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Monday, July 25, 2011
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The Stand Off
As I type, Caleb and I are in another stand off. He had a plate of rice and beans tonight for dinner and he wanted to make his brother laugh so he dumped the entire plate upside down over his arm......REALLY!!??!!!???? I couldn't even respond I was so mad so I stared him down and when he was done cracking up I told him he would pick up every piece of rice and every bean off the floor and table before he did anything else (I put the dogs outside so he didn't get any help). If he wanted to "not finish" he could go to bed....he has been in bed twice and he is half way through. After about 10 min in his room he thinks he is ready to attack the mess again so he gives it another go. The first round of clean up consisted of him holding the food above his head and dropping it onto his plate. I told him not too, he did it again and started cracking up...Time Out! After time out he started grabbing the food by the handful, half of the white rice sticking to his hands and then shaking them....rice everywhere.....Time Out! Let me just mention that Robbie is laughing this whole time as hard as Caleb was when he first dumped the bowl over. The only words that Rob can get out between fits of giggles is "He is YOUR son"......Really Rob?.....really helpful. So here we are 2 self dismissals and 2 time outs later and Caleb seems committed, the table is more table than rice now and the floor has been cleaned....I WIN!
Outside of these moments Caleb is doing WONDERFUL! He has lost all of his baby fat and it is crazy looking at him cause he is no longer a toddler, he is all Boy! His neck is getting really long and his legs are long (the 1 inch heel of the boot helps), all of him seems so mature! His vocabulary is constantly improving and the discussions between Braydon and him have some real depth now, I love it. Caleb has also really taken to Austin in the last two weeks. I often find him over by the baby, stroking his cheeks, talking sweet or bringing him toys! and he always passes on what Austin is saying, he feels obligated to be AJ's personal translator. Ex. Yesterday, Austin "awahhha!" "Mom, Austin wants some ice cream! or even better "ughhuaeew" Caleb then announces "mom, I think he has a poopy diaper!" It is a sign of what good friends they will be when Austin gets bigger!
Austin is rolling backwards and forwards and backwards and forwards, he is crazy. I can put him on the floor of the living room, come back 5 minutes later and he will be at the opposite end of the room. His excersaucer is of much interest these days and the only thing missing is a Doorway Jumper! This kid loves to bounce so I have to get to a second hand store (poor kid, if it isn't his brothers hand-me-downs it is someone else's) and pick one up for him! I know he will love it! AJ also got some quality one on one time with his Aunt Alice this weekend, we stayed with Alice and Bob and Alice was gracious enough to watch AJ for a few hours! Lets just say, she needed a drink when it was all over, his puking kinda kept her on her toes....Sorry Alice!
Austin has a big weekend coming up! He will be getting baptized this Sunday and we are having a pool party after to celebrate. There will be fam coming in so stay tuned for pics!
Braydon is TALL! Just like Caleb he is all boy, long and lean! I am constantly struck by his ability to remember things, his sense of direction and how quickly he picks up on things.
Ex. We are driving into a part of town that we had never been too and he says..."hey mom, I don't know this place". Then as soon as we get back to our side of town he tells me where we are in comparison to what he knows...."this is close to swimming" and "now we are close to school"
Picking up on things...Ex. Rob and he were playing catch about two weeks ago and Rob told him to stand sideways when he throws, they spend another 20minutes playing catch and every time he has thrown with his dad since then he goes right to his sideways stance.....I am impressed!!
We did take the kids to get haircuts even after the MANY phone calls telling us that you all loved it long and I will say when the hair was gone I was sad too. I think we will let it grow again for awhile. sorry for the set back :)
Thanks again to Alice and Bob for letting us stay and do the beach this weekend! We had a blast!
*****my apologies for all spelling and grammar errors throughout the blog. I pump out 10minutes of story and rarely if ever reread....it has been suggested that i start proof reading.....no guarantees : ) ***********
Outside of these moments Caleb is doing WONDERFUL! He has lost all of his baby fat and it is crazy looking at him cause he is no longer a toddler, he is all Boy! His neck is getting really long and his legs are long (the 1 inch heel of the boot helps), all of him seems so mature! His vocabulary is constantly improving and the discussions between Braydon and him have some real depth now, I love it. Caleb has also really taken to Austin in the last two weeks. I often find him over by the baby, stroking his cheeks, talking sweet or bringing him toys! and he always passes on what Austin is saying, he feels obligated to be AJ's personal translator. Ex. Yesterday, Austin "awahhha!" "Mom, Austin wants some ice cream! or even better "ughhuaeew" Caleb then announces "mom, I think he has a poopy diaper!" It is a sign of what good friends they will be when Austin gets bigger!
Austin is rolling backwards and forwards and backwards and forwards, he is crazy. I can put him on the floor of the living room, come back 5 minutes later and he will be at the opposite end of the room. His excersaucer is of much interest these days and the only thing missing is a Doorway Jumper! This kid loves to bounce so I have to get to a second hand store (poor kid, if it isn't his brothers hand-me-downs it is someone else's) and pick one up for him! I know he will love it! AJ also got some quality one on one time with his Aunt Alice this weekend, we stayed with Alice and Bob and Alice was gracious enough to watch AJ for a few hours! Lets just say, she needed a drink when it was all over, his puking kinda kept her on her toes....Sorry Alice!
Austin has a big weekend coming up! He will be getting baptized this Sunday and we are having a pool party after to celebrate. There will be fam coming in so stay tuned for pics!
Braydon is TALL! Just like Caleb he is all boy, long and lean! I am constantly struck by his ability to remember things, his sense of direction and how quickly he picks up on things.
Ex. We are driving into a part of town that we had never been too and he says..."hey mom, I don't know this place". Then as soon as we get back to our side of town he tells me where we are in comparison to what he knows...."this is close to swimming" and "now we are close to school"
Picking up on things...Ex. Rob and he were playing catch about two weeks ago and Rob told him to stand sideways when he throws, they spend another 20minutes playing catch and every time he has thrown with his dad since then he goes right to his sideways stance.....I am impressed!!
We did take the kids to get haircuts even after the MANY phone calls telling us that you all loved it long and I will say when the hair was gone I was sad too. I think we will let it grow again for awhile. sorry for the set back :)
Thanks again to Alice and Bob for letting us stay and do the beach this weekend! We had a blast!
*****my apologies for all spelling and grammar errors throughout the blog. I pump out 10minutes of story and rarely if ever reread....it has been suggested that i start proof reading.....no guarantees : ) ***********
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Great week here
All is well not much to report.
B has declared "too old" for his current and photographed undies. He feels that since he is going to be four (almost as big as daddy) he needs to get the long kind of undies...aka...boxer briefs. So at a trip to the store this week B got to graduate into "long undies". He is so proud. He is also really hooked on turning 4. Everyday he asks me if it is his Bday and then he gives me the list of things he wants when it is his 4th bday. "Four new race cars, cause I am gonna be Four". "And a race track so they can go supper fast", "and probably the new movie, that you have not seen yet mom and only me, my brother and my daddy knows how it goes....and not you cause you havent seen it yet"......and on and on and on.....but the theme is the same.....CARS!
Caleb and I got in a fight today that landed his stubborn butt in his room for two hours until he put shoes on that were NOT BOOTS. Now, let me say that I am not opposed to the boots and to be honest I feel I am very good about letting him wear them EVERYWHERE! Grocery store, Target, gym, friends houses, neighborhood, you name it but NOT the pool. We have done that once and I ended up carrying him screaming under one arm, with the baby carrier in the other (SWEATING like a crazy lady) all the way to the car cause "the boots hurt too much" (they were wet feet and he refuses socks). So we talked about it in depth that day and then today when we were gearing up to go back to the pool he threw a fit when I reminded him that boots were not allowed.....and you can piece the rest together....2 hours in his room....able to come out whenever he had shoes on that were not boots....me and B played a lot of card games in that two hours..... finally Caleb emerged splotchy and streaked from all the crying with one green Croc on the left foot and a flip flop on the right. "I am ready".....I rolled my eyes and we were off to the pool.
We spent a lot of time at the community pool this week and last, it has a beach like edge so the kids can walk in on their own and not ever get water over their chests. They are doing great! B loves to swim and hold his breath (without the vest) because he knows he can stand up whenever he needs to. Caleb is getting in....which is an improvement.
Austin had his 4mos check today. He is in the 97th percentile for everything and when I asked about his reflux I was told "not to worry...it doesn't seem to be effecting his weight." True but the LAUNDRY...!!! Ugh!!! He also got shots so with a dose of Tylonle to cut the fever he has been asleep for 5 hours. I can only imagine how that will backfire tonight but for now I am enjoying getting the house cleaned and playing with the older two.
Miss you guys!
Rob is in Cali for 3days and once again every phone call from him is talk of how perfect the weather is and how we HAVE to move there. We will see where things take us next but does he have to keep talking about the weather? It is 120 here.
B has declared "too old" for his current and photographed undies. He feels that since he is going to be four (almost as big as daddy) he needs to get the long kind of undies...aka...boxer briefs. So at a trip to the store this week B got to graduate into "long undies". He is so proud. He is also really hooked on turning 4. Everyday he asks me if it is his Bday and then he gives me the list of things he wants when it is his 4th bday. "Four new race cars, cause I am gonna be Four". "And a race track so they can go supper fast", "and probably the new movie, that you have not seen yet mom and only me, my brother and my daddy knows how it goes....and not you cause you havent seen it yet"......and on and on and on.....but the theme is the same.....CARS!
Caleb and I got in a fight today that landed his stubborn butt in his room for two hours until he put shoes on that were NOT BOOTS. Now, let me say that I am not opposed to the boots and to be honest I feel I am very good about letting him wear them EVERYWHERE! Grocery store, Target, gym, friends houses, neighborhood, you name it but NOT the pool. We have done that once and I ended up carrying him screaming under one arm, with the baby carrier in the other (SWEATING like a crazy lady) all the way to the car cause "the boots hurt too much" (they were wet feet and he refuses socks). So we talked about it in depth that day and then today when we were gearing up to go back to the pool he threw a fit when I reminded him that boots were not allowed.....and you can piece the rest together....2 hours in his room....able to come out whenever he had shoes on that were not boots....me and B played a lot of card games in that two hours..... finally Caleb emerged splotchy and streaked from all the crying with one green Croc on the left foot and a flip flop on the right. "I am ready".....I rolled my eyes and we were off to the pool.
We spent a lot of time at the community pool this week and last, it has a beach like edge so the kids can walk in on their own and not ever get water over their chests. They are doing great! B loves to swim and hold his breath (without the vest) because he knows he can stand up whenever he needs to. Caleb is getting in....which is an improvement.
Austin had his 4mos check today. He is in the 97th percentile for everything and when I asked about his reflux I was told "not to worry...it doesn't seem to be effecting his weight." True but the LAUNDRY...!!! Ugh!!! He also got shots so with a dose of Tylonle to cut the fever he has been asleep for 5 hours. I can only imagine how that will backfire tonight but for now I am enjoying getting the house cleaned and playing with the older two.
Miss you guys!
Rob is in Cali for 3days and once again every phone call from him is talk of how perfect the weather is and how we HAVE to move there. We will see where things take us next but does he have to keep talking about the weather? It is 120 here.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Treasures seem to be the theme of the month
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.
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.
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.
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