Today was the first day in a long time (3 weeks?) that we're all healthy. Hoorah! Healthy feels so great.

Jillian is almost 9 months (will be on the 2nd) so she had her 9 month photo shoot today! I can't wait to see the photos. She took photos in a bunch of different chairs, on a furry blanket, in a basket and on a dresser. She wore 3 outfits: a onesie and baby legs, a poofy dress, and a diaper. Fun! We have to document those rolls while she still has them!

Jillian is teething and seems to be pretty bothered by it. Her gums are swollen but there's no obvious signs of teeth cutting yet. She's cranky and having a hard time sleeping. But, she's 9 months and has no teeth yet! So, I think it's time. She's also so very close to crawling. She rocks back and forth on all fours, scoots on her butt, and goes from all fours to sitting very easily. She's also starting to pull up to her knees. I think she'll be crawling and then walking before we know it!

Owen did something amazing this morning. He woke up dry for the first time ever! It wasn't really something we were trying for, it just happened. I was shocked and so proud! It's funny because the previous morning he woke up soaking wet (literally dripping) so this was truly surprising. We made a sticker chart to fill when he wakes up dry and hopefully we'll have success!

Tonight, we had pork tenderloin with cherry sauce, cous cous, and mixed veggies for dinner. Both kids ate big portions of it (well, J didn't have the cherry sauce) - would it be possible to raise two non-picky kids? Probably not, right?

There's nothing like taking two years off blogging about your family! Ah, how time flies. Now that we have Jillian (9 months) and Owen (3 years), I'm finding it really hard to document the little things that I find so precious and want to remember years down the road. So, here I am.

In June of 2010, we welcomed Jillian Reese into our lives. I can't believe she's already almost 9 months old. It blows my mind how fast the time goes! She's an incredibly happy baby and a joy to be around. It's such a beautiful thing to watch Owen love his little sister and watch her love him back. Here are a few photo collages to bring us up to date:

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Today, we met our newest niece, Melina! I made a baby doll sling for Melina's big sister, Alexa, and of course I had to make one for Owen, too. Owen sure does love his baby dolls.