All the babies

Jan 15 2012

Well they are not really babies anymore, all the kids (cousins) have grown up before our eyes. It was so fun to have all the little ones running wild. Crazy but fun.

Christmas in Arkansas

Jan 14 2012

We finally made the trek to AR to see Drew's family. We had not seen them in 2 years and there were new babies to meet. And new "friends" (cousins) for Noah to meet and play with. He had a blast swimming. And was jumping fearlessly just like Stella Grace by the end of the day.

Luke man

Why hey there.

Wow look a ball!!!

Wonder what this tastes like?

Not bad at all.

Maybe that one is better

Ooohh a red ball

Ooohh a purple ball


What are you looking at.

These toys are boring.

Alright Mom enough with the flashes.

I guess I will just bite on this again.

Getting ready to go to Grana's house in the Brrrrrrr cold wind. Momma love this hat.

I am serious Mom, I hate this hat.

Jan 12 2012

Just Luke one day playing on the floor with Momma.

The boys

Jan 11 2011

Uncle Jeremy came over to see the boys. They really love spending time with him.

Saturday Night

Jan 7 2012

After a week without Daddy, 2 sick boys and 1 tired Momma. This is how we do Saturday nights around here. A little Saints football, folding laundry, playing with Thomas the Train, and the one way Luke will not fall over while trying to sit up (stick him in the laundry basket). Leftovers for dinner, put the boys down early, and then head to bed ourselves (well after the game was over).

Noah is proving to be a perfectionist. We ended up taking his trains away tonight because he got so frustrated when one would fall of the track or something was not going just the way he had hoped as he pushed his little trains along. I MEAN, really, he was so upset. He is definitely our one of a kind child.

-strong willed
-dramatic
-energetic
-tenderhearted
-sensitive

And here are some of his latest Noahisms:

-When someone is over to visit us, and they get ready to leave........They tell him "BYE." he yells "NO NOT YET!!"

-I often tell him that we are going to LISTEN WITH OUR EARS AND OBEY WITH OUR HEART, and the other day I asked him, "Are you going to obey Momma or not?" He answers simply, "NOT!"

-He is our little parrot, he often repeats what we say, so when something surprises me I, I react.............the other day I heard him repeating me. He says "OHHHHH GOODNESS." ( I guess I could have said worse things)

-He will stop at a moments notice cup his ear in his hand and say "Do you hear that?"........"No buddy, what is it?" ............"You hear that owl?" (to which there is no owl in sight/ I love that he is getting such an imagination)

-He sits down to lunch/dinner, and takes a bite, "Yummy, so good."

-After he is upset and has been crying he asks for a "NAPKIN" so he can wipe his tears away. (just precious)

-As he and Luke are about to get in the bath together, He often yells, "2 NAKEDS!!!!" (it surprises me everytime)

-When I do have to spank him, he grabs his little booty and says, "OUCH THAT HURTS!!" or "YOU HURT ME!!" (yep bud that is the point.) Daddy often tells him these days that "Disobedience hurts!"

Soups on

Jan 6 2012

I made a huge pot of Vegetable Soup and look I got to share it with.

Noah stole Dae Dae away to help him read a book.

6 months old

Jan 4 2012

Our little growing Luke is now half a year old. HAPPY HALF BIRTHDAY LUKERS!!!!!

-he now weighs 17 lbs. 11 oz. ( my big boy)
-he has now had rice cereal, sweet potatoes, bananas, pears, peaches, carrots......And is constantly hungry.
-he has learned to sit up this month
-he loves the bath and is quite good as splashing his brother.
-he has now had croup and RVS this far in life
-he still has NO teeth, but is Mr. slobberman
-he loves balls and trying to fit is mouth around them to chew
-he loves hear Momma's voice
-he loves to laugh and has so many ticklish spots.
-he is my joy when I am exhausted and every now and then I remember to rock him to sleep a little longer and cherish holding him while he is little.

RSV

Jan 4 2012

Ringing in the new year, Noah starting having symptoms (sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes) took his to the Dr. on the 31st (sat) and yes his RVS test came back postive. SO, after an albuterol treatment, and learning that there isn't much you can do for this respiratory virus, I resolved to washing hands, disinfecting, and trying to prevent the rest of the family from getting sick. Well on Monday, Luke started having the same symptoms. Drew was leaving town, and I was flying solo for the rest of the week with 2 sick boys. I took Luke in to the Dr. on Tue. A few HORRIBLE nights later, they seem to be getting better slowly but surely.

And can you believe that my resolution this year was to stop complaining!!!???? Right in time for this humbling week of servitude to my boys. With lots of support from family, lots of coffee, and little sleep I can say we survived. Can not wait for Daddy to be home.

Here are my boys (pjs are how we do sick days)

Feeling miserable

practicing skydive position


While one or the other is napping I try to spend a little time with the one awake. With Noah this means playing with his new Melissa and Doug toys. That I LOVE. I like to call them Barbies for Boys. You can change their manly outfits, into anything you want just by placing the appropriate magnet over the legs or arms or feet or head. So much fun for this Momma who loved Barbies but has no girls to play with.





My smart boy has learned more about the IPAD we got for Christmas that Drew and I know. I found him in the living room on PBSkids an app we downloaded but had not looked at yet, Noah quickly figured out how to turn in on, pull it up, pick his favorite show, (well one of three, btw/ Word World, Super Readers, and Curious George) and was content watching away.

My last moments of 2011

Dec 31 2011

These were my last moments of taking pictures of this sweet baby. We are so blessed to have him in our lives. He changes everyday so you have to pay attention. He and Noah are our Joy.