It's a....BOY!

Well, we did it again. And we done good! October 3 we welcomed our little tie breaker into the family. Lane Powell arrived weighing in at 7 lb. 14 oz. and measuring a whopping 21 in. long.

The c-section went very well. We were wheeled into the operating room at 7:47am and Lane was born at 8:05am. When the doctor saw how big Lane was, she made the comment, "Where do you hide these babies?!" She confirmed to everyone that I wasn't lying when I complained about how much Lane's movements hurt! 

Jason and I both felt that this baby would be a boy. On the way to the hospital, I got girl vibes. My doctor and her assistant both guessed girl as well. When we heard the words, "It's a boy!" we were both so thrilled. It's very different to go into a delivery not knowing if you're going to leave with a son or daughter.

Lane has already brought so much joy to our family. Saying that Jacob and Reece love him is a major understatement. When they first walked into the hospital room to meet him, they were giddy with excitement.

Here are some pictures of the big day.

Here are the proud big brother and big sister getting ready to go to the hospital.

Mommy and baby did great!

The proud big brother! Looks like we found a cure for his cameraphobia! :)

Reece's turn to hold "Baby Lane", with Jacob's supervision of course.

Our first family photo!

Jacob crawled into my bed and said, "Don't worry Momma, I keep you safe and make you feel all better." So sweet!

Our sweet baby!

Hopefully I can steal a few minutes later to share some more pictures!

Angel Faces

Sissy is 2!

Reece is officially 2 years old...and she knows it! Yes, she will tell you she is two years old and will try her hardest to hold up two fingers for you. But she has also heard the myth of the "terrible twos," and has decided to make it a truth rather than a myth. She has an attitude and will not hesitate to let you know how she feels about something! In her defense, she has had to learn to stand her ground growing up around a big brother. And no, it has nothing to do with the fact that she has red hair! 

But she is also one of the sweetest and smartest babies around (yes, I said baby, and will continue to do so until there is another "baby" in this house!). She loves to give hugs, and if you give her one cheek to kiss she will kiss it, and then turn your head to kiss the other. She loves to take care of babies, and is the first to make sure her baby cousin has his binky! She also speaks in complete sentences (and has for some time now) and reads books to her Dada at bedtime.

To celebrate her birthday, we had a (very last minute!) ice cream party. Here are some pictures!

Reece was REALLY excited! :)

Our ice cream bar....

If homemade ice cream isn't available, only Blue Bell for the Sells family!

Reece enjoying the sundae her brother made for her. Well, really it was M&Ms and gummy bears with a side of vanilla ice cream.

Our beautiful girl!

The beach!

Last month we had a wonderful, relaxing trip to Sandestin. Unfortunately, relaxing meant I totally slacked with my camera. But luckily, our good friend Jessica was there to get some awesome shots. 

We had a great time and can't wait to go back!

Zoo trip

Here are some pictures from a recent zoo trip with our good friends Jenny and Georgia (or as Reece says, "Joe-ja and LENNY!")

Looking at the zebras.

The best I could get on a group shot. Notice Jacob is in the picture and he's not crying or a running blur in the corner of the picture. How did I do this you ask? My new strategy- tell him he's not in the picture.

Reece and Georgia checking out the polar bear.

B-F-F

One thing I love about being friends with Georgia, she's a good influence on my kids. She's sitting pretty ready for a picture and my kids are all over the place!

The reason I check my kids every night before I go to bed....

You just never know what you're gonna see when you walk in!

Strawberry Pickin

Recently our play group went strawberry picking at Shelby Farms. It was so fun! Of course, I was a mean mom and strongly discouraged the kids from eating as we went. No, I wasn't worried about bugs or dirt, I was worried about red stained clothes. They still had fun!

Jacob needed a little assistance. He wanted to pick the green ones.

Reece in deep thought....

And this is what I live for....