I rarely post anything other than pictures of my sweet boys, but I may start changing things up. For the last two fall/winter seasons I have been pregnant...yes, I know. So, I am on the hunt for clothes without out elastic in the waist and tops that aren't made with a lot of extra fabric in the front. The other day I was at Wal-Mart (as this is the ONLY store in this small town to shop in...yes, I know) and I got a little side tracked. I ended up over in the clothing department and found these shirts. They are $7. Yep..$7 dollars! I got four of them. They have these cute little tucks on the shoulders and are made out of organic cotton and bamboo. They are wonderful. I could have used an extra small (which I do not think they make) but the small(4-6) fits fine and will probably shrink up a bit if I wash them on hot the first go around. There is nothing real fancy about them, but I need basic tops for layering and lets face it....I stay at home with my children and I often find myself with God only knows what on my clothes. So, I thought I'd share my cute little find. Go out and getcha some.

Main Street Horses

Alder's First Haircut

When we were in Chattanooga last, Alder got his first haircut with the only person I would trust to cut his hair. Great Aunt Judy has known the Wingfield family for over 35 years. She is a dear person who has been Aunt Judy to all the Wingfield kids and know is Great Aunt Judy to all the grandkids. Her spirit is gentle and loving and she did a great job cutting Alder's hair. Alder did a lot better than I expected as long as he was holding his teddy bear and sitting in Mommy's lap. He still has tons of curls though and we love it long in the back.

Marker Mischief

Today I had left Alder to color the car garage that we had made out of an old wipe box while I went to go get Kingston. I knew the markers were in the box with the crayons, but I thought he had not noticed where I had gotten the crayons from. Well, silly me, I come around the corner with Kingston in my arms and Alder is standing there beaming with pride over his "masterpiece." All day he would look down on his arms and smile with joy over what he had done.

These are some videos taken over the summer. They are very "raw and uncut" but capture Alder really well. Enjoy!

Toga Boy

I could cuss I am so frustrated with our camera.
For the last two months it has not worked properly. It is hit or miss. I have missed out on a lot of Kingston and Alder pictures. If I was my sister-n-law who is great about taking pictures and documenting her children's childhood then I would have fixed it by now. But I am not.
Here is a recent picture of Alder in his "toga towel." He is really into walking around the house in a toga fashioned out of towels. I think he is getting in touch with his Greek heritage. Hehe. Alder has been very challenging these last few days and I think its 2 year molars coming in as well as his frustration over not talking yet. I am just as frustrated. The other day in one of not-so finer moments as mama I said to my mother-n-law, "I swear if he does not start talking soon I am going to sell on the side of the road." Not so fine....right? I am told it is completely normal for some children to not talk until they are two. I am not concerned, just tired of playing a guessing game when it comes to his needs.

Marla and Shane Pictures

We were treated by Yaya and Papa to a photo session when we all went to the beach in June by the talented Shane of Marla and Shane. Their work as photographers is amazing. The two of them are extremely gifted. Visit their website to see more of their work.
http://www.marlaandshane.com/


Happy Saturday! Hope the weekend is great for everyone.

Little Kingston

Happy Birthday Jared!

My wonderful and loving husband turned 28 yesterday. Jared is a great man who loves the Lord, loves us, makes wise and careful decisions for our family, and loves his sons tremendously. He is a hard worker who never complains...about anything. He tells me how great of a job I am doing as mother and wife on a daily basis and truly appreciates me. Jared holds the respect of so many in our community, in our church, at work, and at home.

We are so proud of you Jared! You mean the world to all of us. Thank you for all that you do for this family and so many others.

Love,
The Home Team




Yesterday we took Dada coffee and cards to his office for his birthday. He loved it.

The King

Our little Kingston is now 7 weeks. We are all in love with him. He is a joy with a gentle and laid back spirit. He is very alert, does not sleep as much as he should (or rather as much as I would like), smiles a lot, coos and goos at his big brother (and his Mama and Dada), and loves to go on long walks in the stroller. Kingston is a healthy boy who loves to nurse and weighed in today at 12.6 lbs. His eyes definitely look as though they will be blue, his skin is fair and ruddy, and his hair has an auburn color to it (of which he has tons). He already looks like he needs a hair cut. Its the funniest thing.

Happy 18 Months Big Boy!

Alder is already 18 months. I know everyone says it, but the time really has flown by. There have surely been days that were long and nights at the beginning that were even longer, but these last 18 months have been wonderful. Alder is a very excitable, funny, loud, intense, and loving child. He sees the world in black and white. He loves his new brother without any jealousy. Alder is Mommy's little helper already and gets great joy out of doing so. His favorite person in the world is Dada and their wrestling matches are a joy to watch. Alder is saying a few words and his late attempt in talking leaves him frustrated most of the time. He says Ally (our dog), teddy (his bear), "nope," and maybe car. No Mama or Dad yet. I am not worried he doesn't talk as I did not speak until I was 2. He weighed in today at 26 lbs. and the height I did not get b/c of the screaming newborn.

Happy 18 months little boy!

Brothers

Potty Training???

Ok, so this little guy pee peed (sp?) in the potty today! Can you believe it? He has been showing some serious interest in the whole process and so we have been letting him go and try it out. So today his Dada took him over to the potty before naptime, sat him on it and he went pee. We handed him some toilet paper, dabbed himself off, dropped it in the toilet, and motioned for us to help him off. He turned around and flushed the toilet. Dare I say that this child may be potty trained by the end of the summer? I do not really have it on my agenda, but hey, we may take a stab at it.

Our Wonderful KeeKee

After the birth of Kingston, my Mom came to stay and help for TWO weeks. It was a tremendous gift. Alder is just in love with her and we loved having her here EVERY second. She is a wonderful mother and a loving and generous grandmother. KeeKee is sorely missed by us and we cannot wait for another long visit. I realize that not everyone has help from a mother or even mother-n-law after they have a baby so I am overwhelmed with gratitude for this gift.

KeeKee-We love you! Thank you so much!

Wingfield Beach Trip

We had a wonderful beach trip with the whole Wingfield family at Grayton Beach. The house was perfect for all 21 of us, the food delicious, and the fellowship priceless. My sweet sister-n-law Beth is a terrific photographer and since I just had a baby and cannot seem to get my pictures downloaded from the beach (which are not that great anyways) I am going to just send you to her blog (double click on the title of this post) so you can ooooo and ahhhh over all the precious children. There are 11 grandchildren now in total for June and Jackson. The kids had a wonderful time playing with each other, exploring the beach, and swimming in the pool.
I will echo what Beth said...that is a great gift to be a part of this wonderful family.

Sleepy Boy

Kingston is a sweet little baby. He has a seemingly gentle spirit about him and loves to be hugged and kissed. He is quiet even when he is trying to let you know something is wrong like if he is hungry or has a dirty diaper. The other day we had all gone outside and we had left him in his bed fast asleep for about 20 minutes or so. I went inside to check on him and I could hear him crying as soon as I came in the door. I rushed in there sure to find a inconsolable baby, but when I picked him up he immediately fell asleep in my arms. Kingston is a joy to have. We are overwhelmingly blessed.

Rainy Day Wellie Fun

Alder is being a great big brother. He loves loves loves Kingston. He will give him kisses all day long if you asked him to and he wants to "show" him all of his toys. The other day it was dreadfully rainy and so Alder and I went up and down the street splashing in the ditches. I think he thought his Mama was cool for splashing and running up and down with him and for spending some alone time with just him. It was raining the whole time and he loved it. We were such a mess when we came back. Obviously this picture was taken before we ventured out. By the way, Alder wants to wear his wellies all the time. Its the funniest thing.

I found this poem or rather ode to motherhood on my good friends' blog. I thought it was sweet and accurate. I love being a mom to my two boys and especially loving on a newborn all over again.

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom ..

Dada Comparison

The first picture is Jared when he was a newborn and the second one is Kingston. We think they look so much alike. It is so fun to play the "who do they look like?" game. Alder looked just like my newborn baby pictures and has turned out looking a lot like me and my brother Houston, but people constantly comment on how Alder looks like Jared as well. I mean go figure....they are going to look like both of us after all, right? I mean that is the point. :)

Kingston Settle Wingfield

ITS A BOY!!!!

We are thrilled to announce the birth of our baby boy
Kingston Settle Wingfield.

He was born Thursday May 28th, 2009 at 5:45 am.

He weighs 9 lbs. 2 oz. and is 19 1/2 in. long

We are overwhelmed with joy over the life of this new little one who is healthy and wonderful.

Praise be to God!

Love,

The Wingfields

More pictures to follow.

So I am still pregnant and hugely so. Just a few weeks ago we were thinking that this baby may be a wonderful 8lbs and some ounces rather than the 9 lbs 8 oz Alder was, but its rather obvious that at this point the baby has exploded with growth. I am now officially uncomfortable. I am (without patting myself on the back) a champ at being pregnant, but its not enjoyable anymore. I am feeling sorry for myself now. Its just a waiting game now.
The above goodies really cheer me up. My sweet husband brings me them in the mornings sometimes. It really picks me up. And I am just loving these two boys before I go into a baby moon. They are just wonderful. I mean look at them...its so fun.

Recent Alder Videos

Alder is now just learning to walk but continues to crawl about 80% of the time. He loves water and especially the hose. This Elmo sprinkler he was not so sure about. Alder is also trying to talk. He just babbles away (you can hear it in the second video) and bless his heart you can see his frustration with not being able to tell us exactly what he is thinking. I am just enjoying this time though when those sweet little sounds come out and he is looking right at you as he "talks" (thinking that I understand) because once he starts talking all that babbling will be gone forever. The crawling I am tired of though! I am ready for this boy to walk. I am so pregnant now that its so hard to carry him all the time.






Yesterday Alder got to try out his new wellies for the first time. He had a ball. Alder just loved the dirty dirty water in all the ditches.

Family Faces

This picture may not mean much to most of you, but this captures Alder looking just like his Dada and his Uncle Jackson-I think. Jared and I looked at this picture and thought that the similarities were uncanny. I swear I have seen pictures of Jared and Jackson when they were this young that look just like the one above. Its so funny. Alder was sitting on this milking stool and eating "cookies" when we captured these shots. He was also signing "please," "more," and "thank you" all at the same time b/c I guess the cookies were soooo good all the while trying to balance himself on the stool. I thought it would be fun for all the Wingfield's to see. Happy Friday!

Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend this past weekend celebrating Easter here with my family. They all arrived on Thursday afternoon and did not leave until Sunday. It was a glorious time to hang out and catch up especially with both of my brothers who we had not seen since Christmas. We enjoyed great fellowship gathered around fantastic meals and lots of down time. My Mom and I were able to get a lot accomplished in getting ready for baby number 2 who arrives in just 6-7 weeks. Alder received many goodies from the Easter Bunny (my parents) the whole weekend with the biggest being a Little Tikes climber. Its huge with two slides and little crawl spaces. He loves it. The play set will certainly help us this summer as I sit on the porch and nurse new baby and Alder can just play play play. Thank you again JoeJoe and KeeKee! Alder also received a tunnel which just makes him laugh so hard as he crawls through it and he fell in love with picking up eggs and putting them in his basket. He and KeeKee decorated the Easter tree together and Alder totally got the concept. It still sits on our dining room table and he points at it and smiles all throughout the day. Several times throughout the weekend we had wonderful devotionals at the table which really prepared our hearts for Sunday and the rejoicing over the Resurrection. We hope everyone had a joyous Easter and great time with family and friends.

He is Risen!

The Pilgrimage

During the weekend of March 14th and 15th, our house was on the tour of homes for the Marengo Historical Society. The tour of homes occurs every two years and because we bought one of the oldest homes in Demopolis we were asked back in the summer if we would consider being on it. We naively said yes, thinking that all of our house remodel would be completed months before March and really, how big of a deal could it be??? Oh, were we wrong. Two days before the pilgrimage we had one cast iron tub in our guestroom and the other one upside down in our hallway. Needless to say the house all came together at the last minute. Over the weekend we had about 100 people come and tour the home. Most were from around here and others came from as far away as Michigan. Some people toured the home that had friends or family that had lived here so we got to hear stories of the house from long ago. It was a interesting experience. Now that the house is complete, I need to post before and after pictures. It is amazing the transformation.


*picture of the flyer advertising the tour. our home is the second one down on the right side with a green roof and three chimneys*

The books come to life....

We took Alder out to the Hall's house a few weeks ago to show Alder all of their animals. They have turkeys, chickens, baby chicks, horses, a donkey, cows, dogs, cats, and on and on. Alder looked with amazement as he watched all of these animals and wanted to touch them. You could tell his brain was just firing off the connection between all the stories we read with these animals in them and seeing them for the first time in real life. He was fearless in "walking" (he is not walking yet by himself, he just likes to hold your finger and walk....ugghhh! I cannot believe I am almost 8 months pregnant and I am still carrying Alder) up to all the animals and wanted to feed them whatever he could find off the ground. The donkey was especially fun as he was so sweet and curious. It was a fun Saturday afternoon outing.