I've been playing around with my camera and this is my first shot in manual mode...yikes, it was scary and I still see I can improve but I thought that she was so cute the way she was looking that I had to post! hahaha!

4th of July Photo Shoot

I was SOOOOOOOOOOO thrilled to buy the girls 4th of July outfits! And I envisioned taking pictures of them in them at the Battlefield. Just thought it'd be a cool scene, with cool colors and areas to complement their outfits. And then...it was like a million degrees out! hahaha! I was so uncomfortable (and so were the girls)...but we all made the best of it! I managed to get some really cute shots of Rayna and Kaden (and a few of Maycee but she went and sat in the air conditioning after not too long)! hehehe!

Awwww, even crying how is she THAT cute?? hahaha!

My favorite picture of the two of them that day!

And what seemed like an unsaveable picture because of exposure, turns out to be one of my favorites to date! I <3 photoshop! hahaha!!

Random Pictures of the Girls!

Yes, she is ALWAYS this happy (Maycee that is). Below (Rayna)...yes, she is always happy to give you a "look" when the camera comes out! hahaha!

Maycee only got to wear this outfit once, until it was too small (in fact even when I made her wear it this day it might have been a smidge tight)! This was one of my FAVE's from Rayna though, but the purple headband and onesie underneath are new things that Maycee got! I feel like I had to mention that Maycee had gotten something new because it seems like a lot of the recent posts have been Maycee in something that Rayna had as a baby! hahaha!

Rayna transitioned into a twin bed! She LOVES it! It's still a work in progress - I'll be sure to post pictures when it's complete! Just another step towards big girl-ness! :)

Love this outfit that Maycee got as a gift! And yes, I am obsessed with putting headbands on her when I can! hehehe!

SWIMMMMMMMMING!!!

The girls and I went swimming at Mammy's pool. Rayna has really been into swimming this year and was SOOOOO excited! It was so fun to swim with her (Mammy sat by the pool with Maycee most the time but it was a bit hot for Maycee to be swimming and I didn't want her to get a sunburn!!!) I love it that Rayna is really starting to explore and find things she really likes, and I'd have to say - in this heat - I sure don't mind spending time in the pool!!

It was a bit hot for Maycee, so she enjoyed an afternoon nap in her stroller while we swam :)

Maycee got to wear what was Rayna's first swimsuit! Doesn't she just look so darn cute in that little two piece? Rayna was WAY too excited to go swimming to be laying down for a few pictures with her sister in their swimsuits! hahaha!

Awwww, my little bathing beauty!!

Sisters :)

I dragged the girls outside and tried to get some quick shots in their cute "Big Sister" and "Little Sister" attire! Oh how I just LOVE coordinating their outfits or finding cute things for them both to wear! And yes, I will be matching them (or coordinating them rather) until they tell me I can not anymore! I'm taking advantage of these "mommy" years before they gain their independence and don't want to wear anything I pick out! hahahaha!

Maycee is 3 months!!

YEAH!!! I'm 3 months!!!!!!!!

Maycee is such a HAPPY baby! Always smiling or cooing (or almost laughing now)! She's really started to replicate sounds that you make and she is starting to scoot with her legs (like if she's laying down she can push those legs and scoot on her back)! With Rayna I was wishing and hoping for the times to come when she would do this...or do that...but with Maycee I'm wishing that time would slow down! I think it's the realization that it won't be long and she'll be gaining more and more independence and won't want to be cuddled all the time :(. But don't get me wrong - it is AWESOME watching Rayna progress and progress!

It was getting really late when I tried to take some pictures with the little crochet hat that her big sister Rayna had! Oh how I just LOVE this hate and Maycers looked so cute in it! I thought that our hydrangea bush would be a nice place to take her pictures...wish I would have done it a bit earlier but she's still so cute regardless, right? :)

It was around 3 months that Maycee cried with tears for the first time! I couldn't resist taking a picture because even though sad - those wet little eyes looked so tempting to snap a picture really quick! Don't worry - I quickly picked her up and cuddled her, until it was all better :)

Maycee's 2 months

So I'm just a LITTLE behind because Maycee will actually be 3 months next week, but better late than never right? June seems to have just FLOWN by with everything going on! I had to go back to work (sigh...I miss my kids during the day dearly), Spencer graduated, and we've just been trying to get into a routine of day to day with Mommy back at work. Maycee is growing great, according to her doctor at her 2 month appointment! She was 12lbs 11oz and 23 1/2 inches long. She ranked 80-85% in both weight and height. When I got home I was eager to compare what Rayna was at 2 months. I was shocked that Rayna was 10lbs 9 oz and was about 22 3/4 inches long at the same point. It's so funny how different the two girls have been thus far! Maycee Grace is SUCH a sweetie (Rayna is and always was too) but Maycee is ALWAYS smiling! It's amazing! She wakes up smiling and goes to bed smiling! I feel so lucky to have such a happy baby! She started sleeping through the night at about 6 weeks, and is holding her head up awesome! She is also "talking" to us more and more each day! I'm not exactly sure when Rayna started "talking" to us, but I feel like Maycee is doing it rather quickly! I just feel so lucky each and every day that I have with these girls! They are my EVERYTHING!!!

Here's some pictures of Maycee's 2 month photo shoot! Rayna was napping while I was taking Maycee's pictures but wanted to join us! I was super thrilled because we got some great sister pictures!