another first

we took the gang to noodles and company on saturday. love that place. especially the amazing rice krispie treats. anyways... reese was getting a little fussy in her car seat so i decided to try out a high chair. and voila... she loved it!

yay reese!

it was so cute to see her loving being a big girl. she did great. i loved the "oh so cute" baby stage but its fun to see the girls finally beginning to comprehend their surroundings and grow up a little.

excited to see what's in store next!

to high chair or not to high chair

ok! i've come across a little dilemma. i guess i always assumed when i had kids that they would need a high chair. but as i look at the small space we call home, i can't imagine squeezing TWO high chairs around our little IKEA table. not to mention where to store them when they are not being used. so the alternative that i've been investigating are these hook on chairs.

people seem to really like them in all the reviews i have been reading. plus, a lot of them fold down to a pretty small size and only weigh 2 or 3 lbs. if we wanted we could take them with us to restaurants, friends' houses, or even on trips.

i think they just might work. am i crazy? that's where you guys come in! do you think this is the way to go? and if so, can you suggest any brands? or do you think its a bad idea and have another alternative you think i should consider. or should i just stick with high chairs?

whew!

i'd really love to hear your thoughts on the matter!

these moments

i don't really have much to say today, but i still wanted to post some new pics of the girls. one of the reasons why i wanted to start a blog was to motivate myself to take more pictures of them. its so easy to let the days pass by and not take a single picture. i want to be able to remember everyday moments like these...

and these...

and of course these...

have i mentioned how much i like these little girls?

6 months old

the girls turned 6 months jan. 7th! its so hard to believe that they have been a part of our lives for half of a year now. i know its cliche but it honestly feels like just yesterday we were finding out i was pregnant.

they are the sweetest little girls and its so fun to see a special relationship beginning to form between them. i love them more than life itself and feel so blessed to be their mother. here are just a few things i love about each of them!

reese ann archibald

she is the most determined and strong willed baby i have ever known. the teenage years are gonna be rough with this one.

i love that she inherited my dimples. i actually only have one, but this little cutie has one on each side. so cute!

she's my little peanut. she's so much littler than her sister, which makes her so much fun to snuggle with.

our baby pictures look almost identical. its so fun to see myself in her.

ella mae archibald

she's my little chunk. i love her thunder thighs. she has the chubbiest cheeks that i squeeze every chance i get.

every time she laughs, she gets the hiccups. poor thing! but it sure doesn't stop us from making her laugh all the time.

her hair is insane. i mean INSANE. i don't know what to do with it. it's a cross between a comb over and a mullet. it's pretty hilarious!

she looks just like her daddy, which makes me smile.