Time flies when you are having fun! Wade and Brody are into everything!
Wade is always up on his two feet. Whether a wall, furniture, toys, his brother, the bathtub(gasp)...he is pulling up and standing. He is standing alone for long periods of time and almost letting go to walk from one point to another. He is the more laid back one, this month anyways, and takes everything in stride. He is quite the professor...studying everything and trying to figure out how things work. He loves to be chased and has developed a hysterical giggle that will melt your heart. Wade still loves to be held and think Teddy Graham's and mozzarella cheese are the best things in the world. He has seven teeth now and is working on his eighth.
Brody is a mess. A good mess that is. He is still screaming...an ear piercing scream that will make your ears ring for hours. He screams when he is happy, sad, frustrated...you name it, he is screaming. It's like the movie Forest Gump-Scream, Brody, Scream. We have tried everything, from saying no, to screaming back, to removing him from the situation, to smacking his little hand. So, now we are just gritting our teeth and trying to ignore him when he screams. Figure if we give no reaction, it will lose the attention he is gaining and he will stop. Say a prayer! He is still a very loving child who is always smiling and doing his "O" face. He is a people person and loves to be surrounded by people. Brody loves the bath and anything to do with water. Popsicles still remain his favorite treat and yogurt melts are a strong second. He gives the best "open mouthed" kisses and hugs and has already figured out how to read people and act accordingly! He is a master at rolling the ball back and forth to us and thinks peek a boo is the best game in the entire world. He talks a lot of conversational gibberish and throws a ball with his left hand...
Campbell's 2nd Birthday Party (thank you Lynnette for great photos!):
Campbell's 2nd Birthday Party (thank you Lynnette for great photos!): The birthday girl, Miss Campbell Leigh Hipsh!
Gotta love the mohawk!
Trying to get 3 kids to look at the camera is impossible. Oh Boy. Brody looks drugged, Campbell is guarding her paci because Wade is trying to steal it. I have my signature mouth open smile and Whitney is smilin' pretty!
Getting into EVERYTHING:
Gotta love the mohawk!Trying to get 3 kids to look at the camera is impossible. Oh Boy. Brody looks drugged, Campbell is guarding her paci because Wade is trying to steal it. I have my signature mouth open smile and Whitney is smilin' pretty!Getting into EVERYTHING:
They are obsessed with the dog crates. So we put them in there and let them explore! It was pretty funny. Maybe once they are older, this will be a good place for time-out? ha ha JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!
Swinging with Nana, and the mosquito's:
And...here are pics from their first time on a boat, first time in the Gulf and first time at Crab Island! Don't we live in Paradise?? The water looks like the pool water..................
Campbell, Wade and Brody all passed out on the ride home. If you look closely, you can see Campbell has her little head resting on Wade's. It was sweet!
We have been saying "This is their first Thanksgiving, this is their first bite of food, this is their first time sleeping through the night, this is their first tooth"....etc.....and this was their first July 4th...and soon, in about 5 weeks, their will be not as many firsts, as our little baby boys will be 1 year old! I just cannot grasp the fact that they have been in our lives for almost 1 whole year!! Here is a quote from a new book I am reading that every single parent can relate to:
We started off the holiday weekend at Helen Back with a lot of our friends and their kids. The boys had their first taste of pizza and they loved it! I took Brody to the Dr. on Thursday because his eyes were looking classy and crusty. He was diagnosed with conjunctivitis and was all better in 24 hours. We went ahead and treated Wade, considering they share everything!
Todd and I went out on an "adults only boat day" on Friday and Brody and Wade stayed with Nana. They took their bath in the kiddie pool and explored every inch of her house. We picked them up in the morning and headed over to Pop's and Grammie's house for their annual 4th of July neighborhood block party celebration! They went swimming, people watched, tasted lots of new foods, took a bath in the sink, explored every inch of their house (too) and had a blast! Todd either caught a little stomach bug or ate something spoiled...poor Da Da spent the entire weekend sleeping....Scott, Allie and Caden didn't make it over either, because Scott was diagnosed with vertigo and wasn't feeling up to the trip! While they celebrated their 4th of July at home, Caden busted his lip, got a bloody nose and ended up at the ER with a busted eyebrow(they were able to glue it together and no stitches were needed!) as he is perfecting his new walking skills! So, it was a hectic weekend health wise for the Harrell family. It didn't stop us from having fun! Here are tons of pics...
I was changing Wade's diaper, and the little rascal decided to take off and run around naked before I could put a clean one back on! Check out the naked little fella...
Playing and lounging in Grammie and Pop's family room
They love taking a sink bath at Pop's and Grammie's...
Wade decided to take his first steps, while holding on to a toy that moves, as soon as his Mommy was out the door. He wanted to show his Daddy what a big boy he is!! Todd got the whole thing on video on his phone and sent it to me on my phone...thank God! What did we do before cell phones?? Brody is actually trying to crawl on his knees, instead of doing his personalized army crawl. Personally, I think he will skip crawling and just start walking...he is pulling up on toys and furniture. Only time will tell though, because as soon as we have them figured out, BAM, they throw us for a loop!! Ahhh, the joys of having children! 
Keeping the boys groomed is a daily task in itself. 2 diaper changes all day long, 2 struggling to get the boys dressed, 2 trying to get them undressed, 2 trying to clean them after snacks and meals, 2 baths, 2 jammies, constant nail clippings...you can imagine!! 
