4th of July

It's so strange to think that this time last year I was living in California, with one baby that just turned one and still pregnant.  I remember  climbing on the roof of my in laws house with husband and watching the Disneyland firework from there. You never know how quickly our lives will change.


 We are spent the day very low key and had a festive BBQ dinner. We attempted to introduce the boys to fireworks and neither of them were having it so we felt that it wasn't worth keeping them up past their bedtime if they were not going to have fun. So they are in bed and husband and I will be heading to the front yard as soon as the sun goes down to have some piro fun. 


Happy Birthday America!!!!!

The many faces of Wolf 10 month edition

Our little W has officially gotten in the double digit months already. I can't believe it! He is growing so fast I feel like I can't keep up. 

For one he has completely mastered crawling on all fours and it comes in handy when he tries to chase us around the house. After many bumps and bruises he is totally able to stand up on anything and is able to cruise on it. He is even attempting to let go although the result is always scary. But he is a tough kid and shakes it off and keep going. 

It took him a while to get use to solids but now he cannot get enough. He loves food!!!!! As you can see  in the picture of him with food stuck on his face. He is starting to take a liking to books and now he   enjoys story time with B and I. He experienced playdough for the first time as well as balloons.

He is starting to have separation anxiety if I leave the room  but is also becoming very comfortable with papi. As you can imagine husband is soaking it all up.

Sleeping has been a bit tough but we are slowly improving and I am sometimes getting a few hours of sleep in a row. Crossing my fingers that in the next few months that gets better but in the meantime I am trying to enjoy all the wonderfully sweet smiles this boy gives even if they are at 3am. 

The many faces of Bear 24 month edition

Well I am not sure if I will continue monthly recaps of B after 2. Do you count monthly milestones after 24 months? Maybe I still will :) Well my first born is officially two years old and growing so fast! His vocabulary is growing each day and it's amazing to hear him talk about things you never imagined he would know. He can identify,imitate and sign most animals, he recognizes shapes, he is even developing a sense of humor by naming things incorrectly and waiting for you to say something, It's always followed by a big laugh and  the correct name. He still loves books and if I could read to him ALL day he would be so happy. He loves trains and trucks but I think his favorite is a toss up between monster trucks (insert big crash sounds) and dump trucks (insect big crash sound) ! He is starting to become more and more fond of baby brother and I have even caught him "teaching" him to speak. He will get down in front of W and repeat words like "mama" and "papa" and will squeal with  joy if W chimes in. He is still gentle spirited and loving and still papi's biggest cheerleader when he comes home from work. 

There is a strange feeling of still seeing so much of his baby personality and feeling like he is still so little and looking back at pictures wondering where that baby is. I guess he still is and will always be our baby no matter how old he gets. The biggest prayer is being present and finding joy in each stage of  our boys lives.