SWEET Deal and some New Pics

Today i went to the grocery store to get some formula and wipes and they had Brody's brand (Similac Sensitive) concentrate cans for $1.00!!! I took every one off the shelf, 11 total. Big sigh of relief because funds are really really tight right now. We're going to go to the WIC office next week and see if we qualify. We do on weeks that Brad doesn't work overtime so luckily the last 3 pay stubs don't have any overtime on them so i'm crossing my fingers that we qualify! Right now with this economy and me not working(daycare would void any money i bring in), any little bit will help and i'm not too proud to get help if we need it. Anywho, i also have some new cute pics of the boys.

Riding his new bike with help from great-grandpa:

Brody chillin in the stroller:

I told Carter to show me his silly face:


Here is his "cross" face:

And another silly one:

Brody doing tummy time:

Happy little boy:

What a Day

This morning i had to take both boys to the doctor. Carter had his 3 year check-up and Brody's 2 month check-up and shots. I had my mom go with me and thank God i did because wow it was definitely hectic! First of all, i wanted to talk to the doctor about the vaccinations because i have been feeling really uneasy about giving all of them at one time to Brody. So the nurse gave me some info sheets to look at and the pediatrician took her time coming in the room. By the time she came in, Carter had had enough! He was just so bored and tired of waiting. He could not sit still and kept turning the light on and off, trying to open the door and escape, dumping crayons on the floor, etc. Finally, the ped. came in. When she came in, Carter was in time out because he hit Brody on the head. He was screaming at the top of his lungs! After his time out, my mom took him back out to the kids waiting room while the ped. looked over Brody and answered my questions. Then while the nurse came back in to give Brody his shots, she went in another room with my mom and Carter to give him his physical. He had pinched his hand on the flusher in the bathroom right before the physical and screamed the entire time. Brody was also crying because he just got his shots. Ugh..what a morning. I'm just so glad i scheduled early in the morning and got it over with. In all the madness and insanity, i forgot to write down the boys' stats. I remember that Brody is 12ish lbs and 23 1/4 in. Carter is 35 lbs and i think she said 34 or 36 in. Bad mommy i know! Anyways, i'm just glad it is all over! I'm definitely getting a sitter for Carter when i have to take Brody for his 4 month check-up!

Do You Think They Look Alike?

I seem to be having a lot of people tell me that Brody looks just like Carter. I honestly don't see it at all. I feel like if i hadn't seen him come out of me and watch them put on the ID bracelets on him in the delivery room (and the fact that he was the only baby in the nursery the whole time we were there) that he was not my baby! So i'll put a couple of pics up here of both boys and see if anyone sees any similarities.

Carter right after birth:

Brody one day old:


Carter 8 weeks old:


Brody 7 weeks old:
Carter had TONS of hair when he was born and Brody doesn't have much at all. Carter's eyes were darker and Brody's are still bright blue. I'm not sure if his will change to brown or not.

Happy 3rd Birthday Carter!

My oldest little boy is 3 years old today. I'm sick so we're not doing much. We took him to Wal-Mart and had him pick out a few toys and now Brad is taking him out to lunch and then to the park while i am home resting with Brody. We had his birthday party yesterday and bad mommy didn't get any pictures! We had it at Happy Joe's and we had a great turn out and he got tons of presents! It was a great day.


1 day old:
1 Year old:
2 Years old:

3 Years old:

Update in pics and video

I have been a terrible blogger lately but i just feel like i just don't have much to say so i'll just put some pics and a video!

St. Patrick's Day (edited with Carter's pic)

Well, i'm not Irish but my name is and if there is any day that allows me to dress myself and the kids up, i'll take it! So here are some pics. I feel like such a bad mom though, because Carter went with my mother in law all day and i haven't gotten one of him yet...hopefully he didn't get his shirt all ruined and i can take one of him when he gets home. Me and Brody had a photo shoot though!

Just Because

Just because i have nothing interesting going on in my life right now besides my little ones, here are a few pics to keep you entertained.

How It's Going

So far having 2 kids isn't really as hard as i thought it would be. First off, i feel great! I haven't really been sore at all. I'm definitely not as sore as i was with Carter. I remember it took about 2 weeks before i really started feeling better "down there" with him. I am not as tired as i thought i would be. The past couple nights we've been going down for the night around 10 or 11, waking up at 2:30, nurse and back to sleep until around 4:30 or 5, nurse and back to sleep until around 7. Definitely not as much sleep as i'd like but i'm not complaining because for the most part he falls right back to sleep after eating. He had his first doctor appointment yesterday and is gaining his weight back. He left the hospital at 7lbs 1oz and at his appointment he weighed 7lbs 3oz. It is such a relief because i was so worried he wasn't getting enough to eat. Carter is adjusting well, he loves to hold and kiss him. He gets jealous sometimes that i can't do as much with him as i used to because i'm pretty much constantly nursing Brody during the day but he's getting better. I am finding that evenings are a little hard for me. It seems like that's when my emotions go crazy. I cry for no reason, or for stupid reasons. I hope it's just my hormones trying to balance out and it doesn't last long. I don't feel overwhelmed, i just get sad. Right now i don't feel like it's something i need to worry about but if it gets worse i will talk to my doctor about it. I'm thinking it's just a little of the baby blues. Well, enough of my ramble, i just thought i'd write a little about how it's going over here. Oh, and of course, here are a couple new pictures.

On the Mend..I think..

Yesterday was the worst of the sickness. Carter and i hadn't slept in like 2 nights b/c of our stuffy noses and his cough. We took him to the doctor yesterday and he has an ear infection. Luckily, his cough isn't anything and now he has some medicine and seems to be doing a lot better today. I feel much better, too. I used a Sinus Rinse 3 times-twice yesterday and once this morning...and i think it ended up making it worse. I had Brad go out and get me some Afrin this morning and it did the job! I can breathe again! We all finally got a good night's sleep last night and are just staying home resting today. I Lysol'd the whole house and we are going to be washing all the sheets and blankets later on today. Carter is going to stay with the in-laws tonight since we have such an early morning tomorrow. I hope i can get some sleep tonight but i doubt i will b/c i'm just so excited to meet my baby tomorrow! I am still in denial that i will have another baby. These 41 weeks have really flown by! Prayers and well wishes are definitely welcome!

New Pics

Here are some recent pics of Carter and my 39.5 week belly pic. I still haven't taken a 40 week pic yet...i plan on taking one right before we leave for the hospital..whenever that is....


Opening a present on Valentine's Day:

Looking handsome:


Poor thing thinks that you have to pull up your shirt for every picture..lol


Giving mommy some love:

Carter and his "Island of Sodor" if you have boys you know what i'm talking about..(and he got even more trains and track for Valentine's Day)


Here i am last Thursday...39.5 weeks:

"There's a Master Under the Bed"

LOL Carter just came up to me-our computer is right next to our bed-and said "Mommy..... there's a master under the bed" I said "Oh really??" He said "Yeah, let me sit on your lap!" Then i realized that he meant there was a monster under the bed. Hehe.

Fun with Daddy

Carter LOVES to play and wrestle with daddy. One of his favorites is to be thrown up in the air. I got a couple good pictures from the other night of this activity!

All worn out:

"There's a Giraffe Under There"

Last night Carter woke up in the middle of the night sometime, not sure what time. I remember he was sitting up on the pillow at the top of the bed and i asked him what he was doing. He told me that there was a giraffe under the blanket and it was going to get him. I have no idea where he got that one!! I finally convinced him that there was no giraffe under the blanket and mommy wasn't going to let anything get him and he said "Ok" and got back under the covers and went back to sleep.

Pictures of Carter and Baby's Room

We are going to be moving into my parent's house this spring. My dad got a new job about 4 hours away so they're moving and letting us rent their house. We've been in the process of getting Carter's room ready and my parents also got the baby's crib set up and bedding put on. The crib is in Carter's room right now b/c they're still in the process of moving so they still have furniture in it. Anyways, i just wanted to show off some pictures of the progress.

Light switch cover:

Dresser, Curtains and border:


Baby's Crib bedding:

Carter is hiding under there-he seems to think the crib is his:

Picture of the whole crib: