Update

Our boys are both changing constantly it seems. Scott has really started talking, and communicating with us better. He is in love with his YaYa and wants to talk on the phone to her constantly. When we turn the corner to go to her house, he starts yelling, "YaYa, YaYa!" over and over. He is such a sweet boy, and loves to give hugs and kisses. He is eating much better these days, and loves his "nack" or snacks. The kid could live off of fruit, particularly apples, strawberries, and grapes.

Will came home with a reader this past week from school...and he read it. Talk about a proud Mommy moment. He also was also on Honeypot (the best for behavior at school) everyday last week. He told us, "I'm 5 now," very matter of factly, as if that changed everything in his little world. Being 5 makes your ears work better apparently! His eating habits have also changed recently...as in he eats constantly. He is always hungry. Always. These two are going to make us poor from buying groceries when they get bigger!

Will's 5th Birthday Party

We had Will's birthday party at The Woodlands Children's Museum this year. This was his first "friend" party and he was insistent about having it somewhere with friends...so we did! We had a great turn out, and all the kids had a blast. We enjoyed it so much we purchased a membership to the museum so we can go as often as we'd like now!

Happy 5th Birthday, Sweet Will.

Wow, five?! How did this happen? It seems like not too long ago I was waking up in the middle of the night to my water breaking, and our first baby boy being born 3 weeks early! Now, here we are celebrating a fifth birthday.


Will,
You are such a special boy to Mommy and Daddy. We love you more than we ever knew we could love another person. You bring so much joy and laughter into our lives. You are so smart, and amaze us everyday with the new things you learn. You are such an sweet big brother, and your baby brother think the world of you. I love how you take the time to play with Scott, when sometimes you'd raather be doing something else. We are blessed God chose us to be your parents, and I thank him every day for that.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy


Having his birthday donut ... ready to play with his new game for his 3DS!

Update on Scott

We had our appointment with the ENT yesterday, and got the news I was expecting...tubes for little man, and an added bonus: an adnoidectomy. I know this is what is best for Scott, but it makes Mommy very nervous! With the adnoidectomy they have a breathing tube during the procedure, and the anesthesia stresses me out too! I know what a horrible reaction I have to it, so hopefully he is not like Mommy! Of course the poor little guy had another ear infection starting and he is back on antibiotics. The procedure is scheduled for February 17, so please keep Scott in your prayers!

He loves to read! While I was working on something at the kitchen table he climbed in the chair to read a book. Sweet boy!

Christmas Day

We spent Christmas afternoon at my parents house opening presents, eating yummy food, and playing! It was a great time.

Our Family

Cousins

The girls

My sister and me

Taking, talking, talking!

Scott is full of new words, made up words, and nonstop babble these days. As I type this he is looking out the back window yelling for the dog who lives behind us and waving bye-bye since Bella went inside. He has started putting words together, it is so much fun! In the car a couple days ago, he pointed at Will and said, "Dat Bubba." To which I responded, "Yes, that is Bubba!" It is so amazing to watch him turn into a little person.

Words he is saying:
Bye-bye
diaper (biper)
trash (he likes to take his diapers to the trash when we change him)
Elmo (Melmo)
baby
uh-oh
dog (constantly)
ball
He can name all of us that live in the house, plus my parents and grandparents
He is also naming several animals and their sounds - horse, cow, dog, cat, duck, elephant, lion.

We are still struggling with his very strong personality, and the fact that the only time he slows down is when he is sleeping. I think once he can talk better, and can express what he wants he will be less frustrated. Regardless, he brings us loads of joy and is lots of fun!

Christmas Eve

We spend Christmas Eve in Baytown with all of Patrick's family. It is a busy, fun filled day! Scott barely napped, Will was a wild man...and they were both passed out within 15 minutes of our car ride home (at 6PM!) Here is hoping we get to sleep in a little in the morning!
Merry CHRISTmas ... Jesus is the reason for the season!

Santa Claus

Scott wanted nothing to do with the big guy, and Will would have stayed all day to hang out!

Ear Infections...

Scott just cannot seem to get rid of and keep away these ear infections. It is a vicious cycle...starts pulling his ear, nose starts running, then comes the cough and grouchy mood! We have been referred to an ENT specialist, and will be seeing her on January 16. We just want our little guy to be well.

Waiting at the doctor's office

The Boys

We lucked out this year with the pictures the boys had taken at school. They turned out great. I think we have 2 pretty cute boys if I do say so myself!

Grandma's Birthday

Last weekend we celebrated my Grandma's 78th birthday. We got a great picture of her with all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren! We are all blessed to have a Grandma like her. She is amazing, and I count my blessings to have grown up so close to her and that my boys have been able to meet her and spend time with her.

Birthday parties for the big boy and sick days for the baby boy!

That is what our life has been full of! Will has had several birthday parties, and we got another invitation yesterday! He has certainly had fun at them all, but it is wearing these parents out!

Poor Baby Scott...he had a very mild case of hand, foot and mouth, on top of several teeth coming in all at the same time. Then this week he has a double ear infection. Our poor little guy, he passed out in the middle of the living room floor Sunday morning after a terrible night Saturday. Luckily YaYa was able to take him to the doctor yesterday and we are on the mend.

We are all anxiously waiting for this week to be over so we can have 9 straight days off together ... starting with 2 birthday parties this weekend! I am ready for some rest and relaxation.

Trick or Treat!

Our firefighter and dalmatian!

Tons and tons of WORDS...and other things!

Scott is just talking up a storm. He says book, ball (anything round is a ball!), pumpkin, YaYa, Pa, Nonnie, Poppy, Billie (his teacher's name), uh-oh, cat, dog, and many more. It is like a vocabulary explosion! When he is not saying real words, he just babbles!
I think his favorite word is Bubba. He starts saying it the minute he wakes up. He looks constantly for his Bubba...and wants to do everything his Bubba does. I am not sure of he knows Will actually has a real name.
He is SO independent. He wants to do everything himself, which leads to lots of meltdowns. His temper seems to be getting worse. It scares me a little that at 14 months he can throw a full out tantrum, rolling around on the ground screaming and crying... but at the same time he is so sweet and loveable. Our very own Jekyll and Hyde!

Visit to the Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maize

FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY!

I am so behind on blogging ... please forgive me!

Scott's first birthday party was great. Family, friends, and cake! Time is just passing too quickly.

1 Year Stats (closer to 13 months...)

At almost 13 months, Scott is weighing in at 24 lbs & 4 oz and is 30 1/2 inches long. He is in the 60th Percentile for both. He is healthy and the doctor was pleased. He has had quite a fussy spell lately...we are hoping for this "stage" to end soon, I want my happy boy back!

To compare: Will was just under 22 pounds, and just under 30 inches and in the 50th percentile at 1 year. Scott seems SO much bigger, but looking at the numbers there is not that big of a difference!

Busy, busy, busy...

So much so that I have not updated in almost a month. The boys are doing well...we have all been sick (except Daddy) and are on the mend hopefully.
I know that with this being Scott's first year at school he will be getting sick, unfortunately. He is doing great, walking and babbling. He has quite the temper, though. He screams when he doesn't get this way! Daddy and I are getting better at ignoring, he can't walways have his way! Everything right now is, "DA!" for that, and we never know what that is that he wants!
Will is loving school, and just so smart. His teacher said she hopes he will be reading by December, which makes us SO proud! He knows his letters, sounds, is learning about vowels, and amazes us at his knowledge of so many things.
Hopefully we will all settle into a routine being back at work - my 45 minute commute makes things a little more hectic than they were last year...Daddy is sure picking up the slack.
Pictures to come......

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, SCOTT!

I cannot beleive it has been a year since we welcomed our precious boy into the world. Life is so much sweeter with 2 boys! We love you dearly, baby boy. Happy, happy birthday!

New Stuff

I don't want to forget everything Scott is doing....at just under a year old, he is a total chatterbox! Sometimes he babbles and we have no clue what he is saying, but other times it is totally clear! He now says:
Thank you - Dank oo
Bath - Ba Ba
Yum Yum - Num Num
Diaper - di-der
Uh-oh ... sounds like uh-oh, and he uses it correctly!

He says banana in his own language ... he LOVES bananas and would eat 3 a day if we would let him!

He is also pointing at everything! He uses his fist to point. It is so cute.

He is a walker now, and actually prefers to walk over crawling. He can stand himself up without the help of an object...he just gets on all fours, then up to hands and feet and slowly stands. Such a big boy.

He has had a rough week....lots of crying. We are not sure if he is teething, had a cold, stomach bug or what? He was a mess, but never ran fever and had moments of the real Scott off and on. Of course in the midst of all that he learned to crawl up on the ottoman. He quickly fell. Blood was gushing from his poor mouth! He had a fat lip, and was not feeling well.

He is so much fun. He is so moody. He has a temper! I see so much of myself in him already. Will was very even tempered like his Daddy...Scott can go from loving life to a very unhappy little boy in just seconds. We absolutely love watching him grow. I feel so lucky to be his Mommy!!