The Smithson Family

Remainder February in Photos

February 15th

We had Cutler's newborn pictures that day. We took family and sibling photos first. Then when it was brother's turn for his solo pictures, Colt took Kinley across the street and they did some "bird watching" and had a smoothie.

Worn out big sister with her blanket and her "Tigey"

February 16th

Kinley went to stay the night with her Giggy and Pa and Colt was at work so I got some one on one time!

February 17th

This is how I looked a lot of those first few days... tired... my pregnancy acne still there and red bloodshot eyes! I had a cute little baby in my arms though!

February 19th

She's back and "helping."

Colt was staying in Sulphur Springs for work. This was Kinley awake in her bed after 11pm that night. I don't know if she just didn't want to miss something or what but there for a while, she was not easy to get to bed and would stay up in her room forever. Thankfully, it didn't last.

February 20th

Here's a sweet video at bedtime that night of Kinley and Cutler. She would always "introduce" herself there for a while. In the video, she's saying, "Hi, baby brother, big brother Kinley."

February 21st

We got a new stroller to help accommodate both kids. Evidently she was in charge of her outfit that day!

My Uncle Butch passed away that day. It was sudden and evidently related to flu complications. He was the last person really left on my dad's side of the family. They were super close, especially the last few years. My dad took it and is still taking it pretty hard. Uncle Butch loved us, and evidently he loved looking at pictures and hearing about Kinley. Because the flu was going around like crazy at the time, we decided not to go to Texarkana for the funeral because we didn't want to expose Cutler with him being so young. It's still hard to believe my uncle is really gone.

February 23rd
Birdwatching while going for a walk (still in our pajamas in the middle of the day)

Bedtime

February 26th

Colt was off that day so we took Kinley to the park to play. I wore Cutler in the baby carrier the whole time while Colt chased Kinley around.

February 27th

What dinner time looked like at our house most of the time... I wore Cutler so I could cook and eat.

February 28th

One of our neighbors little girls, Eva, that is a few years older than Kinley came over and played with Kinley for a bit. When Eva saw Cutler, she was surprised and asked when we got him. Kinley is a little protective of her brother. She likes to make sure everyone knows that he's her brother.

Muscles from Daddy

February 21st

Colt's friend, James, had got us this dumbbell rattler as a gift, and I bought this onesie before he was born. The day I put it on him, I decided to take some pics of him "working out." We actually think Cutler is built more like my family so far but we'll see what happens!

Valentine's 2018

Cutler's first Valentine's... his grandma bought him this onesie. Daddy wasn't a fan so it didn't last long that day.

Kinley was into Valentine's Day this year.

Her and Daddy both got a card. She played with these cards for probably a month and regifted them everyday.

Here's a video of her opening her Valentine and helping Daddy open his.

She didn't get to go to school on the day that they exchanged Valentines. Her teachers saved her sack of Valentines and send it home with her. She loved them. These were played with daily for a while too.

Our First Week as a Family of 4

February 9th

We had an appointment at the pediatrician that morning, and his jaundice levels were a little high.

Kinley getting used to her big sister role (aka changing the settings and waking him up)

Naptime for little man and puzzle time for my big girl

By far the hardest part of the initial phase of having 2 kids was juggling both and trying to feel like I wasn't neglecting Kinley, especially when you are nursing so much at the very beginning.

We made it a full day at home

After our first sink bath... I had a heater on the counter to keep him warm but he still obviously wasn't a fan.

February 10th

Still a little yellow but he got cleared at his pediatrician appointment that day and we didn't have to be admitted to the hospital!

Full and content

February 11th

Cutler's actual due date

This is what those first days as a mom of 2 looked like!

February 12th

Colt was working and the 3 of us went on our first outing. It was for grocery pickup. Thank goodness for grocery pickup and not having to go in the grocery store with a newborn!