Cereal...FAILED!

Yep...it's true! I tried rice cereal with Brody twice and both times...he HATED it! He closes his mouth tight so that I can't put the spoon in and when I finally sneak some in there, he GAGS! That boy is so different from Hudson it just amazes me! Lately, an attitude like no other has been leeking out of him! If he gets frustrated about something or if he needs something you definitely know it! But then when he's happy...he's sooo happy! So strange how different your kids can be.

Right now he is asleep in his crib in his own room for the first time. We have been doing naps in there all week which has seemed to work out better because big brother cannot wake him up as easy. My house is all hardwood so you can still here a lot...but it really helped. We took down the co-sleeper tonight and I have to say it was a bittersweet moment. I will finally get to crawl out of my bed like a normal person but...my baby wont be right next to me and it's going to feel sooo weird. I'm not expecting it to last long at all because he is so used to me being right there. But I thought we would start getting into the habit of nursing in his room and putting him down there. It's a big step...but I'm ready (I think).

I guess that's all to report for now. Open to suggestions on the cereal thing. I will keep trying it and maybe will mix some baby applesauce with it and break a rule or two :0) Who knows!

Love the Sunshine!

I just had a free second to write a little post...which doesn't happen often! Everything is going great as a mom of two and I think that I am finally starting to get the hang of it :0)

Brody will be four months old on Friday and I really cannot believe how FAST that time went! He truly is such a good natured baby and I count my blessings! I started Hudson on cereal when he turned four months old and I plan on doing the same with Brody. Hudson was totally ready and LOVED cereal...I'm sure Brody will be the same way. I guess we will see! :0) I will post some pictures! We don't have his 4 month appointment until July 8th because our doctor is out on vacation but that's okay...I'm not looking forward to the shots anyway :0( I would be willing to bet he is about 15 lbs already! I LOVE CHUNKY BABIES!

A cute Hudson story: (sorry if you already read it on facebook) Last week Hudson and I were baking a "cookie pizza" together and when it was all finished I cut him his slice and handed it to him and he responded with the cutest thing EVER! He said "You're the best mom I never saw!" lol. My heart was TOTALLY melted...so now its a saying in our house. "you're the best boy i never saw" or "you're the best daddy i never saw" lol. LOVE IT! Hudson got some water in his ear in the tub which agitated an ear infection that was brewing so we went to the doctors this morning to take care of that. He never ran a fever or anything and he is not very irritable at all so that's good.

Well...Brody is waking up so off to the pool we go! :0) YAY! I LOVE THE SUNSHINE!

Guaranteed. Period.

Both boys are asleep upstairs...I love that feeling! It means that I can have some much needed "me" time! I first just have to brag a bit about LandsEnd and how phenominal I think that company is! Two years ago I spent well over $100 on a bathing suit and I think that's the best $100 I have ever spent! I loved the bathing suit but when I put it on this year (another baby later) the halter strap is stretched and doesn't support the ladies very well :0) I got online to see if I can return it because their policy is "Guaranteed. Period." I explained to the online chat customer service rep (another plus) the issue and she not only told me to return it...she also sent me a pre paid postage thing to mail it for free! Anyways....long story short I exchanged it for a new suit and it will be arriving tomorrow!!! I am Soooo excited! I pretty much hate bathingsuits and when you just had a baby and are breastfeeding the LAST thing you want to do is jump into a bathing suit! I hope this suit will get me over my phobia! lol. Click for a picture!
Anyway...we went to Stewart Park today and met some friends for a picnic. Hudson loved it, especially when they finally turned on the sprinklers! Brody just watched his crazy brother running around getting all cold and wet! Hudson hasn't been too impressed with the last few playgrounds that we have been at...afraid of heights or something which is pretty frustrating as a mom but I guess you also have to see it from their point of view! So he was content to climb up and down the ladder and run around and watch the kids from afar but as soon as he spotted some boys with a football and kickball he said "mommy can I go get those balls?" The boy would be happy with just a ball even when there is a huge playground in front of him! He is going to be an athlete, and I'm fine with that! :0) After all..."ball" was his first real word!
In a few weeks I'm going to start Brody on cereal and I can't wait for that! I love watching him experience new things...especially with food! It amazes me how much they experience in just one short year.
Well...I'm going to relax in bed with my new Parents Magazine! Ahhh...love bed time!

It's a Brand New Day! :0)

Finally made the time to re-vamp my blog and I am quite proud of how it turned out! Just to update...
Hudson is doing much better at sleeping in his bed, which means going to bed alone and he is totally potty trained! He has been in underware for about a month now 24-7. Quite an accomplishment! He loves his brother to death and my heart just melts everytime they interact. He just got a hair cut for the summer that made him look soooo much older! :0( Where did my baby go? I have to say that I do love this age, though. I love the estute conversations we have about EVERYTHING under the sun! One cute story...Andy took him to the doctors yesterday because he has had this cough and runny nose that just wont go away, turned out to be a sinus infection. But anyways...the doctor said to Hudson, "I'm just going to listen to your heart now! Did you know that your heart is right here?" and he replied "Yeah! JESUS LIVES IN THERE!!" lol. Is that cute or what? We have a little witness on our hands! Too funny!
Brody is doing WONDERFUL! He breastfeeds like a champ, sleeps like a champ, and smiles constantly! We call him "smiley guy"...I just cant get enough of that gummy smile! He really is such a good baby and I thank the Lord everyday that he is healthy and growing. There truly is nothing better than that!
Being a mom of two I have really learned not to stress over the little things, especially when it comes to having a neat and tidy house. I guess the Lord is really teaching me to live in the moment and not to stress if my house isn't 100% all the time...which I still do but I'm working on it. My grandma told me the other day that making sure that I have quality time with my children is much more important than dishes...they will wait for me. I am trying to remember that! I had another person tell me to enjoy the messy house days because when they get older, the problems just get bigger! So true!
Well...I'm going to start dinner! Mom and Ash are joining us! Yay! :0)