Maggie and William's big day

Maggie and William were baptized on 12.19.09. The service was wonderful, and we are so excited for them!

Michael and Denise are Maggie's godparents, and Andy and Hannah are William's - What wonderful people to help these kids grow up to be the people God calls them to be!

Kirby Konversations

This little girl makes us laugh and tries our patience and melts our hearts daily. Here are some of the conversations we've had lately...

Kirby: I'm a bunny
Jim: Bunnies eat green beans
Kirby: Oh! Maybe I should try one!

Jim: Kirby, please put the corn in the box.
Kirby: ...
Jim: Kirby, please put the corn in the box.
Kirby: ...
Jim: Kirby. Put the corn in the box!
Kirby: I don't understand what you're saying.

As I'm holding Maggie...
Kirby: Hey mommy, maybe Maggie wants to swing.

Kirby: This is my room. It smells like roses.
(not exactly how I would describe the smell, but ok!)

Kirby: OOOOH - look at those beautiful trees - they're amazing! Who is that precious baby?

Megan: Did you have fun playing with Hadley?
Kirby: Yeah, I had fun. I love Hadley, but sometimes she's shy.

Kirby: (with her toy shopping cart) Daddy, I'm going to the store.
Jim: Ok, what are you going to buy?
Kirby: berries and clock nuts
Jim: Clock nuts???
Kirby: No, not clock nuts. Clock meat.
Jim: Oh! Ok.
That makes more sense.

Julie had just finished fussing at Hadley for something over Thanksgiving. Hadley was in the dining room by herself crying. Kirby went in there, and Julie found Kirby consoling Hadley.
Kirby to Julie: She's going to be ok.
Kirby to Hadley: It's ok. It's ok. Sometimes my mommy spanks me, too.

Jim (after a particularly large mexican food dinner): Daddy's a fat kid.
Megan: Mommy's a fat kid.
Kirby to Megan: Yeah! You are! hahaha. You're a reaaaaaaallly big girl.

Kirby (daily): Mommy, you know what? Today, we're gonna have the BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!

Megan: Kirby, I love you.
Kirby: I know.

Kirby: You're going to put me to bed, but first we're gonna rock-a-bye for a minute. And, you're gonna read me a book. And, you're gonna sing "Goodnight Sweetheart." And, you're gonna scratch my back.

Jim: Good morning, Kirby! Are you ready to get out of bed?
Kirby: Not quite yet. Maybe in a minute. I'll call you.

Kirby walks into the living room eating chips...
Jim: Kirby, where'd you get chips?
Kirby: From my little fridgerator.
...the toy one in her room - the freezer was full of them!

Kirby: Hi, Annie. Watching Madagascar. I love you, too.
Megan: Kirby, who are you talking to?
Kirby: Annie.
Megan to Annie: Did you call ME?
Annie: No!

We may have an Aggie after all!!

5 months!

These sweet babies have been with us for 5 months! We are loving getting to know Maggie and William's precious personalities, and we are blessed beyond words to have such healthy, happy, beautiful, sweet kiddos!! Here's what they've been up to this month:

We switched to an AR formula, and they're not spitting up nearly as much!

They were waking up no less than 10 times...each...every night. One of us would have to get up to give them a pacifier. As you can imagine, this got super old super quick. Last week, we decided to shut the nursery room door and turn off the monitor. I am happy to report that Jim and I have slept through the night the last 5 nights...we are assuming Maggie and William have done the same!

They have no interest in rice cereal, and we have had no time to encourage it, so we just haven't given it to them. We are going to work on that this month!

William...

...you LOVE LOVE LOVE your exersaucer! You can push the buttons and grab onto the toys. You stare and stare at the picture of the dog - I think it reminds you of Jack and Katy!

...you are teething and suck on our thumb all the time. You can't decide whether you want it or your pacifier, though.

...whenever you and Maggie are next to each other, you grab her hand and hold on to it, and your face lights up when you see her. What a sweet big brother, you are!!

...you love to stand in our laps - you're such a strong boy! That said, your chubby cheeks are still making it so hard for you to keep your head up during tummy time!

...you love holding on to blankets and little stuffed animals. You have a couple of little "lovies" that we've been trying out. I can't wait to see which one you decide to like the best!!

Maggie...

...your still smile with your whole face, and we only have to look at you to get you smile. We love your twinkling eyes!!!

...you are the most petite little thing I have ever seen - I don't know where those 7 oz. bottles go!

...miraculously, you manage to get out of the Miracle Blanket every night (despite the fact that we swaddle you so tightly that your blanket is coming apart at the seems). You can't go to sleep unswaddled quite yet, though.

...you can roll from your tummy to your back and can almost get from your back to your tummy.

...you are a total jabber jaws - I love our little conversations!

(this was my dress when I was a baby!!)

Maggie Claire...

...I swear, you are the sweetest baby girl I know!

Thanksgiving 2009

We had a great Thanksgiving in San Antonio!!

We headed to SA after the babies ate Wednesday night. Since it was bed time when we got on the road, we didn't let Kirby watch a movie. We thought for sure that she would go right to sleep. Wrong. We had to pull over in Sealy to spank her (really just a pop on her diaper - we promise we don't really beat her!!) because she was throwing such a fit. I'm sure CPS will be knocking on our door after the scene she made in the Walgreen's parking lot. Once we got Kirby under control, Maggie started screaming and did so until we got co Columbus. In case you are wondering, there is NO place to stop between Sealy and Columbus. After that, things calmed down...we are so thankful!

After the car ride, we were a little nervous about the weekend, but it was perfect! Our goal on Thursday was to have all five kiddos (Hadley, Kirby, Elliot, William, & Maggie) down for afternoon naps before we sat down for Thanksgiving dinner at 2, and we did it! It felt like such an accomplishment, and I am sure it was part of the reason that the meal tasted so yummy! Pam did a great job cooking - such a good job that Andy and Jim both gained 4 lbs. (they had before/after weigh ins)!!

The rest of the weekend was just as great - the girls played together so well! They stayed up chatting in their room during nap time and again well after bed time. Next time I want to have a monitor in there so I can hear what 2 and 3 year olds have to say to each other when no one else is around :)

We even got a picture of all of the kids!!

Bottle for William...bottle for Daddy.

Nap for Maggie...nap for Daddy.

James Bain Price, Jr. 3.17.30 - 11.13.09

We love you and will miss you, Granddaddy!