atlantic beach 2010

Okay, I'm going to try to catch this thing up over the next several days/weeks. Pictures from Atlantic Beach 2010.

Nana and Piper

Nana and Finley

Mommy, Finley and Piper

Finley thought that going out on the little porch at the beach was equivalent to going outside, so he peed right there on the porch. Here he is cleaning it up.

Piper sleeping on the beach. It actually wasn't his favorite place to be...he'll learn soon enough!

Finn playing in the sand. He LOVED every minute of it!

Nana and Piper taking a walk on the beach

NOT liking the sun

Beaufort, NC...one of the most beautiful little towns and a place that we go to one evening each beach trip for ice cream. Finley meeting a horse pulling a carriage around town.

Making friends with some people that had a puppy that he wanted to pet.

Piper in Beaufort. I love that hat on him. Didn't fit him nearly long enough

Bama and Piper relaxing

Nana and Piper relaxing

Finley just being Finley. Love his smile!

Piper in the car

Can't remember the name of the pizza place this was, but it was great! Finley and I hanging out

When we got back to Charlotte, we got to see Chloe for a whole day. Becky and Jason weren't able to go to the beach because Michael was due a few weeks later. We kept Chloe at the house for a day. She and Finley got along great!

Getting ready to play the organ at Nana's house.

Sitting on the fence

They have the same exact feet...only 3 sizes difference. They both have Becky's feet and I love them!

Nana with Chloe and Finley.

More of their cute feet.

Chloe and Piper

Short and sweet, this years' beach trip was great. The first day we got there, we had a room reserved at Floyd's 1921 Restaurant and we all celebrated Grandma and Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary. It was a beautiful night full of memories and celebration. They have been such a great example of what love looks like. It was great just to celebrate them!

early may

Finley loves a little Gideon Bible that he found. For several days now he's been carrying it around in his pocket, playing with it along with this tractors and even sleeping with it. We've been trying to teach him John 3:16 and he likes to act like he's reading it out of the Bible.


A lot of the time when he's 'reading' the Bible, he's actually on one of the first blank pages.


He looks more and more like Matthew each day!


Another 'little Matthew' picture.


This picture is funny because it looks like he's wearing a toupee!


His feet are looking great, I think! Oh, that hairdo...He's lost most of the hair on his head except the very top and I'm not really sure what to do with that!


Busy teething...


Here is Finn's attempt at the ABC song. =)


A second attempt with a little help.


Finn 'reading' something about a potty in the Bible.

end of april

Piper's favorite place to be!


A cute picture of Finn.


"Can I help you?"


I love this picture of the two of them!


Piper went for his 4-month appointment on April 28. He weighed 14 pounds 13 ounces, his height was 25 inches and he was right at 50th percentile for both. His head circumference was 16-1/2 inches which is in the 45th percentile. I thought he was bigger than Finley was at that age, but the numbers say they are the same.


He did really well with Dr. Bell and she said he looks great! We are supposed to try to have him on his tummy a little more without the brace in the evening. He absolutely won't lie on his stomach with the brace on (I can't blame him for that), but he will last a few minutes without it. Finley got to go with us and was so excited to see Dr. Bell. I have a feeling I'll have another little boy that loves her. It makes doctor visits very easy!


Here he is showing Dr. Bell his roll! He almost made it...a few more days and he'll have it down!


Here's Piper after his shots. Both boys now have done really well with shots. He got 3 today and didn't even cry with the first 2. He only cried a little bit with the 3rd.


We had to take a family picture for our church directory, so here it is. This was about the 10th time using the timer on the camera...we don't look like we're sick of trying this, do we?


Piper and Finn 'smiling' for a picture.


This video was taken one afternoon after church. Some Piper and Daddy time...


Piper in the jumperoo. His clubfoot is looking better and better now. We will hear May 13 if he gets to have it off during the day and only wear it at night or if he needs to keep it on for a couple more months full time.


In the jumperoo again. He was getting a runny nose from teething...Dr. Bell confirmed that his gums are swollen and that he will probably have a tooth by 5-1/2 months.


Finley getting a good head start on singing "Baa-Baa Black Sheep" before the TV got his attention.


I was just going to take a little video of Piper, but Finn was having none of that. He says "No, wait!" and sits down next to him. He then sings most of "Jesus loves me" before he smashes his finger while rocking Piper.


Finley and I were out on the front porch one afternoon sitting and he decided that he needed to get his own chair. I think it's cute how he sets it up and then just sits down. it was also such a bright afternoon that it was hard for him to look up at the camera. As you will hear, he still says "Misle" for "Smile".


Piper's second and third bites of rice cereal. It didn't take him long to figure out that he LOVED it. Ever since he started on cereal, I've only been feeding him once in the night. Mommy and Piper are both happy campers!

mid april

April 11 - Finn riding his new bike...hasn't touched it hardly since then when he fell off and got scared from the fall (didn't actually get hurt). He will sit on the ground with it and turn the tires like he's driving a car, but won't get on it anymore. We'll give him a few weeks and then see if he'll try it again.


April 13 - Finn gets a couple pieces of fruit snacks when he pees in the potty. Well, he came to me and told me that Fireman (a little toy that he has) had peed in the potty and should get treats. So, we gave him one. Finley actually tried to feed it to him and said "Yay, pee in the potty", but when Fireman didn't eat it, Finn said "nope" and ate it for him. He tried this again the next day, but I decided not to encourage that 'game'. It was a pretty creative way of getting more treats though!


April 14 - Piper 'sunning' again.


April 18 - Piper's first tractor ride. It seems like he's not thrilled and maybe trying to tell me something with that expression.


This was about the third time around. Each time they went around the circle and came up to me, he would stare me down as if to say "get me off of here!". He didn't cry though, so I figure he'll be another Finn wanting tractor rides every day!


This is one of my favorite pictures of the boys. Finley likes to hold Piper, but when he's done...HE'S DONE and you'd better be ready to catch Piper. Finley will say "Mommy hose Poo-Poo" (Mommy hold Piper) and will push him away.

early april and a 'surprise' party

Piper really wants to roll from back to front; however, the brace makes this difficult. His shoes will get stuck in the carpet and he won't be able to swing the bar and other foot far enough over. Not sure if this will ever happen while he's wearing the brace...we'll just have to see. Another problem when he does roll over is "what's he going to do once he's on his stomach?". He HATES being on his stomach and no matter how long we lie him on the floor on his stomach, we won't be able to make up the time he wasn't able to do it with the cast.

It will be interesting to see how long it will take him to figure the brace out...


Spending time in the sun out on the porch...he likes it as long as he's out of the direct sun and has a good shade over his eyes.


His head control is so much better than it was a few weeks ago. He enjoys just sitting still in the jumperoo and watching what goes on around him. He also likes looking at the dining room light and talking and smiling to it...haven't gotten that on video, but it's cute.


My 'surprise' 30th birthday party! Matthew had a big party planned, which was supposed to be a surprise, but he left his Facebook page open and I thought it was mine. I saw that 'I' had a message from my mom. When I opened it, the first line read "Are you still planning to have a surprise party for Sharon?". I realized what I had just read and was not going say anything, but then I would've had to act surprised with the house totally cleaned and looking way better than I would if people had surprised me! There was no way I could pull that off! So, I told Matthew that I knew about it. We talked about not telling everyone else and me jumping out and surprising them, but that wouldn't have been very nice. =) It was a really fun time with a lot of our friends and family!


My good friend, Denae and Piper. She's the one who's always getting on me about posting new pictures and videos on here! =)


Finn was sick of pictures and apparently just refused to smile anymore.