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Friday, January 27, 2012 This photo was from last week but I wanted to share it anyway because it was such a cute moment. Jathan had invited one of his favorite girls (after Mama and his sisters, of course) up to play and they were watching a movie on the couch eating popcorn. Eden was so flirty and giggly and you could just in his eyes that Jathan was eating it up, ha ha!




Saturday, January 28, 2012 Piper in her sleepy wrap. I can't tell you how much I love that thing and I'm sure Piper feels the same way!




Saturday, January 28, 2012 Piper has learned to crawl and is exploring her new world!




Sunday, January 29, 2012 The babies love riding in the wagon.




Jathan has a new friend, "the new Rhett," because there's another friend also named Rhett. I wonder if we'll always call him that?



Piper and I kept Ryland company during bath time. And his water is yellow because he had a yellow bath fizzy. ; )




Monday, January 30, 2012 I am Mommy, holder of things and snuggler of babies.




Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Speed Demon!




Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Apparently I didn't take a picture this day?!


Thursday, February 2, 2012 The boys helped decorate the balcony for Mardi Gras. Ryland like to party hardy--he'd already lost half his clothes!





Friday, February 3, 2012 Jathan has quite the green thumb. Before Christmas he saved something from the kitchen--dried beans? can't remember--and poked them down in the soil of this pot. The plants are now thriving, whatever they are!

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