Friday we went to a MS Braves game with our Sunday school class and with Bomgar. Good times were had by all.

This Saturday one of my best friend's daughter had a water birthday party! Jaycie turned 3. Victoria had so much fun in the water. Audrey enjoyed laying out! Trees are fascinating to her.

After the party we headed to a Sparks family reunion, where Victoria enjoyed some watermelon.

Brandon is gone to Dallas and I am with the girls.

Enjoy the pictures...

The last post was in March....

As you can imagine, we are BUSY!!

In March, Aaron(My brother) got married to a wonderful, beautiful girl named Ashley. Victoria was an honorary flower girl and was so sweet. Audrey was so sweet as she slept through all the chaos, and not so sweet as she woke up!!

April consisted of Easter hunts, a visit to AL, and other fun spring activities. Brandon went to D.C. for work.

May was filled with a hodgepodge of various activities. Audrey hit some of her milestones this month by rolling over both ways. Brandon went to California for work. My best friend (since 8th grade) found out that she is pregnant, FINALLY.

June has started off with VBS. I am teaching the 2 year olds. They are super sweet kids and play well. I get nothing but compliments about Victoria and her personality from most everyone she meets this week. She is such a hoot. Gotta meet her and you will instantly fall in love. I fully expect Audrey to be just as full of her own personality. Poor Victoria did get into some ants at my mom's house. She got bit several times on her hands and feet. She has her daddy's histamine reaction and those bites swelled up and looked AWFUL. She has bounced back quite nicely.

On a side note, I am so blessed to be able to stay at home with Victoria and Audrey. I love watching them grow and learn. I have missed being around them while I have my own class at VBS. Victoria is right across the hall though and I can catch a glimpse of her every now and then. I love being a mom!!

Pictures!

Lunchtime went a little long today, and apparently stretched into Victoria's nap time. Nothing messes with Victoria's Sunday nap!

Victoria's hair is long enough to put in a ponytail and must say it is quite cute!


This is a picture of one of the aprons I made Victoria



Audrey is sporting her newest fad...a diaper cover made by my Grandmother in Lockhearts. She lives in MO. Love this addition to my cloth diapers.

Here are some snap shots of the girls playing outside on a gorgeous day today!









Victoria loves to get into the dogs water outside...I can't wait to see her in a swimming pool this summer. She is going to love it! Anyway, she totally soaked her outfit today when she tipped over the water bowl...she tried to wipe it off to no avail! The pictures I took of her soaked pants and shirt didn't show the intensity of the water. It didn't slow her down though, she had a great time!

Audrey has started to sleep in her own crib now....I forgot how much more sleep I got when I moved Victoria. We are both sleeping so much better. In other news, Audrey is getting to be quite the chunk! I am not worried about her weight gain any more and if the doctor tells me he is still concerned, I know to write him off. She pretty much eats ALL day long. She will just have to be a little behind on the "growth chart."

Brandon is loving his job at Bomgar. I am so proud of him and what he is able to do for the company. he is AMAZING. He is pretty great dad too. Victoria loves her daddy and can't wait for him to get home.

As for me....I am really excited about my birthday coming up! I am excited about Aaron getting married. Making aprons has become a hobby for me. I will post pictures soon. (My model hasn't been cooperative!!) I have made two for Vi and none for me! I am working on two for myself. Hopefully I will finish them tonight!

This is Stephanie signing off.......

So just in the past couple days Audrey has really started focusing on objects with her eyes, and even smiling! Here she is caught on camera:

Having two girls is a blast! Victoria's personality continues to blossom everyday. She is walking around comfortably now. FINALLY! She can say words like socks, momma, daddy, nose, and pretty much any word you ask her to try to say. She talks all day long in her own language of words and sentences. Victoria's absolute favorite thing to do is dance and listen to music. She shakes her shoulders and bends at the knees. If there is a dancer on the tv she watches very intently.







Audrey is a darling. She eat sleeps and poops! She is still tinier than most newborns, but she is steadily getting chubbier. We love watching her grow.

Story: We went for a one week appointment on Tuesday and found out that Stephanie had low amniotic fluid levels and would have to be induced on Wednesday. Stephanie started laboring at 8:30 am and then weighing in at a whopping 5 lbs 12 oz, Audrey made her appearance at 11:30 am on Dec 3rd. Mom and baby were doing so well that we were all able to leave the hospital the next day.

Stephanie is still feeling great and Audrey is doing well too. Enjoy these pictures....more to follow.

The party was a great success! These are just a few glimpses into the fun evening.....

Victoria was in such a great mood and LOVED the attention! She was so happy to spend time with her friends and family. She has enjoyed all the fun gifts she received.

Things just got very real at the Holbrook house! 13 weeks and counting...

So Victoria is 11 months old and she has personality like no other! She is very curious and likes to find and learn new things! She is so innocent in her learning. For instance, learning how a drawer on the desk works and being its operator or pulling back the door to see more outside. It is AMAZING to watch......These pictures are just a glimpse into Victoria's personality.

Time in the Holbrook house is flying by....I am 24 weeks pregnant and Victoria is 11 months old. She is able to pull herself up and crawl around. She eats everything! She is babbling away!! It is so interesting to watch her learn and grow. She has 3 teeth in and will shortly have several more. Victoria loves music. When she hears a tune she likes she starts to sway her body, adorable to say the least.

As for my growing belly, it is growing. I can feel the little miss moving around. I can't wait to see how Victoria and she are different. The hardest thing for me now is not buying a ton of matching outfits. I didn't think I would be one of "those" moms, but you should see the cute things they have for girls!!

I hope this update finds you and yours doing well.