Anne-Hartley Turns Two

I can't believe my baby girl turned two!! We are trying to start making some changes before little Toxey arrives. So far potty training has been a fail! Paci weaning -Fail! Big Girl bed has been our only success! The fails are mainly mommy's fault. I am having such a hard time letting her grow up! She is finally starting to form some sentences. Poor thing has a hard time talking because big sister is never quiet enough to give her a chance. Her favorite right now are Dora, Max and Ruby, her blankee(night night), and anything involving food!
We celebrated with just a small family cookout. It was fun! She was so proud when everyone sang to her! She wanted a Max and Ruby cake, and it was so yummy!

Getting Closer

I had a checkup today. I am now going every two weeks which is crazy to me! Toxey is already measuring 30 weeks! They said he is going to be a big boy! We are finally starting to get the nursery together, and I am quite pleased with it! We are doing alot of the stuff ourselves which is much cheaper and more fun!! We have really enjoyed it! I will post pictures when completed. Of course now we have two jealous little girls. Ella Katherine ask her daddy when he is painting her room at least once a day! Good luck with that one sweet girl!

Top Ten Things I Have Learned About Being a Stay at Home Mom

1. I will never be able to do ANYTHING without an audience again!

2. I have learned I can have a really ugly sinful side

3. The true meaning of a desperate housewife.

4. I am up for any opportunity with a free nursery.

5. How was playing with toys so much fun as a child!

6. What is adult tv? If it's not on Sprout or Disney I don't know what it is.

7. My house has never and will never be clean! This has probably been my greatest misconception!

8. I thought I was becoming my own boss, but I have a 3 and nearly 2 year old filling those shoes!

9. I swore I would get up and get ready everyday. HA! Sweatpants and house shoes are my wardrobe of choice. You know its bad when you walk out in jeans and a casual shirt, and your 3 year old says " Mommy, you look bootiful!"

10. I am so blessed to get to experience every little moment of their lives. (I have to remind myself of this quite often!)

Still Here

I actually have a night off from the kids and I have been up since 3:00 a.m. Why? Do mothers ever sleep normal again?? I have done everything I can do without waking up Matt, so I figured this was as good of a time as any to update the blog.

Remember how I said since I was staying at home now, I would keep the blog updated. HA! Little did I know how little of time I would have. We are finally starting to settle into our new lifestyle though. Hopefully when we get our routine down a little better I will be more persistent.

We are heading to Orange Beach around lunch time today and I am thrilled!! Not as much as the girls though. It is a much needed change of scenery. Daddy will only be able to join us for a couple of days, but I guess its better than nothing. I can't wait to hang out with my family and get all the little cousins together. Pray for us though, four three and unders and a grouchy pregnant lady!

Speaking of pregnant, I am 22 weeks now and moving right along. I am pretty sure I look like I am 35 weeks. It amazes me how much quicker you pop out with each pregnancy. Carrying a boy has proven to be so much different. I guess I haven't shared that news on here either. It is a boy, Mark "Toxey" Vitart. Mark is my dad's name. I have so much respect and admiration for my dad. He is the kindest, most humble, smartest man I have ever known! I am proud to let my son carry on his name. Toxey is what he will be called, is Matt's middle name. It was his great grandfather's name. I have always loved it, and it is so unique. I have definitely gotten some crazy reactions when I tell people the name, but I fully expected that. We are beginning preparations for little man's arrival. I have ordered all the nursery stuff. I guess eventually we will get around to painting. It is overwhelming having a different gender on your third. I didn't have a stitch of blue in this house. I am trying to buy things up at seasonal clearances and get all the hand me down stuff I can (hint hint.) Hart baby moved to a big girl bed this past week. It was the most unbelievably smooth transition! She is SO proud of herself. Next we will move on to paci weaning and potty training. Surely I can achieve those before July!!

Lots of Changes

We have had many changes around the Vitart household. One of which will hopefully lead to me having the time to keep this blog up better. Thanksgiving week was my last week of working outside the home. I am now a full time stay at home mom and am loving it. It is definitely a big adjustment from what I was used, but we are working on getting our routine down. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to raise my girls.

In other news, we are expecting baby number three! It will arrive sometime in July. We are thrilled! Things should definitely get interesting around here. I will go to the doctor on Friday to get a due date, etc.. Ella Katherine is super excited. She claims we are having two babies and they will be named Santa and Relf.

Ella Katherine turned three yesterday. She is such a little comedian! Her favorite things these days are muscials, Dora, cooking, dressup, her "night night", and artwork.

Anne-Hartley or "Hart Baby" will be 20 months tomorrow. She is so full of life. The child loves to eat!! Her favorite things are doing everything her sissy does, getting into all the cabinets, her paci and blankie, and being Ms. Independent.

Matt and I will celebrate four years of wedded bliss (and chaos:)) tomorrow. We have had a wonderful four years full of stress, but many blessings. We have moved, started and completed law school, had two babies with another on the way, joined the Army, completed and passed the bar, moved again, became a stay at home mom, and the list goes on and on. I love you and am so happy that God chose you for me to make this journey with!

We're Back

Hopefully now that our lives are finally starting to settle down a bit, I can keep this thing updated. The Vitarts have had LOTS of changes in the last couple of months. God has continued to give undeserved blessings, and we are so grateful for it all!

Matt completed and most importantly PASSED the Bar! He began work about a month ago. He is loving it! Definitely a big change from being a student. We are so grateful that he got such a great job with wonderful people.

We also bought a house out in Madison. As some of you know we have been stuffed like sardines into a two bedroom/one bath town house. It was perfect for Matt and I, but we continued to grow unplanned. We love our new neighborhood and we love living out here.

Ella Katherine has started staying with Matt's mom during the day. This only adds to her divaness(not a word I realize). Of course thats what grandparents are for, right? She is two going on twenty. I am amazed at the things that come out of her mouth. She tells us all the time that Hart is a baby and she is a teenager. We finally moved up to a "big girl bed." If you come over it will be the first thing she shows you. She is very proud.

Hart is all over the place and eating us out of house and home. Our quiet little baby that you would forget was even in the room is no longer. She brings us so much joy though. She is definitely going to be the class clown. She is really starting to learn alot of words.

Wow it has been AWHILE!!! Our lives, the last several months, have been a little on the crazy side!!

Matt finally graduated from law school in May. We are so proud of him!! That same day, he commissioned into the Army as a Second Lieutenant. He is currently preparing for the Bar exam that will be held at the end of July. Please add this to your prayer list. He will start work the second week of August!

Ella Katherine is doing great! She is 2 going on 20. Everyday before leaving the house, she tells us she needs her purse, iPhone and make ups. She is sassy and prissy as can be. She keeps us rolling. I love that little girl! However, we are definitely in the "terrible twos." Its a constant battle.

Our sweet Hart baby turned one on April 16th. She brings us SO much joy. She is everywhere right now, but still not walking. I am in absolutely no hurry though!! The child loves to eat too. She is almost wearing the same size as her sister already!!

We are still trying to sell our town home. I know it will happen when the time is right. We are completely out of room here, but at least we have a roof over our heads. I am just tired of trying to keep this place showable. You keep it spotless for a week, and the one day you let it go, someone drops by to look.

If I caught you up on everything that happened since I last posted, it would take me days. This is just a small glimpse.

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