oh how I love this girl!

This beautiful little lady has always been the definition of sweetness. She is the first to give hugs, a hand or a vote of confidence.
Of all the cousins she is the one my boys learned to call first.
She adores all and always has time to give.
This picture show her sweetness so well...Maher needing a little encouragement is helped to his desired destination, the big boys, by the tender lead of Isabelle.

How to fold a baby

Here is your guide on how to properly fold a baby.
Start with a baby and changing table.

Remove clothes and diaper and watch legs immediately spring up.

Legs are pulled closer by a strong desire to explore toes.

A little encouragement goes along way and a smile help the process.

Success!

Talk about putting your foot in your mouth!

Now you have a perfectly folded baby, just like your mother used to do it.

Discovery

I found something new the other day!

I can "clap" them together!

Do you know what they are?

My toes!
Stay tuned to see what else I can do with them.

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Babies holding Babies

Here is where I would like to point out how crazy strong those Blaxton genes are.
My siblings and I, as babies looked like sweet Mariella whereas Philip and his siblings favored Mary Colette. Now in a battle of fair skin, fair to no hair verse dark skin, dark and tons of hair who do you think would come out on top?

Have you looked at my kiddos?!

Requested

Paul Thomas requested a picture with Mary Colette cuddling on his bed.
Who was I to say no.

Just like...

After Avery nursed his "Mary Colette" he put her to bed.
A lot of days we find his "Mary Colette" tucked in various places taking a little nap.

One of the girls

Aunt Jen-lynn made a matching hat for Mary Colette!

Thanks!

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Talking with my baby girl.

One more....

Move that is.

This past weekend we spent loading a truck for what we hope is the last time, for a while.

A while defined as at least five years.

The boys reunited with some of theirs toys while we packed "Daddy's big truck."

And when we needed extra hands we called in the furniture moving brothers.

We are slowly settling into our new home.
We are filled with joy and extreme gratitude to be able to move into a house.
Thank you Mom and Dad (TX and MI) for all the help, advice and encouragement to getting us here.
We love you all!

Good bye

He is "Paul Paul" no more.
Very clearly he is Paul Thomas.
All too soon they grow.