update

Okay (Shannon) this is my update... We went to the beach for a long weekend, had a B L A S T!!! The girls were hysterical and I just wish that I had taken my camera to the Red Bar. Or the video camera. One, to catch the girls dancing with the band (yes maam they are groupies) and the other to catch the sweet MM yelling from the bathroom at the Red Bar to the other side of the restaraunt, "You want me to get you another beer daddy?" Oh so funny! We got laughs and looks, but what can you do, you are at the beach! We got back from the beach and I had a slight worrisome moment thinking that Carolina had a hearing loss b/c she was 13 mos and was not talking. Can't help it, it is the Speech Therapist in my. Then one morning we were in the big bead and I was half asleep but waking up to hear Carolina, "tickle tickle tickle" then she went on to say about 10 words to herself. So funny. Now she talks. Thennnnn yesterday I got a call from daycare saying that MM fell and had a cut on her head and they wanted someone to come take a look at it. Then they said, she may need a stitch. A stitch meaning one! I got to daycare and MM said, "I got a booboo on my forehead" Yes you do and get in the car! So we ended up with FIVE stitches. You can count them! There could have been more but doc says five will do. I must say, she did absolutely wonderful and only cried during the actual stitching. So proud. When we left she said..., " I think I need a birthday cake. A birthday cake would make my booboo feel better." So we went to the Cakery and got a small birthday cake. The end!

Easter

Again backwards... eating leftovers. she's not 8 mos yet but she is refusing baby food and will only eat table food. yes maam- she is like her mama and likes the food!

Noah and MM about to start the Easter Egg hunt

My sweet family. I am blessed, truly blessed!

Easter morning! Happy Easter everybody

Well I knew i was going to do this, b/c i always do. i went backwards! oh well.
with daddy

carolina and mama (this was at MM's 2nd bday)

My baby is two!

At Thanksgiving.

Little Miss watching Old McDonald!

We really do exist!

Hello my friends! Yes I know I have been gone for a while and I could list you several excuses for my absence, but instead I'll just say TWO GIRLS! :) Really though, we have had so much going on in Davis country. Daniel and I have started going to a new church that we LOVE. Max Milligan is two. She is the funniest child I have ever met. I know you think I am biased but I promise you, she's funny. I go to work laughing every morning. Some of her MMisms... Carolina will cry and she says, "it's ok, i'm right here" so sweet. She went to a Tech bball game and did not like "buzbuz" she told me he picked her up and she "cried like a little baby." She is sneaky and you cannot leave any kind of sweet on the counter b/c she can reach! When she runs, she says "oh goodness oh my goodness." Carolina is 7 months. She is the sweetest, snuggly baby ever. She is a mama's girl and will pitch a fit only when she is hungry and you are not feeding her fast enough. She pushes baby food away and will reach for your plate in a heartbeat. You think I am kidding but the girl loves couscous! At this point she has no teeth but she is working on them. She is sitting up on her own and she looks at MM with sister adoration. It is so exciting to see the two interact with each other. I pray that they are best friends always. Daniel is praying that they'll want to have a small double wedding. Ha! Ha! Moving on to Daniel. What a great father and husband. He is the chef of our house and does so much. I could not imagine doing this without my teammate and best friend beside me. He is moving up in his job and learning a lot. I am back in the groove at the hospital and have a lot of exciting things going on there as well. I am hosting a conference for our NICU in Apirl so all friends, pray for me during this time. So far it is all coming together. At the house, we are redoing the backyard so following pics of the girls (shanny- all for you)you will see before and after of the yard. God has blessed us in so many ways. He is AWESOME! On to the pics

are all 2ish year olds bipolar? this is the question

a little catching up to do.

Hello all my friends in blogland. Just wanted to catch everyone up to speed on life with two girls. Two very cute and funny girls. First off, my bestie, Jamie had her sweet Harper 11 days after Carolina. Here is the first meeting of the best friends to be...

I laid Carolina down on the chair while we ate supper and MM said that she wanted to go "night night" too. She is such a good big siss. Always giving her kisses.

So the pictures were downloaded out of order but here again is me holding Harper and Jamie with Carolina.

Love to everyone, Katie

my favorite picture right now

Introducing Carolina Allen Davis

okay so this one had to be added b/c it is so funny. Max Milligan in Carolina's hospital crib.
She asked to be placed in it.


Max Milligan meeting Carolina. She calls her "baby Lina"

Carolina Allen Davis born August 9, 2009 at 3:57 pm. 7 lbs 5 oz and 20 inches long

Getting ready to go home. We are so blessed to have Carolina join our family. I am extremely scared and excited to be a mother of two girls. They are so wonderful and I cannot wait to continue this wonderful adventure.

Baby showers

So excited to be pregnant with these sweet girls. Anna Rose and Copper are due in October. Jamie and I are due in August.

Anna Rose, Jamie and me

Harper and Carolina having a conversation.

Carp and her sweet little Jay Hudson.

30 weeks. only 10 more to go!

Mother's Day at The Red Bar. Happy Belated Mother's Day to all you mamas out there.

Fun pictures

This is what "snack time" or "treat time" means at our house. After Tilly got hers, Max Milligan got hers. I love that she sits down on the floor b/c Tilly does. Have I mentioned that I absolutely love my life and my sweet family.

Trying to walk in daddy's shoes. Check out that belly

There's no crying in baseball!

This past week, I learned some things about myself. I learned that I am one strong woman. I learned that I can stay calm through a scary situation. I learned that there are angels everywhere. I learned that God made mommies very very different.
Thursday morning I went to get Max Milligan up and found her little body so stiff and extremely feverish. I yelled at Daniel and we were off to the hospital. She had what is called a febrile seizure. A seizure that is brought on by a fever that went too high too fast. After 4 hours in the ER and all the tests coming back okay, they let us go home. Hours later we were back in the ER with another seizure and then we were admitted to the hospital. She had yet another seizure later that evening. Seeing my sweet baby girl go through this, was the hardest, scariest thing and I pray that she will never have to go through this again. So I learned that I am strong and calm in the scariest of situations. I kept a level head and never stopped praying. There were angels surrounding us through this entire situation. The nurse at the ER was able to place a perfect IV in my "juicy" girls arm. Turns out that she used to work at a children's clinic in Alabama. The nurses that we had on the pediatrics floor were amazing. They were gentle and kind and empathetic and rushed to our aid when she was having a seizure. I truly believe that God makes women extra special (sorry men). I believe that he makes mommies extra extra special. In a situation like the one we went through, there was no time to break down. My body, my mind, my God kept me from losing it. I kept thinking, "there's no crying in baseball!" I praise God for making me a very special mommy. And I pray God will send blessings to all you mommies.

We went for the "confirmation" ultrasound yesterday and to our delight, it's a... GIRL
Daniel and I are so very excited to know for sure now that we are to expect another girl in August. It is so funny b/c we hear, "ah, did you want a boy?" and I just say, "are you kidding? Now Daniel will have three girls that love all over him, four including Tilly!" We are so stoked. Now to figure out what her name is...

okay, i had to add this one b/c seriously, this is what they look like in the morning. max milligan got the bed head look honest. aren't they so cute. i love them like crazy and getting more and more excited about the new one that's baking.

I love my Aunt Mel and Aunt B. They make me laugh all day long. Can't wait to see you girls this weekend!!

just some new photos

Yah Yah, Noah and Max Milligan at the rodeo

I mean, come on, is she not the cutest thing ever!!!

i can't get over how much she is growing and how funny she is. always making us laugh.

Ok, Ok. so I have told some people our news, mostly just family, but posting it has been somewhat odd for me. But after the shock, uh, excitement wore off, I am now ready to share our news. Come August our family will be growing one baby bigger. Yes, we are expecting again. At first, Daniel and I just kind of sat around staring at the test. A little fear, a little excitement. Now that I am in my second trimester and feeling better, we are getting more and more excited. So check back in with us b/c we will be finding out what this little one is. We need to know, do we pull out all of MM's things or buy blue??? We'll see in a few weeks. Please pray for this special gift and for my sweet sweet family.

Walkin' (for your love)

Okay, so I am trying to figure out how to put music in the background. And I am sorry that it is horizontal. So just tilt your head to the side and bring out the widespread panic. Think "Walkin', for your love, I'm walkin" And I'll figure all these things out (with everyones help please) and post a better video. Enjoy

Introducing...

London Leigh Morris. My sister Stephanie, had her third sweet baby girl on December 10, 2008. Right before Christmas, Max Milligan and I took our first trip to Atlanta by ourselves. We first stopped by our friends, the Sprinkles, to wish Miss Natalie a very happy first birthday.Then we headed on up to Lawrenceville to see Pop T and then went to Dacula to see the new addition to our ever growing family. MM was a little hesitant but she soon warmed up to little London. Close enough to give her one quick pop to the face to make sure she knew who was the bigger cousin!!
It was such a nice trip and so wonderful to see everyone. Welcome to the crazy side of life sweet London. We love you.

I wanna hold your haaaand! I wanna hold your hand!

Tonight something happened that could seem to some, a small milestone, but for me, I am simply amazed at my child. Every night, when we sit down to eat, Daniel and I take Max Milligan's hands and we say the blessing. In the beginning, she did NOT like this and often tried to pull her hands away. Then, she started getting used to and would just watch us through the blessing. But tonight was different. Daniel was cooking and I was setting the table. Max Milligan was in her highchair. I went to sit down beside Max Milligan and wait for Daniel and what happened was so wonderful. My sweet child looked at me and lifted her hand towards me. I took it and then she looked towards her daddy and raised her hand to him. She knew that we would hold her hands and that it was time to pray. Amazing. I pray that I will continue to teach her these things and that she will continue to grow in her faith. Because she helps me to grow in mine. God bless.

Here Comes the Sun...It's Alright

My wilder side

My back porch swingin' side

I was just reading a friend's blog about her Christmas adventures and it was if she was right beside me and I could hear her talking. I got so reminiscent about her and old friends and highschool and our pasts. See I get this way because tomorrow I turn the big 3-0. This whole year I have been preparing myself for 30. Saying over and over that it was no big deal, just another birthday, another day. And really I am not worried or sad or angry about turning 30. I am not stressed. I am simply 30. I look back on my life and I wish I could say I have no regrets but of course, I do. But I have prayed about them, I have been forgiven and they have been forgotten. How wonderful is that? I also look back and more than anything I find peace. I find love from family and friends. I find such hilarious memories that I still laugh thinking about them. I find friendships that have lasted 30 years! I find a wonderful relationship with my parents and family. I find a lifetime of happiness. I find the love of my life and the joy of a loving marriage and motherhood that he brought to me. I find that I am okay with 30, with where I am in life and the anticipation of my next 30 years.