Back from Oklahoma

After a whirlwind of traveling the last few weeks, Rosie and I are back in Texas. We have been all over the country and it's just so good to be back home. My wanderlust has been satiated for now. ;) Celebrating Rosie's birthday (she officially turns 1 tomorrow!) with everyone was great, she chowed down on her banana strawberry cake without any hesitation and we all had fun dancing up a storm.

Seeing Rosie and her cousin Spencer play together is so awesome. They're about 7 months apart and were pretty much inseparable. Anytime Rosie went down for a nap, Spencer would run through the house looking for her, "'Ose? 'Ose?" If she cried, he would get a very concerned look and ask "Baby? Baby?" Unless she was crying because he had just reclaimed a toy from her.

The art of sharing is a tricky one with toddlers.

Rainy Days By the Window

Our plans of doing much of anything yesterday were trumped by flash floods and gray skies. Luckily enough the babies were easily entertained by window-gazing and playing with the curtains. 

4th of July Fun

We had such a wonderful time in Oklahoma that the ride back to San Antonio was a little sad. Thenagain, it always sort of is. We are lucky to be stationed eight hours away but if I had it my way we would all live no more than a block away from family.

As for the driving to & fro, Rose did well. Very well. In fact I was really impressed, having mentally prepared myself for hours of fussing and constant stopping but ...nope! She mostly chattered away in the backseat or slept. I know I might brag a little much sometimes about Rosie but seriously: what great baby I have!

The 4th was a blast. Spencer turned one & his birthday party was amazing. I can't believe how quickly he is growing up. I feel like it wasn't too long ago he was Rose's age and I was carrying him around on my pregnant belly haha. I love the sweet boy he is becoming, full of laughter and love. He charmed everyone at the party; him and Rose were constantly being passed around and they just soaked up the attention.

 My favorite part? Watching the two cousins interact. Rose would flash a huge gummy smile when she saw him, her whole face lighting up with sheer delight. Spencer, in turn, would waddle over and plant a big slobbery kiss on her forehead. UGH, the cuteness!

In other news....guess who got a new tattoo?

Baby Mermaid & her Sophie

Greetings from Oklahoma! We celebrated 4th of July with family this week, or should I say we had a huge celebration for the 1st birthday of one wicked cool little boy: Rosie's cousin and frequent guest on the blog, Spencer! So far it's been amazing, lots of hugs and kisses and listening to babies laughing. I don't want to leave at all.

Rosie has been teething up a storm, which means poor Sophie Giraffe might get her face bit off before long! Seriously, out of all the teethers (6 and counting...) I have bought the baby mermaid, Sophie has by far been the best purchase.

Anyways, stay tuned for more pics from our visit & as always, thanks for reading! 

Rose and I were having a pretty deep discussion this morning. She did most of the talking actually, through a system of high-pitched squawks. This child has some plans for the world, alright. And she'll tell you all about them if you give her a chance.

Her cousin Spencer decided to join in as well.

Look Who's Coming to Town...

This time tomorrow we will have a couple of really special people visiting with us, Auntie Aimee & Cousin Spence! Oh the excitement!

Fun Times in Oklahoma

Spencer, Rose's cousin, fast asleep after a hard day being a baby! Ya know, doing baby things.

Rose, on the otherhand, wasn't on the same page as Spencer.  This is known as her "sleep is for the weak" look.

On our last full day in Oklahoma we went to the OU campus for a fun day of enjoying the warm weather and taking lots of pictures. For lunch we ate at the greek house and it was very delicious!

One of the many beautiful buildings on campus.

For the most part Rose slept through our campus visit except for when it was time for some pictures! She did not like being woken from her nap as you can tell. "Where am I and why am I nakey?" 

On the train back to San Antonio! 

Two Cute Cousins

At about 7 months apart, it's awesome to see how these two interact. Spencer is learning the word "gentle" while getting to know the baby mermaid. He's such a darling little boy that has completely stolen his tia's heart. I so wish we lived closer. I can already tell Rosemary & her big cousin Spencer are going to be great friends. Oh the trouble these two will get in later on in life, haha.

"Sup mama."

"Oh hi tia, don't mind me. Is that food you got there?"

"Are you gonna finish that? It's cool. I don't mind taking it off your hands."

Geeking it Up!

A few days ago, Aimee, Spencer, Rose and I paid a trip to the Oklahoma Science Museum. What fun! There was just so much to see and do, heck even I wanted to play on the tree jungle gym (I resisted). I can't wait to take the babies back when they're older.

It's never too early to learn about electricity!

Spencer had a great time too!

A couple tired babies.