Daddys

There is something special about a daddy. I say this because I have such a great one. My daddy has always been my biggest fan and he has taught me so much about how to be generous, kind, funny, and strong. I will always be his little girl, and I know that I will always turn to him when I need advice or just a hug.

One of my favorite parts about becoming a mom was watching Gash become a daddy. There is something so special about seeing my husband, the man I love most in the world, become a father. Before we had our own two angels, Gash steered clear of all babies. I could not have paid him to hold a newborn, even when I was pregnant and it was clear he would be holding not one but two babies in the very near future. Needless to say, I had no idea how he would react when he was handed his own little ones. Don't get me wrong, I knew he was going to be a great father. In fact, that was one of the main reasons I married him. There was no one else I could see as the father of my children. But I had no experience watching him with a baby and therefore did not know what to expect. I have come to realize though that even if Gash had been very hands on with all the little ones in our lives, nothing would have prepared me for how gentle, loving, and just plain perfect he is as a dad. I am amazed every day by Gash's patience and I fall in love with him over and over again as I watch him snuggle Mary Seegars or do what he has deemed the "fat boy dance" with Ashton (as he beat boxes in the background). There is something special about a daddy and Ashton and Mary Seegars have no idea yet how lucky they are to have Gash as their very own.

Probably my favorite picture so far! 

A precious daddy and his little girl . . . . 

I spent this week making the twins Halloween Costumes . . . I love arts and crafts and a good costume so I had a great time.  A few months ago this little project would have taken an hour but now with two babies to take care of it took an entire day!

And the finished product. . . 

Lauren Miller took these great pictures as part of a fundraiser she was doing for Project Host.  We had a great time in the pumpkin patch with the cutest "things" we know!

We visited PREG this week and got to see some of our favorite nurses and doctors!

And of course . . Auntie Faith!

We had a great time this weekend at Fall for Greenville . . . 

All Snuggled up!

Looks like Ashton had a little too much fun. . . 

 

We finally got to meet Uncle Jamie. . . The babies could not stop talking about how much they love him :)

They were so sad to see Aunt Mandi and Uncle Jamie go . . . 

But we were thrilled when more visitors showed up. Lots of Clayton cousins!

Morgan and Virginia Ann were great with the babies!

Precious Barron and Bett came to visit too!

Snuggle time with Marion Virginia 

What a great week!!

Worries

I made the mistake a few nights ago of watching the movie My Sister's Keeper. I figured that since I read the book and knew the ending, I would not cry as hard as I did when I finished the book. I was wrong. Really, really wrong. I overlooked one simple fact, I was not a mom when I read the book, and so, needless to say, Gash encountered one blubbering mess when he walked into the living room. Besides realizing how blessed I am and spending the majority of the movie alternating between babies and smothering each with kisses, I came to a solid realization: once you become a mother, you never stop worrying. I knew this growing up; I mean we always teased my mom about her constant worries. My brother even deemed my mom "dub dub" for "WW" or worry wort. However, I did not really understand the depth of the worry until nine months ago when I found out I was pregnant. From that day on, I obsessed over every pregnancy symptom, I worried about what I ate, drank, and was exposed to; I asked the doctors a million questions and was relentless in my Internet inquiries. And then my two healthy babies arrived, whew, what a relief! But that relief was short lived as a whole new list of worries set in and I began to realize that every mother worries. Every mother worries a lot, and sometimes it may even seem that we are looking for things to worry about. Our minds go into overdrive: are my children healthy, happy, warm, polite, scared, safe? Are they making good decisions? Am I making good decisions as a mother? And the list goes on. But I guess the bottom line is this. No matter how much I worry, things are not going to change. Ashton and Mary Seegars will get sick and hurt. They will have their hearts broken and they will experience disappointment. My job as their mother will be to be there when they fall and to cheer them on through all their trials. Just like Cameron Diaz's character in My Sister's Keeper could not change the fate of her daughter, I will not be able to alter God's will for my children and all the worrying in the world won't change that. So I imagine the only thing I can do is have faith and enjoy every minute that I am so blessed to be their mom.

 

 Hey brother . . I have an idea . . . 

I'm listening

Around one in the morning, you wake up and cry real loud. . . . 

That is a great idea! I LOVE to do that! Then what?

Let me think. . . 

Got it! I will wake up at two after you go back to sleep and I will start crying so hard

Hilarious. You are just too much Mary Seegars!

Some more of the two trouble makers

Is there someone behind me?

"Chunk" is taking big boy bottles now. .

 

 And he is happy about it!

Enjoying his bath or as Gash likes to call it . . Hot Tub Happy Hour

What happens when dad dresses the baby

Our little Tiger cubs in gifts made by their Great Aunt Helen. . . 

This weekend was so much fun! Brent and Meghan came to stay for the weekend and Clay, Lindsay, Banks and Raleigh stopped by on their way to the game! The weekend ended with a visit from their Aunt Mandi and Cousin Christin! We all loved every minute with some of our closest friends and family!

Brent and Meghan were naturals with the babies!

Banks and his buddy Ashton.  

This was right after Banks said "Ashton wants to get up and walk with me." 

I am pretty sure that he will be following his cool older friend around soon enough! 

Lots of little petite posse members!

All three kiddos asleep after a long, fun week!