Beach Trip 2012

June came so quickly this year and we were back at the beach with the family and had a fantastic time!  Henry LOVED the beach, the pool and the hot tub!  Finley was still unsure about what was going on.  I got a few cute pictures of my boys and their cousin Kate Austen, but it was extremely difficult to get them all looking good in one picture.  Finley was trying to walk the whole time we were there and when he hit his 10 month mark, he was finally walking.  However, walking on the sand at the beach is not an easy task for a small child.  Instead he just ate sand.  Fun stuff......

This is what Henry did all week in the ocean.  He was not interested in getting in much more than running through the waves.

Sweet Kate Austen hung out in the shaded stroller because she was not supposed to wear sunscreen yet.  SO SWEET!!!

When a boy has to go, he has to go.....no shame, right?

Vera Grace and Artem were huge helps with the boys!!!  They are fantastic cousins!

Here is our beach photo shoot.....

Finley is 10 months

Finley was 10 months old on June 17, 2012.  He started taking a few steps while we were at the beach, but has really taken off since then.  He is constantly on the move and is loving watching his big brother run around!  He is eating "people" food now instead of the nasty baby food and he is loving it!  At 10 months, he had a great appetite and pretty much ate everything (including the leaves outside and some squirrel or mouse poop).  I caught the poop in his mouth and ripped it out, then called poison control and asked if I should induce vomiting (because what if it was bat poop?????).  They said that was not protocol anymore and not to worry, he should be fine.  Low and behold he was :)!  Other than the walking, he is not doing much talking, just a lot of baby talk and he wants me to hold him nonstop.  I hope that phase is a quick one!

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!