Sara Kate's 2nd Birthday!!!

Sara Kate turned 2 on August 30.... of course, it was a monsoon because we planned a party, but we finally outsmarted the weather. We had her party at the Trussville YMCA. It was the way to go! We had a ball playing with the toys and bounce house, eating cake and socializing. Happy Birthday sweet baby girl!! We love you so much!

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July and August '09

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Whew!!! July and August have flown by.... or maybe just for me. As many of you know, Steven was laid off on July 3. I have been working as much as possible to pick up where he left off, hence the lack of postings... He has been Mr. Mom and doing a wonderful job, however, I do believe he would give me that job back in an instant for a full-time job. I am so blessed to have such a flexible job with such sweet friends. I think this time would be so much harder if that were not the case. I am working a lot and am so tired, but so blessed and thankful that I can. We have also been getting the house ready to possible put it on the market since we no longer need to be out this far and will hopefully be able to see it quickly once it is listed in the winter.
We kicked off July by going to the McWane center to help Alex celebrate his 7th birthday. We had so much fun and he has grown in to such a fine and handsome young man! We have spent most of our days at home to save money and avoid the heat. The kids love dressing up and that is what they do most of the time! We have been working on potty training, and that comes and goes in phases... no rush, we are used to diapers around here!!! Samuel has started crawling, has two teeth on the bottom and is cutting FOUR on top!!! He isn't so sure he likes baby food, but he is getting better about trying new flavors... he originally would just spit and spray them at me :) He has pulled up on a few things, but doesn't have the best balance yet... it won't be long!
Please pray for Steven to find the job God wants him to have and soon!!!

Well, April and May have been a whirlwind at the Allen house. I had to have surgery in April for retained placenta, Samuel has had an ongoing ear infection that is still not well and Steven has been off work since the last week of May. We have managed to enjoy ourselves despite all of this. We spent Mother's Day at the Lake with Buddy, Pops, PawPaw, Uncle Matt, Aunt Katie and LeLe. We had a great time. Easter was a blurr as I had to work. We celebrated it in pieces with the family. We have been using our Zoo pass and playing outside alot. I just returned from a 9 day business trip that was exhausting, but worth it for the money. I missed my babies so much and was so very happy to come home to them. Thank you all for helping with my angels. I hope to post some pictures as I get them from all who helped!!!
Hope you enjoy these random pictures from April and May 2009!!!

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It has been way too long since we did portraits, so, here they are, finally. Jason is three, Sara Kate is 19 months and Sammy the bull is 2 months. They are growing up so fast. Enjoy!

Jason turns 3!!!

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Ok, so for those of you who pay that much attention, I retroed the date... I am so far behind, but trying!
My first baby, Jason turned three! I can't believe it! He has changed so much in the last year. He is so full of life, imagination and animation! He cracks us up on a daily basis. He is so sweet and loving, such a good big brother and such a sweet spirit. I am so thankful every day for him and what he has brought to our life.
We had to cancel his birthday party because he and Sara Kate are getting over strep throat and the weather was cold and misty... too much for an outside party. So, we will have to reschedule a Spiderman cake eating party for a later date. Instead, we met the family at Frontera grill in Trussville. We had such a great time. My Sam, Grandaddy, Buddy, Pops, PawPaw, Uncle Matt, Aunt Katie, LeLe, Poppa, Uncle Josh and Aunt Amanda all showed up to celebrate our special boy. He had a great time wearing the sombrero and singing. What a great time!
Then, on his real birthday, Buddy came over to make cupcakes. He can take them to school so she came to help us make them and spend the day with us. He and SaraKate had such a ball with her. They made a huge mess and enjoyed every minute of it!
Then, I took them to Publix to get a cookie cake and some chicken for supper. We sang to our biggest boy and had some wonderful cookie!
We love you so much Jason, Happy Birthday big boy!!!

One month old!

Baby Samuel is now one month old! Can you believe it? He is doing great. He now weighs 11 lbs and 3 oz!!! He is 21 and 3/4 inches and a chunky little monkey. His siblings absolutely love him and want to touch and hold and just be near him. They really are so sweet! He loves to look at them and is even trying to squeal or coo at them. Saturday, he smiled for the first times on cue. He has a precious smile and a dimple on his left cheek! He has rolled over once and when he gets really mad, he tries again and again... He is rather spoiled and loves to be held. He does have a bit of reflux and is now on medicine, he seems so much more comfortable now. I am so thankful too because he seemed so miserable in the evenings! Jason and Sara Kate's new favorite thing is to put all of their toys in the crib and then climb out and put them in the big boy bed and back and forth and so on.... so here are some pictures of our fun!

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Three's Company

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We have been having so much fun getting to know Baby Samuel and just playing together. Last weekend it snowed and Jason and Sara Kate and Daddy went out in it to play with our neighbors, Ms. Deanna and Mr. Billy. They loved it. The kids were so tired when they finally came in that they slept right through the afternoon with no power in the house... Baby Samuel is doing great, he eats every two to three hours, which leaves Mommy little time to do much else. He is a sweet boy and LOVES to be held. His big brother and sister just adore him and so far, have not been jealous.