6 months and counting....

It seems like lately whenever I post a blog, it is always about one of my boys being another year or month older. This year is just flying by. And since we are super busy all the time, it doesn't help the situation. Today my baby turns 6 months old; a half a year. 6 months ago, I was in the hospital holding my precious newborn baby boy. Today he is the happiest, smileist baby ever. He is growing up so fast. He used to love being held and now he just wants to get down and play. I used to be able to hold his bottle at night while I fed him. Now he insists on holding it himself. He is eating cereal and baby food now instead of just milk. He is sitting up on his own and rolling over and over and over. Tomorrow is his 6 month well check at the pediatrician and I can't wait to see how big he is getting! I can't wait to see what the next 6 months brings. Keep growing big and strong little man. Your mommy, daddy, and big brother love you so very much!

3 Years Old!

Today my baby turns 3. Unbelievable! I know everyone says this, but the time has gone by so fast. Seems like yesterday I was pregnant for the first time and we were anxiously planning his arrival. Three years later, I have the sweetest, kindest little boy who is the best big brother.
He has grown up so much in the past year. From a little boy to a smart, funny, sensitive boy. He loves being outside, loves his family, and loves being busy!
I am so excited to see how he continues to grow. Happy Birthday Little Man! You are the light of our lives! We love you!!

5 Months Old Already!

Today my baby turns 5 months old. I know everyone always says how fast time flies, but you don't really realize it until you have kids. They grow up way too fast. This is such a fun time though.

This month, we had lots of firsts. He rolled over. He ate cereal. He had his first real belly laugh. He is such a happy baby. Always smiling, always giggling. He lights up everyone's life. He is a big fan of his big brother, constantly watching him and wanting to go play with him. Those two are going to be best buds! I can't wait to see how they grow!

Happy 5 month little man!! We love you more than words can say!!

Pick Me! Pick Me!

So there is this photographer, Brittani Renee, and her work is AMAZING!! I have always admired the photographs she takes and have always wanted our pictures taken by her. When Brayden was born, the money just wasn't there to spend on a photography session. The same when Conner was born. So when an opportunity came up to possibly win a free session by her, I was ecstatic! When I learned what the details were, I was a little deflated. You had to write a story, any story, and why you wanted the session. Then people vote to pick the best story. The first thought in my mind was that I had the perfect life....2 happy and healthy boys, a loving husband, a good job, a new home. I didn't know what I would write about to make people vote for my story. Unbeknownst to me, my sister knew how much I wanted our pictures taken by Brittani and knew my hesitation on writing a story. So she wrote up a story and submitted it for me. The story made me cry. My sister is amazing! So now we need your votes!!! I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to win this, so please help me out!!! Here is what you need to do:
1.) Go to Brittani Renee Photography facebook page and "Like" it.
2.) Click on this link and select the picture of my family. Read the wonderful story my sister wrote for me and then at the bottom, click "Like." That gives me a vote!
3.) Share this with all of your family and friends and help me win this contest!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Something New

Conner had his 4 month well check last week. I am happy to report that he is a healthy, growing, big boy! He weighed 17lbs 7oz (90th %) and was 26 inches long (75th %). Our pediatrician had asked me if he acted interested when we were eating. I hadn't really paid that much attention to it previously. She said we could start trying cereal with Conner if he was acting interested. I thought to myself that he is only 4 months old and how interested could he act about us eating. Well, that night I paid closer attention to him while we were eating and he was so excited and interested in us eating, that I thought he was going to crawl on the table and come get some food. So later that week I went out and bought some cereal for him. That night I made some up for him and sat down to feed him. He was so excited, his arms and legs were flailing! Although when he got his first taste, he was not so excited anymore! I got a couple spoonfuls in his mouth before he started gagging. Tonight was his 3rd night with the cereal and every night we keep getting more and more in him before the gagging starts!

Mmmm....what is this??

Ummm...I don't think I like this anymore!

What is this stuff Mommy??

My Baby is 4 Months Old

Okay...so it has been a whole month since I posted last. I keep telling myself I am going to blog more often and then life happens and before I know it, a whole month has gone by. Life is just flying past me and I can't slow it down!
My baby turns 4 months old today! My little baby has turned in to quite a chunker! He weighs in at 16 pounds 13 ounces already! He is taking after his big brother! He has his 4 month check on Monday and I am anxious to see where he is on the growth charts.
He continues to be the happiest baby ever. Always smiling and giggling. All you have to do is look at him and he has a grin from ear to ear. He adores watching his big brother running around and playing. Brayden really knows how to get him to smile.
He went for his first camping trip a couple weeks ago and wasn't really a big fan. He is definitely a fair weather baby and didn't like the warm days. He stayed in his Nana and Papa's trailer in the air conditioning a lot of the time. Since our little camping trip, he is no longer sleeping through the night either. I hope this is just a little phase he is going through because this Mommy is tired!
Here is a picture of my little baby sound asleep floating in the pool! Ahh...this is the life!

Happy 3 Months Baby Boy

Today my baby boy is 3 months old. How does the time go so fast? It seems like just the other day, Brayden was a newborn. Now I have two precious boys.

Conner is developing such a little personality. He is such a good and happy baby. He smiles all the time and talks non-stop. He loves his older brother and smiles and laughs as he watches him play. Brayden loves his little brother just as much. He loves cuddling and sleeping in his mommy's arms. This little guy has stolen our hearts! Happy 3 months Little Man. We can't wait to watch you grow!

Good Day?

Lately we have been having issues with Brayden at daycare. We are not sure if it is a terrible two phase he is going through or if it is the fact that he isn't an only child anymore. But he has been hitting, throwing toys, and not listening at daycare. Sean and I are constantly having talks with him about this and taking things away from him to try to teach him. All to no avail it seems. Everyday we pick him up, we get a bad report from the teacher. Finally, yesterday we picked him up and she said he had a good day! Yay!! She said she tried something new yesterday to try to figure things out since Brayden is not the only kid in his class being naughty. She broke the class in to groups and seperated the kids that seem to have the problems. She said that it worked and she had a good class yesterday. Here is a conversation between Sean and Brayden on the way home from daycare yesterday:

Sean: Hey Buddy, what did you do at daycare today?
Brayden: I didn't hit!
Sean: That's great buddy! But what did you do at daycare?
Brayden: I didn't punch!
Sean: (Trying to hide his laughter) That's great buddy, but what DID YOU DO at daycare?
Brayden: I don't know.

Haha....he was just so happy he was a good boy that he completely forgot what he did the rest of the day. :) So cute. And we were so proud that he was a good boy!

I'm Still Here!

Where has the time gone? I can't believe it has been almost a month since I have written a blog! So much is happening around these parts.

Conner is doing great! Finally got his days and nights figured out and is already mostly sleeping through the night! Such a difference from Brayden who didn't sleep through the night until he was a year old! Conner is such a happy baby; always smiling, laughing, cooing. All I have to do is look at him and he gets the biggest smile on his face. He definitely brightens my day. His first day at daycare was last week and he did better than I did! He is having a little difficulty sleeping there because he was used to it being quiet when he slept at home. Now there are crying babies, people talking....it just isn't quiet enough for him. So hopefully that will improve once he gets more used to it there. All I know is that I can't wait until the end of the day so I can rush to daycare and get my boys!

Brayden is doing great too. He is almost fully potty-trained! Whoo hoo!! He has done such a great job and it has been fairly easy! He continues to love daycare and his friends there and is quite happy that Conner is there with him. He goes and "checks up" on Conner a couple times a day. :) He LOVES being outside and will be out there until we drag him inside kicking and screaming. He is such a good big brother and loves helping out and giving Conner kisses. He has such a big heart and is so thoughtful. And the things that come out of his mouth are so funny. He definitely keeps Sean and I laughing. He is such a joy!

Vacation is less than one month away! It will be a nice break from work, to kind of slowly get back in to the groove of things after being away for 9 weeks. I am very much ready for the beach, sun, family, and ice cream! :)

Here are a couple recent pictures to enjoy! And I will try to blog more often and keep up on things!! :)

Brayden loving on Conner.

Ready for the beach!

Cheese!

Summer's Here??

Summer was here...for a couple days. Then cold, rainy weather took over again. At least during those few warm days, we made the most of it! Playing outside, running through the sprinklers, air conditioning on...can't get much better than that! Let's just hope that summer will be here to stay very soon!!

Testing the water.

I'm all wet!

Trying to dodge the water!

Here are a couple pics of Conner. :) Can't forget him!

So funny!!