while getting ready for mass, we find our jack…
why not eat your cold pancake, in your underwear, before you get dressed?
oh. you make me s m i l e . 🙂
xxoo
picture perfect
sweet dreams little men
xxoo
funnies around the house . . .
jack, you are seriously on a movie {addict} kick. really everything. e v e r y t h i n g. cars related. however, we recently started watching “horton hears a who.” i really think it may be my favorite. i’m kind of partial to one of the characters named ‘katie.’ we all laugh because you will occasionally imitate her character and say “mama katie too ‘ahhhhh'”
you are such a ham.
xxoo
my { new } little funny valentine . . .
just started laughing yesterday.
and you my little man jack, know how to melt your mama’s heart. by your “i miss you’s!!” when you come in from another room.
your “more kisses!”
“more ugs!”
and
“more bessings!”
you demand as you come out of your room {multiple times} every night before bed.
you guys are my favorites!
h a p p y
s t . v a l e n t i n e s d a y
my little loves
xxoo
t h r e e m o n t h s
oh my samuel. in this short t h r e e months we can’t imagine our lives without you. you are such a trooper putting up with a rambunctious two year old brother. you go with the flow for the most part but there is no joking around when you are hungry. you can see here, you are putting on the pounds like it’s going out of style.
forgive your mother if you randomly see flashes or hear the camera snaps throughout your first year of life. i simply cannot get enough of you. this t h r e e months is such a fun age because you can’t get away from me yet and you just provide the sweetest smiles and coos for this crazy mama.
at t h r e e months i couldn’t ask for a better night schedule. so please don’t change it. 🙂 you go to bed at around 930 and wake up close to 5 and want to sleep till about 8 or 9. jack comes in to ask if you are awake and you just rub your eyes and try to snuggle close to me like you are saying “com’on man!” i’m a little nervous how short this phase could last. both of you may team up on me soon enough.
i have to add we have been using some new cloth diapers. im really in love with them. no stuffing required. and they work wonders with you. you look mighty cute in them as well.
you are rolling over from tummy to back occasionally these days. we aren’t too sure if its on purpose but boy you are a sport on your tummy. you love talking to your little friends. you have a lot to say.
you also love talking to those crazy characters on your swing. i could watch you talk forever. okay i’m sounding a little obsessed here.
but then again, i think we really are all a bit head over heels for you little brother . . .
very proud and blessed that you are growing healthy and strong!
xxoo
hello weekend …
oh and hello cutie.
sam’s happiest position, when not eating, he’s taking in the view…
i’ll hold you all day like that though, if that’s what makes you happy.
this week we made it to daddy’s new office. well new to us. now we know what it looks like inside, so it doesn’t seem so far away and foreign. well it still seems far away but we know we can make it there and back 🙂
catching pictures of you two guys is nearly impossible for this amateur photographer. it’s always worth a try but never a guarantee. this mama needs more practice that’s for sure.
sam, you have found your hands!
you love them and we love watching you focus so hard to get them.
we couldn’t be more excited for the weekend. i say that every weekend. but this weekend is superbowl sunday weekend!! i know daddy told me who’s playing but of course i forgot. i’m just excited about making yummy food… 🙂
“did someone say food?”
xxoo
just for your enjoyment …
we bring you mr. smiley.
oh. you. are. too. cute.
xxoo
check ups!
this last week we had the boys check ups! they are doing great and growing strong!
it was quite an adventure taking you two to the doctor. you each had a few shots. and surprisingly didn’t cry at all. well except sam, that last one had you pretty mad.
sam, you are growing like crazy your two month stats were
11 lbs 8.5 ounces & 22.5 inches long
around the house stats..
you r e a l l y like to be held. you love your mobile. you have a sweet little coo going these days. we are about to start the cloth diapers now that your thighs are filling out a bit more. oh my, i adore you.
jack, your stats are
29 lbs & 35 inches tall 🙂
my b i g boy!
your vocabulary is blowing us away. your new phrases are
“hey whats this?”
“hey look at this”
” mama, daddy come see!”
and my favorite…
“hey what’s that sound?”
you have us laughing every time you say “ughhhh maudie!” you have become very active and you are really exploring with your imagination. today you had your stuffed animal puppy sitting on the small potty while you were on the big one. ha. speaking of the potty, you are doing great! i couldn’t be more happy with our training days at home. it has gone much smoother than i anticipated. your cousin joshua came to visit the other day and you were so excited to tell him you were going potty. it was pretty cute.
so not much else going on here. samuel you still sleep off and on all day. a true cat napper. but at night you have been blessing me with some long stretches of sleep.
we are working on your tummy time. you have been a pro at lifting that head however, you aren’t always a fan of this position. jack, if i could ever get you to look at the camera again! i get nothing but blurred action shots or you looking away. this is as good as they get lately!
to wrap this up… i am so lucky to spend my days with these two! cant get much better than this ….
xxoo
samuel fulton ….
t w o months already? you are growing big and strong and simply irresistible.
at t w o months you are starting to talk a little more and even add a few grins. sometimes they can get pretty big . . .
melt. my. heart.
you go to bed about 11 pm and wake up around 3 and 6. when brother comes in we start our day about 9am. well jack and i do, you usually get that extra hour sleep in during that time.
since your christmas er visit, the doctor told me to just make sure you are eating. well i think the pictures show you are doing a really good job of that! you are still a pretty quiet little guy but when you get upset you go from frown to the loudest scream with no wait time at all. you love to be held facing out and looking around. or looking over our shoulder. i think you might be a cuddler like big brother.
your two month check up is in a week, so we are anxious to get your stats 🙂
we love our little buddy sam!
xxoo
big brother jack
you are one of a kind. daddy and i can’t go through a day without saying what a great kid you are. you are now 27 months, if we want to be exact. you are saying full sentences for sure. almost talking too much sometimes. 🙂 some of our favorite things you have said lately . . .
when walking into mama and daddy’s closet while i was cleaning it out… “wow look at all dis tuff!”
showing us tricks on your bike… “hey mama, daddy ook at this!”
when trying to calm samuel down… “it’s ok tam it’s ok tam!”
or my personal favorite when giving him his grover you say “it’s okay tam grover oves you!!”
you love to give every toy you can fit on his bouncer or swing…
you have been such a trooper staying at home with mama until you and sam get better. we have occasionally gone out for some drive-through. anything to give us a break right? you have been quite the picky eater. but you are still a great napper. you are still obsessed with anything cars or umizoomi. recently you have been singing a lot. you count from 1-10 all by yourself and are a pro with your shapes and colors. i’m hoping to start putting together some activities to get you more familiar with your letters! you started potty training this week. i’m a little unsure of what we are doing but you have proven to make this pretty simple for us too. we hope we can continue to improve on it and be diaper free sometime this year.
we love you jack jack.
ps. your toosh is the cutest in character underwear.
xxoo