Sisterly Love

The other night Anna came running in to tell me some serious news. Hallie had called her a "twert".

Anna was deeply offended by this.

I hope "twert" is all they are calling each other when they are teenagers...

Wrapping up May...

Our little buddy Linc turned 3 yesterday. It is amazing how much we love him and his personality. He got a big boy bike for his birthday, and of course the "bad guys" and "guns" that he has been begging for!


Anna lost her first tooth a week ago. She enjoyed losing it (and the subsequent tooth fairy visit) SO much that she is now convinced that every tooth is loose and is constantly asking us to wiggle them!


Hallie learned to ride her bike without training wheels. She is also our biggest helper with Port...she can smell a poopy diaper from across the room! She loves to hold him and help with him. She informed me that she wants to be a "nurse for babies" when she grows up...instead of a Princess.


Port is now 7 weeks old. His 2 heart murmurs are believed to have closed up (yay!). He is gaining weight and eating well. We enjoy his smiles and coo's...and are hoping that someday soon he will sleep better at night and scream less during the day :).


And, to celebrate Memorial Day, the kiddos dressed up!

Blessing...

Our newest blessing on his blessing day


Our 4 biggest blessings...looking very presentable (if I do say so myself!).

My new squeeze

Sleeping...


sleeping...


sleeping...


screaming...


I love this little guy!

Introducing...

Porter Scott McBride

Our new addition was born on Monday night. He was a whopping 8lb 6oz. and was 22 1/4" long. He has already been such a joy to our family. We will post more pics when life settles a bit.

Whats been cooking...

As some of you may know, Anna was diagnosed with Celiac Disease on February 1st after months of stomach issues and skin problems. For those of you who are unfamiliar with CD, it is an auto-immune disease where her body can not tolerate gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley). Instead of processing it, the body turns on itself and destroys the villi in her intestines. So, to be healthy and to keep her intestines running smoothly and absorbing nutrients, she must never eat wheat again (breads, cereals, pastas, and most processed food contain gluten). This has obviously been a big change in her life and in our home. Since going on the diet, Anna has had all of her horrible symptoms go away, and has had an increase in energy. She is quite happy on her gluten free diet (thank goodness!). We are so grateful to have answers finally!


Getting closer to meeting our new little one. Here I am at 32 weeks.


This is me, obviously bigger, at 34 weeks.

Christmas McBride Style

New Christmas outfits (at least for the little ones!).


Making sugar cookies with Grandma Smith.


Blurry pictures taken by children.


Lots of blurry pictures taken by children.


A trip to the Gammage to see the Forgotten Carols.


Time with Grandma and Grandpa McBride.


Candy and sleepy faces.


Presents. Oh the presents.


Tricks by Linc.


Remembering why.


Our Christmas was wonderful. Thank you to all of our family and friends who helped make it great!