Fun on the redneck waterslide

This post basically speaks for itself....I bought this $30 slide at Target because our one from last year had a hole.  At first, I was worried that the boys may get bored in the pool until I put it under the slide.  They loved it!!!!  I think they went down the slide at least 200 times each.  It was definitely worth the money and effort! 

Finley and Madeline are too small to get into the pool with the big boys, so Finley ate sand out of the sandbox and Madeline watched from her bouncey seat.

My Poor Baby at 9 months

Finley was 9 months old on May 17, 2012 and during that week he was also diagnosed with hand, foot, mouth.  It is some kind of virus that leaves blisters on their hands, feet, around their mouth and ulcers in their mouth and throat.  It took a few miserable days of him not eating much, drooling everywhere and then getting little bumps around his mouth for me to figure out what was wrong.  I of course took him in to the doctor and was able to look down his throat.  I could not believe what i was seeing!  There were about 15 ulcers in his mouth.  No wonder he would not eat or swallow and was completely irritable!  It was awful!  Probably one of the worst illnesses my kids have had (besides the stomach bug).  I took these picture the day he was diagnosed and even though he was in pain, we went outside to play.....and he was happy.....always happy outside!

Here is Finley's 9 month photo shoot.  As of 9 months, Finley is on the go, pulling up, cruising along furniture and very frustrated that he can't move like his big brother.  We are starting regular food and he seems to take it better than babyfood, which is wonderful!  We are both ready for him to start walking because I know that will make him happier.  He is finally sleeping through the night consistently and I am finally taking him to the gym.  He does not like to leave my side, but it is necessary for my sanity!  Henry is loving having a little brother to play with (sometimes he loves him too much) and we have finally figured out a good routine for the family!

Here is Fin with his all time favorite book.... Pat the Bunny. If you do not have this book for your child, go out and get it today!

Beach Fun for Memorial Day

Henry and I got away for a couple nights over Memorial Day weekend and went to the beach with Lindsey and Carlisle.  We had a fantastic time and were amazed at how our children are growing up and able to do things in public, finally!  The boys loved being together and we really appreciate Lindsey having us down!  Here is our photo shoot from the beach.

There were jellyfish everywhere and the boys were obsessed!!!!

This is by far one of the best pictures.....it just makes me smile because I hear these boy noises all day, everyday.  I can't make a single boy noise, but it just comes to them....I mean, how do you make a gun, plane, car....noise?  Beau can do it, but not me!

It's that time of year again

 

It is finally time to pull out the baby pool.  Henry has always loved being in the water and really enjoys splashing and jumping around in our "backyard" pool.  Well, when I pulled out the one we have had for the past 2 years it had a hole, so I saw this pool for $7.00 and thought it was perfect.....until I pulled it out of the box and blew it up myself....yes, myself.  That is how small it is.  It is perfect for Finley, but  way too small for Henry.  Needless to say it was our only option and Finley did not like the cold water (or being splashed by his big brother) so it would be fine for just Henry.  He had a blast and Finley chilled in the grass for a little while and then I transferred him to the swing.  He was much happier here staying warm and dry.

Since this pool was a little too small I decided to purchase a bigger pool but did not want all the extra "stuff" that comes with a baby pool....ie a plastic slide, a sprayer....I found an awesome pool at Target (for she same price as the smaller over crowded pools) and put it under the slide of our swing set and it was THE. BEST. IDEA. EVER!!!!!  Henry and his bud Carlisle had a blast.  Before Carlisle came over it was they boys in the pool.  Fun stuff!

Touch a Truck...AKA Henry's Heaven

 The Junior League has this awesome fundraiser every year called Touch a Truck.  This year it was at the farmers market and they had every kind of truck you could think of on display and also for the children to get into.  It might have been one of Henry's top favorite days.  He constantly asks me when we are going back to that "truck thing."  I tried to get him to smile in all of these pictures and he was mainly too busy playing to even glance at me.  Above he is in an army jeep.  Below he is in a cement mixer (one of his personal favorites).

 Finley was a little small to get in the trucks but he enjoyed watching his brother get in and out, in and out, in and out!

Then there was the ambulance....

 The backhoe loader (or excavator or something like that).

The "fire" four wheeler....can't you see he is spraying me with water because I am on fire.  Looking at this picture I can just hear the sound he is making.

The police car with his bud Liam.

Lastly the bomb truck.  I love this picture because I tried and tried to get the boys to look at me and in every picture this is what I got.  Annah smiling and looking cute, Liam's half smile looking at a truck and this random cheesy smile from Henry.  This is his new look for when I am taking his picture.  Classic.

8 months old (April)

Finley was 8 months old on April 17, 2012.  He is quickly growing and changing into a "mover." He is all over the place now.  Pulling up on his crib, crawling all over the place, and really gets mad because he can't walk like his brother.  He does not want to be put in the jumparoo, walker or excersaucer at all because he just wants to move.  As of this week (April 19)  he got one of his top front teeth and the other one is close behind.

 I could not get many good pictures of him during this photo shoot because he thought he was being put to bed AND when he found out he wasn't, he wanted to play instead of look at me and smile.

I mean, seriously...... this is not good.....he was so chill for so long.  Not so much anymore.

Ahhhh, there is my smile.  Other news on him....he is sleeping a little better.  We are on the 2 nap a day schedule.  One in the morning from 9:30-11 and then again around 1:30-3:30.  Then off to bed at 8.  He is always completely exhausted at night and still seems to cry the whole time Beau is home.  Sort of frustrating.  He is eating relatively well and is loving playing with his big brother.   

I wanted to take these pictures while Henry was behind me making him laugh and I gave up....Henry wanted to "play" with his brother.  Meaning roughhouse.  Not safe!  I figured if they were in the crib it was a little safer!

OOPS

For some reason I never thought I would be that mom who neglected taking pictures of the second child.  Well, unfortunately I am.  I completely forgot to take Finley's 7 month photos and I am horrified.  However, I did find some pictures I took of him 5 days later hanging out in Henry's Lightning McQueen car.  SO....this is what he looked like at 7 months.  At this age, he is rapidly changing.  He has his 2 bottom teeth, is starting to sit up really well and is also figuring out how to crawl correctly.  He is eating my baby food pretty well, sleeping through the night occasionally and is overall pretty happy.  He loves to be outside and especially loves to sit in Henry's car.  These pictures were actually taken a couple days before he decided he could stand up and fall out of the car on his nose.  Which took all of the skin off his nose and forehead.  It was completely pitiful. 

You can see in the following pictures, which were taken about 2 weeks later, that he is still healing from his fall.  This was another random morning (or afternoon) that I started shooting pictures.

I did photo thank you notes for Henry's birthday and wanted to go along with the construction theme, so I took this cute picture of Henry on an "EXCABATOR!!!"  Really Excavator, but that is how Henry says it.

I decided to throw these pictures in as well.  We went over to see our friends and play in the sprinkler.  It was just starting to get hot here so playing in water was really cold.  Henry just likes to point the water at people and Finley is not interested in being near Henry when he is in control of the water.  I thought this summed up how Henry feels about the summertime!

This is how Finley feels about being tossed in the air!