Happy 2 months Nate!

Nate had his 2 month check up today, and is continuing the fine beefcake tradition of his big brother. Nate now weighs 13 lbs and 14oz and he is almost 25 inches long. This means he has gained 5 pounds and 3 + inches in length since birth. No surprise, we make big babies!!!! Nate is also very healthy, very strong and amazingly easy going! He survived his first round of immunizations with barely any fussing and flirted with all the nurses and our dr. Everyone loves his sweet smile!

Eli the tricycle riding maniac

Sam and Eli love taking walks at night when Sam gets home from work. Usually, they take Eli's little red wagon but now that Eli is just about 18 months we decided to upgrade to a cool trike with a parent push/steer bar. Eli, LOVES this trike!!!! He and Sam are so cute when they use it. Sam taught Eli to keep his feet on the pedals. Watch out once he is old enough to pedal himself...scary thought!

Eli and his Dad

Eli loves his dad! They mow the lawn together, cuddle up, play airplane, etc... It is so much fun to watch them together! They are such guys!

P.S. Notice Eli's snazzy new swim suit! I think I miss the speedo look!

Sweet Baby Nate

Natty babbles and laughs for us all the time now. He wakes up just like Eli most of the time with a goofy smile on his face. We have made big progress in the past week. We finally made the decision to move him into his crib (I finally made the decision...its hard for me to let my babies out of my sight), and Nate has done a great job. We are so lucky that we have such sweet happy boys!

FISH sprinkler

Eli loves FISH. We think this is because of the Dr. Seuss book "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish", which he adores! So in the spirit of one of his favorite words we got him a fish sprinkler to run through in the back yard. As this involves 1) water, and 2) a fish, the sprinkler is a HUGE hit! Eli is a nut running around the yard chasing the water.

Happy Nate

Nate is smiling all the time now...and not from baby gas! He is such a happy baby. He coos and gurgles at us and gives us the cutest grins! Natty-bobby loves when his Dad makes faces at him and he tracks my voice around the room. He is a very mellow, very sweet little man and we cant wait to see how his personality develops as he grows.

Water table:part II

It is a little embarrasing when you outgrow your swimsuit and your momma thinks that running around in your diaper in the backyard is a perfectly fine alternative. As I like to be naked I think this is a great idea especially since I would take off my clothes anyways (my momma doesnt call me a naked streaker for nothing). I love my water table, but what I really love is taking cups of water from my water table and running around the yard chasing the dog, a bumblebee, or just the wind. Today we are going to set up my little man pool and let me loose. I am a water maniac! I cant wait for my third round of swim lessons this summer. It will be a lot more fun now that momma's belly isnt gigantic and wont get in the way of practicing my mad kicking skills.

Watch out! There is a toddler on the loose!

Eli is now 17 months old and with this age has come some intersting new personality developments. He is still the sweetest little guy around and is a constant source of joy and laughter for us. But while Sam and I watched our friends deal with toddler temper tantrums, stubborness and bad behavior, we smuggly thought that our little man was not EVER going to act like that...HA! A day with Eli involves jokes, make believe, lots of books, high chair revolts, more books, more laughter, play time in the back yard, walks with mommy and baby Nate, wagon rides with daddy, random acts of screaming (loudly), random acts of goofiness, and snuggles. It is the high chair revolts and random acts of screaming that are new and they make me realize that 1) every toddler goes through this phase, 2) Eli is still a sweet snuggly guy...but boy does he have his Momma's temper and is a tiny bit dramatic like other relatives (We wont name names here...one on each side of the family)! We love our little toddler and he keeps us on our toes.

P.S. The pictures show how Eli can go from Happy to UNHAPPY in a split second!

Tough guy Eli

Hello all! Three weeks ago my momma bought me a ridiculous baby blue sun hat with a baby lion on it. Seriously....she wants me to get beat up on the plaground. When you are as big as I am, and you have such a sweet face you need a tough guy hat. Daddy, Nate, Milo and I decided that a camo hat was the only way to go. I look fierce right? Peace out, Eli

Natty-Bobby (Nathan Robert)

Look at our growing boy! Nate, aka "Natty-Bobby" is 5 weeks old and growing like a champ. He definitely has his dads hair, His Granpa (Bob's) eyes and his momma's long legs...all other body parts are up for grabs! One thing is for sure, He is 6 shades darker than Eli who is still the whitest boy in Illinois, which is really saying something. He is a very alert baby and a total love (like all the men in this house...yes, milo too).