all of us (Mae) as I had hoped. -T

Who doesn't like forts?

I just couldn't get her to buy in.

Hats Off

Mae normally likes to play with hats, but would rather they be off her head and not on it. However, she gets in the mood every so often to have them on and when she does...Mom is usually ready for it. -T

One day she was in the "backwards" mood

Some days she's in the "front to sideways, not even on" mood

But typically when she is in the mood to wear one, it's backwards

Yeah, she looks tough here, but don't let her fool you, sometimes...

...she looks like this!
I guess the hat compromised her vision and she ran into the end table which ended up in a scrape to the foot
So in seeking comfort, I guess sometimes she's also in the mood to eat shoes

Hopefully after the trauma, she'll be in the mood to wear a hat again.