Austin and Andrew

Austin was so sweet to Andrew. I had to take some pictures of him talking to Andrew

and loving on him!

Kids, Kids, and More Kids!!

Last week went went and spent some time at the lake with the Jenn and her boys, and Rachel, Brady Cole, and Layla. We had the best time!! Yes, Jennifer, Rachel, and I were constantly running around after these kiddos, but it was a delight to spend some time with the girls and our babies. We kept saying, "who would've ever thought we'd be hanging out with these 6 little boys, and 1 girl?!" Poor Layla Rae....she didn't seem to mind, though!

Excuse Him....

My child was obsessed with the "Liken DeQueen" helmet, arm, and knee pads. We got a kick out of it, so I had to take a picture! Love him!

My Explorer....

Here's Andrew thinking he's gonna escape....until he saw his reflection in the door! I had to run and get my camera. He was just talking up a storm to himself. I think he was asking "that other baby" how the heck to get outside!!

My Little Men...

This is what I think about all day, everyday while I'm at work....these fellas. Jeez, I love them to pieces! Trevor was "shaking his booty" for me in the last picture. He is such a "mini me"....it's scary, really!

Busy, Busy, Busy.....

I haven't posted in a while, because for some reason (ahem,.....$$$$$$), I have decided to go back to work seven days in a row. So, it's back in the swing of working a week, off a week. It's been a challenging adjustment, since I have been working part time since I had Andrew. I'm sure I'll adjust quickly, but I'll tell you....I'm beat! On a positive note, at least I have a job, and I have that option of picking up more hours...I am thankful for that!

With that being said....the following post.....

Stitches....Round 2

So, this is my child's second time to get stitches. I guess he missed me so much my first Saturday back to work, he had to come see me at work....with a gashed up head. At least it's in his hair line, and you can't see it. It was a good one....seven sutures. You can imagine how well he behaved during the procedure. What can I say....wild 3 year old boy....I can honestly say that there's not too much that surprises me anymore!

Big Brother

He's usually following right after Andrew, giving me a full report on what he's doing....guess that's a good thing!

Where's the Baby?!?

That is apparently Andrew's favorite game to play! I turn my back for a second...and he takes off. He's a fast little booger too! He usually goes straight to the air vent, under his jumper (which by the was is useless now, it just makes him mad because he likes to be on the go). I wish I could've gotten a picture of him hovering over it, with his hair blowing!! He was just a'smiling! So cute! He is such a joy!

Wanting to Join In....

Poor baby! He was watching all of the kiddos swim, and you could tell he wanted in the water so bad. He was so hot and sweaty, and so was I! We did get in, once the crowd of children fizzled....but there are no pictures, because he is so hard to handle in the water! He is so heavy, and just flops like a fish when he hits the water. Maybe one day before the summer is over, we can get some pictures of this angel swimming!

Swimming!

We went to Caroline's birthday party a couple of weeks ago (yes, I'm just now posting these). Trevor had such a good time swimming. It is amazing how much better he swims compared to last year.

My Babies!

I know, they look like some "rag-a-muffins", but we don't get all dolled up to sit around the house. We are having a lazy day, since mommy worked until 3am this morning, and have to go back and do it all over tonight. We are in our PJs, and probably will be all day!!

Brother, What'cha Got?

This thing is so nosy.....he has to being right under Trevor all of the time. I love how sweet Trevor is to him. He's always talking to him, and showing him things. Now that Andrew is old enough to start grabbing at his toys, I have a feeling we're gonna have some fights in the future!....and some knock down, drag outs when they get older. For now, I'm just enjoying watching them interact with each other. I know Andrew thinks the world of Trevor...he never takes his eyes off of him!

Happy Boy!

Here he is clapping and laughing!! Love it!

Trevor is OFFICIALLY....

POTTY TRAINED!!!! WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO! I never thought I would see the day. When people told me that boys were hard to train....I had no idea. I think I have, hands down, the most stubborn child in the world. But, after months and months of trying, and failing miserably, I can honostly say that he is DONE with diapers!! He won't even let you come near him with a pull up anymore, because they are "for babies, not big boys". We have been a couple of weeks now with no accidents at night, and he actually thinks that doo-dooing in the potty is fun!! I just hope Andrew is easier to potty train than this hard head!!

Camera Shy?

If you're wondering why I have very few pics of Trevor these days, it's because he's going through this phase where he does NOT want his pictures taken. Usually he runs and hides when I break out the camera. I did catch this one of him, but I had to be quick!!

On the Move!

My little buddy is starting to learn new things every day it seems. He is now crawling. He can babble "ma ma" and "da da". He can clap on command now. So when I say "Yayyyy!" and start clapping, he will clap too! It is the cutest thing. It's so funny what we mommies get excited about!

Into Everything!

Andrew is officially mobile now. It's not pretty, but he can get where he needs to go....fast! He hasn't yet mastered the gracefulness of crawling...he sort of looks like he's swimming on his belly, but boy, can he scoot!! He is constantly into something, and he loves to scoot all over the house. I snuck up behind him today and took some pictures of him snooping through brother's things!!

Little Piggies

I'm also obsessed with taking pictures of hands and feet....they're so sweet!

This stinker is now eating table food. He skipped right over baby food. He's not a fan....at all. He will eat some baby food, mainly fruits. But if you try to give him veggie baby food, you will end up wearing it! Here he is enjoying some spaggetios with brother. I don't know what it is about dirty faces, I just think they're cute....for snapshots....not for leaving the house, of course!

Mommy and Big 'Un

This fella is getting so big. This was almost a month ago....and he looks huge! He is definitely big for his age. We have his 9 month check up (really? 9 months?) coming up this month, so we'll see how he measures!

Catherine's Graduation

My 5 year old niece, Catherine, celebrated her graduation from preschool a few weeks back, and I am just now getting these uploaded. Talk about behind....where does the time go?! She was so proud that day, it was precious.