Shelby's Birthday Party and The Package

UPDATE: He's here!!!! James, Amy, and Hannah Gattis announce the arrival of Gabriel Isaiah!! He was born this morning at 11:11 am, weighing 8.6 ozs, at 21.5 inches long!

We had an eventful and fun weekend. First, the girls got a package in the mail on Saturday from Nana Epps. It was full of fun items...2 sets of matching dresses (so cute!), a sweet book, and 2 of the cutest little Easter purses ever! I pulled everything out and the girls put it all in their mouths...that means they liked it!! Thanks, Nana Epps!!

Lexi standing up in one of her new dresses. She pulls herself up on everything now. She just really likes to stand up. :)
It was cold the other morning, so the girls wore some leggings under their dresses. Lilly loves to flash that big smile!
Lilly in her pink dress with her new purse...and below, we have both girls with their purses.

We ran errands Saturday evening and the girls got to sit together in a cart for the first time, and use their shopping cart cover. Thank goodness, since Lexi tried to suck on the handle bar the entire time.

Then on Sunday, we went to Shelby's 3rd birthday party. Shelby is my friend Jennifer's daughter (I roomed with Jennifer's sister in college). I spent a lot of time with the whole Vance family while at UMHB and they are still like family to me. The girls LOVE them too!! It was so much fun...the girls were included just like the big kids and got to do the crafts, play the games, etc...

The girls came home with a lot of fun things. I felt like they had just had a birthday. :) The rubber duckies were their favorites. It was so much fun to see them sitting in other's laps and just smiling away while holding their new duckies! Then we stopped by Jessica and Scott's house on our way home to pick up the fun toys and clothes that we are going to use for a while...then it REALLY felt like the girls had a birthday! They missed their afternoon nap and came home so excited to play with everything..the first cries came when they didn't know which toys to play with first. :)

Here are pictures from our fun weekend!!

Daddy and Lexi having a morning cuddle! You should see the way those girls look at their daddy...so much love!!

Lexi was the first to pick out her duckie from the little pond...I think it took her a minute to realize that she was allowed to have one of those ducks and could pick which one she wanted.
Jessica and Lexi with her new duck!
Daddy helped Lilly get her yellow duck!

Here is Mommy Jennifer with the birthday girl, Shelby. Next to her is Jessica with her daughter, Annalise. We were making personalized door hangers with glitter stickers.

Lilly wanted to eat hers...

The girls were in the thick of the action. They just sat on the kitchen floor while everyone ran around them playing "Pin the Crown on the Princess" :)
Lexi couldn't get enough of Daisy, the chihuahua. Although she also really likes sitting with Mrs. Vance. Lexi kept patting the dog with her toes. Thankfully, Daisy is a patient dog!

When we got home, the girls examined all the new toys!

Lilly showing mommy that she has matching bloomers on too!!

Cute one of Lexi...Eric took this one!

And last but not least...Lexi smiling at Elmo...I do not usually let them watch tv, but I flipped past Sesame Street this morning and their faces just lit up...I had to leave it for a few minutes and take pictures of the smile that she got when Elmo showed up!! :)