8 Months

Yesterday this little guy had his 8 month birthday.  Crazy to think that he'll be 1 year in 4 months.  It goes so much faster with your second kiddo. 

Here are a few of his 8 month pics I took.  He cracks me up!  He is still such an easy baby.  He hardly ever cries (only when he is in the car at night-not sure if it's too close to bedtime or the dark), he is crawling/worming around, he is starting to try to pull up on stuff, he is wearing size 4 diapers, he weighs 22.5 pds, he goes to sleep around 7:30-8:00 and most of the time he will sleep till 5ish, he still has the 1 tooth on the bottom, he is drinking 6-7 oz and it seems to be every 3 hours (don't keep up with time anymore), he loves Landon, he eats some sort of fruit and cereal in the morning, he'll have veggies for lunch, dinner is a hit and miss (horrible mom here but do what I can), he snacks on yogurt melts, little puffs, and graham crackers, he isn't too crazy about the sippy cup or just the apple juice/water mixture inside, and he just got moved out of the infant car seat and into the big boy/rear facing seat.  WOWZER!!!  

 

Yesterday morning Lance left for his duck camp around 5 so the boys decided they'd get up early too.  I got them to lay in bed for a little bit but it didn't last long.

We had a pretty lazy day.  Landon has had a cough/cold going on and I think Bennett has gum problems because he seems to have drainage and just chewing/slobbering on everything.  We did get out for a sonic drink.  I thought we'd drive around for a bit but of course as soon as we start Landon informs me he has to go pee...ugh!  So we made it to get drinks but then went straight home.  Maybe another time. 

 

I have to share my new sweater/cardigan.  I love it!  I got it at Freckles Chic which if you haven't checked this boutique out yet you need to.  I always find such cute things there plus I enjoy visiting with Candace.  And she is working on her website so those not close to MH can go online and see all her items.  I might be in trouble...or Lance might be. :) 

 

Well I made it through conferences so now I just have to make it 3 weeks and then we are off a full week for Thanksgiving break.  I can't wait.  It makes me think about putting up my tree!  Which yesterday I finally started my Christmas shopping.  I now have the boys Christmas Eve gift ordered, I have them one gift coming, and I got my sisters kids finished.  Not bad but still lots to go!  Can't wait to shop, wrap, and give!  Love this time of year!

 

And here is a picture of big boy!  He was a bit pouty yesterday but momma always makes him laugh eventually.

 

 Can't wait to dress the boys up for Halloween.  I'll share pics Monday since we are going to trick-or-treating at the JH and then again on Wednesday for church. 

Mommy Brain

Well it is red ribbon week at school so we've had dress up days.  Monday was wear red and today was red, white, blue day...or so I thought.  I had to hunt for a shirt but I remembered I had a plaid shirt I wore down at the beach last 4th of July so my outfit was ready.  I get to school today and notice everybody wearing Bomber shirts.  Hmmm?!?  So after I ask I find out today was Bomber day-wear blue and gold. 

So tomorrow I'll be wearing my Bomber shirt (luckily it is blue and white).  Darn mommy brain!  

 

So with this being such a busy week I decided to go back to get shellac yesterday.  I said I was going to try gray and that's what I did.  I think it's a good fall color-even though this week feels like summer again. 

 Tonight the two big boys went outside so Bennett and I watched his favorite show.  The kid likes his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  He is so cute! 

Well it is time for me to go finish report cards.  I have parent teacher conferences this week so lots to do before then.  But two things I want to remember.  First we are doing a unit on colors.  We've read some fun books and made some really cute projects.  One project was our freight train-lots of work for me but they had fun!

And the last thing was something that happened on Monday.  One of my kiddos came to me and said they stuck a rock up their nose and it was stuck.  Yep...I could see it in his nose so to the nurse he went.  He said she got it out with tweezers and we apparently both told him not to do that again.  GEEZ!!!

 

Time is Flying

Here I am playing catch up again and this post will be very random so get ready!

A few weeks back my mom and I took a day and went to Branson to do a little shopping. The boys had picture day at school and I planned on doing our family pictures sometime in October. So I decided to do the black/red/gray colors for our outfits. My closet has a lot of black so I knew I could find something.Here is a collage of their school pictures.  This is just what Lara posted on FB so I haven't ordered them but I love them! 

We had her do our family pictures last night and this is just a few I've seen.  I'm so excited to see all of them.  And by the way...Lara is pretty awesome so you should check her out!   

 

So I took my nails off after I had Bennett.  They did really good after but I decided to try shellac the other day.  And I did red to match the pictures.  Thinking gray will be my next color.

 

Last weekend we went to Lance's cousins house for a little reunion.  Landon enjoyed playing with his cousins. 

Landon and I attended my cousins wedding on October 6. 

 

 He crashed on the way home.

Here is Bennett's new face.  He loves to wrinkle his little nose!

My sister took some pictures of B when he was at school.  So nice having her there with the boys!

And I had a girls night last week which was a much needed night.  I love getting together with these girls and catching up.  We met at Bamboo Garden and I'm not much on that food.  I'm scared of sushi and I am sure y'all think I'm crazy.  I need to just try it sometime.

I decorated my classroom door for red ribbon week.  It always looks nice after but I have to admit that it's kind of a pain doing it.

Here we are before church.  Sometimes pictures aren't the easiest but I still try.

 

The hubs and I have a meeting at church tonight and then we'll start another busy week.  It is report cards and parent teacher conferences this week so lots to do.

 



Hello Fall

I can't believe that tomorrow will be October.  I love this time of year with pumpkins, hayrides, and comfy sweaters.  We have had a busy couple weeks so I hope it does slow down a bit (but doubt that happens).  A few weeks back the fair came to town so Lance and I took Landon on Tuesday night and my parents kept Bennett for us.  We met Scott and Mackenzie and had a blast. 

 I'm the lucky one that got to ride all the rides with the kids as the two guys stayed safely on the ground!  And let me tell you...that kid roller coaster was rough.  It jerked me around and left a big bruise on my arm so there is no telling what it does to the little people riding it.  Lance took a picture of the well assembled roller coaster...glad I saw this when we got home.

 

 These two are the sweetest!

  The week after the fair was not a good week either.  On Tuesday my aunt Linda was put in the hospital and she passed away Wednesday afternoon.  She was my dads sister and the oldest out of the five.  She fought a brown recluse bite 5 years ago, then got breast cancer a few years back, and at the end of August they found out she had cancer in her bones and pretty much everywhere.  I miss her but I know she isn't hurting anymore and she's where we all want to be...we should be jealous of her!  Her youngest daughter, my cousin Stephanie, is getting married next Saturday so definitely going to be a bit hard for our family. 

 

This past week Mr.Bennett turned 7 months. 

 He weighs 21 pds, he is wearing size 3 diapers in the day but 4's at night, he just got his first tooth which I noticed Friday night, and big news is HE IS CRAWLING.  He has been pushing around a bit but on Tuesday night he just took off. 

 

And this big boy is 45 months now (can't believe he'll be 4 in 3 short months) and he weighs 41 pds.  He is such a mommas boy but I love it.  He will always be my baby even though he gets mad when I call him a baby.  He went through the car wash the other day without crying (see he is a big baby).  He used to have to get out and sit on my lap so this is a big deal...well for me and my vehicle it is. 

I think I'm caught up enough so now it's list time.  Walmart is calling my name after everyone wakes up from nap.  Landon and I are going to find some fall stuff for outside b/c before too long it will be time for Christmas stuff (my tree goes up first of November). 

 

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

 

Oh and I ordered my first ever Naked eyeshadow.  Haven't had time to try it out but very excited about it. 

 

Landon Goes to the Dentist

I have been talking about taking Landon to the dentist for a while now but was just too lazy to actually call.  Well a couple weeks ago he said he really wanted to go and wanted to go that day.  So I sent my BF Kim a text (she's a dentist in town) and she told me we could come at 3:30.  So I ran after school to get L and he and I went to see Dr. Kim.  He was a bit shy at first but eventually got comfortable.

 Luckily we are in tight with the dentist so she actually cleaned his teeth.  She was super good with him.  She showed him Mr. Thirsty, her toothbrush, and the light on her glasses. 

 He had a great report and got a few prizes out of the treasure chest. 

And here is Landon with his first ever dentist.  Kim and I have been BF since 2nd grade so it was really bizarre seeing her take care of my babies teeth.  She works at a practice with her dad and he came in the room and we all talked about that.  Makes us feel old!

Start of a New School Year

"My favorite time of year is the first few weeks of a new school year", said no teacher ever!!! 

This explains why I've been so MIA lately.  It's hard to explain (unless you teach) how exhausting and draining the beginning of the school year is.  I definitely thought a few times the first week "I should be a stay at home mom".  And do I think being a SAHM is easy...NO but at least I can handle my own kids.  Here I'm thrown in with 20 little 5 year old kids who aren't all raised like mine and there isn't much I can do about that.  I've been growled at, had to hold a few kids during their fit throwing, and been told "NO" way too many times to even count.  Thankfully we've made it through two weeks of school and things are already getting better.  These kids do learn the rules and structure of a school day pretty fast but I think as a K teacher you forget how babyish they are when they first come to you.  Lots of Sonic Dr.Peppers have been purchased these last few days...ha!!!

 

Besides the start of a new school year our littlest baby turned 6 months old.  Poor thing has been sick with croup and after his steroid he was still coughing.  So now he is being treated with baby asthma and we do his inhaler twice a day.  Hopefully if we do this now he won't be getting sick all fall/winter. 

Lance took him to the doctor and got all his stats for me.  Bennett weighs 20 pds (83%), he is 27.5" long (84%), and his head is 43cm (36%).  He is eating all veggies (squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, & green beans), we've tried a couple of fruits (apples & pears), and we might start apple juice with him here soon.  He is wearing size 3 diapers, clothes are at least 6 months but I'd say 9 months is comfy on him, he is sleeping ok at night.  He has been waking up around 3:30 and then sleeping after we feed him till 6:30.  He usually goes to sleep around 8-9 PM.  He still loves his swing and playing on the ground with his toys.  He definitely covers a lot of ground when he's down there.  I'll put him in one spot and by the time I look back he's across the room.  No more laying on the couch or beds unassisted.

 

Big boy Landon has started in a new room at daycare.  We've had a few hard mornings but as soon as I'm out of sight he is always fine.  He is like his momma and likes routines.

 

Here are some random pictures that I want to share. 

I think the flash was a bit shocking to him, but I love his big blue eyes.

Landon loves looking handsome for church.

The boys wouldn't nap one afternoon so I took them to swing on the front porch.  One did what he was supposed to...

And the other was being difficult :) 

Mommy and Bennett time after bath

Love my boys

 Wild hair after bath

 This stinker loves crawling to the front seat and to pretend to drive (I have the keys don't worry).  Today he found my sunglasses.

Loving me some Emi Jays.  I went with the animal print pack and the bomber pack.

 Saturday evening Lance and I had plans to attend Becky and Matt's wedding reception.  So I went that afternoon and got a mani/pedi.  Love my new Essie color...peach daiquiri.

That day the boys were not napping and definitely needed a nap.  I put B in the swing and turned on a show for Landon as I did my hair on the floor behind them.  When I was done I turned around and this is what I saw.

 They finally fell asleep around 5 PM and of course Haley was coming to watch them at 5:30. 

Now you're going to think we're crazy but we sold our crib.  Our kids just don't sleep in it and we ended up getting Landon a new bed/mattress so we needed to put his older queen bed somewhere else.  So here is his new bed with the memory foam mattress that we all love. 

We put his old queen bed in Bennett's room (if you call it that since it has the gun safe and treadmill in it) so it actually worked out great.

 

Today we haven't done too much.  Lance finished some trim work in the hallway, I've got my walmart list started & keep thinking about going, and now a roast is cooking in the oven.  The boys are all napping right now which is how I'm getting to blog.  Here is the boys at lunch and B's first time sitting in the high chair.

Glad it's a 4 day work week and that FALL is quickly approaching.  I'm ready for all things fall!!!