My Partner in Crime

Just in case you didn't know, Baby Girl White turned the big "7" in June! Caroline (or "Weenie" or "Carolina", as we've taken to calling her) is going to be in second grade! Can I just repeat that sentence, please?! I am 30 thirty years old and the parent of a 4th grader and 2nd grader. Heaven help me!
They are growing like weeds, but I gotta tell ya, I'm loving the independence! Now, I get to sleep in on Saturdays because I have children who have been taught (aka "trained") how to get their own Pop Tart and find a decent cartoon on the tv. When I send them out to play in the backyard, I don't have to worry that one or the both will think it's a "creative idea" to play Frogger with Rt. 206 traffic. If I don't hear them in the backyard for a few minutes, it's just because they are busy thinking of something to fight over.
Caroline has lost her two front top teeth, so now she has an adorable gap that makes her lisp all the more noticeable. If fact, it's like a little letter slot--> we had some M&M's the other day, and I told her "Hold your teeth shut and smile!" Then I slid a candy through the slot and she chewed it up, all the while with Timmy and Garrett laughing like loons. My house ain't normal, dammit.

Baby Britton has finally arrived!

And Auntie Jessica could not be happier! She is adorable, and I am not biased just because she is my first niece! I'm feeling like a true aunt since this is the first kid from one of my siblings.
Britton and I spent a whole week together ,but it felt like a hot minute, I swear! The hiccups, the sighs, the explosive diapers, the arm waving, it was all fun! I turned Carrie into an expert Swaddler with a minor in Swaying and Carrie and Josh shuttled me all over OKC for some fantastic (and delicious!) food!

Finally an Aunt!

So my niece Britton August was born on August 2nd and I flew out to OKC the next day! I stayed for a week and enjoyed every minute of it! Britton is the best baby ever--she barely cried, her hiccups were hilarious, and she allowed me to practice my swaddling technique about 32 times a night.
Britton + Auntie Jessica = love @ first sight ;)