bff

these two together make me so happy and they make each other happy too! this is lillian (bare bum b/c she is potty training) & our neighbor ollie in one of many funny moments that they share:

potty, panties, toddler bed & giggles

lillian loves her panties, going potty on her pink potty and most of all "M&M!!!" which is what she screams with delight every time she goes & then yes we give her an M&M. she is amazing at this potty thing... M&M's were just the reward she was looking for. we are so proud!

also she is in a toddler bed & loving it. "tuck in" as she now has a quilt on her bed. also "mama awake!" as she waits in her bed for me to come get her, even though yes she can get out on her own. she is such a good kid.

and rowen!!! the smiliest baby ever! you look at him and say hi= smile. a little tickle= sweet laughter. he is so cute!

four years & a family of four

we celebrated our four year anniversary as a family of four this weekend! i am crazy in love with my husband. i definitely married the man of my dreams and plan to live happily ever after- no joke.

Lil's Birthday

awe of you

i can't describe the feeling of admiration, joy, delight, breathtaking... in awe of you baby love. looking at my children honestly leaves me speechless at times. lately i have been stopped with moments of such bliss and pride that i can't help but say a million times a day, "i love you lil! i love you rowen!" their reactions too just make me repeat myself... Lillian looks at me head cocked, huge smile, "YEAH!" agreeing with me & affirming me that my love is a fact. Rowen smiles like it is his job & now coos so sweetly that it sounds like a giggle. i am completely smitten with my children and absolutely love this time of their life.

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lillian is talking off the hook... literally she loves the phone! call & she will chat you up!

her sense of humor: "no way crazy" she says if you ask her a funny question

how polite she is "PLEASE!" is her favorite word not always said in what we call a 'regular voice'

new interest in ownership... everything belongs to someone "dada's shoes, row-row's diaper, mama's bed" and of course "mine" or more often "self"... buckling seatbelt, putting shoes on, eating- "self!" and then usually followed by, "help me please!"

a few favorite words:

"up-d-up" = spit up

"beep"= milk

"lovey"= love you

double

bassinet made double stroller... i don't know how lillian enjoyed this, but her dad has the

power of persuasion.

AND

the real double stroller... I LOVE IT!

I highly recommend the Valco Runabout, but the one negative is the cup holder... definitely not ideal. This is all one stroller... bassinet (separate attachment, which is great as a travel bed & Rowen's bed for the first 6 weeks), single and now double, which is why I love it- all I need in one!

love the latimer clan

babies having babies... quite literally eliza and i are our parents babes, were babes together (met at age 2) and now we are having babes together!

also i wanted to put in a plug to anyone that reads this and is pregnant that i HIGHLY recommend hiring Eliza to doula at your birth. She has been at both Lillian & Rowen's births and my husband says, "never have a baby without Eliza!" she really is amazing... so if you are looking for a doula or know someone that is... let me know & i'll get you her info!

photo's taken by: Hahnna Christienson