Roice & Linkin

These updates are always so daunting to me...like most mothers I could drone on about my kids for a solid decade. So when I go to write a blog post its hard to know where to start and stop.


 Linkin

Linkin cut TWO TEETH! Finally, the poor little guy has been working on them for quite some time now! He has been sitting up for a few weeks now, he started right before six months and just a few weeks later he is a pro. He is so happy to be able to see the world from his new found perspective.
He also seems to have really found his voice, and the noises he makes are amazing. If you tickle him he will literally yell at you, not in anger, just a really forceful laugh I think! He makes the sweetest little coos and put his lips together and kind of blows out a happy little sound. When he smiles his whole mouth is wide open and he laughs at ANYTHING. His laugh is hysterical, I wish it was something i could right down and remember forever! Its funny how even as a baby his laugh is all boy.
He is getting so big, growing into a little person and changing by the day. He has recently started clapping, although he does not always make contact :) Like Roice he is not a big fan of the rice cereal, but he has been doing well eating mashed up fruits!

Roice

My little baby girl is already two and a half, and she is definitely not a baby anymore! She is opinionated, stubborn, independent, particular, thoughtful, helpful, and so full of love. I'm not going to lie its not always easy with her, we like to refer to her as a sour patch kid! First she is sour, then she is sweet. There is really no better way to explain baby Roice!
Her favorite thing to do is going to the shop and to work with daddy. She is so curious and intrigued by shop tools and pressure washing, today Ryan had her detailing wheels! Got to start them young right! She really just loves to help and to be involved.
She has this awesome couch dismount right now, she stands up, bounces to her butt, then bounces to her feet on the ground! Every time! It is so cute, I love it.
Roice definitely has a way of making people feel loved. When someone walks through the door she is always there to great them with a squeal and a smile, and no one is allowed to leave without a hug and a kiss.
Her favorite movie right now is Cars, and anything cars related. From sippy cups to jam jams, its all got to be cars!

Roice and Linkin are so much fun right now, and I know it is only going to get better. The love between siblings, even at this young of an age, is so amazing to see. Roice is always considering Linkin, and Linkin is always happy to receive kisses and hugs from his sister, even though most of them are a little less than gentle! Bath time is one of my favorite times of day right now, they will splash and play in there together for as long as i let them!

Love these sweet little humans so much!

Until next time

xxoo Brittany

Connections

The most important thing to me has always been connections and relationships, that is just what makes me happy! Nothing to me is more fulfilling or rewarding that having good people in your life, feeling needed as well as having people around that you know you can count on. I think that is one of the main reasons marriage and motherhood have always been such a high priority in my life.

My awesome family goofing off

Linkin and the Aunties!

Lately I have been feeling SO blessed. We have a busy house with friends and family always in and out, and nothing could make us happier! I am lucky to have found a husband that values this as much as I do. I feel so grateful to the people in my life right now and the place that we are in. When we moved to Billings I never expected to have so many people around. We have been lucky enough to have four family members here with us! I also never thought I would be able to forge new friendships the way I have. I was blessed with an amazing group of friends growing up that has stayed closer than I thought possible, and I have been lucky enough to make new great new friends :) I just love all the visits, the girls nights, the crazy days and the quiet nights.



There is nothing greater than to love and be loved!
and life is great

Until next time
xxoo
Brittany

Pumpkin Patch

This week we went to a Pumpkin Patch! It was my first time every going to one of these and it was so much fun! They had all shapes, sizes and colors of pumpkins and we all had a blast picking them out :) Roice even got to pick some cute little pumpkins of her own.


As an added bonus I got to do a little impromptu photo shoot with the kids and get some really cute fall photos! Linkin hit the six month mark this week, and Roice is now 2 1/2, so it was nice to be able to document that. Linkin is sitting up really well now and he seems so happy to see the world from this new point of view. I LOVE how smiley and happy this little boy is, all you have to do is look at him and he lights up every time! Such a sweet little man we have. Both the kids were troopers hanging outside for the afternoon. It was pretty chilly, but I think they were just happy for the fresh air and to play in the dirt!

 After the Pumpkin patch we went over to a friends and she taught me how to sew a little flannel blanket for Linkin! We still have to crochet an edge around it, but it felt pretty awesome to sew something that actually looked decent when I was done! Always fun to learn a new craft :) I will post pictures when the blanket is all done, hopefully soon! I have about a million projects that need to be done!

The Pumpkin patch made me so excited for fall! I just got crochet patterns for the kids' halloween costumes. Roice is going to be Little Red Riding Hood and Link will be the Big bad wolf! I seriously cant wait to get them all dressed up, it is going to be adorable. And we get to carve pumpkins, which means pumpkin seeds! The holidays are so much fun.

Well until next time!
xxoo
Brittany

Meet Linkin

This is my first catch up post of many...I only have like two years missing so that shouldn't be too bad right!! I am just going to back date everything and pretend I was on my game :) Better late than never right. Here we go!

So tiny next to Ryan's Hand

On April 8th 2013 we got to meet our son, Linkin James Naffziger. This delivery was a little different because it was scheduled, and I have to admit that is the way to go! We had it all arranged for my mom to fly in on saturday to get all situated with Roice, and what a relief that was. Having my mom there with Roice was invaluable and made my time in the hospital so enjoyable because I knew my baby girl would be perfectly cared for!

That tiny little face <3

We went into the hospital early on Monday Morning and were holding baby Linkin before Noon! He arrived just a little peanut at 5 lb 12 oz and 19 in long, and just as healthy as could be! He came out with a full head of hair and dark skin, just like his big sister. They looked so much different as newborns though, Him being all boy and her being all girl!

All set to go home

The delivery was really an amazing experience, which I was so grateful for, as it was not really expected! With Roice's c section everything was very hectic and rushed. With Linkin it could not have been more calm, and really amazing! I had the best anesthesiologist who did an amazing job of talking me though everything. And as they were working on getting Linkin out all the doctors were talking and laughing, taking bets on how big he would be! I got to hold him shortly after and hold him on the way back to the room and he took to nursing right away. The time in the hospital was so nice, not having a baby in the NICU. Although that first night he had a little lapse and forgot how to latch on, so that was a bit of a long night! The best part about the hospital was that they let us out a day early! Only 24 hours in the hospital then we were headed home with our little 5lb6oz baby. I always forget just how tiny they look in that big carseat on the first ride home.

Roice meeting Link

There is no better feeling in the world then arriving home with your new family member. There is such peace in having your family all together after such a long wait. I was so proud of Roice and how well she did with her little brother. She did have a little adjustment period but I think that was more due to the fact that I could not pick her up than anything else. She has been such a help with him, always bring us diapers and wipes, and really anything else we may need! Linkin has been the easiest little guy from that very first day too. I dont think he cried more than a handful of times in the first months of his life. Always just content, calm, and happy! He has slept six hours at a time a night pretty much every night since we got him home. He is the kind of baby that could easily fool you into thinking this is all easy and that you should totally have another one! I am sticking to my guns though, as of now we feel very complete with our little family of four :)

Just a few hours old and so precious

 Writing this post I just cant help but feel SO blessed to have this wonderful family with the best husband and daddy in the world. It is still crazy to me how much joy these little humans bring into our lives :)

Until next time,

Brit
xxoo

Denver

This past weekend we got to take a trip to Denver for a wedding! It was so much fun to see and spend time with my dads side of the family, it does not happen near enough. I was so worried about the eight hour drive and long weekend with a 6 month old and 2 1/2 year old, but they were better than I could have ever imagined!

So handsom...and no brace!

We had such a fun weekend with the family and at my cousins wedding :) And it was definitely nice to get away after being pretty laid up all summer with Ryan's back injury! The other great thing about the weekend was NO MORE BACK BRACE! After three months sporting it, it was so nice to see my husband without it.  We got to get in some shopping, some really awesome meals, and some really good time with our family. It always goes way too fast. The ceremony was so beautiful and heartfelt, weddings are always such a good reminder of whats important, FAMILY, and this wedding definitely did just that!

Enjoying wedding treats

This trip was also exciting for us because this was the first time that most of the family got to meet our sweet boy Linkin, and maybe even the first time seeing Roice as well! As always the kids were a big hit. Roice has a personality that is hard to miss and people usually love that about her, not to mention how extremely adorable she is :) And babies really don't get any happier than Linkin! That boy really just kills me, always in a good mood especially when people are talking to him.

Sitting up!

  Linkin also started sitting up over the weekend! I tried to sit him up in the tub because I didnt have my little bath thing, and sure enough he had no problem! These milestones are all a little bittersweet, it seems like he is growing up much to fast. I just wish I could keep him as this chubby little buddy for a while longer, but I am excited to watch him grow. And I am so grateful that my family, including their great grandparents, got to see the kids as they are growing! I better cut off here before I go on and on about the kids...another day another post for all of that! Until next time!
xoxo

Lexie and her fiance Preston. Roice is obsessed with these two and it was so fun to have them along with us on this trip. Aren't they cute together :)

So fun to actually get dressed up!

Those are some cute boys!