Aubrey B Greene Photography

With that said... Max is almost 5 months old!  I just can't believe it.  Sometimes I forget how much he has grown and I still think I'm holding that little 7 pound 8 ounce baby.  But no, he is now a 16 pound baby and full of expression and love.  I think I am officially that mother who will always tell her baby that he is HER BABY ;)  Here are our monthly pictures - how time flies.  (PS - I'm buying the bear suit in every size...Max will wear it 'til he's 18! hehe)  And then a cute one from Thanksgiving, up in Vermont.

It seems like just yesterday I was introducing you all to little Stella Belle...but yes, a whole year has passed and my little girl is a big one-year old!  She has blossomed into a complete trouble maker who loves nothing more than to torture her big brother and play an endless game of fetch...endless.  But there is this little bit of time in the evening when she stares up at me sitting on the couch, her lips and ears hang so low.  I invite her up and she snuggles just as sweetly as Rupert does on an hourly basis.  Her goodnight kisses leave me longing to hold her in my arms forever.  It's this evening hour when all wrongs are forgotten and I love her to pieces.  Then she wakes up...haha...and I can't wait for the sun to set ;)  She has had a very rough first year, but I can't imagine my life without her.

So here is a very BIG Happy Birthday to my sweet little Stella Belle on her first birthday!

Whew!  It's a hot one out there today.  The Puggles are loading up on their ice and camping out in front of the AC! 

What are you doing to stay cool this summer??  I'm off to join Rupert & Stella ;)