Introduction of carrots tonight and again he ate the entire jar! He has a variety of baby food now and I'll be making some very soon. I am loving this!!! Eli is also sleeping through the night. Goes down around 9:00 and sleeps solid until 6:00. It's been great. Such a big boy now.
Had a great week so far. Celebrated my 10 year service awards banquet last night and we had a great time. Rangers game this Friday and both boys spending the night with my mom! Should be very interesting but I know they'll have fun.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Roll over roll over....
Eli is rolling over like such a big boy now. I put him down and 5 seconds later he's on his tummy! He's so proud of himself! Another big thing for Eli this weekend....the introduction to baby food! He ate an entire jar of peas last night and loved them. I couldn't believe it. Next on the menu is carrots. Already pulled out the food processor so I guess I'll be spending next weekend making baby food. So hard to believe I'm doing this again. Seems just like yesterday I was doing it for Kevin.
Got some great Father's Day pictures of the boys with Ben - just need to find the time to upload them!
Got some great Father's Day pictures of the boys with Ben - just need to find the time to upload them!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Another ear infection
My poor baby is getting over yet another ear infection. Just to recap...he had an infection the entire month of April, hand foot mouth in may and now another infection in June. Hate to ask what July has in store for us. He's still a happy baby for the most part and is sleeping good still.
Ben just got over a terrible stomach bug that had him out of commission for an entire day. Ben never gets sick and can usually recover quickly if he does but this bug won the battle! He's also feeling better now.
Kevin is doing great!! Loving his new school and doing great. He's learning how to write his name and other letters. He can sign all the letter of the alphabet and various other words. He's just a fun little boy and since the daycare change his attitude and entire personality is fantastic! He's talking so much now in full sentences that everyone understands....not just me! He can get quite the attitude if he's getting on to us about something we said or did wrong! He is loving his baby brother so much and Eli loves him too. They both crack each other up.
I just love my boys and the fun and busy days we are experiencing now. I know before long they will be grown up and I'll miss these times. Well maybe not miss it but I'll remember how sweet my boys were at this age!
Ben just got over a terrible stomach bug that had him out of commission for an entire day. Ben never gets sick and can usually recover quickly if he does but this bug won the battle! He's also feeling better now.
Kevin is doing great!! Loving his new school and doing great. He's learning how to write his name and other letters. He can sign all the letter of the alphabet and various other words. He's just a fun little boy and since the daycare change his attitude and entire personality is fantastic! He's talking so much now in full sentences that everyone understands....not just me! He can get quite the attitude if he's getting on to us about something we said or did wrong! He is loving his baby brother so much and Eli loves him too. They both crack each other up.
I just love my boys and the fun and busy days we are experiencing now. I know before long they will be grown up and I'll miss these times. Well maybe not miss it but I'll remember how sweet my boys were at this age!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
5 months old
Oh my little monkey you are already 5 months old!! You are so much fun and changing every day. You've learned how to "talk" and you can get very loud at times. You think you're brother is so funny and you laugh for him and daddy all the time. You can almost roll over and can sit up by yourself for a little while. You've recently discovered that rice cereal with fruit is very yummy...especially when mommy mixes with apple juice (sshh our little secret!). You sleep through the night and wake up all smiles. You love your soft blankets and when laid next to your face you fall asleep in minutes. You're just a great baby and you make everyone smile. I'm still amazed that you are here and I know that you're a miracle baby that has completed our family. You're a great little brother, monkey and pumpkin nose. Love you so much!
Pictures coming soon!
Pictures coming soon!
Friday, June 3, 2011
It's just potatoes
So my mom has this new saying "it's just potatoes". She had a friend who dropped an entire boiling pot of potatoes on the floor. As she sat there crying over them her teenage son informed her...."mom, it's just potatoes - why are you crying?" It's the expression she uses when life throws something at you and really in the whole scheme of things, it's nothing..it's just potatoes!
Well life has thrown us some major curve balls lately. At the time we thought it was the end of the world but just like mama said - it was just potatoes. Our boys are now in a new daycare (well not really "new", it's the same center Kevin was at until we moved him last November). They are considerably more expensive than the daycare they were in but it's just potatoes! Eli's class is wonderful and the teachers are the best. He is now sitting up almost completely by himself!
Kevin was actually our reason for leaving the other daycare. The only word I can use to describe them is terrible. Terrible staff, terrible with the kids, terrible management - just plain terrible! We tried to stick it out and look for the good in the center but we couldn't. Kevin's behavior was getting very bad and he was so bored in his class. They have been in their new center for 2 weeks now and Kevin has been wonderful! He's learning so much and his behavior is 100% better. I am absolultely amazed. No actually I'm not - God had His hand in this from the beginning. Why should I be amazed? Why do we doubt God?
The situation is just perfect. The boys are across the street from my office, I can walk over any time I want to check on them and just this last week when Eli was sick I was able to walk over to give him medicine. It's just the best thing ever.
So we've really started adopting the "it's just potatoes" thinking in our lives. I'm trying hard not to stress about the little things and focus on the big picture. The "just potatoes" things in life I can handle!
Well life has thrown us some major curve balls lately. At the time we thought it was the end of the world but just like mama said - it was just potatoes. Our boys are now in a new daycare (well not really "new", it's the same center Kevin was at until we moved him last November). They are considerably more expensive than the daycare they were in but it's just potatoes! Eli's class is wonderful and the teachers are the best. He is now sitting up almost completely by himself!
Kevin was actually our reason for leaving the other daycare. The only word I can use to describe them is terrible. Terrible staff, terrible with the kids, terrible management - just plain terrible! We tried to stick it out and look for the good in the center but we couldn't. Kevin's behavior was getting very bad and he was so bored in his class. They have been in their new center for 2 weeks now and Kevin has been wonderful! He's learning so much and his behavior is 100% better. I am absolultely amazed. No actually I'm not - God had His hand in this from the beginning. Why should I be amazed? Why do we doubt God?
The situation is just perfect. The boys are across the street from my office, I can walk over any time I want to check on them and just this last week when Eli was sick I was able to walk over to give him medicine. It's just the best thing ever.
So we've really started adopting the "it's just potatoes" thinking in our lives. I'm trying hard not to stress about the little things and focus on the big picture. The "just potatoes" things in life I can handle!
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