And... He's Out!

We picked up Einstein today from his

weekend stay at the kennel.

It seems he may have partied his old pug

self a little too hard while we were away.

A Sweet Moment

And it did only last for a moment! ha

But ohhh how it made my heart melt...

They sure are sweet when they get along.

Just Lovely Things

I'm totally crushing on my new

headband from just.lovely.things!

It is the most comfortable headband ever.

And soooo cute!

Want to know what I love the most about it?

It stays on my head! Ha

I absolutely hate headbands I have to constantly re-adjust.

Annoying, right?

Anyway, this pretty little thing showed

up in my mailbox today and it brought a smile

to my face. It's the simple things. :)

Happy Sunday!

Saying Goodbye to the Turtles

I'm a little behind in posting this...

summer came quickly this year!

I love this picture.

I love it because it reminds me of when Noah

first started going to Mother's Day Out.

For the first couple of months, Noah was so timid

and scared... Mother's Day Out was new & unfamiliar.

Leaving Noah crying and clinging to me was so hard.

{Like maybe the worst thing ever, seriously.}

But leaving him with two incredible teachers whom I completely

trusted and whom I knew could always bring a smile to his face

made it a little bit easier to say goodbye.

Noah loved Mrs. Sandy & Miss Eve;

they always made him feel secure and loved.

Having a class full of wild toddlers must have been crazy

at times, but that didn't keep them from spending one-on-one

time with Noah to help him adjust to his new environment.

It wasn't long before Noah looked forward to "school."

He was no longer scared. He would walk right into

his classroom without a glance back.

{I'm pretty sure I shed a few tears...}

I loved watching Noah grow this year.

Not only did his speech grow, his confidence did too.

He made lots of new friends.

Got invited to birthday parties.

He learned so much.

I am so grateful God had a special place

for him in this class. What a wonderful year it was!

I think it was harder for me to say goodbye to

Eve & Sandy than it was for Noah. :)

Thank you both for the time you invested

in teaching & loving on my little turtle.

Embrace the Camera, Mon!

Noah & Daddy embracing the camera in Jamaica!

Can't wait to share the rest of the pictures with you.

Big Brother Einstein

Recently, I received a comment asking,

"How did Einstein first adjust when you brought baby home?"

The comment brought back sweet, sweet memories

of the day we brought our baby boy home from the

hospital to meet our fur baby for the very first time.

Einstein and Noah in their very first moments together...

There is just nothing sweeter than watching

Einstein show his love to Noah by licking his little fingers.

And Noah's smile... oh that precious little smile.

From the very start, Einstein has always loved his little brother.

But as much as he loved baby Noah, naturally, he had to learn

to share our love and attention. Everything had changed.

He was now big brother instead of the baby.

But it wasn't long before Einstein realized

being a big brother was not so bad afterall.

That it really is pretty fun having a playmate around:

And well, it does have its perks:

I have no doubt they are growing up to be the best of friends.