Before Bo

Here are a bunch of bad pictures from my phone from this Spring and Summer.....

Miller started ballet and gymnastic this summer and is loving both. I am thrilled, obviously. 

Testing out Bo's crib and pacifier. 

We went to The Children's Museum approximately 5,000 times this summer. Miller's permanent  response to "What do you want to do today?" was "Go to the mooseum!"

Hanging out at the pool. Look out toddler boys!

Playing in the train fountain on Mother's Day.

New playhouse!

Rocking a jingly skirt at the Greek Festival.

Freedom Weekend Aloft (after this, Miller asked if she could ride a hot air balloon for her birthday!)

M's first baseball game. 

Well, that was totally random. You're welcome. I'm really tired. 

Miller is 3!

Two days after Bo was born, Miller turned 3. Lucky girl got a baby brother for her birthday!

Since we were still at the hospital the day before and we had planned on doing cupcakes with Uncle Blakey, Aunt Allie, and Wade that day, we had a little celebration at the hospital. We had cupcakes and opened a few gifts. Miller was exhausted and overwhelmed, but when she is a teenager she won't be able to say Bo ruined her 3rd birthday and that is what matters.

On M's actual birthday, she got to take cupcakes to school, which is all she has been talking about for months. Then, she got to enjoy another cupcake with her friends Alyssa and Jeremiah when they came over to meet Baby Bo. We opened presents (a new Scooter and the Cinderella DVD) and went outside to ride the new scooter. I just pulled up a chair on the sidewalk so that me and Bo could get in on the action.

Oh, and we also took awkward family photos by the mailbox. 

Miller has been a very lucky girl because practically everyone who has come to meet Bo has also brought her a birthday present, thus proving that she will be able to maintain her status as the rottenest kid on the planet even though she is no longer an only child. Phew!

It's Bo Time!

(Image from here:  www.yadkinvalleysports.com) 

I guess I need to change the name of the blog since it's now Miller Time and Bo Time! I'm not sure how both of our kids ended up with names that are part of an "It's Something Time" slogan. Oops. BoJangles is Fred's favorite, so I guess it's fitting.

Anyway, Baby Bo was born on Saturday, August 10th at 2:59 PM. We got to the hospital around noon, so the whole deal only lasted three hours. I am still terrified when I think that if we had waited any longer or gone to Whole Foods that morning like we were planning, I might not have had time for an epidural (or morphine) -yikes! There is not a long, drawn out birth story with this one. He just basically flew out. Can't complain about that!

Bo Bo was almost the exact same size as Miller. He weighed 7 lbs 8oz (M was 7 lbs 9 oz) and was 21.5 inches long (the same height as M.) And here he is.....

Bo looks exactly like M did when she was born, only more rugged and manly of course. It will be interesting to see if his hair turns blonde and whether they turn out to be a  matched set once he gets older!

This big sister is nothing short of obsessed with "her" baby. She has done awesome with the transition and just wants to love on  her brother all the time. So far so good....