I promise to post some pictures from our fun Memorial Day weekend camping trip but between being so busy catching up from a weekend away from home & a little “bug” has hit our house – I just haven’t had the time. Tonight!
We continue to offer the boys opportunities to use their “big boy” potties every day. Sometimes they take advantage of it & sometimes they don’t – we don’t push. Colton had two big milestones in the past few days – Friday morning he pooped on his potty in the morning before daycare – crazy party dance! Then yesterday, while they were at home sick with grandma, he peed on the potty – yippee!! Way to go Colton! Wyatt seems to be consistently peeing on the potty anytime we offer it to him but has not taken any lead on asking to go, which is perfectly fine at this point. They both feed off of each other though, so if one of the boys wants to “try” than the other one wants to “try” too – I like that! So far, so good.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Visitors from Arkansas!
My grandparents (my mom’s parents) live down in Arkansas, so we don’t see them very often. They usually make a couple trips a year up here to visit & spend time with all their kids, grandkids & great-grandkids.
This spring, they came up for a couple of my cousin’s college & high school graduations, which is what made it easy for my mom & her sisters to throw the surprise 80th birthday party for my grandpa while they were up here.
They came to visit my parents Tuesday-Thursday this week & were able to stop by our house on Tuesday afternoon to visit with us & spend some time with the boys.
We loved having them over! The boys had a blast showing them all their toys. It was a beautiful afternoon that we were able to enjoy out in our front yard – just relaxing, which doesn’t happen that often.
We can’t wait to see them when they come back later this summer!
This spring, they came up for a couple of my cousin’s college & high school graduations, which is what made it easy for my mom & her sisters to throw the surprise 80th birthday party for my grandpa while they were up here.
They came to visit my parents Tuesday-Thursday this week & were able to stop by our house on Tuesday afternoon to visit with us & spend some time with the boys.
We loved having them over! The boys had a blast showing them all their toys. It was a beautiful afternoon that we were able to enjoy out in our front yard – just relaxing, which doesn’t happen that often.
We can’t wait to see them when they come back later this summer!
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| Stunt rider Wyatt. |
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| Just driving in the Jeep. |
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| Colton filling the semi up with gas. |
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| Playing... |
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| Enjoying the nice weather. |
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| Our best picture with great grandpa & grandma. (Colton was not interested in sitting anywhere near them for a picture, even though he was happy enough to give hugs & kisses when they left!) |
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Softball season begins!
Cory has played on a summer softball team as long as I’ve known him. There is just something about being out at the ball fields, cheering on my hubby on a warm, summer night that makes the summer complete.
The boys have been going to daddy’s games ever since before they were born. I made quite a few trips down to the ball fields in the 2 months before the boys arrived. The first summer after they were born was rough – trying to make it out of the house in those first few months with two infants was difficult, but we did make it out to one tournament to “watch” daddy (they both slept almost the entire time we were there). Last summer we made it out to a couple of daddy’s games (game start times range from 6-9 PM, so some of them are way past their bedtime!) but the boys were still not walking & hung out in the wagon or on the blanket.
This year is going to be different – I now have 2 running toddlers! The ball fields that Cory’s team plays on have a playground, so I’m sure we’ll be spending plenty of time over there. I’m sure the boys will also be interested in watching daddy play ball, but mommy will have to be on high-alert that they don’t run out onto the ball fields during a game. Otherwise, it’s the ideal place for two, active toddlers. Wide, open spaces…a play set…nothing they can wreck…perfect!
Cory’s team plays their first game tonight, so the boys & I were planning on going over to watch him but our plans may be spoiled by the threat of severe weather this afternoon & evening. We’re lucky enough that Cory has another early game next week – so if we’re forced to stay home tonight…there’s always next week!
I know Cory can’t wait to share his love of this sport with his two boys.
The boys have been going to daddy’s games ever since before they were born. I made quite a few trips down to the ball fields in the 2 months before the boys arrived. The first summer after they were born was rough – trying to make it out of the house in those first few months with two infants was difficult, but we did make it out to one tournament to “watch” daddy (they both slept almost the entire time we were there). Last summer we made it out to a couple of daddy’s games (game start times range from 6-9 PM, so some of them are way past their bedtime!) but the boys were still not walking & hung out in the wagon or on the blanket.
This year is going to be different – I now have 2 running toddlers! The ball fields that Cory’s team plays on have a playground, so I’m sure we’ll be spending plenty of time over there. I’m sure the boys will also be interested in watching daddy play ball, but mommy will have to be on high-alert that they don’t run out onto the ball fields during a game. Otherwise, it’s the ideal place for two, active toddlers. Wide, open spaces…a play set…nothing they can wreck…perfect!
Cory’s team plays their first game tonight, so the boys & I were planning on going over to watch him but our plans may be spoiled by the threat of severe weather this afternoon & evening. We’re lucky enough that Cory has another early game next week – so if we’re forced to stay home tonight…there’s always next week!
I know Cory can’t wait to share his love of this sport with his two boys.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Potty Time!
We bought some potties for the boys a month or so ago & have been wanting to introduce them ever since. I keep forgetting to do it before bath time so I finally moved them into the bathroom this weekend so we’d remember. Their first time sitting on the potties was on Friday night before bath time & to our surprise Wyatt peed!!! Whoo-hoo…way to go Wyatt. We clapped & cheered & made a big fuss about it. Colton did great that night also, sitting on his potty. I tried with the boys again on Saturday morning after we brushed their teeth because Wyatt saw the potties in the bathroom & wanted to sit on them again. Again, to our surprise, Wyatt peed!! Both boys sat down & tried though. We tried one more time before bath Sunday night but no results from either boy. Then when I was out with the girls for dinner last night & I received a text message from the hubby part-way through our meal – “Wyatt went pee-pee on the potty”! Whoop-whoop!!
I’m not expecting anything major at this point. We are just at the point of wanting to introduce them to the idea & let them take the lead when they show interest. I don’t know if I should be excited about this phase beginning or dreading it – will they be easy & feed off of each other or make it twice as hard? I know one thing – I will not miss having to buy diapers, when the time comes!
I’m not expecting anything major at this point. We are just at the point of wanting to introduce them to the idea & let them take the lead when they show interest. I don’t know if I should be excited about this phase beginning or dreading it – will they be easy & feed off of each other or make it twice as hard? I know one thing – I will not miss having to buy diapers, when the time comes!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Happy 80th Birthday Grandpa!
My mom & her sisters threw a surprise 80th birthday party for my grandpa this weekend at my mom’s hometown church. It was a fun time & I was able to visit with quite a few of my cousins that I don’t see very often. The party was right during the middle of the boys’ “prime” nap time, so I caught a ride over with my sister early and Cory headed over with the boys after naps (sometimes you just do what you’ve got to do to have happy children, am I right?!).
After my grandpa’s birthday party, all of my mom’s immediate family headed back to my aunt & uncle’s farm for more visiting & a big birthday party celebration. We have someone in our family turning 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 & 80 (just missing a 70!) – all this year!!
Cory & I both grew up with our grandparents farming & had the constant exposure to life on the farm, something the boys will not have, so we were both super excited to give them this experience. The boys had a blast investigating everything there was to do on a farm. Just like the sheep we saw in March, they were curious but weren’t so sure about those loud cows! The boys got to see the cows, visit the calf barn, sit on numerous tractors with daddy and just explore. What fun! The weather was beautiful, which made the day even better.
...and of course, we didn't get a family picture that day - even though we were all dressed up & looking so good!!
After my grandpa’s birthday party, all of my mom’s immediate family headed back to my aunt & uncle’s farm for more visiting & a big birthday party celebration. We have someone in our family turning 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 & 80 (just missing a 70!) – all this year!!
Cory & I both grew up with our grandparents farming & had the constant exposure to life on the farm, something the boys will not have, so we were both super excited to give them this experience. The boys had a blast investigating everything there was to do on a farm. Just like the sheep we saw in March, they were curious but weren’t so sure about those loud cows! The boys got to see the cows, visit the calf barn, sit on numerous tractors with daddy and just explore. What fun! The weather was beautiful, which made the day even better.
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| Wyatt meeting his first calf. |
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| Exploring the calf barn. |
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| The first tractor! |
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| Meeting the "baby" calves - as you can tell, Colton is being EXTRA cautious! |
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| Wyatt saying "Hi!" (just seconds after this, the calf let out a really loud "moo" & scared him!) |
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| Wyatt relaxing. |
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| Colton relaxing. |
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| Wyatt, safe on daddy's shoulders. |
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| Colton & daddy "driving" the tractor. |
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| Wyatt wanting to feed the cows a empty corn cob he found on the ground. |
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| Colton couldn't get enough "driving" the tractor! |
...and of course, we didn't get a family picture that day - even though we were all dressed up & looking so good!!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Making Muffins with Mommy
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| Two weekends ago on a Sunday morning while Cory was away camping/fishing... ...what little helpers! |
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day (belated) to all mother's, mothers-to-be, future mothers & just-like-mothers!
We all touch the life of a child in one way or another & should be celebrated for it.
We all touch the life of a child in one way or another & should be celebrated for it.
Pre-Mother's Day Fun!
My Mother's Day weekend started early on Friday with the day off of work to spend with my mom & sister - thrift sale-ing & shopping. It's an annual thing that we do every year! It was a fun, relaxing day with beautiful weather & good buys.
We headed home by early afternoon so I could head over to the boys' daycare. The daycare was putting on a "muffins for moms" event Friday afternoon & invited all moms to come in and enjoy a muffin snack with their kids to celebrate Mother's Day. I joined the boys, their teacher Miss "B" & one of their little friends (their class was pretty empty that day) for a yummy blueberry muffin!
Saturday afternoon, I got another "break" during the boys' naps when I headed to a local greenhouse with my mom & sister (& nephews) to buy my annual flowers. I picked up two beautiful hanging baskets to hang on our front porch & a couple extra flowers to put in a planter in front of the garage. I'm going to have the boys help me plant them (sounds like a fun/messy project with two toddlers, right??!!) as soon as I get some potting soil.
We headed home by early afternoon so I could head over to the boys' daycare. The daycare was putting on a "muffins for moms" event Friday afternoon & invited all moms to come in and enjoy a muffin snack with their kids to celebrate Mother's Day. I joined the boys, their teacher Miss "B" & one of their little friends (their class was pretty empty that day) for a yummy blueberry muffin!
Saturday afternoon, I got another "break" during the boys' naps when I headed to a local greenhouse with my mom & sister (& nephews) to buy my annual flowers. I picked up two beautiful hanging baskets to hang on our front porch & a couple extra flowers to put in a planter in front of the garage. I'm going to have the boys help me plant them (sounds like a fun/messy project with two toddlers, right??!!) as soon as I get some potting soil.
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| Some of the blossoms we picked out... |
Monday, May 14, 2012
Mother’s Day 2012
My Mother’s Day started with the greatest gift my husband could give me – a morning to sleep in!! Sleeping in, in our household is usually only until around 7-7:30 AM, but it felt so good. When I got up, I could hear Cory & the boys playing downstairs…little did I know, they had been spending the morning decorating mommy’s Mother’s Day card.
I was greeted in the kitchen by my two sweet boys & my hubby – holding a gigantic card, flowers & candy (including peanut butter M&M’s – my fav!).
Cory made me (& the boys) fresh blueberry pancakes & sausage for breakfast, which was delicious.
We packed up & headed over to my parents house for lunch – grilling out chicken, burgers & brats. Both of my sisters & their families made it up – it was nice to have everyone together for the day. The boys had a blast playing with their cousins too.
Our afternoon consisted of naps (for the boys only – although mommy could have used one too!), stopping over at the neighbor girl’s 1st birthday party, taking a short walk & just hanging around at home – playing, watering flowers & playing some more. We really enjoyed the beautiful weather.
Cory ordered pizza for dinner, so I didn’t have any cooking or cleaning up to do – LOVED that.
It was a wonderful day filled with lots of love from my 3 favorite boys!
I was greeted in the kitchen by my two sweet boys & my hubby – holding a gigantic card, flowers & candy (including peanut butter M&M’s – my fav!).
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| My little boys artwork for mommy...hand tracings & everything! |
Cory made me (& the boys) fresh blueberry pancakes & sausage for breakfast, which was delicious.
We packed up & headed over to my parents house for lunch – grilling out chicken, burgers & brats. Both of my sisters & their families made it up – it was nice to have everyone together for the day. The boys had a blast playing with their cousins too.
Our afternoon consisted of naps (for the boys only – although mommy could have used one too!), stopping over at the neighbor girl’s 1st birthday party, taking a short walk & just hanging around at home – playing, watering flowers & playing some more. We really enjoyed the beautiful weather.
Cory ordered pizza for dinner, so I didn’t have any cooking or cleaning up to do – LOVED that.
It was a wonderful day filled with lots of love from my 3 favorite boys!
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| Our first attempt at a picture together - they both had wiggles in their shorts! |
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| What they'd rather be doing instead... (see how BIG my card was!) |
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| This is the best you get sometimes with two toddler boys! |
Thursday, May 10, 2012
March of Dimes – March for Babies
The annual March for Babies event in our area was held this past Saturday. They ended up with a great turnout for such a great cause! I surpassed my original goal of $200 by raising over $500!! Whoot-whoot!!
The weather did not turn out as nice as originally forecasted, but it did not rain! It was cool & cloudy. Regardless of the weather, our team of walkers had a great turnout – a total of 18 walkers showed up for my family/friends team! The boys & I arrived early to register and turn in our donation sheet. After we registered, we received the walk map.
The walk was originally advertised as a 1 mile walk but ended up being a 3 mile walk. It took us through a local park & some of the surrounding neighborhoods. This wasn’t just any 3 mile walk though; it had fun snack check-points at each of the mile-markers.
At mile marker 1 was a stop at the local Dairy Queen for a free ice cream treat. It was kind of early in the morning for ice cream (let alone a bit chilly out) but Wyatt & I enjoyed a few bites of our early morning snack…Colton wasn’t interested and I can’t say that I blame him.
At mile marker 2 was a snack table with water, cookies & crackers at it. I grabbed a water for me & the boys (which Wyatt turned around & spilt most of it on himself) and a bag of Teddy Grahams for the boys.
At mile marker 3 was a snack table with a variety of fruit – apples, bananas – so I grabbed one of each for us. The boys went nuts over the apple & took turns taking bites out of it.
At the end of the walk there were lots of activities & food to enjoy in (although it was still a bit early in the morning to be overly hungry). They even had a bounce-house for the older kids. A number of local restaurants had their mascot there, handing coupons out to all the walkers but Colton wasn’t impressed at all. Red Robin was one of the restaurants & Colton kept saying “Bye-bye duck!”, even though it was supposed to be a robin. I did grab the boys each a Popsicle (again, not the best choice on a cold day) and they both enjoyed their first taste of one.
By the end of the walk, the boys hands were getting a bit chilly, so after visiting with our team-mates for a little bit we packed up & headed over to grandpa & grandma’s (who had joined us on the walk) house for a nice, warm lunch.
I want to send out a great, big thank you to everyone who joined us for the walk that day. You helped make the walk a success & helped raise awareness for the importance of full-term, healthy babies. I especially want to say thank you to everyone who made a donation toward this awesome cause – it’s because of you that this organization will be able to continue its research & support – helping future generations get a great start in life.
The weather did not turn out as nice as originally forecasted, but it did not rain! It was cool & cloudy. Regardless of the weather, our team of walkers had a great turnout – a total of 18 walkers showed up for my family/friends team! The boys & I arrived early to register and turn in our donation sheet. After we registered, we received the walk map.
The walk was originally advertised as a 1 mile walk but ended up being a 3 mile walk. It took us through a local park & some of the surrounding neighborhoods. This wasn’t just any 3 mile walk though; it had fun snack check-points at each of the mile-markers.
At mile marker 1 was a stop at the local Dairy Queen for a free ice cream treat. It was kind of early in the morning for ice cream (let alone a bit chilly out) but Wyatt & I enjoyed a few bites of our early morning snack…Colton wasn’t interested and I can’t say that I blame him.
At mile marker 2 was a snack table with water, cookies & crackers at it. I grabbed a water for me & the boys (which Wyatt turned around & spilt most of it on himself) and a bag of Teddy Grahams for the boys.
At mile marker 3 was a snack table with a variety of fruit – apples, bananas – so I grabbed one of each for us. The boys went nuts over the apple & took turns taking bites out of it.
At the end of the walk there were lots of activities & food to enjoy in (although it was still a bit early in the morning to be overly hungry). They even had a bounce-house for the older kids. A number of local restaurants had their mascot there, handing coupons out to all the walkers but Colton wasn’t impressed at all. Red Robin was one of the restaurants & Colton kept saying “Bye-bye duck!”, even though it was supposed to be a robin. I did grab the boys each a Popsicle (again, not the best choice on a cold day) and they both enjoyed their first taste of one.
By the end of the walk, the boys hands were getting a bit chilly, so after visiting with our team-mates for a little bit we packed up & headed over to grandpa & grandma’s (who had joined us on the walk) house for a nice, warm lunch.
I want to send out a great, big thank you to everyone who joined us for the walk that day. You helped make the walk a success & helped raise awareness for the importance of full-term, healthy babies. I especially want to say thank you to everyone who made a donation toward this awesome cause – it’s because of you that this organization will be able to continue its research & support – helping future generations get a great start in life.
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| Bundled up...waiting for the walk to start. |
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| Wyatt & cousin 'N' hanging in the red wagon. |
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| Colton enjoying his breakfast. |
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| Wyatt having a little breakfast before the walk. |
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| Mommy & boys - let the walk begin! (That's my mom directly behing us.) |
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| Wyatt enjoying his first popsicle, after the walk. |
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| Colton enjoying his frist popsicle, still snuggled up in the warm stroller. |
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| The rest of our team crossing the finish line! |
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Mommy & boys’ afternoon at the park
Cory was gone with friends camping/fishing for the weekend, so after I picked up the boys from daycare on Friday afternoon – we decided to hit up the local park to kill some time before dinner & enjoy the beautiful weather we were having!
We looked at all the animals, took the 1.5 mile walk around the park & played on the playground. The boys were so well behaved, especially on the playground, we had so much fun. Wrangling up two almost-two-year-old-toddlers on a public playground is not always an easy thing to do but the boys were fantastic for me.
We enjoyed our afternoon outdoors & arrived home just in time for Papa & Grandma to come over with pizza for dinner!
We looked at all the animals, took the 1.5 mile walk around the park & played on the playground. The boys were so well behaved, especially on the playground, we had so much fun. Wrangling up two almost-two-year-old-toddlers on a public playground is not always an easy thing to do but the boys were fantastic for me.
We enjoyed our afternoon outdoors & arrived home just in time for Papa & Grandma to come over with pizza for dinner!
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| Watching the bison. |
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| The falls. (Although we couldn't get too close, the boys loved hearing the roar of the waterfall!) |
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| Checking out the ducks & geese. |
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| No trip to the park is complete without some swinging! |
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| Wyatt. |
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| Colton. |
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| After all that fun - snacks were a MUST! |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
22 Months Old
As we creep up on being just 2 short months away from turning 2…I should begin thinking about the boys’ birthday party. Summer is always so busy and I know the beginning of July will be here before I know it and if I want to order some cool personalized stuff from etsy.com (love.love.love this site!) again this year, I need to think ahead! I’m debating whether to have one “big” party with both family & friends, like we did last year, or break it up into two smaller parties – a little less overwhelming with the number of people to have over & feed at one time. We’ll see. I also have to discuss theme ideas with my hubby. Last year, since they were so little & their birthday is close to the 4th of July, I just picked a generic “firecracker” theme, which turned out really cute! This year they are starting to get more interested in different things (Mickey Mouse, trains, tools, etc.) so I want to choose one of their current interests as the theme. (I’m leaning towards Mickey Mouse right now, but we’ll have to see…)
The boys & I have been spending a lot of time together the past month of weekends, as Cory’s had a busy schedule with work, turkey hunting and having a guys’ weekend (camping/fishing). They have been pretty well behaved for me but definitely miss their daddy & are so excited when he comes home (especially yesterday afternoon, since he had been gone since Thursday night).
The past few weekends the boys have amped up their “brotherly love” towards each other, especially the past few mornings. They are just so sassy & independent right now and if anyone gets in the way of what they were doing, which most of the time is their brother, they immediately get defensive with a hit or a push or a hair pull (yes, I walked into the playroom with Colton in tears & Wyatt with a fist-full of Colton’s hair on Saturday morning). It’s such a challenge as a mommy to work through each situation with them when it happens time-after-time-after-time within a 30 minute time span. Sometimes I just have to walk away to cool down before I deal with them for the 1000th time. I want them to know what they are doing is not OK but it also feels like my words don’t mean anything when it continues to happen. I know they are typical toddlers who are independent & testing everything…it’s just harder some days. If you’re a mom of toddlers or older, you know what I mean!
Sleep has still been pretty good lately, but a little bit less with the continuation of earlier wake-up times. They are sleeping around 10-11 hours each night. They go down in their cribs around 7:15 PM. (Our bedtime routine is: bath (on bath night), lotion & jammies, blanket & book.) They have been waking up a little early around 5:30-5:45 AM quite a few days but now have been upset and want to come out of their cribs immediately, instead of hanging out for a little bit. I’m hoping this phase passes quickly because I’d like to have a day or so where I could sleep in past 6 AM!
At 22 months, the boys:
- have tons of words and add more & more every day – it’s crazy; they are also putting together 2-3 word sentences like “sit down mama”, “more milk”, “bye-bye papa”
- LOVE Mickey Mouse – we have a few episodes DVR’d and although they don’t have enough interest to sit down & watch the entire show, we have a crazy, dance party in our living room doing the “Hot Dog Dance” two times every night before bed (Colton can’t hardly get through dinner without reminding us that we have to do the “Hot Dog” – as he calls it)
- Love ALL fruit, yogurt, macaroni & cheese, turkey hot dogs, turkey meatballs, bread, grilled cheese, multi-grain crackers, Mickey Mouse cheese
- Don’t really care for sweets (are these my children??!!) for the most-part; they do like brownies (OK, they only had brownies once at a friends’ grill out but enjoyed them) & ice cream, depending on the day…not that I push or offer sweets to them that often, it’s just funny to see other kids go crazy over sweets when my kids couldn’t care less
- LOVE mommy & daddy reading them books at night before bed – they each pick out their own for the night and definitely have their favorites (Llama Llama Red Pajama, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, Brown Bear, anything with trains…they have LOTS of favorites!)
- Attempt to put their own clothes on – mostly just their socks, shoes, jackets & hats – but don’t quite have the hang of it yet
- Attempt to eat with a fork/spoon. They do well with the spoons but don’t quite have the fork down that well & will resort to eating with their hands if they get too frustrated…just the process of learning!
- Wear size 18 months pants & 18 months/2T shirts
- Wear size 4 diapers (although I think we need to move up to size 5 for the overnight)
Wyatt
- loves tools & fixing things; I think the screwdriver & hammer are his favorite toys – such a boy!
- loves to jump & actually gets both feet off the ground most of the time
- still continues to throw food (& plate) from time-to-time, especially when he’s at the end of his meal (which immediately puts an end to meal time but so far, it’s just not sinking in)
- loves watching for “memi” (semi), bus & truck, especially while riding in the car – attempts to say all three words fairly well
- looks/sounds so cute when he says the word “turtle” (first heard him say it at bath time a couple weeks ago when he was showing me the turtle squirter)
Colton
- loves trains & trucks
- points out & says “lawnmower” (his longest word, besides “applesauce”, yet!) when any of our neighbors are out mowing their lawn
- loves watching for “memi” (semi), bus & truck, especially while riding in the car – says all three words very well!
- says quite a few of his daycare friends’ names very well
- is a picky, picky eater! He eats almost no veggies. Some nights he does eat well (but usually only if it’s something he really, really likes) and other nights he eats absolutely nothing at all – it also depends on the day…one day he’ll eat a certain food & the next day he’ll totally reject it – crazy kid!
The boys & I have been spending a lot of time together the past month of weekends, as Cory’s had a busy schedule with work, turkey hunting and having a guys’ weekend (camping/fishing). They have been pretty well behaved for me but definitely miss their daddy & are so excited when he comes home (especially yesterday afternoon, since he had been gone since Thursday night).
The past few weekends the boys have amped up their “brotherly love” towards each other, especially the past few mornings. They are just so sassy & independent right now and if anyone gets in the way of what they were doing, which most of the time is their brother, they immediately get defensive with a hit or a push or a hair pull (yes, I walked into the playroom with Colton in tears & Wyatt with a fist-full of Colton’s hair on Saturday morning). It’s such a challenge as a mommy to work through each situation with them when it happens time-after-time-after-time within a 30 minute time span. Sometimes I just have to walk away to cool down before I deal with them for the 1000th time. I want them to know what they are doing is not OK but it also feels like my words don’t mean anything when it continues to happen. I know they are typical toddlers who are independent & testing everything…it’s just harder some days. If you’re a mom of toddlers or older, you know what I mean!
Sleep has still been pretty good lately, but a little bit less with the continuation of earlier wake-up times. They are sleeping around 10-11 hours each night. They go down in their cribs around 7:15 PM. (Our bedtime routine is: bath (on bath night), lotion & jammies, blanket & book.) They have been waking up a little early around 5:30-5:45 AM quite a few days but now have been upset and want to come out of their cribs immediately, instead of hanging out for a little bit. I’m hoping this phase passes quickly because I’d like to have a day or so where I could sleep in past 6 AM!
At 22 months, the boys:
- have tons of words and add more & more every day – it’s crazy; they are also putting together 2-3 word sentences like “sit down mama”, “more milk”, “bye-bye papa”
- LOVE Mickey Mouse – we have a few episodes DVR’d and although they don’t have enough interest to sit down & watch the entire show, we have a crazy, dance party in our living room doing the “Hot Dog Dance” two times every night before bed (Colton can’t hardly get through dinner without reminding us that we have to do the “Hot Dog” – as he calls it)
- Love ALL fruit, yogurt, macaroni & cheese, turkey hot dogs, turkey meatballs, bread, grilled cheese, multi-grain crackers, Mickey Mouse cheese
- Don’t really care for sweets (are these my children??!!) for the most-part; they do like brownies (OK, they only had brownies once at a friends’ grill out but enjoyed them) & ice cream, depending on the day…not that I push or offer sweets to them that often, it’s just funny to see other kids go crazy over sweets when my kids couldn’t care less
- LOVE mommy & daddy reading them books at night before bed – they each pick out their own for the night and definitely have their favorites (Llama Llama Red Pajama, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, Brown Bear, anything with trains…they have LOTS of favorites!)
- Attempt to put their own clothes on – mostly just their socks, shoes, jackets & hats – but don’t quite have the hang of it yet
- Attempt to eat with a fork/spoon. They do well with the spoons but don’t quite have the fork down that well & will resort to eating with their hands if they get too frustrated…just the process of learning!
- Wear size 18 months pants & 18 months/2T shirts
- Wear size 4 diapers (although I think we need to move up to size 5 for the overnight)
Wyatt
- loves tools & fixing things; I think the screwdriver & hammer are his favorite toys – such a boy!
- loves to jump & actually gets both feet off the ground most of the time
- still continues to throw food (& plate) from time-to-time, especially when he’s at the end of his meal (which immediately puts an end to meal time but so far, it’s just not sinking in)
- loves watching for “memi” (semi), bus & truck, especially while riding in the car – attempts to say all three words fairly well
- looks/sounds so cute when he says the word “turtle” (first heard him say it at bath time a couple weeks ago when he was showing me the turtle squirter)
Colton
- loves trains & trucks
- points out & says “lawnmower” (his longest word, besides “applesauce”, yet!) when any of our neighbors are out mowing their lawn
- loves watching for “memi” (semi), bus & truck, especially while riding in the car – says all three words very well!
- says quite a few of his daycare friends’ names very well
- is a picky, picky eater! He eats almost no veggies. Some nights he does eat well (but usually only if it’s something he really, really likes) and other nights he eats absolutely nothing at all – it also depends on the day…one day he’ll eat a certain food & the next day he’ll totally reject it – crazy kid!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
March of Dimes – March for Babies
When we walk in the March for Babies, we give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The money raised supports programs in our community to help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. It also funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten babies.
As many of you know, Wyatt & Colton were born prematurely at 35 weeks 5 days. The boys both weighed less than 5 pounds but we were truly blessed that neither of them needed any special medical assistance, special care nursery or NICU time.
The annual March for Babies event in our area will be held again this Saturday (fingers-crossed, the weather is looking pretty good right now). This year, I put together a family/friends team to walk & raise money for this cause that I am very passionate about.
I have already exceeded my original goal of $200 (over doubled it!! – which I also did last year...whoo-hoo!), but every dollar counts.
If you are interested in joining me at the walk or would like to donate towards my fundraising goal – please email me and I will send you more information. Every contribution is tax deductible and is going towards such a great cause!
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