I am truly going to try to start bloggin more-- My life as of late

Yesterday when I got home from my run (while pushing Jasper and Sydney in my double stroller), Sydney says, “I smell something”. And the I asked, “what?....me?” She nodded her head and then said, “you stinky mommy”. Gee, thanks Syd. That makes me feel real pretty. I mean I know I STINK when I exercise, but it's a total kick when my almost-3-year-old who will sit in the bathroom while someone's going poo and not say anything tells me I'm stinky. Nice.

Also, earlier in the week we were on our daily afternoon walk and I was telling Sydney that before the mother-daughter activity that night we needed to wash off the pen she had drawn all over her arms and legs. She said, “No Mommy, we don't (need to )". I replied that we did need to. She then said, “but it's pretty though”. She's gonna have tatoos by 16, I just know it.

The mother-daughter activity on Thursday was amazing. We made flower clips (which Sydney totally painted by herself—so what if it was sopping wet and took overnight to dry—and picked out the gaudy jewel to go in the middle), picture frames, and after Sydney scarfed down her ice cream she grabbed my hand and said, “Mommy, we need go make bracelets now”. So that's what we did. Sydney was so cute gluing things on the picture frame and helping me get the beads on the bracelet. It is so fun (and at times frustrating) to have such and independent girl.

If you're into baby laughter....

If you like watching babies laugh, this video is for you:

Also, here is Sydney singing part of Les Miserables:

I am a horrible person

So I already am aware that I'm a horrible person for NEVER BLOGGING. Now that's out in the open, I'll go ahead and give a very brief update. Jasper is 7 1/2 months old now, and Sydney is 2+ a few months. They are my greatest joy and my greatest stress. Sydney is SO ACTIVE. We like to call it "spirited". Some of her favorite activities include breaking things, pulling things out of cupboards/ off shelves, terrorizing Jasper, stealing toys/books from anyone and everyone, and insisting that anything within a 20 foot perimeter of her is hers, or as she likes to say, "miiiiiine". Although Syd is only 23 lbs, she can tackle kids that are roughly double her size (just ask her church nursery leaders). Jasper is my angel child. He is always SO HAPPY. His current favorite activities are smiling, laughing, saying da da da da, and watching Sydney do crazy things. Although I rag on Sydney, she has actually become quite affectionate. She gives me lots of hugs and kisses, and constantly tells me, "Mommy, I love you". And I love her too. Here are a few recent pictures:


Sydney loves to read in her free time:

Jasper's cousin, Kennedy, put this on him:



Jasper especially loves his baths:

Jasper and daddy:




Jasper in grandma Dawnita's laudry basket:


Syd's a little obsessed with stickers:




Sydney in some dress up clothes at a friend's house:

Jasper got blessed

Jasper got blessed

Our sweet little Jasper Charles Hancock was blessed today by his proud papa. This is his little suit that he wore. The last picture is Jasper and my neighbor Shannon Singleton. Shannon is the one that lent me this cute suit. Her son, Landen, wore it when he was blessed. Thanks Shannon!

Took me long enough

I know my family thinks I'm a bum for not posting enough. I'm also a bum because they had to wait 3 weeks to see more pictures of Jasper. Here they are:

These ones are all a day before his 3 week birthday. The ones before were a few days after he was born.

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Hospital Announcement

Our hospital puts up pictures of the babies when their born and has some interesting facts about their birthday and such. Here's the website for those of you who may be as obsessed with Jasper as me:
http://www.mercygilbert.org/Patients_And_Visitors/Online_Nursery/index.htm?&vnMode=details&bId=4346&nsw=j