Is he really 9 months old?! Time has gone way too fast. I only have a quick second, but wanted to write these down before I forget or lose the paper.
Height: 29 1/4 in. 75-90%
Weight: 20.9 lbs. 50%
Total stud muffin!
** just for fun here is Tyler's 9 mos stats too 29 in. 20 lbs. The Dr. even referred to both Tyler (at 9mos) and Jacob (today) as "long and lean" I wonder if these two won't turn out to be more alike than I thought!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
George is in trouble
Tyler has been consistently waking up too early so I tried asking him what was waking him up. His answer, "George"...with a cute little smirk on his face.
Hey George- you're going to get kicked out of the room if you don't cut it out
Hey George- you're going to get kicked out of the room if you don't cut it out
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Definitely Brothers
I never thought the boys really looked alike. Until I started looking through some old pictures.... Here's Jacob(8 mos.) 12/ 09 and Tyler (7 mos.) 1/08. I guess they're brothers after all ;)
Being Mom
sometimes it's tiring being mom. Well, most of the time it is tiring being mom.
My boys have been very demanding the past few days and I have been so exhausted that I have been very short-tempered. Then, when I get to put them down for naps and Tyler falls asleep while I'm rocking Jacob and singing lullabies...it is all worth it...and I feel terrible for being so impatient. Kids are so angelic when they're sleeping!
Poor Tyler is "learning" to listen- and struggling. He is still adjusting to needing to do things on someone else's schedule now that there is more than one kid around. I am also adjusting to needing things done now instead of whenever and trying to be practical with my expectations.
Tyler has also started saying some pretty cute things too. Some of our favorites are:
"No leaving daddy" when dad is leaving for work
"I do it a self" all the time
"my step stool" when he wants to cook with me
"miss you daddy" *this one can melt your heart. He'll go give him a big hug too
"miss you mommy" usually said after he takes a long nap- and he's good for the first 15 minutes he's awake ;)
"no crying little brother" whenever Jacob is sad
Jacob is getting closer to his jabbering making words. I swear this morning he said "brother" and "tyler" but we'll see if there is ever a repeat occurrence. I wouldn't be surprised is "Tyler" was his first word because that one word is said a whole lot around here!
Jacob is army crawling all over and he's fast. He is also getting a little too daring with the stairs and almost tried to go down them today. He has yet to pull up on anything but he's happy just scooting all over (or getting pulled all over) the floor.
Jake also found the sliding glass door and thinks it's hilarious. I remember Tyler first finding the door and being so confused that he could see outside but not get there. Jacob likes to feel how cold it is in the morning and watch Tyler make faces while he's outside and we're still inside. That will get big old belly laughs out of Jake.
With all that being said, I'm working on my resolution to be a better mom. I have a lot of work to do- but I'll keep trying. At least I have a great husband at my side to attempt to get this parenting thing figured out.
My boys have been very demanding the past few days and I have been so exhausted that I have been very short-tempered. Then, when I get to put them down for naps and Tyler falls asleep while I'm rocking Jacob and singing lullabies...it is all worth it...and I feel terrible for being so impatient. Kids are so angelic when they're sleeping!
Poor Tyler is "learning" to listen- and struggling. He is still adjusting to needing to do things on someone else's schedule now that there is more than one kid around. I am also adjusting to needing things done now instead of whenever and trying to be practical with my expectations.
Tyler has also started saying some pretty cute things too. Some of our favorites are:
"No leaving daddy" when dad is leaving for work
"I do it a self" all the time
"my step stool" when he wants to cook with me
"miss you daddy" *this one can melt your heart. He'll go give him a big hug too
"miss you mommy" usually said after he takes a long nap- and he's good for the first 15 minutes he's awake ;)
"no crying little brother" whenever Jacob is sad
Jacob is getting closer to his jabbering making words. I swear this morning he said "brother" and "tyler" but we'll see if there is ever a repeat occurrence. I wouldn't be surprised is "Tyler" was his first word because that one word is said a whole lot around here!
Jacob is army crawling all over and he's fast. He is also getting a little too daring with the stairs and almost tried to go down them today. He has yet to pull up on anything but he's happy just scooting all over (or getting pulled all over) the floor.
Jake also found the sliding glass door and thinks it's hilarious. I remember Tyler first finding the door and being so confused that he could see outside but not get there. Jacob likes to feel how cold it is in the morning and watch Tyler make faces while he's outside and we're still inside. That will get big old belly laughs out of Jake.
With all that being said, I'm working on my resolution to be a better mom. I have a lot of work to do- but I'll keep trying. At least I have a great husband at my side to attempt to get this parenting thing figured out.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Resolutions
I usually stink at resolutions, but I figured I should write down the few that I have in mind before I forget them...
-be better at journaling (blogging) the fun things about the boys that I want to remember
-less TV time, more structured play time. That means actually planning some fun things to do each week.
-budget again. this one has been scary since buying our home (over a year ago). It seems like money just leaks out so I've been afraid to really look, but it is time since it appears that we'll most likely have to save up a 20%down for another house since this one is in the crapper...stupid economy. At least we'll have a long-term investment and we'll keep it as a rental until the economy recovers in 50 years ;)
-do some sort of exercise at least 2 days a week for me. (sad I know, but we're starting off realistic here)
That's all I can remember for now. Crying baby- gotta go be a good mom.
-be better at journaling (blogging) the fun things about the boys that I want to remember
-less TV time, more structured play time. That means actually planning some fun things to do each week.
-budget again. this one has been scary since buying our home (over a year ago). It seems like money just leaks out so I've been afraid to really look, but it is time since it appears that we'll most likely have to save up a 20%down for another house since this one is in the crapper...stupid economy. At least we'll have a long-term investment and we'll keep it as a rental until the economy recovers in 50 years ;)
-do some sort of exercise at least 2 days a week for me. (sad I know, but we're starting off realistic here)
That's all I can remember for now. Crying baby- gotta go be a good mom.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Best Buds
These are Jacob's new magnets from Christmas. Jacob will find his way over to the fridge and Tyler usually isn't far behind to help him push the button to make the letter sound or play a song.
Since learning to move this sweet boy is always on the go. He heads straight for the camera once he figures out what is going on. Love his cute little face.
Tyler wanted to play with one of his Christmas presents too- these blocks. We must have built 10 towers that morning and he decided he wanted a picture with this tower since it was taller than he was. Fun to see Tyler actually play and build on his own.
The other night I was cleaning up dinner in the kitchen and I hear Jacob and Tyler cracking up- Tyler had got up on my chair and started feeding Jacob the rest of his peas that he hadn't finished for me.
Jake had no problem eating more for Tyler. Tyler would even make some great train and car noises so Jake would "open the garage". It was so funny...and messy. These boys are going to be trouble.Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Those little moments
Just another happening that I want to remember...
Most mornings Tyler is the first one I hear on the monitor, and he's saying something along the lines of "baby brother wake!"
Typically I'll open my door to see the light on and Tyler jumping on his bed to entertain Jacob who is laughing at the site from his crib.
Earlier this week, I walked in to find Tyler naked from the waist down- but otherwise still doing the same old thing. I asked him why he was naked and he proceeded to tell me he was soaked- which I usually have to point out to him- so he took off his own pants and diaper and pulled out a new set of jammies, but realized he couldn't reach his underwear drawer so he just stayed bottom-less!
What a goof.
Jacob has blown us away with how quickly he went from being a rolly-polly to a army-crawling, scooting, mobile little guy. He got some fridge magnets for Christmas and I can almost always find him scooting his way over to play with his singing ABCs on the fridge. It is so fun to see what this sweet little boy has wanted these past almost 9 months.
I'm sure there are a million other things I have already forgot- but I just don't have much time to sit down and write any more. Hopefully I'll make some time to reflect on this year and write at least a synopsis of my blessings :)
Most mornings Tyler is the first one I hear on the monitor, and he's saying something along the lines of "baby brother wake!"
Typically I'll open my door to see the light on and Tyler jumping on his bed to entertain Jacob who is laughing at the site from his crib.
Earlier this week, I walked in to find Tyler naked from the waist down- but otherwise still doing the same old thing. I asked him why he was naked and he proceeded to tell me he was soaked- which I usually have to point out to him- so he took off his own pants and diaper and pulled out a new set of jammies, but realized he couldn't reach his underwear drawer so he just stayed bottom-less!
What a goof.
Jacob has blown us away with how quickly he went from being a rolly-polly to a army-crawling, scooting, mobile little guy. He got some fridge magnets for Christmas and I can almost always find him scooting his way over to play with his singing ABCs on the fridge. It is so fun to see what this sweet little boy has wanted these past almost 9 months.
I'm sure there are a million other things I have already forgot- but I just don't have much time to sit down and write any more. Hopefully I'll make some time to reflect on this year and write at least a synopsis of my blessings :)
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