Their First Year Together

I'm going to play catch up a little bit and share this 2009-2010 collage with you of our boys FIRST YEAR TOGETHER as brothers and friends.  This is filled with memories of playing at home, going on outings like the GA Aquarium, the Pumpkin Patch, the Beach trip, the Fishing Trip, and Holidays like Easter, Christmas, Valentines Day, and their Birthdays.  They had an amazing first year together and they are fast friends already!  They are growing up TOO FAST though.... Any finds the remote, please push PAUSE!

7 Months

Wow! My sweet little Pumpkin Pie, you are already 7 months old and Mama cannot believe it! Time goes by TOO fast, my Love. This past month (month 6) was loaded with milestones. And once again I find myself being happy for you and so very proud of you and all that is going on as you grow... and yet sad too that with each change means it will never be that way again. New teeth means that your little toothless grin will never be the same. But I am deeply grateful that you are happy, healthy, and thriving. You are so much FUN!


Month 6 Highlights:
- you made a crazy noise while sucking in air (the end of month 5 and the first few weeks of month 6) but you were just vocalizing and you'd even smile about it
- you had your first round of shots
- you were wearing some 3-6 months stuff, but you've now gone to just 6-9month sizes and up
- you got your first tooth, bottom right (may 27, 2010)
- you got your 2nd tooth, bottom left (may 29, 2010)
- you were able to fully roll over and did that often
- you have been crawling backwards (and even getting stuck under things: chairs, ottoman, etc.)
- you figured out how to go from laying to SITTING UP on your own
- you can go from laying on your back, to your tummy, get up on all four and rock or scoot (pre-crawling)
- you started babbling syllables like "da da" and "bu bu" and found your voice toward the end of month six and now you "talk" all the time
- you have to know that Daddy loves that fact that you and your big bro said "da da" FIRST
- you had your first bath in the Bumbo chair
- you had your first bath just sitting up in the bath tub all by your big self
- you are such a happy baby
- you have used some paci's but don't have to have one (you main bite and play w/ them)
- you have used several teethers but anything cold or just actual ice seems best
- you have used large pieces of carrot for a teether and you enjoyed that
- still have not started food - food or any baby food yet, but will in month 7
- you sleep well: still take about 3 naps a day and sometimes 4, sleep through the night great MOST nights, and you always sleep on your belly
- we lowered your crib this month (when you taught yourself to sit up, you were able to get over to the side Mama thought you might try to jump out of the Pack 'N Play)
- you have a great personality
- you love to play with us and with your brother and get right in on whatever is going on
- you love to be tickled and you laugh like you can't breath
- you love your song and just light up when we sing it
- you are a blessing and a gift to us in every way
- 20 lbs 6 oz (early 6 months) my big boy
- we love you and we are so blessed by you

Toes and Teeth (video 1)

On The Move (video 2)

7 Months Old

Happy 7 Months Old

happy 5 months old today

HAPPY 5 MONTHS OLD
little bay

We Love You


You are amazing!  You are the best baby.... so sweet, great with nursing, good with sleeping, and just very very content!  You are almost sitting up on your own now.  You love to hold toys, fingers, or a blanket and of course everything goes in the mouth now.  Not sure if you are teething this early.  You track things very well.  You LAUGH all the time.  You laugh when we try to get you to laugh.  You laugh when someone tickles you.  But you laugh sometimes when I am just changing your diaper or changing your clothes.  You just think life is great and that lots of things are very very funny!  I love that.  You are are joyful and free.  You minister calm to others and I see people disarm and chill out more when they hold you and when you are around them.  You are in 6mo clothes (and up).  You are in size 3 diapers.  I love you chunky feet.  I love your bright blue HUGE eyes... they just shine and light up.  I love your smile and your laugh.  I love it when you fall asleep and just sleep so hard that I think of a cat laying on it's side just passed out!  (Sleeping hard!) You do spit up some and drool some... but it's really NOT a lot.  Overall you are easy and sweet.  And very healthy other than an occational congestion.  You had your first St. Patrick's Day and your first Easter this month.  We have been BUSY!  Daddy left one job and is working on another in the field he really wants to be in anyway.  (We are happy for that change!) We are so proud of you and we love you little baby.  You are WONDERFUL.  You are a blessing to our family in everyway.
Happy 5 Months Old!!!

HAPPY 4 MONTHS OLD

Happy 4 Month Birthday Pumpkin

March 9, 2010 

We LOVE You!

Highlights of Month 3
- you are so good and so content
- we tell everyone you are an easy baby because you are
- More Snow!!
- everyone says you look like your Mama
- wt 18lbs
- got a little mild ear infection, but no fever & you were fine
- still nursing and sleeping great
- you can fall asleep on your own and sleep on your belly
- you ROLLED OVER once
- you hold your head up great and even try to sit up
- you love to be held so you can "stand up" and you smile about it
- you are super ticklish and you laugh and laugh
- you have the best laugh
- you went with Mama and Daddy on our late Valentines date to see AVATAR with earplugs in your ears (you ate and then slept.... such a great baby boy to have in a packed out movie)
- you went with us to church network connect conference this past weekend and did great
- Daddy started his new job!
- Mama and Daddy are taking a parenting class with some friends call LOVING YOUR KIDS ON PURPOSE
- Today, your 4 month birthday, is also your Gran Gran and Kiki's 36th Wedding Anniversary

Happy 30 Months

HAPPY 30 MONTHS OLD

My Bear

WOW! We cannot believe that you are already 2 & 1/2 years old!! Time flys and yet I have enjoyed every day! We are super proud of you!

I LOVE YOU!

28 Months Old

My Little Bear is 28 Months Old!!!
DECEMBER 19th
My posts are short...  still figuring out having two babies.  = )

We Love Love Love having two boys!!  You are both such a blessing!

Highlights of Month 27
- Doing GREAT being a Big Brother
- Loves the Curious George movie (lots of Jack Johnson music) on Gran Gran's DVR
and even knows we can bypass commercials
- More picky eater, but still a good eater
- Size 3T winter clothes
- Size 9 Shoes
- Size 5 diapers (talking about potty training but not pushing it yet)
- Had a different Thanksgiving then ever before, in that we stayed home
- Looking fwd to Christmas!
- Talking more and more
- We love you Bear!  You are WONDERFUL!!

He's 25 Months Old!!!

________________HAPPY 25 MONTHS OLD
_________________ September 19th 2009
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I have had a hard time believing that my little guy is really 2 ALREADY! But time keeps moving FAST even when I try very hard to slow it down and soak in each week, each month, each phase.

Month 24 Highlights
- 2nd Birthday and NEMO themed parties
- Loves BLUES CLUES
- Loves PETER PAN (request "Hook")
- Sings songs in every movie now and even does motions on cue
- Can count to 10
- Knows basic shapes
- Learning colors
- Can throw and catch very well
- wearing 2T bottoms and 3T shirts
- 2 year Well Visit (last shots!!)
- Hight: Weight:
- The Dr said he would be at LEAST 6'2 and 195lbs before the end of High School (bast on where he is on the growth charts now) My baby?? I can't think about it!
- Mommy had some pressure down low and had to go to the hospital (but you were asleep and never knew about that) and they said everything was Ok, no labor yet... but it was "labor day weekend"
- Baby Shower for Baby Brother: Sept. 11th
- Daddy was layed off from his job
- We MOVED! Lots of packing and unpacking. We are still getting squared away in our new apartment and preparing for BABY BROTHER
- You and Mama both got Flu shots for the first time


Month 23 Highlights (I'm behind on these from last month)
- Starting to SING songs
- Starting to COUNT (mainly while going up or down stairs)
- Starting to learn Colors and Shapes
- BLUES CLUES is the new thing
- First BEACH TRIP, discovered the sand, the sea, the birds, fish, crabs, and even flying a kite with Daddy! We got to see a real Gator too! Loved Hilton Head!
- Liking the Peter Pan movie, which he calls "no no alligator"
- Talking more and more
- Aunt Katie broke her foot / we did not go to the Zoo
- Getting ready for our 2nd Birthday party (parties)
- Aunt Ellen went back to UA for the Fall semester
- Car wreck (but we were Okay, Thank you Jesus!)

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”- 2 Corinthians 13:14

Happy 22 Months

Happy 22 Month Birthday
Big Bear... you are almost two!

Highlights from Month 21 :
- totally in a "Finding NEMO" phase (watching the movie, quoting the movie, and pretending to be a shark with Daddy)
- saying, "it's all gone" "I'm running" "I'm dancing" "Hi, Mommy" "what you doing?" "Hi, Daddy" "just a bite"
- reading letters on everything and doing so well
- getting to wear your new 2T bathing suit (late May) to play in the big water bucket at home and then getting to SWIM at Kiki & Gran Gran's house!!
- May 27 Tonsillitis, Coughing, Running Nose, & low grade fever = trip to the Doc & 4 stickers & 2 cookies from the Nurse & a DumDum sucker for the soar throat
- Mama's golden birthday, May 28
- can verbally decline food if he's full or all done or request food he does like (i.e. Do you want a piece of cheese? "no" Do you want some chicken? "No, cow!")
- can say, "i running" "cup all gone, more water"
- sung by a scorpion -- early June 2009
- loves loves loves to wrestle with Daddy
- says "Ok" as a regular reply now and it's TOO cute
- learned how to swim (w/ his life vest on)
- MARCHING! A new game that we play often. We march and chant, "March 2,3,4" like the elephants on the Jungle Book movie (he calls them "E's") and they say Company Halt (he says, STOP) we all pause and then begin again.

- Loves loves Loves the FINDING NEMO MOVIE (seriously, we watch it everyday!)

- SHARKS!! He even asks to look at sharks on the computer

- such a good eater, likes: chicken, roast beef, veggies, fruit, cottage cheese/string cheese, yogurt, veggie straw chips, and chewy fruit snacks

- Becoming a fish and learning to swim so well

(we do use a life vest with a head flap)

- Growing so fast! He wears a size 8 shoe! Tall Boy!