So I Just Don't Know Where the Time Has Gone!

Time is just flying by these days! I can't seem to keep up with being a wife, chasing boys, working full time, sewing for fun, and actually blogging. One day it will slow down and then I will miss the busyness I am sure! I am still working full time for now ... hoping to be part time in the next year or so! We will see how my plan and how reality work out. We were blessed with a great deal on a new to us Suburban and really want to pay it off and be debt free again so I need to keep on working! The boys are growing like weeds!

B is talking up a storm, loves to watch tv and some how can quote/sing a song off a movie the second time he sees it (def not from me!), loves to read, play outside, see his "friends", and snuggle with mommy! He weighed in at 33lbs yesterday at the doctor and is tall and thin. He is still in a 2t but some of the shirts are getting a little short. I'm hoping to make it through the summer though! Little S is now putting 2-4 words together and talking a lot. He LOVES to eat and will eat all day and anything you give him. He weighed in at 28lbs yesterday. The boys are starting to play together and entertain each other which is great and makes life a little easier! They both love to play outside and I can now leave the back door open and they love to play on the back porch.

We recently went to the GA Aquarium and they loved it! They loved all the fish and B especially loved the penguins. There is a crawl through tunnel in the penguin exhibit and he stayed in it forever. He thought them tapping the glass with their beaks was fab! We have spent many weekends at the in laws because the boys love it! The love Brody but only call him "baby". Hopefully by next summer they will all be running around together. We are looking forward to our beach trip and can't wait to spend the summer at Neese's pool!

So Once Again I Haven't Blogged in a Long Time!

It seems like the bigger the kids get the less time I have to blog. I wonder why. Maybe because my 14 month old is into everything!!! I mean everything. We only thought that B had it bad. S now know how to open the toilet ... what a disaster for a curious little boy who loves water! So to catch you up on our little families lives in a few short minutes before I hit the pillow myself.

B is now 28 months old and learning every day. He is obsessed with batteries and wants to put them in everything. If something dies it just needs it batteries replaced. We recently tried to explain that when animals die they go to heaven ... well that didn't go over to well. They just need new batteries right mom?! He loves trains especially his "baby" trains that he got for Christmas. He loves to play on our Iphones and can probably work the better than I can. One day his daddy found him watching Thomas on netflix on the Iphone. Seriously. How does he figure this stuff out. I didn't even know that we had netflix on the iphone. He loves to eat too. He is really into trees (broccoli), sticks (celery), peaches, and tomatoes right now. He will eat just about anything but has started to refuse meat and bananas again. Weird I know. He talks up a storm carrying on full paragraph conversations which is really fun. He loves fish, the animals at the zoo, and to chase Chloe. He won't hold a lizard or touch much but he sure loves to watch. He recently got a new haircut that I despise but what can a girl do but let it grow. His sweet baby hair is all gone! He wears a size 7.5-8 shoe, 2T pants, and a 2T shirt (some of which are to short). He must get that long torso from his daddy!

Little S, the baby so far is catching up to his big brother. He has his 15 month appointment at the end of the month. I can't believe it. He is starting to be a little bit more verbal. Saying eat, cup, and cheese still but also adding "coco" for chloe, byebye with a wave and a smile, and "jes" for yes. He really like to say "jes" a lot when asked if he wants to eat. He yells it then runs to the highchair. He is an avid eater and will eat anything in front of him. He will not be long about catching his brother in weight and not far behind him in height. I can't wait to see what the end of the month appt has to say! He loves to take a bath and be in the water, play with the trains his brother has, and love on his mommy. He is definitely a mommy's boy but calls me and J both dadda. I guess it will work for now but we will have to be working on the soon! B and S have finally started playing together some. Mainly the wrestle and play trains. They love to get in the tent together and play. It is really neat to watch them grow!

Not much else is going on in our little family. Both J and I are working all the time and seem to hardly see each other. This weekend at home was much needed even though I was a little under the weather on Saturday and we really didn't do anything. We have recently taken family trips to the zoo and the mall (for some reason a little B fav!). We are planning on a trip to the aquarium sometime soon but no set date and look forward to family time at the beach this summer!

Lots of catching up to do!

So its been awhile since I have blogged and I really wanted to do it every week. It just seems like life is flying bye and this gets pushed to the back burner. So anyways to catch up since last time!

At the end of November we celebrated Thanksgiving with family and friends. We had tons of fun with Brody and enjoyed eating a little to much! Bronner and Sawyer are getting bigger everyday and it is hard to believe that they will both be running and playing next year. My mom ended up staying with us for thanksgiving and keeping B home from daycare since he had been sick. He had pneumonia for almost 4 weeks. We did different abx treatments with different combinations and finally he was well in the beginning of December. Well after being well for about 10 days Sawyer got a cold/virus and then B came down with it. He couldn't seem to shake and spiked a 103 temp. Back to the ped we went and he was diagnosed with *probable childhood asthma*. He was put on Singulair at bedtime and it has made a tremendous difference! It took about 3 full weeks to notice any difference but now that I have he is so much better! Hoping we can stay virus and fever free!

Besides fighting colds in December we had lots of Christmas parties and birthday things going on. S turned 1! I can't believe that my littlest man is one! We had a party at the house with just a few family members and celebrated his life. He is such a special little guy and I am so blessed to be his mom. We had to delay his 1 year check up until 1/7/11 because of it falling in the holiday weeks. They were only seeing sick kids at the time. So when we finally went he was 25 lbs 9oz and 31 inches long. He is in the 90% for height and 80% for weight. He has started walking alot more and in the last week or so has almost completely starting walking over crawling. Thankfully he took after B and cruised until he was confident so we haven't had many spills! No black eyes yet either unlike his brother's first bday! S is now saying cup, mama, dada, eat, poppop, side, and will mimic a few other things. He has 8 teeth and the cutest little smile! He is finally starting to get some hair and much like his brother I assume it will starting coming in good now! He is in 18mo clothes and hopefully will slim up some so he can stay in them for the summer so I don't have to buy a whole new wardrobe! He loves to eat though so we will see!

The boys fair ed well at Christmas to say the least! They got way way way to much stuff. The big hits have been baby Thomas trains, the tent, the buzz walking toy S got for his bday, and all of the little people truck/airplanes/buses. Our house truly looks like the toddler boy aisle of TRU! Mom and dad are re landscaping the front of the house for J and I so I will have to post pictures when they are finished. It is taking way longer than planned due to snow but that another story in itself. We got to see little Brody again for Christmas but unfortunately I was sick and didn't get to hold him much! We need to live closer to that little man. He is so stinkin cute and tiny!

For New Years we spent the evening with Js family and played games and hung out. It was a blast and thankfully I was on the mend for the supposed "24 hour bug" that really lasted 4 days. J attempted to make a pineapple martini like they have a Firebird and it was great but not as good as theirs. If he would only follow the directions and let it sit for 21 days before he got into it I bet it could compete!

The first full weekend in January I had to work and it was predicted to snow. Well the snow ended up coming in on Sunday night and I was stuck at work. The day girls had to come in and we had to stay. We were stuck until Wednesday morning. Technically I could have gone home on Tuesday afternoon but I had already switched around thinking I would be stuck there so I just worked it. It was miserable and I am so glad it is over but we did try and make the best of it. I helped delivery 3 1/11/11 babies even though I was so excited not to be scheduled that day! We got about and 1-1.5 of ice. No snow at work just plain old sleet and ice and I guess since it didn't get above freezing until Tuesday that is why we didn't get to leave. I am just so glad that it's over and I have had a nice long break from that place. I love my job don't get me wrong but even though it is happy and joyous it is still a job and I am still away from my kiddos and sometimes I just don't want to go. Ok I take that back most of the time I just don't want to go. I would rather stay home with my babies but that doesn't look like it is going to be happening anytime soon so I am just going to try and get over it!

Moving on! I got a new monogramming program for Christmas that I am so excited about! I have used it once and I can't wait to use it some more. I hope to make a little side money in the months to come but every time I sit down to sew I am so tired I would rather just go to bed. Hopefully as the boys get a little older and are able to entertain themselves there will be more time for things like that! I am also on a weight loss journey. Officially started on 1/3/11 and am losing. 1st goal will hopefully be met by my birthday weekend and then my official goal by June when we have a condo booked at the beach. We have some trips coming up soon! Jeremy is taking me to Gatlinburg for my bday and I am so excited!! We haven't ever left our kids overnight except B twice while I was in the hospital with my gallbladder and once when I delivered S. I don't know that I am really ready to do it but I know that they will be fine. Many of our friends and family leave their kids all the time and at a lot younger ages than our but it still makes me nervous to be so far away. I know they will be ok but I guess I am just not used to the idea of someone actually wanting to keep them or me allowing someone to do something for me. Something I seriously need to get over! But anyways I am excited to have some time with just J and SLEEP! I am so excited to sleep and sleep some more. Hopefully I won't waste the whole time sleeping but if I do it will be so worth it. The sauna and hot tub will get some use too I'm sure as they are two of my favs! Maybe I'll even treat myself to a massage. I mean we didn't go anywhere for our 5 year anniversary because I didn't want to leave the kids. I deserve it right ;)! We also have book a trip with Js family to the beach this summer. Brody will be 9 mos of so, B 2.5 and S 18mos. I can't wait to see all the boys at the pool/lazy river and at the beach. We are going to have a blast! Mom has also booked a condo for the week of July 4th and hopefully we can get down there then too. Anyways enough for tonight. The boys are growing and growing! Hopefully pics soon to follow!

Bronner Turned 2

So we have officially entered the two year old phase! Everything is mine or no or I dont want it. Yep we have an attitude but it is so stinkin funny it is hard not to laugh! Bronner turned 2 on November 10th, 2010. We celebrated his life at a birthday party on the 6th with family. We had a Thomas cake (which by the way he is obsessed with), lots of good food, and time to visit with family. Mimi came into town for the celebration and stayed and spoiled the boys for a week. They also got to stay with Neese and Poppop for the party. Bronner has developed so much in the last few weeks. He is talking so well and can easily carry on a conversation, counts items up to 15 or so, knows most of his colors, has learned to jump, hits a ball with a bat, and loves his bicycle but we are still learning to use the pedals. Tonight Jerms and I were shocked while watching his beloved Thomas he named all of the trains at the end of to show. He loves his trains and new table that he got for his birthday and will sit and play for an hour or so! It is so nice that he is getting to the age that I don't have to constantly entertain him! He loves tv and we have to limit his time or he would watch it all the time. I think I am more concerned than Jerms and I'm not quite so sure what they do on nights that I'm not home! He loves the "backagains" (backyardagains", "gabba" (yo gabba gabba), and "gogo" (go diego go). He like the "pets" (wonderpets) too but they have fallen down the list. He loves to sing with the "backagains" and tonight while playing in the tub he heard them on in the living room and started singing with them. It is so funny to hear his rendition of the theme song! He is still using the potty occasionally but we haven't been pushing as hard as before because they aren't taking him at school so I figure what's the use. When they are willing to work with him too then we will start back. Probably after the first of the year. Bronner has been really sick over the last few weeks and we have been on, off, and back on antibiotics for pneumonia. Hopefully this round will cure it and when we go back for our appointment on the 16th he will finally be well! Praying so anyways!

Little Sawyer isn't so little any more! He is growing up so incredibly fast. It seems every time I turn around he is doing something new. He is pulling up but not quite cruising yet. He has 4 teeth, 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom. He loves his walker and chasing his brother or Chloe around the house. It is amazing how fast he can get around in that thing! He also loves to do anything his brother is doing, play trains, read books, watch tv, or take a bath. He is so content when you take him outside he will sit for hours on the back deck. He loves to be in the tub or the water and will sit and play with Bronner for 30 mins or so each night. They love splashing each other and having a good time. They are finally starting to really interact with each other but with that comes the brotherly fighting too. I can't wait to watch them grow together over the next few years! Sawyer loves to eat, continues to eat 3 meals a day, a few snacks here and there, and nurse 4x a day. He is a chunky fellow and I love it!

Sorry for the long delay. Hopefully I will be better about posting! We recently have spent time at the pumpkin patch with the Hester's, at Trunk or Treat at church, and Bronner's birthday party. It seems like life is flying bye and I never have a spare second to write! Hopefully that will change soon and it will calm down soon but with the Holidays fast approaching I'm thinking probably not. Surely I will get to post again with pics but since it takes awhile to upload them and then it interferes with Call of Duty I have to wait :)! Yep I get the wife of the week award because I surprised Jerms with the new game!

10/10/10

10/10/10 was a great day at our house. Little Sawyer cut his first two teeth, the middle top and learned to pull up! I have a feeling that he is going to be into everything shortly! Bronner is now 23 months old and singing his ABC's, randomly counts to 14, can id Thomas and Percy any where we go and loves to be outside. I can't believe how fast my little guys are growing up!

Sawyers 9month checkup

So I'm sitting in the publix parking lot waiting on little S to finish a nap so I thought I'd update with our stats from the morning. He's 23 lbs and 2oz. Only 7 oz less than B at a year! He's also 29 inches so definitely leading his big bro in both departments. His check up went great. No concerns and they think he looks great! We got shots but he really did well with them. Only a few secs of crying! He has really started army crawling fast these days and gets anywhere he needs to be. He's jabbing away and loves Bronner. He's one happy little man and is such a joy to raise! I will try to post pics soon!

Sent from my iPhone

Long over due for an update!

Well my weekly blogging has gone downhill recently but it is because we have been SO busy! Since I last blogged Bronner has begun talking. I only thought he spoke well before. I mean the words he uses are unbelieveable and he's using complete sentences to the point we can carry on a conversation. It's so awesome to watch him develop. It's like you can see his mind working. He can count to fourteen spontaneously now, knows the sounds of countless animals, prays before meals, sits in a booster seat, is in a big boy bed, poops in the potty, working on potty training, is in love with all things boy except bugs, constantly wants to watch Thomas, and loves being outside. He is growing way to fast. It seems like yesterday we were pregnant. He's now 22 months and fast approaching our 2nd birthday party!!

Sawyer will be 9 months in a few days. Time really is flying bye. He is army crawling and getting around well. We go for our 9 month visit soon and I can't wait to see his stats. He started crawling on labor day, he loves to eat, is still nursing 5-6 times a day, eats 5 jars of baby food a day, loves crawling after Bronner and Chloe, and giggles uncontrollably when tickled. He still has no teeth or hair both of which I love. His toothless grin is priceless! He is a great sleeper and an all around joy. I found him eating dog food today and he thought it was great! He's such a funny little guy!

Alabama has started football again so that consumes our saturdays and we love it! I can't wait for cooler weather, lazy Saturdays at home, and a big pot of chili! Sounds so good. The boys look so cute all dressed for the game. I'll have to post pictures soon.

In our newest news we are an aunt and uncle for the first time as of yesterday 9/15/10 Brody entered the world. At 31.6 weeks and 3 lbs 3 oz and 16 3/4 inches. He so long and skinny!! He's mighty cute too and he opened his eyes for Dyana, Tammy, and I today! Hopefully about a month from now he'll be going home and growing well! I can't wait for Dyana and him to snuggle I know she's ready too!

So that's our month late update! Hopefully I'll get better at this blogging thing soon!

Sent from my iPhone