Life with two small kids :)

Wow. I can't believe it is March already! The snow has finally melted (there had been 24 inches on the ground since December...in total we got around 56 inches this year!) and the air has definiteley warmed up. I am enjoying taking the kids out with just hoodies. It is such a task having to put them in the winter coats and hats and gloves that it almost makes a person stop and think before deciding to go outside. The kids become so stiff in their coats that they can't move and it really irritated Harrison. Harrison still hates the car with a passion and cries in his car seat, I think it is because he hasn't had enough car time. He doesn't get out very much.

We bought a "new" car with a tax return. Technically it's not new but it is new to us. I love it! I have already taken the kids out by myself a couple of times, but that is really an undertaking so I pick and choose the best times. I am just enjoying the car b/c I couldn't even drive the Malibu, the power seats broke so my feet couldn't reach the peddle and the power steering isn't working right, so it is nearly impossible for me to steer. Poor Malibu. Now when Josh is home I can run some errands by my house and just have a little me time. It is essential for the health for a stay-at-home mom.

It has been really lonely around here lately. Josh has been very busy with school (dang anatomy!) and work (he works 40 hours in 4 days Friday-Monday...weekends kinda stink.) I don't really see Josh's family much, they are busy with their own things and my grandparents have been busy the last few months. So, it has just been me and the kids and it was getting pretty depressing with all the snow and no sunshine. But, mom is coming in 8 days so I am super excited to have some company for a week!!

Will has been talking more and more, he repeats pretty much everything I say. He has a word for everything and talks in sentences. Harrison is cruising the furniture like a pro and stands by himself for small amounts of time. He is eating real food and enjoying it very much. He is such a mamma's boy, he follows me around the house like a puppy. He pulls himself up by my pants and then demands that I pick him up a lot. lol. He is very good at going off and playing by himself though and Will and Harry like to chase each other around the house. It is fascinating to watch the two of them play. It is nice that they are so close in age so they can enjoy each other's company (at least most of the time.) They talk to each other in the mornings before I go in to take them out of their cribs and sometimes they can be heard giggling with each other, like they shared some secret joke. Also love having two boys because they can share their clothes, Harrison has already worn some of Will's cast offs. When I buy something for Will I think, "Hey, Harry could probably wear this when Will is done with it," and it helps to know that I can get my money's worth out of it.

Can't hardly believe Harry is 10 months and Will is 29 months, just about two and a half! Each day get easier as they grow. I'm just trying to let myself enjoy them while they are still little, although I admit it can be rough sometimes because I hardly ever get a break.

Being a stay-at-home mom = busy

I just realized that I haven't posted anything on here in a really long time. I wouldn't be surprised if no one even checked here anymore lol.

I decided to post something since I can't sleep because of the pressure my sinuses have been placing on my ears anyway. I went to the Dr. yesterday because I was very dizzy and couldn't catch my balance, I literally fell off the couch trying to get up and ran into a couple of walls/doors. It was so bad that the spinning made my stomach queasy and the only way to alleviate the symptoms was to lie down, which then made my ears hurt. But didn't get much answers from the Dr. really, told me to take sinus meds, which I was, and gave me prescription for dizziness. Haven't gotten it filled yet cuz the dizziness got better and he said it would make me groggy and I didn't want to be groggy while around the kids.

Josh is taking Chemistry and Anatomy/Physiology I this semester to fullfill his nursing requirements. Lets just say Anatomy is super tough, lol...I already knew it was hard but I was looking over the stuff with him and I was like...Huh? Is this seriously in English? It doesn't really help that sciences aren't my strong areas. But Josh's days are full of school and work which leaves me at home with the kids by myself, a lot. I don't get out much either, especially with this weather. There have been weeks where I haven't seen the sun.

New updates on kids:
Harry is cruising around the furniture. Also doesn't like Oscar from Seasame Street, he makes him cry lol. Harry has 8 teeth and is eating solid foods like a champ. He loves his 3rd food and table scraps. He also loves his puffs. He enjoys following around Will but also doing his own thing. Mommy is still his favorite person I am happy to say, lol.
Will is talking a lot. He is saying things like "You okay?" when someone hurts themselves and "here you go baby," when he gives harrison a toy. Also says "puppy cute" and "mommy's...(fill in blank) or daddy's (fill in blank) or my ....or harwee's..." Refers to things are "mine" and talks about the potty and poop and pee but doesn't get the concept yet. He loves puppies, Elmo, Pooh, Trucks,Bob the Builder and most all, his daddy. He is a good listener and takes instructions well. he will throw away things for me, get me diaper, wipes and will take empty bottles to the kitchen for me if I ask. He can take off his clothes but not put them on, although he tried with a shirt but it didn't turn out so well.

Anyway, I'm going to go relax for awhile before going to bed. It has been a long day. Although, the days used to be longer when Harry was littler. Thank God they don't get any younger!

An update...finally :D

So I have finally sat down to post some updates.

Harrison is almost 8 months already! Woohoo. Love it. The kids are sleeping in the same room, taking naps at the same time. they love being roommates. You can hear them in the mornings talking to each other and giggling.

Will can jump up with both feet and is talking in sentences. We tried potty training and he wasn't quite ready yet so we will try in a few months. He loves elmo, winnie the pooh, and mickey. He also likes to listen to taylor swift and dance. Daddy is still is favorite person of all time and when daddy is work he talks about how he took the car and went to work. One of his favorite foods is pretzels.

Harrison is crawling on hands and knees and can go from crawling to sitting up by himself. He can pull himself up on the furniture and even tried to take a few steps between furniture today (but he couldn't quite get his feet to move the way he wanted.) He likes to chase balls around the house and play with the trucks that he can wrangle from will. he also loves elmo but is scared of cookie monster. Harrison has started eating puffs and can't get enough of them. he takes a large handful and shoves them in his mouth. when we pick him up from the highchair, they are stuck to his butt, shirt, and the seat. After he gets down, he leaves a trail of puffs behind him.

Josh is applying to nursing school. he is going to the university center in sioux falls, which consists of all of the state universities. He is technically attending the university of south dakota. He will be taking chemistry and anatomy/phys this upcoming semester. He is also applying to be a sub and he would like to do that mon wed fri and work at the flying J on saturdays.

And I am just happy to finally be getting sleep and a little time to myself! Life isn't so bad right now. The kids are good and hopefully Josh will be accepted to nursing school soon.

Well, that's what I have for updates now.

My life, my kids

So a lot of my blogs are going to be about the kids. Obviously I am with them more than anyone else.

Well, we had started putting duct tape on Will's diaper and he figured out how to get that off. Wonderful. haha. But Josh had put the tab part at the front and I think Will was able to pry it off and then whip his diaper off. I think we should be fine if we make sure the tab is at the back.

Everyone, except for Harrison, has been really sick. Will started on Monday. He actually threw up in the middle of the night, which was super fun to clean up. He acted fine that day though. No temp and he played completely normally. then Wed Josh started not feeling so good. You can probably guess what he ended up doing. the next day I was feelin' it too and on top of it, I had the worst sinus headache.

We've also had a super fun weekend. Josh was gone on friday from 9am-10pm and then saturday 1pm-12am. Then on sun he had to go back to work at 9am-6pm. By the time he got home he was about ready to drop, especially since he was still recovering from being sick. Then again today he had school and work.

Harrison has started to pull himself forward by his arms. It is pretty funny to watch. He also has been getting up on his hands and knees and rocking. He really wants to start crawling and he attempting to figure the whole thing out.

I had will hold harrison's bottle in his mouth for me today while I grabbed something from the kitchen and he apparently thought that was fun because he insisted on doing his job. So I let him think he was holding it while I supported the bottom. The funny thing was that Will was also trying to eat, so he was trying to drink out of his sippy cup while holding the bottle. Rather comical to watch.

It looks like we are going to have Harry baptized on the 22nd of Nov. We are going on thur. to talk to the pastor at my grandparent's church.

well that is all I have time to post now.

:D

A little bit of complaining.

Whew.
Tough Day.
Harry is cutting his front two teeth. He already has the two bottom ones. So he cried and cried and cried today. He also didn't want to take a nap. And then Will was breaking things, bumping harry on the head with toys and stomping around in snow boots.

It can get really lonely here. Josh not only works a lot of hrs but he also goes to school MWF. He worked 12-10 on Sat and 9-6 today. Tomorrow he goes to school from 10-11:50 and then works 5-1am. And I don't think that it is going to get any better next semester. Probably worse actually. Not trying to whine or anything, it just gets to be a little much.

Anyway, don't have time to write much just thought i'd complain just a little. haha

Will and his Diaper

I've been having the same question asked over and over.

"When are you going to start potty training Will?"

Sigh. When I truly think he is ready, then I will start.

He has shown some signs of readiness, I'm just waiting for him to start showing stronger signs. I do think they will be coming soon. We have even considered buying a potty chair so we will have it ready when he is.

But, this entry isn't so much about potty training as it is about his diaper. And the fun he has with it.

A couple of weeks ago he found out how much fun it is to take it off. It isn't a big deal if he is out with us, but when he is in his room and just hangin' out before his naps or when he gets up in the mornings, well that is when we have issues.

Yesterday, I walked in and he was sitting in his crib, shirt on and pants and diaper off. He looked extremely ridiculous but very proud of himself. Of course, that was the third time in three days that I had to change his sheets. The morning before that he had decided to pull out the absorbent gel in his diaper and strew it across his room. Fun for him, not so much fun for me. So, our solution? Duct tape. Yep, I'd like to see him try to take that bad boy off now! Ha!

Duct tape. The perfect solution for everything. :D

Here at last

Wow.

Haven't posted anything new in ages.

Mainly because I haven't had a computer or internet! Thank you Grandma! Hugs to all who have helped!!

I don't even know where to start it has been so long.

Harry is 5 months! Will is two! And Josh and I are living in our own place. :D I love our little apartment, it's my own personal haven. There is no mistaking it though, it is small and it doesn't have a washer and dryer so it just gets smaller by the laundry that piles up to the sky. (Okay, so tad exaggeration there.) Also, the kids' toys seem to multiply daily. Will enjoys dumping them all onto the floor and then walking away. He leaves his pile for me to clean up. Wonderful. Love it.

Will has been talking more and more lately. Of course his favorite is still, "What's that?" But let's not forget the infamous "poop" and "butt." He is practically obsessed with those two...isn't that nice? He loves Elmo (or as he says Helmo) and Pooh. (Yes, the actual Winnie the Pooh but he likes the other kind too. hehe) He also assigns the name "cow" for any animal he doesn't recognize. It is like he is thinking, "Alright, so that's a dog and that's a cat. Don't know that one so it must be a...cow!" He loves to give kisses and hugs but also enjoys throwing tantrums too. Good thing they are pretty short lived.

Harry is the complete opposite of Will. He is demanding and loud and cries... alot. haha. He is also advancing physically much faster than Will. He is already getting up on his toes and trying to get onto his knees. Will didn't even try that for months down the road...and he really wasn't that interested in it. Harry can also put his binky in and out of his mouth. He can roll around his crib, find it, and then roll away with it. He loves his tummy. Every time I put him on the ground, he immediately reverts to tummy.

Alright, so that's all I have time for now! Post more lata!

Bri