A little catching up on the Tatum Fam

Okay, so having an infant, big kid (officially now that Tbug is 5), full-time job and a crazy schedule does not lend itself well to keeping up with a blog! How do you bloggers do it?

Anyway, a little news on the Tatum front: The new Year is busy but fantastic! Mia is now crawling! At 8 months old she beagn crawling and got her first two teeth! She is also pulling up as well! She loves to stand up....pulling up on my shirts is her favorite! I think I am going to have some stretched out shirts....but I wouldn't have it any other way! She just turned 9 months on Monday. Where did the past nine months go? She is 20lbs and 26 1/4"! She has not started food yet...docotor gave us another A+ on nutrition and the breastfeeding...as you can see she is getting her fill! I love my sweet baby! Before long we will start food and start the weaning process. She is already trying to grab our food so I am sure she will love trying her own. Mom bought me the Baby Bullet for Christmas so I can't wait to try it!

Tristan has now turned 5! So hard to believe my baby boy is now considered a big kid! It won't be long before he is starting Kindergarten! We celebrated his birthday with a BANG! He had a Spiderman birthday party with a huge bouncy and slide, fire at the fire pit with hot dogs, hot apple cider and smores! And of course his Spiderman cupcakes...wish I had taken time to capture all of it on film..or digital images as they are these days! We just had his 5 year-old check up and he was so BRAVE getting 3 shots! He didn't cry, but I could tell they hurt! Bless his Heart!! He does come up with some cute things, too. The other day Dewight and I were having a disagreement in the car and Tristan says," Why are ya'll fighting? You just got married! What is there to fight about?!" He is such a good kid and a great big brother. He helps out a lot with Mia. She adores him! It is so cute when she lays her head on him and rests! So precious! God has really blessed Dewight and I with AMAZING kids!

Oh and we have a new addition to the family...Rita. Dewight and Tristan found her at the paper and brought her home! She is a good dog and growing! Chewing of course everything! Shelby is tolerating her and letting her hang in the back yard. Tristan and Dewight both still miss Boudreaux, but having a little puppy brings a little joy back!

My Sweet Babies

Watching Tristan and Mia grow is so much fun! Each day brings something new. Mia has a couple of different sides to her. On the one hand she is very serious when she is studying something new. For example, the other day her daycare provider took her to the park and captured her in a photo looking so seriously a leaf turning it over in her hand. It is the most precious picture! And it is so indicative of her. Whether it is a new person or environment or object she is going to look at it thoroughly!

Then there is her goofy side! She gets so tickled at Tristan! She laughs and smiles at him! She also does the funniest faces! It is so fun to watch her try out new things with her face whether it is her discovering her lips and making a kissy face or sticking her tongue out so far she almost touches her nose!

Then there is Tristan! He cracks me up with something new everyday! He is such a mess! He is doing well in school and working hard to stay on "green!" Those "yellows" can be tough to stay off of though..."yellow" are the minor offenses in the classroom and I am sure you can guess which one Tbug has a hard time following...not talking too much! He loves to talk and has so much to say! But he is learning a lot and his little southern accent is fun to listen, too!