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Friday Favorites

Everyone is just going to have to deal with me for a few weeks. One, I am super excited that we are now a family of four, and two... I don't get out a whole lot right now. Therefore, my Friday Favorites posts are very likely to revolve around nothing more than these two little kids that are occupying all of my time.

Morning snuggle time has always been one of my favorite times of the day/week. On weekends we get lucky enough to have Daddy around to snuggle as well. Right now we even have Sunday snuggles since we are still sitting out of church for a little bit longer.



I am loving watching their relationship blossom. Kenzie is in love with her little brother. She wants to hold him, rock him, and love on him all day long. She can't go to bed at night without getting a hug and kiss from Will. The first thing she does every morning is run through the house to find him (usually in his pack n play still) to say good morning. I can't help but smile watching the two of them together.



Baby expressions are the best... especially when you catch them on camera. Whether a gassy smile, a yawn, or crazy eyes... I LOVE when I catch a funny (or adorable) face on camera.



I wish I could say I was loving "2"... but I'm not. Kenzie is seriously pushing my buttons lately. It's partially her being 2 and partially her trying to make sure of her role in our newly changed family. Despite that... I love this kid. We have some trying moments... but we have more good ones that I want to remember and cherish for a long, long time. She loves to have me take pictures of her and she will do something funny and ask me to take her picture. I, happily, oblige most of the time. Such a ham, this kid.



Finally, my amazing Momma ordered me a new carrier this week. I am super obsessed with my Beco Gemini and cannot recommend it highly enough for anyone that is into babywearing. I can see myself using this much more often than I used my carrier with Kenzie. This is super comfortable and with having an iffy back sometimes, I can firmly say that this one is way better on your back. Will is pushing 10 or 11 pounds at this point and it is like carrying nothing. I was using my old carrier up until this one got here this week and my back would start hurting after about 10 minutes. Now, I can wear him for extended periods of time... and no pain. Awesome! (It's a strange picture... but it is the only one I have. I was actually taking it to send to my friend to make sure it looked like I had it all set up right.)


What were your favorite moments of the week??

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