Treasures, Treasures and more Treasures. Every morning B comes out with his "treasures", his box of cars. Caleb comes out with his....two stuffed horses and then goes back for his stick horse. These items accompany the boys through the house and the for the rest of the day. We continue to find treasures throughout the day ( a penny, piece of colored plastic, a mint from a restaurant) and anything that seems important to the 4ft and under club. These "treasures" get the privelage of being put in a pocket with a future that will most likely land them in the lint collector of my dryer but for the day, hour of minute they are a priceless must have!
Along with the treasures of stuffed horses Caleb has recieved his new boots! Thats right! We now have boots that dont fall off every time his feet come more than an inch off the ground. They are really cute and as we could have all imagined he loves them. They were worn to the public pool today and everywhere else for the last 72hours. He cried when I told him that boots can not take naps with us but that they can sit next to our beds for when we wake up (I am starting to worry about this kid). Just like the last pair, he wears them with no socks and in 120 degree weather we have had to up our bathing to an extra night a week just due to the foot odor...Awesome.
Though B loves his cars he got a bit jealous at Caleb's new boots so for the last few days I have had two horse riding maniacs in the house. B has dubbed himself "Cowboy Braydon". But every once in awhile the two of them will throw out their new cowboy names and asked to be referred to as "Cowboy Small" after a character in a book that we read. B also asked if we could go to the store today and get him and Caleb a Lasso. It went something like this..."Hey mom, I NEED to go to the store". "Why" I ask. "Cause I need one of those ropes that go in a circle so I can catch me some Cabs (calves)". "Well B, what store do you think we should go to to get you this Lasso?" I ask. "We need to go to the Target store or the Lowes store so Caleb and I can get our ropes and chaps cause we are Cowboy Small!"
We did not make it to the Target or Lowes store to get these items but he did ask that they be added to his birthday list. It was really cute. But then by 7pm this evening he was rejecting his brothers request to play Cowboy Small cause he was too busy with his cars.... I love these kids!
Austin is a HOUSE! He eats all the time and is loving solid foods! Actually it is the fruits that he loves! Rob came home yesterday to find me the food processor, all its parts, a small babyfood maker (I forgot we had) all covered in smashed bananas as I tried to start the process of "making all AJs food at home" we will see how long this last...probably as long as the cloth diapers did :)
We miss and love you all.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Summer is getting Hot in AZ
It is HOT in AZ!! The weeks are averaging 110 but it definitely feels more like 115 at all hours. All of us are coping with lots of swimming and air conditioned playdates. Austn is growing like crazy and is getting baptised next month and we will have family here to celebrate! A great weekend ahead for the 4th of July wish we could share it with all yall.
Braydon LOVES swimming! Not swimming classes (he refused to do those) but in our pool he is a little fish. His favorite thing as of late is jumping off the sides and going all the way under. He is getting really good at holding his breath but maintains little interest in getting rid of his vest. He got new cars from the new Cars movie (thanks Grammie and Grammpie) and has been playing with them non stop! He know all the words to the first movie and talks through line after line while having the characters lined up in front of him. It is amazing how much fun he has and how many hours he can occupy with these thing! It is also really neat to watch
Caleb....Cowboy Cal as dubbed by Mame. This weeks outfit has been HILARIOUS! Cowboy hat, Mardi Gras beads, shirt, no pants, diaper and size 12 boots (the new ones are still not in). I think it is the beads that really put it over the edge. Rob and I sat and laughed at him for hours this weekend. He enjoys being a cowboy soooo much! We got a cowboy book that talks about all the cowboy clothes and horse clothes (chaps, spurs, saddle, stir up, etc.) that is allllll he wants to read! I love that he loves horses so much but I am secretly hoping he grows out of it before he gets too big because I cant afford a horse!
Austin ate food for the first time today! He loved it! Braydon and Caleb both spit out their first feedings and cried after just a few bites but with Austin there was no crying and he ate the whole bowl! Then he slept for four hours. Guess whos feedings are going to be saved for right before bed? Austin is getting chunky and staying soooo cute!! Dont worry I kiss him enough for all of you!
Miss you all.
Braydon LOVES swimming! Not swimming classes (he refused to do those) but in our pool he is a little fish. His favorite thing as of late is jumping off the sides and going all the way under. He is getting really good at holding his breath but maintains little interest in getting rid of his vest. He got new cars from the new Cars movie (thanks Grammie and Grammpie) and has been playing with them non stop! He know all the words to the first movie and talks through line after line while having the characters lined up in front of him. It is amazing how much fun he has and how many hours he can occupy with these thing! It is also really neat to watch
Caleb....Cowboy Cal as dubbed by Mame. This weeks outfit has been HILARIOUS! Cowboy hat, Mardi Gras beads, shirt, no pants, diaper and size 12 boots (the new ones are still not in). I think it is the beads that really put it over the edge. Rob and I sat and laughed at him for hours this weekend. He enjoys being a cowboy soooo much! We got a cowboy book that talks about all the cowboy clothes and horse clothes (chaps, spurs, saddle, stir up, etc.) that is allllll he wants to read! I love that he loves horses so much but I am secretly hoping he grows out of it before he gets too big because I cant afford a horse!
Austin ate food for the first time today! He loved it! Braydon and Caleb both spit out their first feedings and cried after just a few bites but with Austin there was no crying and he ate the whole bowl! Then he slept for four hours. Guess whos feedings are going to be saved for right before bed? Austin is getting chunky and staying soooo cute!! Dont worry I kiss him enough for all of you!
Miss you all.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Hey Fam!
I have no idea what is going on with the blog site (or the user of the site) but I can not seem to log in anymore. Today I had to go through the process of opening a new account to get back into this one???? Who knows but again I apologize about the lack of info and blogs.
Great, Good and Wonderful is how I would describe the Doane house these days. No complaints from anyone just adorable stories:
1. Three days into a trip away with Rob Braydon turns to my mom and says "hey where is Mom and Dad?", you can tell how much we matter when Mame is in town :)
2. Caleb can no longer stand the small cowboy boots so he has found B's size 12 boots (B only wears a size 10 shoe to give you and idea of size) but Caleb shuffles around in these things everyday and has about 3 fits a day because they keep falling off and he gets so frustrated. (new boots are in the mail)
3. Braydon is asserting his ability to make decisions more and more. Today he wanted to walk around in his undies only. I tell him that he has to put shorts on cause we have workers at the house. He does not want to so I tell him to put shorts on or he has to stay in his room.....So he stayed in his room for close to two hours.
4. Caleb wore his bike helmet for hours yesterday, it was 113 degrees outside, when he took it off it looked like he had just gotten out of the shower! Guess what is back on his head today???? Yep...he has a thing for odd clothing.
5. Austin is smiling all the time and there is a suspicion that he may have a dimple!
That is quick and simple. More to come soon.
Great, Good and Wonderful is how I would describe the Doane house these days. No complaints from anyone just adorable stories:
1. Three days into a trip away with Rob Braydon turns to my mom and says "hey where is Mom and Dad?", you can tell how much we matter when Mame is in town :)
2. Caleb can no longer stand the small cowboy boots so he has found B's size 12 boots (B only wears a size 10 shoe to give you and idea of size) but Caleb shuffles around in these things everyday and has about 3 fits a day because they keep falling off and he gets so frustrated. (new boots are in the mail)
3. Braydon is asserting his ability to make decisions more and more. Today he wanted to walk around in his undies only. I tell him that he has to put shorts on cause we have workers at the house. He does not want to so I tell him to put shorts on or he has to stay in his room.....So he stayed in his room for close to two hours.
4. Caleb wore his bike helmet for hours yesterday, it was 113 degrees outside, when he took it off it looked like he had just gotten out of the shower! Guess what is back on his head today???? Yep...he has a thing for odd clothing.
5. Austin is smiling all the time and there is a suspicion that he may have a dimple!
That is quick and simple. More to come soon.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sorry for the delay
We have been having problems with our blog site but glad to say we are back up and running! And for anyone looking for other cute kiddos to follow, my sisters blog is thecoppertops.blogspot.com.
So things have been going great here. B had his last day of school last week with a performance that made me cry, we watched a friends kid for 3days so it was a big slumber party here. Rob and I celebrated our 5yr with a great dinner and night out (I am a lucky lady of 5+ years now :) ) Memorial day was great with good friends and good food. We brought a "crawfish boil" to AZ and it was a hit.
Boys Boys Boys....or at least that is how my house feels. Between my three and the constant influx of their friends I am VERY out numbered. Our latest "Boy" issue has been the wrestling....ugghhhh.... Is that all the male sex likes to do? Tackle each other to the ground, pull shirts and jump on each other? really? I mean, for the most part I am ok with this and until recently have felt like if you are wrestling and you get hurt...too bad. But Caleb took 2 too many spills this past week both of which were way to close to taking us to the hospital. So it was a whole new evaluation of "wrestling in the house". So the new rule is OUTSIDE. I dont care what happens but it happens in the front yard and here is my reasoning: If they all decide to take it out front than they are all in agreement that they want to wrestle and therefore if they get hurt it was their decision. Second, it is HOT out there so they are clearly committed and lets be honest...it wont last that long. The third and final thought is that there is really nothing to break out there and far less sharp corners for them to impale themselves on. I dont know if that is the right answer but it is the answer for now...keep you posted
Each of the boys is presenting their own challenge right now and I have been turning to friends and parenting books for the answers that are not there.
B is LOVING growing up, but there are growing pains! He does almost everything on his own (by choice), gets dressed, pours cereal and milk (a whole gallon ended up on the floor today...growing pain), he helps Caleb get dressed and he helps Austin with blankets, feedings, when he is crying etc. He loves doing everything on his own. This not only means messes but attitude! Since he can do a lot on his own he feels that he has a right to tell you how to do things and what you are doing wrong. (Not Cool) he has been talking back to every adult he comes in contact with telling them "how to do things".... Ugghhh. To his credit, he is a HUGE help and with his independence has emerged a really great swimmer! He wears a vest in the pool but can go all over the place, he goes fully under water, down the slide, in the deep end etc, he has the confidence he needs to keep doing great and by the end of the summer he will be swimming with no vest!
Caleb too is growing up and trying to express independence he really wants to try everything by himself. EXP. He starts getting out of the car (Tahoe) and say "I do myself" great................10 minutes later he has undone his seat belt gotten over the mess on the floor and is approaching the door. Just to call for help at the last minute so heaven forbid I go inside and put the melting ice cream away. He also gets very frustrated with his lack of language skills. He is talking like crazy but does not have all the words he wants so when he can not get his message across he pouts, and this is how his Pouting goes. First he does a fist shaking cry then he drops to his knees, slumps the rest of his body to the grown and casts his eyes down and to the far corner so that he can make eye contact with nothing but his own misery. It is quite a scene and he will keep himself on the ground for anywhere from 5minutes to 45. The thing that stands out the most with Caleb when he is not pouting his how much he loves people! He gets so genuinely excited to see people he cares about it is wonderful! You can top the feeling of seeing his face when he lights up at you coming down the hall!
Austin...they say they grow out of reflux anytime within the first year! Wow...we have a long way to go. But he is growing!!! He now wears 9mo clothing and smiles all the time (except when skyping..sorry people). He is also a very chill kid. Just like the other two he rarely cries and is always happy. we are so lucky and we know it. :)
Cant wait for you all to spend more time with these cute kids. Love and miss you all.
So things have been going great here. B had his last day of school last week with a performance that made me cry, we watched a friends kid for 3days so it was a big slumber party here. Rob and I celebrated our 5yr with a great dinner and night out (I am a lucky lady of 5+ years now :) ) Memorial day was great with good friends and good food. We brought a "crawfish boil" to AZ and it was a hit.
Boys Boys Boys....or at least that is how my house feels. Between my three and the constant influx of their friends I am VERY out numbered. Our latest "Boy" issue has been the wrestling....ugghhhh.... Is that all the male sex likes to do? Tackle each other to the ground, pull shirts and jump on each other? really? I mean, for the most part I am ok with this and until recently have felt like if you are wrestling and you get hurt...too bad. But Caleb took 2 too many spills this past week both of which were way to close to taking us to the hospital. So it was a whole new evaluation of "wrestling in the house". So the new rule is OUTSIDE. I dont care what happens but it happens in the front yard and here is my reasoning: If they all decide to take it out front than they are all in agreement that they want to wrestle and therefore if they get hurt it was their decision. Second, it is HOT out there so they are clearly committed and lets be honest...it wont last that long. The third and final thought is that there is really nothing to break out there and far less sharp corners for them to impale themselves on. I dont know if that is the right answer but it is the answer for now...keep you posted
Each of the boys is presenting their own challenge right now and I have been turning to friends and parenting books for the answers that are not there.
B is LOVING growing up, but there are growing pains! He does almost everything on his own (by choice), gets dressed, pours cereal and milk (a whole gallon ended up on the floor today...growing pain), he helps Caleb get dressed and he helps Austin with blankets, feedings, when he is crying etc. He loves doing everything on his own. This not only means messes but attitude! Since he can do a lot on his own he feels that he has a right to tell you how to do things and what you are doing wrong. (Not Cool) he has been talking back to every adult he comes in contact with telling them "how to do things".... Ugghhh. To his credit, he is a HUGE help and with his independence has emerged a really great swimmer! He wears a vest in the pool but can go all over the place, he goes fully under water, down the slide, in the deep end etc, he has the confidence he needs to keep doing great and by the end of the summer he will be swimming with no vest!
Caleb too is growing up and trying to express independence he really wants to try everything by himself. EXP. He starts getting out of the car (Tahoe) and say "I do myself" great................10 minutes later he has undone his seat belt gotten over the mess on the floor and is approaching the door. Just to call for help at the last minute so heaven forbid I go inside and put the melting ice cream away. He also gets very frustrated with his lack of language skills. He is talking like crazy but does not have all the words he wants so when he can not get his message across he pouts, and this is how his Pouting goes. First he does a fist shaking cry then he drops to his knees, slumps the rest of his body to the grown and casts his eyes down and to the far corner so that he can make eye contact with nothing but his own misery. It is quite a scene and he will keep himself on the ground for anywhere from 5minutes to 45. The thing that stands out the most with Caleb when he is not pouting his how much he loves people! He gets so genuinely excited to see people he cares about it is wonderful! You can top the feeling of seeing his face when he lights up at you coming down the hall!
Austin...they say they grow out of reflux anytime within the first year! Wow...we have a long way to go. But he is growing!!! He now wears 9mo clothing and smiles all the time (except when skyping..sorry people). He is also a very chill kid. Just like the other two he rarely cries and is always happy. we are so lucky and we know it. :)
Cant wait for you all to spend more time with these cute kids. Love and miss you all.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Best weekend...maybe ever!
Hey guys, we had one of the best weekends ever. Sunday was the day to end all days...we got up, got some excersize on our new bike equitment, then we hit the pool for some cooldown and relaxation. After nap we had a great dinner then we went to a free music night at the park where the kids danced until 9 while Rob and I had a glass of wine on the picnic blanket watching the kids go nuts! It was great!
The kids are hilarious and so cool.
This week B rode his bike all the way to his school (3.5 miles) which is really impressive for a 3yr old. He was so proud of himself! He and his brother were a hoot to watch dancing. For the most part they didn't really dance they just played crack the whip (Caleb was the whip) and Caleb always ended up on the ground and they would break out in hysterics! Then to break up the rough housing, Caleb would loose a croc (shoe) every once in a while and in great Big Brother fashion B would sit on the ground, grab his foot and wrestle the shoe back on. Caleb would be holding onto Braydon's head for dear life as he got jerked around on one leg. Once the shoe was back on they were back on the dance floor! It was SOOOO sweet to watch.
Caleb and the boots.....he has offically started to cry every time he walks in the cowboy boots. So as you can imagine I recommend that he doesn't wear them because they will hurt his toes. He then asks "walking hurt my toes?" "Yes" I say "walking in those boots will hurt your toes cause they are too small". "ok!!!" he replies. (What happens next is Hilarious!) he takes his boots off, wipes off the tear, Picks up the boots and runs to his barn full of horsies. He sits in front of the barn, puts his boots back on, smiles and says "no hurt, no walking!!!!" So now....he carries the boots to his activity of choice, sits in front of whatever he is going to do for the next few minutes and puts his boots back on. :)
Austin is great, he is such a "chill" kid and if it were not for all the extra laundry his spit up causes I may even say he is my easiest baby (which is really remarkable since they have all been so easy). He is gaining weight and growing like crazy! He had his 2month check up today and he is in the 75th percentile (quite a jump from the 10th percentile he was at 4weeks) He is smiling more and more and since he is only 9 weeks there is little more to report.
Miss you all and wish you all lived close enough to partake in our fun weekends!
The kids are hilarious and so cool.
This week B rode his bike all the way to his school (3.5 miles) which is really impressive for a 3yr old. He was so proud of himself! He and his brother were a hoot to watch dancing. For the most part they didn't really dance they just played crack the whip (Caleb was the whip) and Caleb always ended up on the ground and they would break out in hysterics! Then to break up the rough housing, Caleb would loose a croc (shoe) every once in a while and in great Big Brother fashion B would sit on the ground, grab his foot and wrestle the shoe back on. Caleb would be holding onto Braydon's head for dear life as he got jerked around on one leg. Once the shoe was back on they were back on the dance floor! It was SOOOO sweet to watch.
Caleb and the boots.....he has offically started to cry every time he walks in the cowboy boots. So as you can imagine I recommend that he doesn't wear them because they will hurt his toes. He then asks "walking hurt my toes?" "Yes" I say "walking in those boots will hurt your toes cause they are too small". "ok!!!" he replies. (What happens next is Hilarious!) he takes his boots off, wipes off the tear, Picks up the boots and runs to his barn full of horsies. He sits in front of the barn, puts his boots back on, smiles and says "no hurt, no walking!!!!" So now....he carries the boots to his activity of choice, sits in front of whatever he is going to do for the next few minutes and puts his boots back on. :)
Austin is great, he is such a "chill" kid and if it were not for all the extra laundry his spit up causes I may even say he is my easiest baby (which is really remarkable since they have all been so easy). He is gaining weight and growing like crazy! He had his 2month check up today and he is in the 75th percentile (quite a jump from the 10th percentile he was at 4weeks) He is smiling more and more and since he is only 9 weeks there is little more to report.
Miss you all and wish you all lived close enough to partake in our fun weekends!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Mothers Day Weekend
Hey moms out there! Happy Mothers Day!!!! I had a wonderful Mothers Day. Friends of mine from College came in town and stayed with us and there is nothing better than to share/show off your kids on Mothers Day! They made a wonderful Mothers day brunch and we relaxed by the pool, went out Saturday evening and really just had a great time. I got a MAJOR response from the last blog so I am sticking closer to what yall wanna hear about and will give an update on all the men in my life. This week I will start with the smallest of men....Austin.
AJ is a small version of Braydon. Their baby pictures look almost identical and I gave you one of B at 2mos for a point of comparison... it is crazy how similar they are. He is still throwing up all the time so the laundry is off the charts but in BIG news we got our first smile from him this week! Talk about rewarding!
Caleb is teetering on weather or not wearing the cowboy boots is worth the discomfort. This week we left them at home 3 days and 2 other days took them off saying "no mommy, boots off, hurt me". As you can see in the pic of what I call his "den" he is quite and animal lover. Every night he sleeps with 2 stuffed horses, a bunny rabbit, a lady bug and a dog. Maybe being a vet is in his future? He also likes to dress the part for the pool but he has no interest in getting in. He is always on the side playing at the water table and using water torture on the dogs.
Braydon LOVES the water and gets in almost everyday even though it is all by himself. He is at such a cool stage that he can play for hours by himself in the pretend world he is creating with his cars or other figures. He had a great week at school they did May Crowing and talked all about the Virgin Mary and he gave me a detailed report on Caterpillars turning into Butterflies and he made a cocoon at school.
Rob is doing great and had a really good time with our Friends also. We have found some "Favorite" spots in Scottsdale and with AJ getting older we are going out more and more. He is off to Seattle for work this week and will be living out a packed schedule from Monday to late Thursday night when we get him back. Work seems to be going fairly well and he really made Mother's day special by interviewing the boys and making me cards with their quotes on them. I love them!!
B's card said "Good Job making us dinner and playing with us" and he asked for a Christmas tree to be drawn on the front to color.
Caleb's card said "Thank you for my milk, my horsies and hugs" and he asked for a horse to be drawn on the front for coloring.
I am such a lucky mom!
AJ is a small version of Braydon. Their baby pictures look almost identical and I gave you one of B at 2mos for a point of comparison... it is crazy how similar they are. He is still throwing up all the time so the laundry is off the charts but in BIG news we got our first smile from him this week! Talk about rewarding!
Caleb is teetering on weather or not wearing the cowboy boots is worth the discomfort. This week we left them at home 3 days and 2 other days took them off saying "no mommy, boots off, hurt me". As you can see in the pic of what I call his "den" he is quite and animal lover. Every night he sleeps with 2 stuffed horses, a bunny rabbit, a lady bug and a dog. Maybe being a vet is in his future? He also likes to dress the part for the pool but he has no interest in getting in. He is always on the side playing at the water table and using water torture on the dogs.
Braydon LOVES the water and gets in almost everyday even though it is all by himself. He is at such a cool stage that he can play for hours by himself in the pretend world he is creating with his cars or other figures. He had a great week at school they did May Crowing and talked all about the Virgin Mary and he gave me a detailed report on Caterpillars turning into Butterflies and he made a cocoon at school.
Rob is doing great and had a really good time with our Friends also. We have found some "Favorite" spots in Scottsdale and with AJ getting older we are going out more and more. He is off to Seattle for work this week and will be living out a packed schedule from Monday to late Thursday night when we get him back. Work seems to be going fairly well and he really made Mother's day special by interviewing the boys and making me cards with their quotes on them. I love them!!
B's card said "Good Job making us dinner and playing with us" and he asked for a Christmas tree to be drawn on the front to color.
Caleb's card said "Thank you for my milk, my horsies and hugs" and he asked for a horse to be drawn on the front for coloring.
I am such a lucky mom!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Lets get to the good stuff
So this blog is gonna just be about the good stuff.... the boys!
Braydon:
B is a great big bro to the other two boys! He helps get Caleb dressed in the mornings (Zonie doesn't want moms help), he gets sooooo excited for his brothers when they get something new. He was genuinley thrilled for Caleb when he got a horse in his Easter basket! He told him how cool it was and he asked if he could show him how to brush his tail. It was so sweet, he took the horse just long enough to show Caleb how to do it and then he handed it back to him and said "There Caleb, that is how you do it, that is a neat one." Such a great big brother moment! Another of my recent favorites was this week we were in the car driving to the store and B exclaims "Hey! Mom, he let go of my finger." "What" I say. "Austin let go of my finger and I didnt want him to". :) Turns out that he tries to hold Austin's little finger every time we are in the car. I love that stuff!!!
What more can I tell you about B right now? He dresses himself every morning, he got is first Rosary this Easter, he has a couple really good friends here that he talks about all the time. His favorite game with Caleb is wrestling, his favorite thing to do alone is play "cars" (the cars from Cars movie to be specific) He recently got one of the characters...Mack..and he can not stop playing with it!! Great gift Cathy and Tim!! Thanks!!
Braydon has also taken to the cat across the street, Neo. Neo is a black long haired cat that is really friendly dispite the boys thinking they can play with him like a dog. B is starting to get that cats are less for "playing" with and more for petting and snuggling. He actually really likes this. he sits on the grass, puts his arm out and calls Neo over. He loves when Neo rubs around his legs and nudges him with his head, he will squeal with delight "Mom, Neo is snuggling me!".....now he wants a cat. So between the two dogs we already have, Calebs horse obsession and now B's cat interest we are going to have to move to a farm!!
Caleb:
Zonie, lets see...Zonie...he is talking all the time! He tells stories and communicates with B all day long (and this is what I mean by communicate). Exp: Caleb: "Bray, outside?" Braydon: "No, I dont want to go outside right now I am playing cars." Caleb: "Horsies?" Braydon: "No, I am gonna play with my cars" Caleb: "Me too?" Braydon: "Yeah, you can play too, here is Charlie Checker, you can be him."
It may not seem like much, but Caleb only needs a word or two at time to have full interaction with his fav playmate, Bray.
Zonie is completely obsessed with Horses, Cowboy boots and Cowboy hats. He can spot a horse ANYWHERE! and I assure you, you have never realized how many horses there are in your day to day world until you hang out with him. Did you know Tillamock cheese has a horses on it? Polo shirts (of course, but they don't even really look like horses), Wells Fargo bank....horses, street signs in OldTown Scottsdale...horses, Texas license plate...horse, They are everywhere!! and he loves them all equally. He has recently been exposed to Indians riding horses (the movie Spirit) and now he asks to go shirtless when he rides his horses.
And the boots/ wardrobe.....We are about two weeks into wearing boots exclusively!! The boots don't even fit anymore so he can not wear socks and he has blisters on the back of his heals. Don't think the blisters discourage the wearing of the boots...there is nothing that can discourage the boots! (Did I mention that his feet stink all the time) he even wears the boots during his nap. I make him take them off for night time and bath time but the rest is up to him. At least 3days a week he picks out his one and only Polo shirt to wear and calls it his "Horsie" shirt, it was originally a bright yellow with Navy Polo emblem but now it is a pale yellow with a light blue/purple emblem. Cowboy hat....often but not as often as the boots and he has to leave it in the car on most occasions.
I will admit that everyone who sees the boots thinks it is adorable and he has fans all over Arizona!
Austin:
Itty Bitty is doing great! Growing like a little tumble weed, he is in 3month clothing now. He has fat on his checks and legs! He is adorable. He is awake now for hours on end which is allowing his brothers to get some good quality time in. They play with him in his excersaucer, Bumbo and blankets. They set books up for him to look at, they bring him toys, etc. The other day he was in his swing and I went to check on him and you couldn't even see him. He had a doll, plastic keys, stuffed horse and two crackers on top of him. I took it as a sign that they really like him. Caleb giving him the horse was huge and knowing that Braydon was willing to part with two Teddy Grams was also monumental.
:) They are amazing and I probably don't give ya'll enough of an insight to how cool their little personalities are...so there you go!
Braydon:
B is a great big bro to the other two boys! He helps get Caleb dressed in the mornings (Zonie doesn't want moms help), he gets sooooo excited for his brothers when they get something new. He was genuinley thrilled for Caleb when he got a horse in his Easter basket! He told him how cool it was and he asked if he could show him how to brush his tail. It was so sweet, he took the horse just long enough to show Caleb how to do it and then he handed it back to him and said "There Caleb, that is how you do it, that is a neat one." Such a great big brother moment! Another of my recent favorites was this week we were in the car driving to the store and B exclaims "Hey! Mom, he let go of my finger." "What" I say. "Austin let go of my finger and I didnt want him to". :) Turns out that he tries to hold Austin's little finger every time we are in the car. I love that stuff!!!
What more can I tell you about B right now? He dresses himself every morning, he got is first Rosary this Easter, he has a couple really good friends here that he talks about all the time. His favorite game with Caleb is wrestling, his favorite thing to do alone is play "cars" (the cars from Cars movie to be specific) He recently got one of the characters...Mack..and he can not stop playing with it!! Great gift Cathy and Tim!! Thanks!!
Braydon has also taken to the cat across the street, Neo. Neo is a black long haired cat that is really friendly dispite the boys thinking they can play with him like a dog. B is starting to get that cats are less for "playing" with and more for petting and snuggling. He actually really likes this. he sits on the grass, puts his arm out and calls Neo over. He loves when Neo rubs around his legs and nudges him with his head, he will squeal with delight "Mom, Neo is snuggling me!".....now he wants a cat. So between the two dogs we already have, Calebs horse obsession and now B's cat interest we are going to have to move to a farm!!
Caleb:
Zonie, lets see...Zonie...he is talking all the time! He tells stories and communicates with B all day long (and this is what I mean by communicate). Exp: Caleb: "Bray, outside?" Braydon: "No, I dont want to go outside right now I am playing cars." Caleb: "Horsies?" Braydon: "No, I am gonna play with my cars" Caleb: "Me too?" Braydon: "Yeah, you can play too, here is Charlie Checker, you can be him."
It may not seem like much, but Caleb only needs a word or two at time to have full interaction with his fav playmate, Bray.
Zonie is completely obsessed with Horses, Cowboy boots and Cowboy hats. He can spot a horse ANYWHERE! and I assure you, you have never realized how many horses there are in your day to day world until you hang out with him. Did you know Tillamock cheese has a horses on it? Polo shirts (of course, but they don't even really look like horses), Wells Fargo bank....horses, street signs in OldTown Scottsdale...horses, Texas license plate...horse, They are everywhere!! and he loves them all equally. He has recently been exposed to Indians riding horses (the movie Spirit) and now he asks to go shirtless when he rides his horses.
And the boots/ wardrobe.....We are about two weeks into wearing boots exclusively!! The boots don't even fit anymore so he can not wear socks and he has blisters on the back of his heals. Don't think the blisters discourage the wearing of the boots...there is nothing that can discourage the boots! (Did I mention that his feet stink all the time) he even wears the boots during his nap. I make him take them off for night time and bath time but the rest is up to him. At least 3days a week he picks out his one and only Polo shirt to wear and calls it his "Horsie" shirt, it was originally a bright yellow with Navy Polo emblem but now it is a pale yellow with a light blue/purple emblem. Cowboy hat....often but not as often as the boots and he has to leave it in the car on most occasions.
I will admit that everyone who sees the boots thinks it is adorable and he has fans all over Arizona!
Austin:
Itty Bitty is doing great! Growing like a little tumble weed, he is in 3month clothing now. He has fat on his checks and legs! He is adorable. He is awake now for hours on end which is allowing his brothers to get some good quality time in. They play with him in his excersaucer, Bumbo and blankets. They set books up for him to look at, they bring him toys, etc. The other day he was in his swing and I went to check on him and you couldn't even see him. He had a doll, plastic keys, stuffed horse and two crackers on top of him. I took it as a sign that they really like him. Caleb giving him the horse was huge and knowing that Braydon was willing to part with two Teddy Grams was also monumental.
:) They are amazing and I probably don't give ya'll enough of an insight to how cool their little personalities are...so there you go!
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