Thursday, June 2, 2011
Splish, Splash
As I mentioned earlier, the boys have become quite used to the pool and water at our house, so we ventured off to my mom's pool for an afternoon of fun in the sun. It was great to have some girl time with my mom, although the boys didn't let us stand still for long! They had a GREAT time and are now fearless when it comes to walking around in their baby floats. I think we may have some water babies on our hands!
Outside
Anyone who knows me knows that I am an outdoors girl all the way...well, not so much the camping kind of outdoors girl but more like the water splashing, being in the sun kinda girl. :o) I think I have instilled it in Coleman and Carter over the past few weeks as we have spent pretty much every afternoon filled with some kind of outdoor activity and water. The boys also have an inflatable pool that has gotten a lot of use over the past few hot days but I still need to download those pictures. In the meantime, here are some of the munchkins:
Brushing our Teeth
The boys LOVE to have their teeth brushed every morning and night. So much so, that sometimes it is a struggle to get the toothbrush out of their little hands (they are stronger than they look!). The other morning I gave up and just let them play with them for a while...at this rate I don't think I have to worry about any cavities!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Boys
The boys are FULL of energy lately and you really have to watch their every move! I think I am definitely going to have my work cut out for me as these two little guys get older. Some of their favorite things to do lately are:
1. Try to crawl up the stairs without mommy or daddy (this is probably the scariest of them all)
2. Climb on top of the fireplace
3. Put every wire and remote in our mouth
~ I don't have any pictures of this since I am quick to get them from their mouths!
4. Push..we LOVE to push everything! We want to push it through our playroom, through the house, through the house in our playroom, you name it.
5. Climb...anything and everything. Their favorite is to climb over Jared and I while we are on the floor playing with them...it's like an instant fort.
But...when you see this sweetness at the end of the day, you can't help but smile.
1. Try to crawl up the stairs without mommy or daddy (this is probably the scariest of them all)
2. Climb on top of the fireplace
3. Put every wire and remote in our mouth
~ I don't have any pictures of this since I am quick to get them from their mouths!
4. Push..we LOVE to push everything! We want to push it through our playroom, through the house, through the house in our playroom, you name it.
5. Climb...anything and everything. Their favorite is to climb over Jared and I while we are on the floor playing with them...it's like an instant fort.
But...when you see this sweetness at the end of the day, you can't help but smile.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day to Me!
Every day there are multiple times in which I look at one or both of our amazing little guys and think of how incredibly blessed we are to have them in our lives. The amount of smiles, laughter, and overall joy that they bring to me alone is almost unbearable! They are becoming such independent little guys lately and I find myself desperately wanting them to slow down but also encouraging them to reach new milestones. Being a Mommy is definitely one of the hardest things I have ever done but it is by far the most rewarding.
However, our morning this morning was more eventful than I think any Mommy could have wanted. We had previously given Coleman eggs for breakfast and he had a mild reaction, but we were also introducing a lot of new foods at the time as well as sippy cups. So, with my sweet husband making breakfast this morning I decided that we should try it again, after all Coleman is my "try anything and everything" boy when it comes to food. He LOVED them and gobbled down quite a few without and side effects, so off I went to get ready while Jared watched the munchkins. It wasn't long before up the stairs Jared and Coleman came...Coleman was completely broken out on his face in a red rash, his eye was red and running, along with his nose. My heart sank and I instantly paged our doctor on call at the hospital who ran through a gambit of questions before telling me his reaction was mild and benedryl was all that was needed. Needless to say, I wasn't feeling like Mommy of the year this morning but at least his sweet personality seemed to be unaffected! Here is our little guy on the way to church this morning:
After an eventful morning and church, Coleman decided to take a LONG nap, so Carter had some one one two time with Jared and I. We had a good time with our little guy playing outside while his brother caught up on some much needed rest.
Afterwards we tried out our bike trailer that we had purchased while I was pregnant (it was on super clearance!). The boys were NOT fans of wearing their helmets and it didn't take long before we realized that they may not be old enough for this yet. Oh well, maybe another day!
However, our morning this morning was more eventful than I think any Mommy could have wanted. We had previously given Coleman eggs for breakfast and he had a mild reaction, but we were also introducing a lot of new foods at the time as well as sippy cups. So, with my sweet husband making breakfast this morning I decided that we should try it again, after all Coleman is my "try anything and everything" boy when it comes to food. He LOVED them and gobbled down quite a few without and side effects, so off I went to get ready while Jared watched the munchkins. It wasn't long before up the stairs Jared and Coleman came...Coleman was completely broken out on his face in a red rash, his eye was red and running, along with his nose. My heart sank and I instantly paged our doctor on call at the hospital who ran through a gambit of questions before telling me his reaction was mild and benedryl was all that was needed. Needless to say, I wasn't feeling like Mommy of the year this morning but at least his sweet personality seemed to be unaffected! Here is our little guy on the way to church this morning:
After an eventful morning and church, Coleman decided to take a LONG nap, so Carter had some one one two time with Jared and I. We had a good time with our little guy playing outside while his brother caught up on some much needed rest.
Afterwards we tried out our bike trailer that we had purchased while I was pregnant (it was on super clearance!). The boys were NOT fans of wearing their helmets and it didn't take long before we realized that they may not be old enough for this yet. Oh well, maybe another day!
