A little comparison...

Here's Lucas, now, 5 months....

Here's Ethan at 5 months.... (and yes, for those of you who weren't aware at the time- I sunburned my poor baby's face- BAD!!! Blisters, lectures from the doctor we saw- AWFUL memory that I am forced to remember every time I see him at 5 months....)

A lot of similarities- but sheesh- Ethan was a big boy!! I wish we hadn't sold that car- sad! You really can see that they're brothers though!

The highs, The lows...

Check out those chunky thighs!

Of course, now that we have his formula and all figured out, he got sick. Nasty cold. Grr... I'm disinfecting everything in sight. I don't want Ethan to get sick. But is it inevitable? I mean, Ethan was all over Lucas the last few days... And now, the jealousy is back because Lucas wants to be held ALL THE TIME. Today was an interesting day, for sure. But, near the end of the day, Lucas was doing really well-and he's already sleeping way better than last night! Fingers crossed, prayers up!

In other news, here's Ethan before the haircut (today) and after.... He put the headband on- loves that thing! Someday I will love showing him that picture!

The Office...

Well, it's about to come on- so I'll make this quick. Too many meetings, not enough sleep. Fussy boy (Lucas). Snuggly boy (Ethan). Loud cat (Kiki). Getting up way too early (all of us.)

Another quote from the two year old....

Brian picked Ethan up from daycare on Wednesday. Ethan was just hanging out by the door and Brian asked, "What are you waiting for?"
Ethan looked at him and said, "Christmas... Santa Claus." and stood for a bit longer.

Aren't we all....

smart!

"Ethan, what did you do at school today?" I asked.
"I learned."
I love it. Especially since we were walking Kenya together- we each had a leash and were tromping down the street. Every time Kenya tried to veer off, she'd drag him a big and he'd laugh and laugh. I just love him.
Lucas must be going through a growth spurt. He ate 34 ounces, plus cereal. We need to up it to two servings of cereal, but will need another can to take to daycare. Maybe he will chunk out like Ethan-(he got REALLY big right about 5 months....
I got to hold Liam tonight. He still seems so tiny. I love all the little noises and how he screeches right before he cries. Sigh.... precious!
I love my boys.....

This little piggie...

Tonight, we got home. Lucas ate an 8 oz bottle. 30 minutes later, he had some cereal- ate quite a bit. Then an hour later he was hungry again- ate a whole other bottle. Sheesh kiddo!
Ethan was full of it tonight. But, then he hugs and snuggles, and all is well with the world... Except I'm exhausted. Not the slightly, sleepy exhausted. The, I think I might fall asleep in my mashed potatoes exhausted. So I think, it's off to bed- well, after the bachelor....

Disney Live!

Well, we had a blast, for sure! We ended up sitting with a good friend of mine, Jennie, and her adorable niece, Jenna- who also happens to be two. Ethan and Jenna were totally mesmerized by it all. We loved singing and dancing around and experiencing it all through their eyes. Ethan has been obsessed about it since he got home- including showing off his new cup he got there to Morgan on the web-cam. We were so impressed that Morgan (my niece) showed us that she can write all the letters in her name! Ethan tried to write his name. It was beautiful, however none of us could tell you what language it happened to be in....

Had a great time at church this morning. Lucas played on the ground with a couple of really cute little girls who were in love with him. I got to chat with a friend of mine- one of those people who has been a life and mommy mentor in a lot of ways (yes, you-Debra). Life is so busy these days, we've neglected a lot of our friendships. We're just really blessed to have so many people in our lives that set an example of how life should be lived!

Lucas is oh-so-close to being able to sit up on his own. Okay, not really that close, but this picture makes it look like he is! I do believe he did a face-plant shortly after, but what are you going to do?

Sleepy Sunday Morning...

Ethan had his first birthday party yesterday at Chuck E Cheese. To say the least, he had a blast... I was a bit overwhelmed myself, but that was to be expected, I suppose. Ethan's learned a lot since playing games in Reno this summer! He needed no help from me at all! Not really a talent we want to focus on, but hey, maybe he'll make us some money!

Lucas stayed home with a good friend of ours, Jen. He LOVED the attention- plus she's a really sweet girl! When E and I got home, both boys went down for a nap and SO DID I!! Fabulous.

I just bought tickets for today for Playhouse Disney Live. A friend of mine is bringing her niece and we're sitting really close to them. It should be a hit! Daddy and Lucas don't get to go, but they'll have some good bonding, I'm sure. Church first, so we better get moving!