First time swimming!

Isaac and Caleb had their first "real" experience in a big pool. Ross' parents have a time share at Village West so on Sunday the boys, Ross and I went over there and joined them along with Ross' sister Gina, her husband Brad and little boy Caden. It was a good time. Caleb loved the water from the beginning. He didn't really act like he even noticed at first. He really started splashing once we went out into the deep end. Isaac was scared at first, but once he got used to it he was splashing and kicking all over the place. Both boys had a ball in the water. I must say I enjoyed it too!

















Cousin Caden!

The curls are gone

About a week ago I finally took Isaac in for another haircut. He had his first haircut a couple weeks before he turned 1, but at that point I couldn't part with his little curls in the back. Now he had a full "big boy" haircut and he looks so different. He looks so much older but I think it really brings out his blue eyes. Here's a few pictures of him and a couple with Caleb too.

Happy Valentine's Day

Isaac and Caleb would like to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day...

Is it so...7 months already?

I can't believe it!!!!! My boys are just growing by the day. 7 months ago I gave birth to our 2nd son. I still remember like it was yesterday. Although I miss some of the pregnancy days (note I said "some") and when he was so small and tiny...BUT there are so many things that I am loving right now. 7 months is a fun age, I thought so with Isaac too. Caleb is sitting by himself 100% now (other than when his brother pushes him over). He's a champ though, he puts up with a lot of beating on now...we keep telling Isaac he better watch it because it won't be long and Caleb will be beating on him. Caleb was 17 lbs 11 oz. at his 6 month check up. I do believe he's nearing 20 lbs by now.

Poor little guy had a rough couple of weeks fighting off bronchitis. It's been about 10 days now and he's finally getting his personality back, smiles and giggles. We were worried for a while, but thankfully we took him in when we did.

Here's some pictures I took recently of our growing boy.

A few pictures and a video!

The boys are growing and changing a lot. Caleb is now sitting by himself and rolling from tummy to back. He's almost got the back to tummy figured out but not quite there. Isaac is jabbering more and more everyday. He loves to show us how big he is, plays pattycake by clapping and rolling his arms. He waves, stomps his feet, does ring around the rosey, he says "Mama" "Dada" "uh oh" and "more". We're pretty sure he says "bye bye" as well but it sounds more like "gye gye". He's starting to really climb up on things. He climbed up into his highchair at Grandma K's house.

Isaac has been fairly healthy other than the sinus infections that keep hitting him. Caleb has been sick this last month. First it was an ear infection and then he got bronchitis immediately after finishing his medication. The doctor was almost positive he had RSV but thankfully he tested negative. However we do have to give him nebulizer treatments every 4 hours on top of 2 other medications. I had to make a call into the doctor today and now they're sending in a prescription for some cough medicine for Caleb. Poor baby just can't shake this cough.

Anyway, onto the pictures.

Caleb having his nebulizer treatments




Isaac tackling Caleb, this is usually how it is, but it won't be long and Caleb will be doing the tackling!


We've had Isaac's haircut once, but just the bangs so a big boy haircut is calling his name.


Isaac and Mommy- self portrait


Caleb and Mommy- self portrait


Caleb and Isaac- the look says it all


I love these outfits on them. Isaac seems to becoming more and more attached to his plug.

Is winter over yet??

We sure have had a eventful winter so far. I think I've had the flu myself 3 times this winter. Caleb has had it once for sure, Isaac once or twice and Ross a couple times too. Every single germ these guys pick up at daycare comes home and we pass it around. We like sharing. The latest saga was taking Isaac to the hospital on Sunday morning due to severe constipation. He's really had a battle with this ever since going off formula and onto cows milk. It's been 3 months and no improvements. He literally screams in pain in the middle of the night! The poor guy is so backed up and we've tried more water, juice, veggies, fruit in his diet, pear juice, prune juice, graham crackers, and miralax. None of that has worked. The only thing giving him some relief is mixing dark karo syrup with his milk. Well Isaac had blood work done and an X ray. His belly is full and he is backed up. So now we have to stop giving him milk this week so we can determine if it is the milk. We're also giving him the karo syrup and milk of magnesia. We're taking this opportunity to wean him from his bottle. It's going to be a rough couple days but we'll manage I am sure.

To make things even better, I took Caleb to the clinic this morning. He's been doing more frequent projectile vomiting and not having much of an appetite. We had an Xray done on his belly to make sure there were no gas bubbles causing him to throw up. That turned out clear, but he does have an ear infection and that is more than likely the cause of it. So he's on meds for 10 days. Wow.

Anyway here are some pictures I've taken the last month or so. I've been trying to get more of Isaac lately since it's been a while because he's so active. Enjoy.

What I have done

The things I've done are in bold. My comments are in red

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band 5th-7th grade
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world Science Club trip in High School
8. Climbed a mountain not to the top though
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped- does Air Glory count?
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch scrapbooking of course
15. Adopted a child our beloved Isaac
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables haven't in a few years though
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance snow tubing accident
47. Had your portrait painted when I was little I had it drawn not painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class 6 years- 2nd degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job. Boss was a total freak so not a big loss to me
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle crotch rocket
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

6 months old/flu

I can't believe Caleb is 6 months already! Gosh time is just flying by. Caleb is over 17 lbs now and about 26 1/2 inches long. He doesn't want to roll over. He did it a few times at 3 months and does it sporadically but that's it. He is sitting on his own now for the most part, he's holding his own bottle and has started saying "babababa" and "dadadada". Caleb came down with the flu as well. I put him to bed around 8:30 and he woke up crying around 10:30. Ross went up to feed him and he started coughing and threw up his milk. That's nothing new, he does that from time to time. But then after I changed his pajamas he did it 2 more times and he was shivering so I knew he was sick. He threw up about 6 times and then he was okay. He still doesn't have much of an appetite but we've gotten him to take quite a bit of pedialyte so that's good. Now we just hope we don't pass it around yet again!

I took a few pictures of Caleb during the day. He is such a ham!!!!