Emily's Awesome Abs

So, who do these awesomely chiseled and well defined abs belong to? Some hard core athlete? Nope! They belong to my amazing 4 year old daughter, Emily. That's right, she is one seriously ripped little girl. It is pitiful to admit that I am a wee bit jealous of my 4 year old daughter, but I am. I mean, I am pretty positive I was not that ripped at 4, and I know that I am nowhere even close to being that ripped now at 29. What is even more incredible to me is that she does not have to do a certain workout regime or spend hours in the gym to get this; she simply plays! How unfair is that? :) One day she is going to be so incredibly proud of this photo. Today she simple shrugged and said, "So?" She even went one step further. When I asked her if I could have her tummy muscles she laughed and said, "Silly mommy, I can't share them! But you have some too, just look." Ha! Yeah, my dear sweet, lovable Emily I do have some, they are just in hiding and well protected from any hint of detection. :) Happy Sunday everyone!

Sissy Ariana 'Styling' Anna's Hair

Through the chirping cries of my little ones, doing laundry, making phone calls, wiping mouths, changing diapers, and trying to get a few 'to do list' items done, today has proven to be a full but glorious day. Of course, I will NOT mention that I did not dress my children until around noon, that I was tempted to install a mute button on my 4 year old, or that I may have had a minor heart attack when I got the electricity bill for this last month. I won't mention THOSE moments because that would probably be socially unacceptable and may or may not hurt my ego...ah, who I am kidding? The day I entered motherhood my pride got thrown down right along with all my dreams of ever having 'me money' ever again. ;) Yet, I remain ever so grateful for those 'ah moments'. You know the ones I am talking about: those moments that cause you to stop, take a deep breath and smile without giving it another thought; those moments when you really ARE grateful for being a mom and you realize all over again that these children, who may drive you crazy from time to time, are indeed your precious joy.

Today's photo is one of those moments for me. As I sat busy at my desk trying to get a few things done, I looked over to watch Ariana attempting to educate Anna on the finer points of stylin' ones curls (because Ariana has curls, ya know? :)) Yet, it simply did not matter to Anna if sissy Ariana actually knew what she was talking about. She thought it was simply fantastic nonetheless. I just had to smile. Oh, how much I am grateful for these 'ah moments'. Happy Saturday everyone!

Nana Flower and Anna Playing Peek-A-Boo

This afternoon my mom—aka Nana Flower—dropped in for a quick visit, much to little Anna's delight. Anna has been really enjoying her ability to sit up on her own so we pulled out a toy designed especially for sitters/crawlers. She totally digs this new toy. OH MY! The combination of Nana Flower and her new toy was just pure excitement for Ms. Anna. She waved her arms uncontrollably, giggled, smiled, tooted, and smiled some more. This was a quick capture I got of Anna and Nana Flower as they were playing peek-a-boo. Adorable. Yes! Sweet moments. Happy Friday everyone, enjoy your weekend!

Emily

I was giving Ariana a lesson in photography today. I took 1 photo of Emily who was standing there watching us (and begging for a cookie). This is that photo. Beautiful, yes? There is just something about this photo that sums up a part of who my wee daughter is at this age of her life. I just can't put my finger on what it is though. I will say, I will be one very happy mommy when she finally has completely grown out her bangs though! They are driving me nuts. Well, enough rambling. Night, all!

Man did I have a blast; they are such a sweet family and so much fun to be around. I don't think I have ever laughed that hard during a photo shoot before. It was super fun to see so many of the photos from our last photo shoot decorating their house; what an awesome timeline it makes for them. :)

And I simply have to throw out some serious props to Jenna Van Vleck, the talent behind Sweet Baby creations, for the adorable dress that Ms. Isabelle is sporting in the photos. (You can check out her work on her Etsy page.)

Moreno family, I adore you all. We are so happy for you guys about your new addition. Logan and Isabelle are gorgeous kids. Don't forget to check out your slideshow below, there are many more photos in there!

A peek.

Hanging out in the living room. Do you spot their dog?

Belle was excited to have me taking her photos. She 'posed' and shook her hair for me. Ha!

Such a big girl 'reading' her favorite book.

Reading takes such sweet focus.

Snuggling.

I dig that the photos from their last session are in the background.

Sweet.

I heard a noise. Turns out it was Isabelle hiding behind the couch playing with ribbon. Love it!

Mommy and Daddy admiring their new son.

I think they like him. :)

"All five toes", says Isabelle. Haha.

His size. One day he will not fit like this on their table. Can you see his reflection?

One day I bet he will tower over Mommy, but for now he fits perfectly on her chest.

Such a newborn moment, pacified by Mommy's finger.

Every newborn has flipped me off, but Logan is the first to suck on his finger afterward. :)

Baby feet.

I think maybe he is strumming his air guitar?

Adorable.

Baby buns!

So precious.

Can't forget the changing of the diaper! Right now he fits on Mommy's lap, but that will change all too fast.

My favorite finger shot to date.

Sweet.

They make a good pair huh? I bet they are going to give Mommy and Daddy a run for their money with all that cuteness!

Isabelle is very captivated by her new baby brother. :)

Slideshow

Ariana and Anna

Seriously, one of the sweetest things to watch is Ariana and Anna together. They just get the biggest kick out of each other; it is hilarious. Ariana swears that Anna communicates with her, and watching them you would be hard pressed to not believe her. Lately, Anna thinks it is just hilarious when sissy Ariana coughs. I mean endless laughter erupts from the 7 month old chatter box. Who knew? So today I just took a moment in all the craziness of my kids rebellion to watch Ariana and Anna interact. I caught this moment. What would you caption it? What do you think Anna is trying to say? Your guess is as good as mine. Happy Wednesday, everyone!