First Crack of the Bat

These pictures are of the two biggest blessings in our lives.  Lillian (who turns 2 on May 15th) and her little sister Keely (3 months) taken back at the end of February by our sister-in-law Lindsey Cotton (www.cottonphotography.com).  I'm happy to say the "adjustment period" after having Keely was not nearly what we had prepared ourselves for.  Luckily, Keely has proven to be a fairly easy baby who likes to eat and sleep, and as long as she is getting both of these she is perfectly content.  

Big sister, Lillian, has the sweetest heart any older sibling could have.  She loves her little sister.  If Keely cries, it's "Oh no! Keeyee's crying!" If Keely is just talking, it's "Hi Keeyee.  She's cute!"  Needless to say, it makes life much more interesting.

As for Keely, everyday is something new.  She is moving out of the obvious newborn stage and has aspirations of rolling over, sitting up, and carrying on full length conversations with anyone interested in listening!  

And Mom?  She is amazing!  She had to remember how to operate from a constant state of sleep deprivation, but she is hitting her stride.  She/we decided that life as a mother of two girls under the age of 2 requires a sanity check every now and then.  So recently Kaci has been taking a cake decorating class once a week in order for her to be able to feel like Kaci (in addition to Wife, Mom, Daughter, Sister, Employee, House Cleaner, Chef, etc.).  She has been doing cakes on the side for about 3 years now and really enjoys the process of creating something and then being able to hand it off to the client and being done with it.

As for Dad, I have never felt more blessed in my life!  It never crossed my mind that I would end up living in house full of females.   But I know that God has a plan for me, and it has become clear to me that God has a sense of humor.  Truthfully, I am thankful for the sweetness and tenderness that all the girls in my life provide (and drama...and pink...!!!).