Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2012

Frosty Paws

November 18, 2012

The First Frost

My 3 Sons--I Mean, Boys!

November 5, 2012

Sometimes I feel like I am Momma to not 2 boys, but 3!

I can't count on my fingers (and toes) the number of times

 that I've had to remind Daddy that Sawyer doesn't get 

fruit snacks before dinner or looked over to see Daddy 

in front of the computer and Reuben experimenting 

with his new stair climbing skills. 

Just yesterday, I was upstairs hanging up laundry right before dinner 

when I heard Lance open the fridge followed by complete silence.

(Never a good sign when there are 3 boys downstairs)

I called down to ask what they were doing. 

My honest 3-year old replied with, "Eating raspberries Mom."

I asked, "Should we be eating snacks right before dinner?"

Sawyer replied, "No." Then in a very stern tone he said to his father,  

"Dad we don't eat snacks before dinner."

Now I realize that raspberries are not junk food, but 

it has happened on other occasions with treats not quite at healthy. 

Or the other day when they were playing ball in the house. 

I have given in to balls in the house with one simple request. 

They need to stay on the ground. They were playing ball one 

night while I prepared dinner and all of a sudden the lamp directly 

above my head was hit hard with a ball. Apparently, Lance and 

Sawyer thought that it would be a fun game for Sawyer 

to kick the ball down from the top of the stairs. Really guys?!

But the reality is that this post isn't to attack my my 

fabulous husband for not being a perfect father. 

After all, I am simply a "practicing mother" myself. 

This post is to talk about how much I appreciate my husband 

for his childish ways that make him the most fun Daddy ever!

After all, among many others things,
no one makes cool tracks as good as Dad.

And no one plays "crawl like Reu" as good as Dad.

These two little boys don't know how lucky they are!

10 Months Old

November 1, 2012

Reuben is 10 Months Old!

Didn't he just turn 9 Months Old?

He's had some new foods. And although I stopped
 taking pictures of every thing he eats, I couldn't resist
when we gave him some Pasta n Broccoli from my plate.
 He was making the funniest expressions!

Putting the Diddelini pasta in his mouth

Here come the funny faces I was talking about...

He started signing "All Done"
when he wants you to stop feeding him.
(His version is a little different than the real thing)



I still don't understand why this little angel
 isn't sleeping well for me at night.
I put him to bed awake between 8 and 8:30 and then he wakes up
 once or twice at night to feed. I let him cry for a little while
before I go in, but unlike Sawyer did when he was a baby,
Reuben keeps crying on and off FOREVER it seems.
I made it for an hour before, but when he was still crying,
I caved. Once I nurse him, he will go back to sleep and
won't get up until around 8AM so it is soo hard to let him cry.
But at his 9 month appt. the doctor said he
shouldn't be getting up to feed anymore.
I guess I should let him cry it out. Sigh...

He also takes two good 1-2 hour naps during the day.
One around 10AM and the other around 2PM.



Last month, as you know, he was sitting up.

Well he stands now. 

I found this when I went to get him 

when he awoke from his morning nap. 

Unlike Sawyer, who always woke up cooing, 

Reuben always wakes up crying. So sad!

So we took a happy picture later that night, 

and then lowered the crib!

Reuben is always standing now. 

He loves to stand by Sawyer's highchair.

This highchair makes a great obstacle course too.

He likes to stand by the chair in the kitchen.

Which also makes a good chew toy.

Even though he has plenty of chew toys.

(And still has NO TEETH!)

Those teeth must be on their way!

He also likes to stand by Tuya's Ger. 

And he likes to stand by the stairs. 

He likes to pole dance (kinda disturbing)

and will go up and down on the pole. 

Sometimes he gets stuck in the low position. 

He started climbing those stairs too. 

But his new favorite place to stand is

 by Sawyer's new train table.

He is so lucky that he has such a patient big brother 

who lets him "play trains" with him. 

You see, he "plays trains" a little differently than some. 

He loves his stroller

And he loves his carseat.

And he really loves his thumb.

(Mainly when he's tired.)

He loves his Doggie!

He loves his big brother!

And when Sawyer helps Momma bring him toys and diapers. 

But he especially likes it when big brother feeds him!

And he loves his Daddy!

Although he's a little unsure about some of 

the hairstyles Daddy gives him.

Somehow he pulls off these weird hairdos.

Cause he's so darn cute!

We love you sweet baby boy!

But you already know that, huh?!