avery and emery | september

photo credits: emersonirisphotography 

(check her out on instagram - she did a great job!)

3/52

I could stay this way forever and ever

i just love her face in this picture

nap time for the girls 

I love lunch dates with the twin

theres nothing better than daddy cuddles

our precious night owl

avery enjoying the pizza from morgan

play/dinner dates are the best

we ventured out in the snow with cousin bryson

sisterly love - SN: avery was super tired which is the only reason this picture was possible

panthers are going to the super bowl!

the most special thing about 3/52 was that a friend of mine who I have known since 6th grade was asking me how my week was going. She is also a mom of two and is pregnant with her third. She wanted to make sure I was doing okay because she is very familiar with the chaos that comes with two little ones. I told her that I wasn't getting much sleep and really just poured my heart out to her. She informed me that she was having dinner sent to my house so I didn't have to cook that night.  It was the sweetest and most thoughtful thing ever! (morgan, you rock!) 

2/52

this was the first week of having of girls all by myself which meant tons of coffee, PJs all day, and lots of snuggles. It was the most challenging week of my life. I have a new found respect for moms of multiple children (my mom included who some how survived twins, working full time with a crazy 5 year old). Seriously, y'all are rock stars and deserved to be celebrated because it is no easy task. I never knew my attention could be pulled in so many different directions. If you've seen me lately i'm sure I had yoga pants on and a sweat shirt with zero make up on. My house has never been messier and I have never been more exhausted in my life, but I'll tell you what, my heart has never been fuller and I have never been happier than I am right now.

So, heres to many more sleepless nights, coffee, and yoga pants for this new mom of two under two :)

officially one month old

this book lover brings me books to read all morning long

she loves hugging her sister

middle of the night + a toddler who won't sleep + mommy and daddys bed

my girls napping on me

officially 14 months old

1/52

 The first week of January always feels like a fresh start to me so this year, as sort of a resolution, I hope to post weekly pictures of our new adventures as a family of four. I feel like these days are going by so fast and I want so desperately to be able to remember my girls this little always so this will be my attempt. 

holding my baby girls

pizza for dinner and ice cream for desert

first bath together

what my mornings look like with a newborn

holding emery means avery is climbing up to join

glancing down and seeing a grin

a day date with just avery to monkey joes

mail came in the form of two beautiful, handmade ornaments from megan