Update on the "Old" Habit

Last night, Miller stayed at his bedroom door crying for a LONG time. When I finally heard the crying stop, I headed up to put him in his crib. The poor little guy was sweaty and worn out! I laid him down, gave him his bear and he never moved again... Here is a pic.

Tonight went great. Put them down without the paci and neither of them ever cried. They did "talk" for a good long time but that is fine by me! Success... I hope!

Breaking Old Habits

Well, as I speak, Clay is upstairs trying to get Miller to sleep... BECAUSE... tonight we are stopping pacifiers!

It hasn't been easy so far. Ha. Miller is having a harder time with it then Charles. We let them know before we left the room what was happening because we didn't want them to think we had forgot the part of the bed time routine where we give them their pacis. We simply explained "no pacis" tonight. Miller's face was priceless. He knew EXACTLY what we were saying, it just screamed, BUT WHY???

A lot of parents don't want their babies to ever have pacis. I get it, I do, but for us, we really appreciated what they did for us :) The boys have always been really good sleepers and I can only think of one time ever that they cried about going to sleep. Usually they are super excited about going to bed and getting their paci (because bed time is the only time we "try" to give them...).  I think of the paci like I thought of the swaddle. The benefits of great sleep for a long long time out weigh the couple days it takes to break them of it.

Since the boys are going to pre-school two days a week for just a few hours, I thought this is a good time to take pacis away. Plus, they could have a new baby in the house any time now so it is time they give them up!

 Here are a few pics from this monumental event...

 This is about the third time in... had to turn on light to really explain

to him he needed to go to bed without his paci.

 Clay telling him from the door it was time to go to sleep.

 This is after he got out his crib again. Crying his little peepers out

and Daddy trying to comfort him. Charles just listening in on the 

pep talk.

 Embracing for a LONG time to get him calmed down. 

Charles is over it. He is going to sleep.

Still embracing.

Seconds after Clay left, right before he gets out again 

and he high tails it for the door. Sad.

No baby in his bed. STILL as we speak just crying at the door...

Barely crying now, he is getting tired out...

Will keep you posted on nights to come :)

Adoption News

This is REALLY old news but since I have yet to blog about it, I will catch ya' up...

So, Clay and I are still adopting... just not from Uganda. We had many weeks of prayer, research, thinking, and discussion, at the end of which,  we felt God moving us in a different direction. It was scary at first, knowing we were changing our plans (and starting over virtually), but we believe this is His plan for us and our future babe.

There are many reasons that led us to switch out of the the Ugandan program (any of which I am wiling to share privately with anyone who has questions) and switch into domestic African American/Biracial adoption. There is a need for adoptive parents here for these babies and we feel led to help fill that need. We are so excited and with our home study updated and our birth mom profile book done, we are eagerly awaiting the newest member of the Kimsey crew. It could be tomorrow or it could be in a year, you just don't know... that is the "fun" difference between international adoption and domestic! So keep us in your prayers and we are trusting the Lord to bring this little baby to us in His perfect timing!

Here are just a few really random pics I have of the boys around the house...

 Boys in new $8 jackets and $7 shoes...

Trying to get them to smile on the porch for me...

St. Simons Beach Trip

Since the first summer Clay and I started dating, I started going with his family to St. Simons every summer. This is my eighth summer going and I look forward to it every year! It is just a fun time to spend with each other just doing nothing. We eat good. We play hard. And just relax...

The boys enjoyed the beach more this year. We definitely had our fare share of whining but in the end, they had a good time. Here are a lot pics!

Charles trying to be with the "big" kids

Mills getting snacks from Grandaddy

There were a good bit of other twins on the island.

Mills loved the frozen yogurt.

And so did Maggie!

Here are some pics after we had a family photo shoot...

Mills was NOT happy. So he threw himself on the ground.

Charles

Daddy playing catch. With Miller.

My boys

Learning how to surf :)

Diet Coke. A treat at the beach!

Please excuse Clay's ridiculous tank. He thinks

it is "funny". Whatever.

The whole family at the Red Barn

Thanks Jimmy and Lisa for making this trip such a fun time! We will always cherish these memories...