2.19.2012
2.18.2012
2.17.2012
3 Years Old
Our little "B-Rock Brockston" turned 3 in January. I cannot believe it. I think I'm in denial that he's 3. We had a little gathering with family on his birthday for cake and ice cream and then another little joint party with his cousin about a week later. He was spoiled rotten as always and loved every single one of his presents. Nate and I made him a little workbench out of an old dresser for all of his "tools" he got for Christmas (an idea found on pinterest). He insisted that he wear his jammies for the party. I guess we spend a little too much time in our jammies around here.
I made a construction site cake (idea also found on pinterest - Nate says it is changing his life because I keep coming up with projects for him to do!).
He is turning out to be such a smart little guy. He knows all of his letters and most of their sounds (Thanks to starfall.com). He LOVES cars, trucks and tractors. He knows different types of cars, that is he can point out Honda, Toyota, Jeep, Chevy, Ford, etc. He has quite the imagination. He has an imaginary baby named Stropper that he likes to take care. A friend named Doshy that he likes to talk on the phone to. He works at Bennors making taco sauce. And he loves to tell silly stories. Don't ask me where he comes up with this stuff. And it's not just a one time mentioned thing. He's been talking about Stropper for several months now. Never a dull moment with this kid around!
Most importantly, for me anyway, is that he is fully potty trained! Yeah! He fought it for the longest time and I didn't have the energy to fight it being pregnant and having a new born. A couple of weeks before his birthday we started and he's done awesome ever since. We are not without our accidents but they are becoming fewer and farther between. I'm so grateful we didn't have to deal with pullups at all. Once he decided he could do it and it had to be his idea he was fine, even at night. Hurray!
He's not without his difficulties. We have power struggles constantly. He has to say the opposite of what you want. It's a constant battle to do anything eat, brush teeth, get dressed, etc. But I'm hoping it's just a stage. We love our little B-man. He keeps us entertained and loves his little brother. We are so happy he joined our family 3 years ago!
I made a construction site cake (idea also found on pinterest - Nate says it is changing his life because I keep coming up with projects for him to do!).
He is turning out to be such a smart little guy. He knows all of his letters and most of their sounds (Thanks to starfall.com). He LOVES cars, trucks and tractors. He knows different types of cars, that is he can point out Honda, Toyota, Jeep, Chevy, Ford, etc. He has quite the imagination. He has an imaginary baby named Stropper that he likes to take care. A friend named Doshy that he likes to talk on the phone to. He works at Bennors making taco sauce. And he loves to tell silly stories. Don't ask me where he comes up with this stuff. And it's not just a one time mentioned thing. He's been talking about Stropper for several months now. Never a dull moment with this kid around!
Most importantly, for me anyway, is that he is fully potty trained! Yeah! He fought it for the longest time and I didn't have the energy to fight it being pregnant and having a new born. A couple of weeks before his birthday we started and he's done awesome ever since. We are not without our accidents but they are becoming fewer and farther between. I'm so grateful we didn't have to deal with pullups at all. Once he decided he could do it and it had to be his idea he was fine, even at night. Hurray!
He's not without his difficulties. We have power struggles constantly. He has to say the opposite of what you want. It's a constant battle to do anything eat, brush teeth, get dressed, etc. But I'm hoping it's just a stage. We love our little B-man. He keeps us entertained and loves his little brother. We are so happy he joined our family 3 years ago!
2.16.2012
1.04.2012
1 Month
Well we have made it to the one month mark! Things are continuing to go well - considering everything. Baby J is getting big so fast it makes me sad but it is so fun to watch all of the changes take place as he tries to figure out his little body. He continues to be a mellow guy and has even started having some good stretches at night. The longest stretch on record is 6 hours! We'll take it, especially because I'm pretty sure B was 6 months before that happened!
I thought I would take a couple of pictures of him on his one month birthday with his quilt that Grandma Sherrie made for him. Isn't he just the sweetest thing? I know I'm biased so you don't have to agree - but I sure think so!
I thought I would take a couple of pictures of him on his one month birthday with his quilt that Grandma Sherrie made for him. Isn't he just the sweetest thing? I know I'm biased so you don't have to agree - but I sure think so!
12.18.2011
Jamison Jacob
He's here! Jamison Jacob arrived December 4 at 2:02 pm weighing in at 8 lbs 12 oz and 21 1/2 inches long. He was 6 days late.
We had quite a stressful week leading up to his birth. The wind storm of the century (OK maybe not century but it was a pretty big wind storm for our neck of the woods) blew through our neighborhood and made a mess. We lost part of our fence and retaining wall. We were blessed that that was the only thing we lost. Many people lost shingles and siding and had huge trees fall over onto things. It was a mess. Our power was out from Thursday morning at 8 am until Sunday evening. Brockston and I spent most of that time at my parents house because it's pretty much impossible to entertain a 2 year old in a cold, powerless house.
We had quite a stressful week leading up to his birth. The wind storm of the century (OK maybe not century but it was a pretty big wind storm for our neck of the woods) blew through our neighborhood and made a mess. We lost part of our fence and retaining wall. We were blessed that that was the only thing we lost. Many people lost shingles and siding and had huge trees fall over onto things. It was a mess. Our power was out from Thursday morning at 8 am until Sunday evening. Brockston and I spent most of that time at my parents house because it's pretty much impossible to entertain a 2 year old in a cold, powerless house.
I am grateful that he was late in coming because I couldn't even imagine having to bring a newborn baby home to a cold, powerless house! I was scheduled to be induced on Monday morning but my doctor called and asked if I wanted to come in on Sunday. I jumped at the chance. I was actually starting to go into labor early Sunday morning but they still gave me the pitocin to get things moving. They started me at about 8:15 am and he was born at 2:02 pm after only 15 minutes of pushing. A huge difference of my 12 hour labor with Brockston and 1 hour of pushing. It definitely helped with my recovery this time around.
Jamison, aka "Sweet Baby J" or "Baby J.J." or "Little Buddy" as Brockston likes to refer to him - is such a mellow baby! I love it. It is exactly what I need after having such a high strung kid like Brockston. Jamison rarely cries except when he's hungry or when he's tired and usually it's just a short cry and once his needs are met he's content to just hang out. What has been the hardest is keeping big brother happy and making sure he doesn't tear the house apart! It's definitely been a challenge with 2 but Jamison has made it such an easier transition than I imagined. Let's just hope it lasts!
Jamison, aka "Sweet Baby J" or "Baby J.J." or "Little Buddy" as Brockston likes to refer to him - is such a mellow baby! I love it. It is exactly what I need after having such a high strung kid like Brockston. Jamison rarely cries except when he's hungry or when he's tired and usually it's just a short cry and once his needs are met he's content to just hang out. What has been the hardest is keeping big brother happy and making sure he doesn't tear the house apart! It's definitely been a challenge with 2 but Jamison has made it such an easier transition than I imagined. Let's just hope it lasts!
11.18.2011
Pumpkin Patch
We decided to check out a local pumpkin patch this year. It was a first time experience for us but it was great. It was very low key but a good little outing. They had a small hay bale maze that Brockston enjoyed running around in. He also liked riding in the cart while we looked for a couple of pumpkins. Before we got there he told me I could take his picture with the pumpkins, which he let me, he just didn't want to look at the camera and when he did he wouldn't smile normally. Silly kid.
He's looking at me in this picture because Nate said, "What's on Mommy's ear?" He's looking at me trying to figure out what is on my ear. I love it!
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