Mini Photo Shoot

Do you know how hard it is to get two 5-6 month olds and two 2 year olds to lay next to each other and smile all at the same time? Very hard! This was our first attempt and out of the 20 something pictures this was the best one.

By the time we finished (or more like gave up) we were sweating, the babies were grabbing each other, and the big boys were bolting to play with something else. Attempt #2 will happen when we can bribe them with something really good...yes we bribe our children :)

That might be a sub-par picture, but we did get a good one of the little cuties. They are easier because they don't move (although Graham will be moving very quickly very soon) and since they are still some what new they are easily entertained by their goofy mommies.

 The things that bring us joy have changed drastically in the last 3 years. Who knew we would melt just seeing these sweet baby smiles.

Here next week we are going to try for some bluebonnet pictures and honestly, it will be hit or miss. They will be full on smiles and cooperate wonderfully or full of frowny faces and running around like mad men. We will all have to wait and see.

Love Little Boys

If I had to describe this little man in one word it would be "Cheeks" :) those kissable, lovable, snuggable cheeks.

This big man would be "turd!" Just Kidding...recently he has turned into my little lover asking mommy to snuggle with him and saying "Mommy, I love you" completely out of the blue. I've caught myself wanting to say "what have you broken or what have you done?" but I can save those words for a few more years because right now he just loves me because I'm his Mommy.

Love my boys :)

Yes we are Irish!

In honor of a family holiday tomorrow. Garet and I both have Irish in our family backgrounds so I guess that makes our children extra-Irish :) So we will celebrate extra hard for them tomorrow at the parade! Always a reason to have a good time.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

4 months

Weight: 15lbs 13 ounces
Length: 25 1/4 inches
Clothes: 3-6 or 6 month
Diapers: size 3 tempted to put 4's on him at night because of his leakage.
Sleeping: 3 naps a day and longest stretch at night is still 6 hours :(
Food: breast milk and the occasional formula bottle (similac sensitive) maybe one a day if that. We have also introduced cereal this last week. It's so funny to watch him learn how to eat.
Activity: He is still a very lazy baby but he is enjoying tummy time, rolling from front to back, inch worming front and back, sitting in the bumbo, and chewing on things.
Other random things: still takes a pacifier. Loves being held and will fall asleep in anybody's arms (snuggle bug)! Already a mommas boy :)

I feel like there is so much more that has changed in the last 2 months but I can't think of it. In my eyes he is the sweetest, cutest baby I have ever laid eyes on. Caleb and Carson are different in so many ways and I love it that way!

Here is my chunker's monthly picture!

His monthly picture with a prop is still to come. I got him all ready to do it and he spit up all over the shirt. So much for planning!

Potty Training

This is what we have been doing for the last 2 weeks. Let me give you a little background. About 3 weeks ago Carson was scared of the potty. If you made him sit on it he would scream and cry and refuse and tell you he loved his diaper. My mother and I started googling "afraid of the potty" and found a ton of cases where this fear of the potty followed kids into grade school and teenager years. At this point I said we are getting him on the potty no matter what next week and it happened.

First we moved the potty to a central part of the house and let Carson go without a diaper. Yes there were a few wet accidents, but nothing major.

That is Carson playing with his game waiting to tell mommy "it's coming!"

After he started getting good and letting us know he was ready to go potty and running to it we got to go pick out some undies!! He choose a mixture of Diego, spongebob, and wonder pets. Dad was very happy to get out of the naked stage because Carson still liked to jump on Dad and he found it a little awkward :)

This picture just makes me think typical male!

Sitting on his mini John.

And lastly the sweet sweet rewards of finally telling mommy he needs to go potty and actually doing it in a public restroom!

Seriously people, I thought this day might never come! Are we completely potty trained?? Heck no! But he will be by age 3 and that makes this mommy super excited :)

Flu Season

When I thought the sickness was over ...BAM the flu has hit our house! Even with preventative flu mist. Well this momma had her flu shot and the doctors put Caleb on a preventative prescription. Good luck Daddy!

Good thing he is tough boy. He will bounce back quick and we will be on house arrest for a few days.

Bringing home the Bacon

You heard it. This momma is going back to work...kinda. Wylie ISD has hired me to substitute teach and I have already subbed 2 days and want to quit! Jk :)

Elementary Art and Junior High Choir. I enjoyed both days and once I got myself settled I felt at home with the little buggers. I didn't feel extremely comfortable with the subjects but I managed.

What am I doing with the boys? Well that's the hard part. The pay is not good enough to put them both in daycare and the jobs aren't consistent enough. If they could guarantee me a job every day then daycare might me an option as well but they can't. So for now the boys are being juggled between Lindsay my mother and Carson's mothers day out program that he goes to twice a week. And let me mention that when my dear friend Lindsay offers to keep them she is juggles 4 kids at one time. 2 (terrible) jk :) 2's and 2 infants. If she has twins next go around it will be a piece of cake for her!

The plan is maybe look into finding an in-home place that I can take Caleb a few days or a day care that takes drop-ins for last minute jobs I can get and continue to dump Carson with people. Because as Garet puts it "I have to make that paper!" Then come this spring I will start applying for jobs for next school year and hopefully snag one.

Mrs. Black is back in action!