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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

My New Hobby


Alec 3 years and Anderson 6 months

I have had a great time over the last week snapping pictures of my boys with my mom's new camera.
I have loved catching Alec doing some of his favorite things.

Alec loves worms and a his rainy, easter birthday provided the perfect setting for worm hunting! He was all smiles while he and his daddy teased me with the a handful of stringy worms. The worms were given a new home....the bug box the easter bunny brought. They were joined by a snail....who he said loves bubbles, gave him a kiss and has a mouth and eyes. He also gave his snail a hug...hmmm? Poor snail. Alec really needs a real pet but we are not ready for the commitment of a dog. Mom now has two new kittens at the farm. He loves them, drags them around, shows them his toys, and dunks them in water outside! If they run away....we won't be surprised:)

Alec has finally decided that he likes riding his tricycle. He had a fun time chasing Ella at farm on her bike. Alec is going with my dad soon to pick out his first bike...I thinking he will probably go for a spiderman bike.

Anderson was a little grumpy when trying to get some 6 month pictures. He is teething and wanted everything in his mouth. His little hands are grabbing at everything now. He loves being outside! I am very pleased with what I got. The farm has so many cool places to get great pictures. I can't wait to try again.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

6 mos....really?

Wow, little brother is now 6 months old. It is amazing how much they change in such a short period of time. Anderson is growing like a weed (size 9-12 mo clothes now) and learning to do more things everyday. He has a fun little personality, the most kissable little cheeks and dimples, and the softest, chunkiest legs.  His skin is just so soft and fluffy you could just eat him up. The past few months have definitely had its challenges though. The poor guy is a little advanced for his age. Sounds like a good thing, right?? WRONG!! Every mom wants their child to be advanced in some areas....just not orthodontically advanced. In 2 months, Anderson has gotten 6 teeth. Yep, that's right. At 6 months old, he has 6 teeth. Four on the bottom and 2 on top (except the top teeth are on the sides instead of the middle, like a vampire). Very funny but hard on the little guy. We are hoping the front come in soon...but maybe not too soon. The poor baby needs a break. He is definitely a paci-holic now.

At 6 months:
- Still not sleeping through the night. Bedtime is 7:15 but he still often wakes every 4 hours. At best he sleeps until 3:30 to eat and then up by 6:30 for the day.
-3 naps a day
-Eating every 3.5-4 hours with solids at breakfast and dinner.
-Loves to jump in the jumper
-Can roll around on the floor to find his paci or toy
-Puts everything in his mouth
-Likes to play with Alec when he is well rested....but cries if Alec bothers him when he is tired
-Is super nosey....he stops nursing to check things out.
-Sitting up with a little support, but mostly on his own
-Loves to be naked and get his diaper changed. He also loves the bathtub.
-Kicks his feet on the floor so much that he had a scab on his heel. He thinks it is great fun!

It has been a busy 6 months but we have adjusted and love having two little boys. Alec will be so excited when Anderson is finally big enough to play. He is always trying to wrestle with him and show him his toys. But he is not quite ready to share them...hopefully that will improve with time.


That's Alec under the walker in his PJ's pushing him down the hall. Anderson was a little annoyed.


Blue eyes...we are still waiting for them to change. But I hope they don't:)

Friday, April 8, 2011

5 Years...Where has the time gone?

Just what have we done over the last 5 years?

1. Relocated and renovated a house (2006) We came home from our honeymoon in Jamaica to a house with no concrete in the garage, no front porch and worst of all....no flooring. The first few weeks of marriage were spent with only sub floor in the house, walls that needed painting, 2 wicker rocking chairs, TV tables, and a TV with Rabbit ears. But no need to stress (I can say that now that it's over), it was our home. We were just honeymooners with a long list of honey-do-projects. It was like marriage counseling. We learned to work together and we loved seeing what we could do with our own hands. It was a year long project.
2. Bought our first brand new vehicle. Andrew needed a new truck. The teal green ghetto truck had to go!
3. Vacationed in Mexico. It was a second honeymoon except half the week I was with a single man. Andrew let the waves knock him down and his wedding ring off. So only 14 months in and Andrew needed a new wedding band.
4. Time to think about kids. We must have been bored with the house being mostly finished. We had just found out we were pregnant when Andrew was offered a lending position at Legends Bank. It was the best decision for our growing family.
5. We had just celebrated our 2nd anniversary when our family of 2 became 3. Alec was born April 24, 2008. Andrew was a great dad right from the start. We only became closer as a couple as we learned to care for our newest edition.
6. Adjusting to the sacrifices that come with having children. EXHAUSTION!!! Extra expenses, childcare, and oh, don't forget....better start saving for college!
7. Well, I think we just enjoyed 2009. We vacationed with friends in Destin. I can't remember what else.
8. Winter 2009 we decided that the toys were taking over and if we were going to have another child we were going to need more room. So the renovations started again with a hole being knocked in the wall and our bonus room being built in the side of the garage. That was a great decision and money well spent.
9. Feb 18, 2010. Andrew celebrated his 29th birthday with a great big surprise....we were expecting again. Andrew wanted a fall baby this time. His rationale...the grass did not need to be mowed in the winter and we would not have any vacation plans then that a baby might mess up. Oh..and if it was another boy then he would be the oldest in sports (and therefore a little bigger and hopefully better:)
10. October 15, 2010...Anderson arrived and Alec became a big brother! We really had to learn to work together. It became "you take this one, I'll take that one".
11. Jan. 2011 we made the decision for me to stay home during the week with boys and Andrew to keep them while I worked on the weekends. It was a tough decision and it has been very challenging at times. The boys are a handful for sure but they are our greatest blessings!
12. I found another nursing position at Northcrest since I was not getting to work much at Centennial. I now have two "every now and then" jobs. Figuring out the orientation has been tricky because of childcare but I think it will be worth it in the end.

Well, that sums up our married life thus far! We feel very blessed by God to have each other, our boys, our family, and the life and home that we have built together.