Dinosaurs and baby legs. . .what?

Ewan is obsessed with dinosaurs. And, by obsessed, I mean he plays with them constantly and knows the names of each of his dinosaurs (ie, pachycephalosaurus, allosaurus, brachiosaurus, triceratops, t-rex, metriacanthasaurus, velociraptor, apatosaurus. . .). Seriously. He also loves to run around roaring at the top his lungs after which he tells me he is a t-rex. Yikes.

I love baby legs. There is something incredibly endearing about my sweet little baby in legwarmers. Yes. I said legwarmers. On my son. Honestly, don't knock it until you try it- he stays warm, can move around easily and diaper changes are a breeze (meaning, I have one less piece of clothing to worry about taking on/off as he flips and twists whilst covered in poo). They are also great for days out in the frigid weather (which are limited as I tend to become a hermit in the winter months). Of course, Denny wasn't too thrilled. I believe his exact words were, "Why is my son dressed like a girl?" To which I replied, but they are blue!!! And sooo cute!! He wasn't impressed. Anywho, I love them and will continue to dress my little guy in them despite the strange looks I receive from family and friends.

Christmas Outfits. . . in January

Since our entire family was sick over Christmas and New Year's, the boys did not get to wear their Christmas outfits until we were well into January. . .but I insisted. . .and then I really pushed by taking pictures. Needless to say, Ewan was not too thrilled about it for some reason (being two and a half can be so hard sometimes)- but at least I captured the memory.

Ewan is saying, "But I don't waaaaaannnt too" (imagine a very long drawn out whine that literally makes me want to pull my hair out!)Liam-"come on big bro, smile!!!" Ewan is is just not having it!

Crawling- just starting out. . .

Liam began moving as a "crawler" 2 days after Christmas- and here is the video!! These days he is into everything and getting more and more coordinated with his new found mobility- which is making life a lot busier!

Precursor to crawling. . . rocking

This is about a month ago- Liam beginning to rock on all fours in preparation for crawling- the little guy has been crawling for a couple weeks now and is beginning to get into everything!!!

Christmas!

Christmas was one to remember in our household. . .both the boys and Denny had the stomach flu- yuck! Thankfully, the boys were on the upswing by Christmas, but Denny was truly down for the count, which was a real bummer for him. We took lots of pics (thanks to my new digital camera- thanks darling!!) and truly did enjoy ourselves. We even had a pseudo-white Christmas as we celebrated with Denny's parents on New Year's Eve Day and it snowed!!! Although, we had to cancel all the festivities we were going to and we missed seeing all of our family, it was really nice to spend Christmas at home, just the four of us. Ewan loved leaving cookies and milk for Santa and a carrot for the reindeer- he was quite impressed when they were all gone on Christmas morning! Liam started crawling all over 2 days after Christmas which was really fun- I think all the new toys motivated him!!

Remember me???

Well, December has proven to be a very busy month in our home. Let's see, lots to update, Liam got his first tooth, is sitting up unsupported (still put the boppy behind him as he occasionally falls back), started transitioning from sitting to tummy and back, and even started crawling!!!! Liam is also eating primarily finger foods-already (we're talking meatloaf, bread, green beans, peas, cheerios, pancakes!!) and takes 2-3 naps a day. He basically sleeps through the night, although, recently he has been waking around 4:30-5 am for a feeding and then goes right back to sleep until 7:30-8 am. He loves our playdates with his cousins, Blake and Mia Claire- he just adores little Mia Claire and is fascinated by all the playing Blake and Ewan do!! He also loves to nap in either Mia Claire's or Blake's crib!! He simply adores his big brother and only Ewan can get Liam to laugh uncontrollably- it is soooo cute!!

Ewan, Denny and I were all sick with a nasty cold in the beginning of December and then Liam, Ewan and Denny all had the stomach flu over Christmas!!! Let's just say it was an unforgettable Christmas!!

Ewan is just getting to be such a big boy- he is in a "big boy bed" that daddy made for him. he took right to the bed and sleeps great in it. He is also potty trained during the day and we have started working on overnight- and he is doing great!! He loves to boss around his little brother and is not quite sure what to do now that Liam is mobile and getting into all of his favorite toys!! He is trying very hard to share and just adores little Liam- every day he spends "quality" time with Liam, hugging and kissing him and showing him toys (especially the toys that aren't Ewan's favorites!) Ewan loves trains with tracks, trucks, cars and dinosaurs. Oh, and fireman- every day he tells me he is a fireman or that he wants to be a fireman!!! He also loves to sing and can sing the entire first verse of "Away in a Manger". He loves to listen to music "about when Jesus was born" and continues to develop his joy of books. He is beginning to learn how to dress himself, although this is definitely NOT one of his favorite things to do. He has a great time during play dates with Blake and even got to go to tumbling class with Blake- which he LOVED!!! He is still a great sleeper- although he is more frequently playing when he should be sleeping during afternoon nap time- which is making me wonder if this nap may be nearing it's end- I REALLY hope not!!! Ewan also got to decorate a gingerbread house, play in the snow and leave cookies and milk out for Santa!! He was very much into Christmas this year, despite all the illnesses!

Much more to come in the way of posts as we have taken lots of pics during our very busy month!!!

I just love these boys. . .

Pumpkin Bums

Little Miss Mia Claire and Liam had matching sleepers for Halloween this year, so Katie and I just had to get some pics of them together. Aren't they sweet? They are going to be such buds. . .sweet Mia will be well protected by her big brother Blake and cousins, Ewan and Liam!!!

I'm so thankful for. . .

May 13, 2009 Liam Dennis July 6, 2007 Ewan Wesley

We cannot believe you're 5 months old!!!

Everything truly does go by so much faster after the first baby!! Liam- you are growing so fast, I can hardly keep up-it seems like only yesterday we were anxiously awaiting your arrival! You are such a happy, content little boy- smiles all the time!! Your giggle is infectious and we crack up now as we watch you interact with your big brother- you are truly his biggest fan!

THE MOLE- view at your own discretion. . .

WARNING: These are yucky mole pics- view at your own discretion. . .

A few weeks ago we had an unwelcome visitor in our basement and I decided that I needed to get rid of it- Denny was at work, the boys were asleep and I was freaking out after I saw the little guy in a corner of our basement:Yes, there was screaming and running and, yes, the cats slept peacefully through it all and made no attempt to "take care of" the creature. Of course, there was the frantic call to Denny followed by a pic message asking if the little creature was, indeed, a mole, or, gasp, something worse!!! And, yes, my husband thought I was being ridiculous and reminded me that I am the mother of two boys and I better get used to little creatures roaming around the house. Which, of course, just thrilled me to pieces. But, I decided he was correct and that I better jump right and get that little mole out of the house all by myself.

Amazing what you can do with a broken splatter guard and a deep bucket (it had to be deep, I reasoned, so the little mole would be too far away to jump up and attack me. . .). As I gently nudged the little guy toward the bucket (with breaks between each nudge to run and scream), I couldn't get the picture out of my head of all the cute little moles in Ewan's books, so, once safely in the bucket, I took him outside and deposited the little guy in the hedgerow. So, here he (or maybe she?) is- in the bucket prior to being freed from our home, hopefully, never to return again!!!

And just because I think my boys are so cute, here is another sweet pic of them:

Life has been busy and the blog was the first to go!

So things have been busy with 2 to care for these days- I am not sure where all the time has gone and unfortunately, the blog has been neglected! But, I have been taking lots of pics, so I will try to update with lots of posts this week! We've had a month chock full of potty training, mole chasing (yes, i did say mole!!), apple picking, painting, MOPS, Liam loving, animal learning and cotton candy tasting fun that I cannot wait to blog about!! But, first, here are a few pics of the boys that I just love!! More to come later!!

More cuteness

I recently took the boys to the park to enjoy the amazing weather and some time outdoors. Ewan had a blast checking out the ducks and geese and Liam just smiled and smiled as he experienced new sites, sounds and smells. Living a block away from a great park is really nice, especially with a 3 1/2 month old who needs lots of naps- it is so easy to just nurse him and then literally walk over to the park and get home in time for his next nap!!

Happy Boy

Such a happy boy, our sweet Liam!

Some pictures with the family. . . and JACK!!

Here are some more recent pictures of the boys and some of our family, as well as a random pic of my nephew Jack being, well. . .JACK!!! Ewan absolutely adores Jack and gets so excited when he knows he is going to see him. Aunt Jen recently sent a video through her phone of Jack doing a flying flip in a pool (yes, he's FIVE!!!) and Ewan wants to watch it over and over and over and over. . .!! He was cracking up at the pool the other night watching Jack dive and jump! And, of course, Ewan loves all the attention sweet Olivia gives him- she is such a loving cousin!!

Ewan and Liam hangin outSo cute- I just love his chunky little cheeks!

Great pic of Liv, Jack and Liam
Grampy and Liam
JACK (and his daddy)!!!

Liam is just too cute and I think I broke the camera

Isn't Liam just too cute- he is such a sweetheart!!! Apparently, taking the digital camera out in the rain (see previous post) is not the best idea, as can be seen in the first 2 pics. No, this was NOT my attempt at "soft focus", simply fog on the lens. Thankfully, that cleared itself up as can be seen by the third pic. However, a few other buttons on the camera are suspiciously out of commission- hopefully they will miraculously recover, as a new digital camera is not exactly in the budget these days!

Tummy Time. . .

Some pics and some cravings

Just a few pics from the past month of Liam and Ewan. Liam is now 9 weeks old and smiling ALL the time. I have yet to capture it really well, however, the first pic below is when he was just beginning to smile. We have found that limiting my diet to very bland foods has seemed to really help Liam's fussiness- currently I pretty much only eat chicken, rice, potatoes and bread. I do occasionally cheat but Liam is quite unhappy when I do and it is just not worth it to put him through such misery. Hopefully, this will only last for a short time, as I am desperately craving some hot wings with blue cheese, anything Tex-Mex (the spicier the better) and a HUGE bowl of chocolate ice cream with pretzels and hot fudge!!!!! But, at least this new "diet" is helping me in the baby weight department. . . !

Cutie- just beginning to smile
Getting very sleepy. . .

Tummy time for two

Family

Liam got to meet his Great Grandma Grace and snuggle with Aunt Jen a few weeks back and I just loved the pictures. Ewan also got to see Great Grandma Grace and he seems to have a special place in his heart for her. Ewan is usually quite shy and tentative with most people at first and then he warms up after some time. With people he doesn't see very often he may not interact with them at all due to shyness, but with Great Grandma Grace (whom he has only seen a couple times) he warms up quite quickly!! It is so sweet to see him eat snack with her or just hang out on her lap!

Liam & Great Grandma Grace
She hates getting her picture taken, so I am sure she will be thrilled to hear she is on the web! :)Ewan and Great Grandma Grace deep in conversationSweet Liam and Aunt Jen!