Boys are growing like little monsters and we had a fourth in the mix this week when a friend stayed with us for three nights.
Braydon is seems to have two focuses right now, eating EVERYTHING in the house and asserting his own will on everything he does or is expected to do. He is full of opinions which I love but we are still working on how to deliver those opinions. Unlike all the other kids (moms that I talk to) he has strong thoughts on what he is going to wear each morning. I try and get him to "match" thing up but that usually backfires with plaids and strips mixed or another strange yet justified concoction. We just went to the store to get him a few things (he wears a 5T). I picked out a pile of clothes and then he goes through it takes most out and decides what we will keep. When he is not picking out clothes he is building lego towers, jumping on the trampoline (the fun has yet to wear off), riding is bike, playing golf or at school.
Poor Caleb was at the store with us and not sure why he doesn't get any new clothes. I try to explain to him he doesnt need any but he is so focused on a Rodeo/Cowboy shirt that he saw that I had to give in. He is a cowboy and there is no way around it. I am not sure if he is sick of people telling him that they like his boots or if he is just growing up but his reaction has gone from getting a HUGE grin and then sheepishly looking up to say thank you to wear we are now. Now when people say "I love your boots" He looks them dead on and says "thanks, I have spurs too" No grin, no sideways smile just the facts. Then off on his own clanking all the way. He too loves the trampoline but his favorite toys are still his horses and barn. He loves his little bro and is sooo patient with him when he crawls over to his horses and messes them all up. " AAAAUUUUSTIN".....is all he will say and then he goes about putting them all back where they belong.
AAAAUUUUSSTIN...is on the move. He started crawling about two weeks ago but never loved it. Even when crawling he would try to get on his toes and crawl hands and feet, not hands and knees. Now we are three days into him pulling up to his feet and one day into him walking around tables and ottomans. He LOVES it. He smiles so big when he takes a step and then goes right back into concentration mode to prep for the next big move of foot. :)
Seems like they have all gotten some of Robs qualities that I love to see. Braydon has the patience of a saint (Jobe to be exact). Caleb sticks his tongue out when he trys to build things or is focused. Austin can do anything he puts his little mind to. He is sooo strong and you can see his determination at just 7mos.
I am a LUCKY MAMA!!!!!!
Hoildays are around the corner and we can not wait to see you all! Miss everyone!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Not much to tell....
Not much to tell....we have been busy with the weather getting nicer here there are festivals every weekend. We went to October fest last weekend and Taco Festival this weekend.
Austin and B had Doctors appointments this week. B got shots and they HURT. I felt so bad for him. He had forgotten that they were gonna hurt and then one of them was a bad one that caused him to not move his arm for the next 30min. But he was tough and got a popsicle. Austin did great, he is measuring "off the charts" but all of his measurements put him as an 18 month old (he is 7mos). He looks more and more like Robbie everyday!
We have had lots of playdates and outings to the library. This week is a special week for everyone because their best friend Eoin will be staying with us for two nights so SLUMBER PARTY here we come!
Miss you all!!
Austin and B had Doctors appointments this week. B got shots and they HURT. I felt so bad for him. He had forgotten that they were gonna hurt and then one of them was a bad one that caused him to not move his arm for the next 30min. But he was tough and got a popsicle. Austin did great, he is measuring "off the charts" but all of his measurements put him as an 18 month old (he is 7mos). He looks more and more like Robbie everyday!
We have had lots of playdates and outings to the library. This week is a special week for everyone because their best friend Eoin will be staying with us for two nights so SLUMBER PARTY here we come!
Miss you all!!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Fun Times with my boys.
We had a great week.
Caleb, Austin and I are having fabulous "us" time while B is at school. Boys are growing like crazy and Austin is once again full of announcements@
Braydon loves school and is doing wonderful! I met with his teacher the other day and she was very complimentary but also gave us some things we could work on at home. We have been practicing how to hold a pen, cutting and drawing at night...HE LOVES IT! and I am so impressed. Thanks to Jess, I know how to be pushing Caleb as well and he is drawing circles and making ladders (drawing them) like he has been doing it for years. Braydon is blessed with the ability to concentrate and stay focused "the patience of Jobe" according to GiGi and I have to agree. We will sit at the table and after about 10min Caleb is up and looking for something else to do. After 20min I am up looking for something else to do. After 25min Rob is throwing all sorts of other activity options at B to get him away from the table but B will just sit there forever perfecting what he is working on or asking for another letter to practice. You go kid!
Caleb....my little cowboy. He has been wearing his boots and spurs ever since we left the ranch. We talk to about 4 strangers a day because of those boots. The conversations always start with "Hey man I love your boots!" "tanks" Caleb replies and then the person looks at me for the story. I let them know there is no "story" he is a Cowboy, we wear them everyday, we have to leave our hat in the car or at home but he is a Cowboy! Caleb grins and walks off..spurs jingling. :) He loves being a Cowboy. For Halloween he wants to be a "commercialized cowboy" so he is going to be Woody. My girlfriend gave us the outfit but he was not taken with the onsie that had just a picture of a holster and bandana. So we are gonna be the real thing. We have the jeans, boots, spurs, and hat. I am making the cowhide vest and this week we got him holsters......and the fun began! The boys have been wearing them everyday and shooting "banging" as they call it, everything they see. Their favorite target is the dogs. They actually run!
On a side note. Caleb's boots got really dirty the other day and he said he would put on other shoes (cause I said I wouldn't clean them right then and that he had to wait). He walked away to get other shoes and I was shocked with how sad I was that he was not going to be in his boots. "what if this made him change his mind about the boots? What if he stopped wearing them all together..... Not an option!" I ran and cleaned the boots, handed them to him and they have been back on his feet for the last few days like they should be. Things are right at the Doanes
Austin is a rock star we have an upper middle tooth that has just came through. He is CRAWLING!!! That is right he is off, only 4 or 5 crawls but he gets where he wants when he wants to! He is also SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! He is working hard and growing fast. We go to his 6mo check next week so I will keep you guys posted on how it goes.
Miss you all and love you.
Caleb, Austin and I are having fabulous "us" time while B is at school. Boys are growing like crazy and Austin is once again full of announcements@
Braydon loves school and is doing wonderful! I met with his teacher the other day and she was very complimentary but also gave us some things we could work on at home. We have been practicing how to hold a pen, cutting and drawing at night...HE LOVES IT! and I am so impressed. Thanks to Jess, I know how to be pushing Caleb as well and he is drawing circles and making ladders (drawing them) like he has been doing it for years. Braydon is blessed with the ability to concentrate and stay focused "the patience of Jobe" according to GiGi and I have to agree. We will sit at the table and after about 10min Caleb is up and looking for something else to do. After 20min I am up looking for something else to do. After 25min Rob is throwing all sorts of other activity options at B to get him away from the table but B will just sit there forever perfecting what he is working on or asking for another letter to practice. You go kid!
Caleb....my little cowboy. He has been wearing his boots and spurs ever since we left the ranch. We talk to about 4 strangers a day because of those boots. The conversations always start with "Hey man I love your boots!" "tanks" Caleb replies and then the person looks at me for the story. I let them know there is no "story" he is a Cowboy, we wear them everyday, we have to leave our hat in the car or at home but he is a Cowboy! Caleb grins and walks off..spurs jingling. :) He loves being a Cowboy. For Halloween he wants to be a "commercialized cowboy" so he is going to be Woody. My girlfriend gave us the outfit but he was not taken with the onsie that had just a picture of a holster and bandana. So we are gonna be the real thing. We have the jeans, boots, spurs, and hat. I am making the cowhide vest and this week we got him holsters......and the fun began! The boys have been wearing them everyday and shooting "banging" as they call it, everything they see. Their favorite target is the dogs. They actually run!
On a side note. Caleb's boots got really dirty the other day and he said he would put on other shoes (cause I said I wouldn't clean them right then and that he had to wait). He walked away to get other shoes and I was shocked with how sad I was that he was not going to be in his boots. "what if this made him change his mind about the boots? What if he stopped wearing them all together..... Not an option!" I ran and cleaned the boots, handed them to him and they have been back on his feet for the last few days like they should be. Things are right at the Doanes
Austin is a rock star we have an upper middle tooth that has just came through. He is CRAWLING!!! That is right he is off, only 4 or 5 crawls but he gets where he wants when he wants to! He is also SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! He is working hard and growing fast. We go to his 6mo check next week so I will keep you guys posted on how it goes.
Miss you all and love you.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Howdy
Finally feeling a bit "back at home". Kids are feeling better, we are in full swing of school, playdates and other extra curricular activities.
Skinny baby is doing all sorts of new and amazing things, he is up on all fours constantly and has done a crawl (never a series) a number of times, he is growing hair and teeth! He is getting much better at sitting up and sleeping. Overall he is taking off! He thinks his brothers are the best thing in the world. He will sit in the living room with them and watch them for hours!! If they laugh he laughs and most of all, they love him! They stop playing sporadically throughout the days to give him a kiss or hand him a toy. They love their little bro.
Zonie is a HOOT! He loves being a comedian and is always doing CRAZY things to get a response from his siblings. Wear sounds, faces, outburst, body contortions, you name it! (he is pretty funny too). He is also my little soft heart. He is the first to say I love you and he is ALWAYS in the mood for a snuggle! Could be the age but whatever it is I love it.
B is doing great, my guess is he is growing again because he is eating us out of house and home and never fights me on taking a nap. His naps are lasting 2+ hours each day and this was the kid that just two months ago had me thinking he was out growing naps. He has been practicing his writing and he is doing excellent. He writes his letters (freehand) now and is as proud as a little peacock about it. Rob and I are in deep discussion on when to put him into Kinder and how to get him ready because the schools here wont take him until two years from now (unless we do private). Private it may be.....who knows.
Miss everyone
Skinny baby is doing all sorts of new and amazing things, he is up on all fours constantly and has done a crawl (never a series) a number of times, he is growing hair and teeth! He is getting much better at sitting up and sleeping. Overall he is taking off! He thinks his brothers are the best thing in the world. He will sit in the living room with them and watch them for hours!! If they laugh he laughs and most of all, they love him! They stop playing sporadically throughout the days to give him a kiss or hand him a toy. They love their little bro.
Zonie is a HOOT! He loves being a comedian and is always doing CRAZY things to get a response from his siblings. Wear sounds, faces, outburst, body contortions, you name it! (he is pretty funny too). He is also my little soft heart. He is the first to say I love you and he is ALWAYS in the mood for a snuggle! Could be the age but whatever it is I love it.
B is doing great, my guess is he is growing again because he is eating us out of house and home and never fights me on taking a nap. His naps are lasting 2+ hours each day and this was the kid that just two months ago had me thinking he was out growing naps. He has been practicing his writing and he is doing excellent. He writes his letters (freehand) now and is as proud as a little peacock about it. Rob and I are in deep discussion on when to put him into Kinder and how to get him ready because the schools here wont take him until two years from now (unless we do private). Private it may be.....who knows.
Miss everyone
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