April 2011

April ended with a bit of a bummer-- poor little Noah got a nasty Cold and Cough that he still has--but the rest of the month we kept pretty darn busy!

In the middle of the month, the boys turned 6 months old!! I can't believe it--time really does fly.....but at the same time it can seem like eternity....
At that time, Mason weighed in at 16.1 lbs, and 26.5 inches! He was in the 50th percentile overall!
Noah came in at 15 lbs, 25 inches! He is still in the 10th percentile overall--but growing well!

Not much to report in terms of Reflux--- it is still looming, and still annoying. The boys started Solid food this month though (makes for some great pictures--and great messes!)--and the doctor said that that should help with the Reflux. I am beginning to think they are just telling me whatever to keep me from asking about it all the time. In the grand scheme--they basically just need to Outgrow it--and get a little bigger.
This too shall pass.......

Both boys are doing great with learning to roll better, spending more time on their tummies, and almost sitting.....so close!! It is really hard for them because their upset tummy and reflux often hinders their desire to sit and be on their stomach---but we work at it everyday!

Mason had a few weeks where his head was really tilting to one side---so we really worked on sitting him up, and then massaged his neck a lot--and I think he just had a really bad kink! poor dude! He is much better now.

Oh Naps......if I could express my frustration with this right now to you...your computer would spontaneously blow up in your face and then reproduce into tiny little baby computers that just rubbed their eyes and cried for an hour straight but wouldn't go to sleep.....
I just can't figure out if they are dropping a nap, or needing more sleep, etc. What's worse is that I am starting to notice different sleeping patterns in each of them---so my days of trying to keep them on ONE schedule may be changing...and they will each need their OWN schedule.....fun!!!
This too shall pass....

Overall though--they are the sweetest little boys--and becoming such cute little men! They really have defined personalities now---and it is so fun to watch them interact with each other (except when Noah is stealing Mason's toys)--and with us! So cute! I really do feel extremely lucky that I get to spend my days with them...even when on days that I am exhausted!

We are taking our first trip with the boys in a couple weeks---to visit Family in Phoenix! So, everyone pray for us at the airport---and hope that we make it without needing to down a bunch of Anxiety medication ;)

Enjoy the pics! I will probably do a post of just Videos soon....there are some pretty hilarious ones!



I wanted to get some pictures of the boys and I when I wasn't in my PJ's--so I had my mom snap a few of us playing in the yard!




Yep, those are Peas on his face. Turns out the one food Mason doesn't like so far is Avocados....which is weird b/c that is my favorite!!
Noah likes to "sit" in his bouncy chair now. He is getting so strong!
This is how you read to 2 babies at once ;)

We only have one highchair at the moment, so one baby is in that, and the other in the Bumbo chair when they eat. Noah isn't allowed in there much anymore though b/c he tries to crawl out of it and look over the side of it. He was really in to trying to crawl INTO the Fruit basket for a while....
Noah can stand against the arm of the Couch now!
This is our Rolls-Royce of jogging strollers! It is so nice--you can even hook your phone or ipod into the top and there are speakers! This will be so awesome now that it is warming up! Thanks Kyle and Natalie! (You can see Mason's head tilt he had a for a few days....poor dude!)
This is what the boys think of the doctors instructions...... (Mason throws up on them, and Noah tears it up!)

Easter Sunday at Grandma Lorrie's. Here are the boys with their cousin Karysa! (Who LOVES them by the way....she is always saying "Noah Mason, Noah Mason")
Noah helping Grandma Lorrie in the kitchen!
At about 5:45 at night--- the boys start to melt down, and we strip them down to their diapers and let them play together on the floor--and that seems to do the trick for another 30 minutes or so!



This is what happens when mommy leaves Daddy... (Notice the Earplugs)
(In reality he does great with the boys!!;)

I have to give Noah a lot of toys on his tray b/c his new thing is throwing them all over the floor and making me pick them up over and over again...

Mason loves to push up really hard with his feet and almost tip over the Exerciser! (and scream of course...)
Totally zoning out after eating....


Hanging out with me while I try to do some yard work!

They love their Papa Greg!

They love to play with the little Clementine oranges when they are in the kitchen.






Mason loves to try and grab the Camera strap when I take pictures.


(I'm sure he is screaming and talking up a storm!)
With Papa Rich on his birthday at the end of March.
Aunt Jen, Karysa and Noah
We walked in the room and found Karysa trying to feed Noah his Rice cracker-- so cute!


Happy boys!

Good bye Winter!

So the last month or so has been quite frustrating around our household! As with many families I am hearing, our house was hit by a nasty Flu/Cold virus. Poor Anthony was sick for about a month, I had it for a few weeks, and the boys lucky didn't get too sick--but they had a cold for a week or so. Yuck! We are ready for Spring and nice weather so we can get outside and play and kick these bugs! Anthony had a crazy allergic reaction this past week too--which made him drive himself (I couldn't with the boys ;(, to the hospital on Sunday Morning. As of now though he is much better--and all his symptoms are going away! Thankfully!

About a week ago-- the wind here was so terrible--- our neighbors gigantic Pine tree blew over into our Driveway, and missed our Car by about an inch!! (see picture) We didn't even hear it! Again--ready for wind to calm down around here as well!

As for me, I am keeping really busy with Photography shoots-- and hopefully soon I will get my website up so you can all check out what I have been up to! I really love it--and am super excited to be learning more and getting better every time I shoot--and am anticipating being able to market myself and really get out there and make a paying career out of it!

The boys are doing great! Well-- Noah has been a bit more high maintenance as of the last month or so--- and I took him into the doctor a couple weeks ago because he was just so fussy and seemed so uncomfortable, and wouldn't really take a bottle when I wasn't home, and has had some pretty frustrating eating habits (only will nurse for about 5 minutes, then get hungry and grouchy soon after)-- but after talking to the doctor and a lactation consultant--we have all agreed that it is most likely a combination of his style of nursing, his reflux (which is why I was concerned about it...), and teething (the doc said his gums are swollen--and he is a little drooler!), and his stage of development. Poor dude! It is just unnerving for me because his reflux should be really getting better--but it seems to be really bothering him. Thus, he may have some real damage to his esophagus.....urgh. I suspect that he is associating Pain with Eating now--- which sucks. I have decided to start giving him his old medicine that we took them off of (Carafate)--which acts like a Mylanta and coast the esophagus and tummy--so we will see if that helps him at all. We have their 6 month check up in a couple weeks--so we can re-evaluate then as well. (they are 24 weeks old this week!)

Other than that-- they are growing and learning and super cute!! I am not sure of their weights right now because they haven't been weighed since they were 4 months-- but I am guessing Mason is around 16 lbs, and Noah around 15. Not sure though--Mason is just huge next to Noah now! He is really getting to be a big boy!

Latest things they do:
Noah likes to grab onto the washcloth when he nurses, and he drapes it over his face---it is so funny! He also is much more vocal, and is really very good at grabbing objects and such! The other night I put him the highchair for the 1st time--and he also ate a Rice Cracker all by himself (held onto it and fed himself!). He is getting very strong too-- he will literally stand on your lap with just holding onto your hands! He is much less "wobbly" now, and he has sat by himself for a few minutes at a time! Won't be long before he is really independent. I swear he will be crawling soon......

Oh Mason! what a sweet cute little boy he has turned into! He is just Mr. Happy all the time (unless he is hungry or over tired---but it is easy to figure him out!) He has this smile that just lights up his whole face--and he is always showing it off! Man is he still a talker too! He just jabbers on all day-- making the cutest talking noises. Lately he has started to really "screech" it is so funny! He is not quite as strong as Noah I don't think-- but he is doing great with learning to sit, and actually doesn't mind being on his tummy now. They both really like their Rice Cereal too-- but Mason is hilarious-- he thinks it is a game and just laughs his head off and makes spitting noises with it in his mouth. So cute. He really loves Bubbles too!! We give them their cereal, and then while they digest a bit, I blow bubbles for them--and they love it!

They both enjoy the little Walker/exerciser that Grandma Lorrie bought them (I don't have the wheels on them now)--they don't quite touch the ground yet--but they fit in it fine otherwise--and they like it. It is really funny though--they both get really frustrated at the little bears on it--and try really hard to get them! They have also both been in the Johnny Jumper-- but I don't think they are really ready for that yet. They still use their Bouncy Chairs non-stop, and LOVE their Jungle Gym playmat as usual! Dodo got them some cool new toys that make noise, and they really like those too. Darn those toys that make noise---they are annoying after a while--but they boys sure love them!

Overall, we are doing good! Excited for warm weather and some outdoor adventures.
Enjoy the pics and videos!
(these pics are all from over the last month-month and half, so they are actually much bigger now than wheat they look like in some pics)

Noah in Highchair for first time eating his Rice Cracker!

Mason doing Tummy Time

All the Grandparents and one set of Great-Grandparents!

Aunt Alisha and Uncle Kellen

Great Grandma Doris and Mason!

Mommy and Noah

Noah just loungin'!

Mason too!

They are already Badasses.

Mason needs a shirt that says "What up Vato?"

This is the Tree that came inches from our Car!

Noah got tired of waiting for his turn to eat....

Papa Greg!

Mason and Mommy at their 1st Restaurant outing (The Blue Cow in Morrison-- St. Patricks Day with Dodo)

Noah and Mommy in the Restaurant

Both guys practicing in the Jumper..... it may be a bit better in a couple weeks!

Really? How much more adorable do you get?

Doing their favorite thing! Look how enthralled Mason is!

1st walk in the Bjorns! (Mom with Noah)

Daddy with Mason

(Mason is starting to resemble Uncle Devin and Cousin Logan in regards to Head circumference)

Their 1st Tug-of-War......

This is what happens when Mommy gets bored and has a camera.
Happy Easter!!

Awwww...They love their Daddy!

It was really nice a few days--I got the boys outside for a bit--they loved it!

We went for a drive in early March--and decided to stop off at a Trailhead so I could nurse the boys, and Daddy took them each on a short walk!

BUBBLES!!!! I love the BUBBLES!!!!

Dodo feeding the boys cereal!

"Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom........Hi."

You can really see their difference in Skin tone in this picture.

One of Mason's favorite toys!

This is Noah just about to do his little Suck on Wrist thing when he gets tired. It is so cute. He just turns his head and sucks on the inside of his wrist.

Look how big the little dude is getting-- This was a while ago too!

This is pretty much the way they look all of the time now. Everything goes in the mouth, and pretty sure they are both teething! Drool everywhere!

Noah and Uncle Cory! I think they kinda look alike! ;)

This is they guys working on the Office in the basement.......still a work in progress. next is the electrical, then Drywall, etc.......Lots of work still!

"Ta-da! Look what I got!"

Like I said, everything goes in the mouth......

Boys laying in Crib together


Just hangin' out in the Bouncy chairs


This stupid Blogger won't let me load anymore videos.....I will add more next posting!