him and her

 Go on...tell me how cute they both are :)

15 months & one week

Today is DAY ONE of waking up without an extra pair of hands to help.  My mom was here for a week and it was AMAZING.  By the end of the week, Porter was taking his shoes to her to go outside.  When she left, I cried.  Not just a little crying, but a lot of crying.  Why does she have to live so far away?

Last night when I realized that today would be DAY ONE, I had a little bit of a panic attack.  But after a pep talk from my husband, I realized I could do it and we would all survive.  And we have been.

Today, Porter is EXACTLY 15 months old.  Where did time fly?  I don't think there is any cuter kid.  He loves trucks, puppies, motorcycles, dirt, rocks...totally all boy.  I love it when a toy, book, or even his fingers are stuck and he makes a face while trying to pull it out and yells "STUCK!"  It makes me so excited when James comes home and he and Porter spend an hour chasing, wrestling and growling at each other.  I love all of the words Porter can say; especially "Mom".

Today, Paige is EXACTLY one week old.  Oh my goodness she is such a good baby.  Her sleeping habits are amazing.  When she's awake, she is content just looking around while I try to protect her from her big brother.  I know he doesn't mean to be rough but he always wants to point to her nose and rub her little head.  I really am so glad we decided to have another one so quickly because she's beautiful.

 OH!  And one more thing.  We took a nice Sunday afternoon walk yesterday.

she makes four

 Paige Eldridge 
(middle name pending...)

 Born on Monday August 15 at 1:52 PM
weighing in at 8'4 and 19.5 inches long

I'm not one to share the birth story but it went well :)

We're all really happy she's here...even Porter.
(and a BIG thank you to James's parents for coming to watch Porter while I had Paige - thanks!)

have you been checking?

Do you find yourself checking my blog everyday?  Maybe hoping for pictures of a new baby?  Cause I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I do whenever one of my friends is expecting a baby.  From like 38 wks on, I check their blog 2-3 times a day. (no laughing, I just get excited.)

But sadly, there is no baby.  Not yet.  You could pray that she comes tonight, tomorrow or this weekend.  Just anytime soon would be great.

I have to admit.  This pregnancy has not been hard.  Even being pregnant in the summer hasn't been awful.  No swelling.  Not as much weight gain as last pregnancy - ha!  I've only started sweating like crazy the last week or two.  So really, it's been amazing.

But again...no baby.  Maybe try tomorrow?  Crap, maybe next week.  Don't forget to cross your fingers that she comes tonight :)

benefits of having kids

I love foxnews.com  (Pretty sure you can guess my political viewpoints from that statement.)  I love to skim through the headlines, read the entertainment section and most days I find a really good article in the health section.  Today I found this article.  An article all about having children and the "hidden benefits" that come from it.

And since I am soon to be a mother of two (8 days...give or take...please be take!)  this article made me smile.  Now some of the points in the article are kind of silly, but it was nice to read something that supported having children instead of finding ridiculous excuses on why we shouldn't have children.  Read it.  It'll make you want to have kids...maybe? :)

i really want to

Don't tease me. I totally want to see this movie. I admit that the show is kind of trashy, but I'm in love with the music. And this movie is all about the music. I want my baby to come early but maybe she'll wait so I can see this on August 12th :)

summer at the eldridges

Because of James's summer internship (with BOEING!) we have been spending a lot of our time at his parents house.  And let me just say...Porter has LOVED it!

Grandma and Grandpa's house has endless possibilities: the toy room, the stairs, the musical clock, the PUPPIES, the horses, the cows, the huge backyard, the kiddie swimming pool, the fence, the willow tree, the long couch, etc.  He has fallen in love with their house and his grandparents.  And I'm pretty sure he won't know what to do with himself once we start staying home again.

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