2 YEARS!!!!!!!!

We just celebrated Jackson's 2nd birthday! I can't believe we have a 2 year old now, this is so exciting and bittersweet at the same time.  Jackson is growing so fast, he is turning in to such a little boy now. We did have a great little birthday celebration with our wonderful family and friends.  We had a "Thomas the Train" birthday-Jackson loves everything Thomas, or James, or Percy, or Henry, or....any train!!! He got some new trains, pjs, books, puzzles, art and craft paper and stickers, play dough, a tricycle, fishing pole....so many new fun things.  Jackson really had fun playing with his cousins, too. It was so much fun watching them play, run around, laugh and giggle-probably my favorite part of the whole weekend.

Here are some things I love about our little 2 year old:

~ He still loves his "white blank", "blue blank" and Cody's cow-he won't go anywhere with out them

~ He learns so much everyday and teaches me new things everyday

~ I love our nighttime routine of "nuggle, nuggle" and reading books together (usually 5-10 books/night-he loves to read books)

~ I love his strong personality-he knows what he wants and has no problem telling us what he wants!

~ I love how we can actually have a conversation with each other

~ I love his big bear hugs, kisses, and Eskimo kisses

~ I love his laugh

~ I love that he can turn ANYTHING into a train shed-snow, boxes, legos, blocks, cards

~ It is so cute how he can tell me if his trains are happy or sad.  Trains are sad if their batteries don't work, their wheels don't work or if they are dirty, and of course they are happy, tired, busy or helpful.

Jackson is so much fun, we are so blessed to have our little guy!

Things to look forward to this year:

~ moving Cody into his bedroom

~ moving Jackson into a big boy bed

~ potty training

~ first fishing trip and many more new adventures that this year may bring

Fun day at the park

We have had an abnormally warm start of 2013.  But we are taking full advantage of those warm days on my days off.  We have spent a couple days at the park and it is so fun.  Jackson even brought Thomas and Percy (his trains) to the park.  He had fun swinging with them, sending them down the slides and burying them so we would have to find them!  And Cody just soaked up the fresh air, and the swing actually put him right to sleep.

4 months

Well, it has been a month since my last post....and we have another milestone. Cody is 4 months old!!! We have had such a great month.  Cody is so calm and happy.  We are so blessed.  He loves to watch Jackson, and just takes it all in.

A day at the park...in January! We have had some nice days and Cody loves the fresh crisp air.

Happy Baby!

Look at those big eyes...they are a beautiful bluish gray color. I hope they stay that way!

Here is Jackson given Cody "Kisses"  He has gone through a phase where he runs up and hits Cody, then tells me "I hit Cody" then has to go to time out.  Its funny because he knows exactly what he is doing and tries to get a reaction. But now he is moving back into hugs and kisses and gets a better reaction from this.  I know Cody is keeping tabs of every hit and just waiting till he is big enough to get him back. Oh Boy!

Bath time!  Cody has a litle tuff of hair on top of his head-it makes the perfect mohawk!

And he sleeps so good!

Cody, at 4 months you:

~weigh 14 lbs

~have rolled over from tummy to back and back to tummy a few times

~still sleep in your cradle for most of the night (the latter part of the night you usually end up in bed with us after your feeding

~you eat mostly breast milk and some formula

~You sleep the best on your tummy or on your side

~love to flirt, laugh and giggle 

~like to hold onto toys and rattles

~like to look in the mirror

~love pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo

You are so happy Cody-bear, you melt my heart every day with you smiles and snuggles.

3 months

Our little Cody Bear, you are 3 months old today.  This has been a fun month with Christmas, family, football, and a Happy New Year.  This was also the month that mommy had to go back to work. You have started going to Nana's with Jackson, and you are such a good boy.

 You were the Bronco's #1 fan and they made it to the playoffs! (But they lost their first game)

 You love tummy time, and you are getting so strong!

 You love to reach up and play with your toys in the rain forest!

 you are always so happy and full of smiles.

 Cody, at 3 months you:
~ still haven't rolled all the way over, but you like to roll onto your side while you sleep
~ found your voice and love to squeal and scream
~ laugh and giggle all the time
~ put up with a lot from your brother who loves to give you kisses, give you your "binket" (pacifier), give you toys, and cover you with blankets
~ like to sit up where you can see and observe everything that is going on
~ sleep great at night in your cradle, then when you wake up around 3 or 4 you like to come sleep with mommy and daddy
~ eat about every 3 hours during the day. (and you have thrown up into my mouth twice while burping you)
~ like to suck on your knuckles  and pacifiers
~ sometimes when you sleep you rest a hand over your eyes or mouth like you are deep in thought
Cody, you are so sweet and easy going. You just melt our hearts with all your smiles and snuggles. We love you so much.

Wordless Wednesday

Christmas

This year we spent Christmas in Cheyenne.  Well, we actually got to have two Christmas celebrations...the first was with my family-everyone came to our house for brunch, football, games, presents, and family time.  

It was a lot of fun watching all the little cousins play and open their gifts.  I am super bummed though because, once again, I did not take any pictures.  So, I tried to make up for it in Cheyenne.  Despite being sick, Jackson and Cody found the energy to enjoy their first Christmas together.   

 On Christmas Eve, we all went to Grandma Donna and Papa Jeff's house for snacks and goodies.  Then, Chris's mom rented out a trolley for everyone to go around and look at Christmas lights. Jackson thought we were on a train ride!  It was wonderful, it was snowing, we had music playing and the lights were fantastic. It was a fun way to spend Christmas Ever.  And we had a White Christmas!

 When we got home, Jackson got to open a gift, which was his Elmo PJ's and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" book.   After we put out milk and cookies for Santa we read his book and went to bed.

 Santa sure spoiled Jackson with Thomas the Train stuff.  He was so excited when he woke up...Santa ate the cookies and milk and left him presents. He thought that was so cool!  Later when we asked im who ate the cookies he said "Brandi ate the cookies" (The Dog, lol)

 

Jackson and Cody had a great Christmas morning, we went over to Chris's grandparents house for brunch, which was really nice.  We didn't stay for Christmas dinner because Jackson, Cody and Chris all weren't feeling good. I am so thankful for our friends and family, and that we all could celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ together.  I feel so blessed.  Hopefully we will all be healthy in 2013.

2 months

Cody Bear, you are two months old now!!!  This month has been full of Christmas decorations, music, trying new recipes (thank you pinterest), trains, and shopping.  You are so content with whatever is happening as long as you can see whats going on. You like to look around with those big, beautiful eyes, or if its nothing too exciting, you will just sleep right through it.  

You are so full of smiles and giggles, sometimes you will just laugh and laugh...it is so cute

You are getting so big...this shirt is already a 6 month shirt! The sleeves are two short on the 3 months clothes. 

More smiles and giggles.

And of course, some of the funniest faces we have every seen-that makes us laugh and giggle, then you keep doing more! So fun!

 And, just lounging around

Well, Cody, that pretty much sums it up, eat, sleep, smile and giggle.  We just love you so much. 

Jackson loves to help, too, he pushes you in your swing and yells "go, cody, go", he gives you your "binket" (tries to shove put your pacifier in your mouth), covers you up with your "blank" and narrates everything you do. cody sleeping, cody crying, cody bath, cody diaper, cody smile...Its a good thing he is here, I wouldn't know what to do!

At 2 months, Cody you:

~ sleep all night (til Chris's alarm goes off at 5, then you eat and go back to sleep until Jackson wakes us up at 6:30)

~  love to snuggle

~  play peek-a-boo

~  kick and swing at the toys hanging in your rain forest

~  make lots of noises-coos and squeals

~  still like to be swaddled, but will soon have to retire it because you are getting too big

~  like to take baths

~  take a bottle with no problem

Cody, you bring us so much joy and serenity.  When things seem to get hectic I can just take some time and snuggle with you and it makes any day so much better.  I love you so much!

Love, 

Mommy

xoxo