I have been so incredibly excited about the arrival of my first nieces! Today, they arrived one week early and are perfect! Itty bitty, and simply perfect!
Sophia Evelyn (5lbs 11oz) and Eva Suzanne (5lbs 1oz)
Rock star Mama enjoying her little miracles!
I had plans to be there when they came home from Ang's scheduled c-section but these little buggards decided to come early so I have to wait to meet them and I was dying to get there and meet them. It wasn't so bad, I got there just a few days later and they were amazing! They were so tiny and that brought back so many memories of having tiny little ones. I was able to stay with them for 5 days which was wonderful but man did I miss my little ones. All the little noises and faces newborns make are so sweet and I had the luxury of holding them and loving them all day long!
Here are a few shots from my visit:
Me snuggling with Eva
Pensive Eva
They weren't enjoying my attempt at a posed photo shoot
Teeny tiny toes
Beautiful, bright eyed Sophia
I can't wait for our kiddos to meet their cousins!
Proud parents walking down the aisle with a beautiful bride!
What a view!
It was an absolute perfect Summer day in Milwaukee for the outdoor wedding of Auntie Beth and Uncle Justo! The girls were flower girls along with Justo's niece, they all did such a great job walking down the isle preparing us for the presentation of the Auntie Beth. (I had the fortune of being a part of dress shopping with Beth and her Mother which was a really fun night and the dress she chose was beautiful!) The ceremony was at Villa Terrace on the East Side of Milwaukee, a super cool museum and gorgeous venue for a wedding.
Vaughn stylin' with Busia and Papa
We didn't get many shots of the walk, or the ceremony itself because well, we were wrangling three girls. Thank goodness Busia and Papa had a handle on Vaughn. And then it happened...the unthinkable, I could have never imagined this would happen. I'll start by saying I planned and planned and packed and packed to make sure this day would go smoothly with the kids. I had extra everything. The girls were "newly" potty trained and there was no way in heck that I was going to throw a pull up on one of them just because it was a big day and they were wearing fancy dresses, we had been accident free for weeks. So, just in case I had extra undies, and cute dresses, etc. What I did not plan for properly was myself, or so I came to realize. Literally about two minutes into the ceremony, Taylor wanted to sit on my lap instead of her chair, totally fine by me until...I felt a warm sensation and then heard dripping that went through my dress and the chair and created a massive flow of urine under us and to those seated behind us (we were in the front row). I have a clear vision of the man directly behind me spreading his feet to allow for the river of pee that was coming his way. There wasn't much for me to do because we were kind of trapped out on the terrace, all the side doors were locked and I was not about to walk dripping back down the center aisle and disrupt the ceremony. So, I grabbed the diaper bag and walked into the farthest corner I could find to try to remedy the situation. Thankfully Taylor was a total champ, she didn't cry or make one peep. AND, I have no idea how this happened, but aside from her underwear she was bone dry. Her dress must have pushed up when the got on my lap, so a change of underwear, and a quick wipe down with the baby wipes I only carry for Vaughn and we were back in business. My situation was a little more involved. The only saving grace was that I had a floral pattern down the middle of my dress and it was linen so it dried really quickly.
Family Pics
From left: Cousin Karyn, Mary with Vaughn, Cousin Kevin, Rick, Justo, Beth with Brooke, Uncle John, Me with Syd, Uncle Gene and Chris with Taylor
I know the photographers got much better shots where everyone is looking in the same direction, I get a kick out of these more action shots!
The girls had a blast playing with their cousin, Kristen who is the same age. They were all dancing so sweetly!
Taylor practicing her ballet, love those baby blues!
After the wedding everyone headed to the Charles Ellis Museum for the reception. Another gorgeous venue. Dinner with fun, the girls really were just excited about the cake!
I can't get enough of this video, what a sweet moment with Taylor and Daddy!
Sydney
Taylor
Brooke
Vaughn and me enjoying dinner time!
Cousin Karyn and Vaughn bonded!
Vaughn was on the verge of walking, he walked exactly one week later
Vaughn getting snuggles from Uncle John while they watch everyone dance!
The whole day was just lovely and the reception was a ton of fun spending time with family and dancing the night away. The girls and Vaughn were up until after 10 and they had a blast!!!
