Monday, November 28, 2011

Thanksgiving festivites & the rest of our weekend.

Thanksgiving festivities started Tuesday afternoon when I attended lunch with my big boy at his school. I didn't get a lot of pictures but I got a few. Lunch was great and I loved getting to spend that time with him. He always gets so excited to have everyone at his "school."
Loving on my boy ;)

Jace & Poppy

Baba loving on Tuff & Jace

I worked Wednesday until 3 and then we had our nephews over to spend the night. Tuff LOVES his BIG nephews. It is so sweet to see him interact with them. I didn't get any pictures of them because we just hung out around the house but Tuff had fun with them.

Thursday we had plans to go over to my aunt & uncles house for Thanksgiving. We had SO much food! The amount of food we had left over would have fed all of the people who were there probably 3-4 more times. It was crazy! We got some pictures. It was hard getting a good one of all 4 of us. What can I say, it's almost impossible to get a good picture with 2 babies 2 and under. Here's what we came up with...


Take 1


 Take 2


 Take 3
3rd times a charm, right? Besides Gunner not sitting up right.


Got some pics of mom and dad with the grandbabies.
LOVE Gunners smile in this one.
Gunner Bear with Meme & Pa

Gunner Bear with Aunt TT

Mom & Dad w/ grandbabies & Tori

Sweet picture of Harrison w/ Meme & Pa

Aunt Bonnie & Uncle David (our hosts)

Aunt TT with Harrison

"Chiiiizzzz"

I was going to try and get some pics of the boys in their matching shirts but when we got home, Tuff took an extra loooong nap so I just had a photo shoot with sweet Gunner Bear. Here are a few from our "shoot."



Man, I love this kid! ;)


Friday morning we got up and ready to head to the airport. My sister and brother in law brought home a new niece and nephew for ME and 2 new cousins for Tuff & Gunner. We were all SO excited to meet them. It was a rough ride getting down there without being stressed. Let me tell you a little how our morning went.

10:00 am- Left the house. Mom called. She forgot the food she was supposed to take to April and Brandon's so I had to run by her hosue and get it.

10:30 am-Need gas/Need food. Ran through McDonalds drive thru and stopped at store right next to McDonalds. Both boys sleeping at this point, thankfully.

10:45 am-Get to April's. Pick up Tori and head to Publix for balloons for Harrison.

11:10 am-Get to Publix in Smyrna. Tell the lady reason for balloons and that I'm in a hurry because I need to be at the airport in Nashville at 12. She says "No worries, this won't take long." 20 MINUTES, JUST 4 BALLOONS & $9 LATER (I kid you not), I'm walking to the car. At this point I'm frustrated. And stressed. And hoping Gunner is not awake screaming for a bottle when I get back to the car because it's time for him to eat.

11:30 am- Get to car. Gunner screaming for a bottle. Tuff's awake from screaming. Tori is hungry!

11:32 am-Go though McDonalds drive thru again. Tori orders fries and a drink! REALLY? Haha.

11:35 am-FINALLY on interstate with screaming baby and balloons in my rear view mirror.

12:00 pm-Get to airport, Gunner still screaming for a bottle. No idea where I'm going. Finally find where to park. Get out to get Tuff out. Open his door and he immediately starts vomitting all over his self. (Break for a HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Just had to do that thinking back at all the craziness) Gunner still screaming for a bottle. Call mom and tell her we NEED help. Someone has to feed the screaming baby while I clean the pukey 2 year old.

12:05 pm- FINALLY inside the airport and where we need to be. Gunner eating & Tuff reaking of vomit. Wonderful.

12:10-12:15 pm- We meet TWINS!!!!! SO worth going through that chaotic morning.



This was the BEST moment of the whole morning.
Harrison beaming while running into his mommy's arms.
She cried.
 I cried.
 And if I had to guess, I'm sure a few others cried.


The babies are perfect.




And the family is beside their selves.



Group shot



They couldn't be any more perfect if you ask me.
Sweet Sophie
Sweet Greer


Friday night we went to watch Dalty play ball. We were pooped after the game so we all went home and crashed. Saturday morning we got up and headed to Murfreesboro to do a little shopping. I wanted all new stuff for our tree this year. When we got home we busted it to get all of our decor up and done with. By Saturday night, it was all done except Gunner's tree. Thankfully. I will probably finish up Gunner's tree tonight. I took pictures of the trees but not of all decorations. I will try to get those pictures tonight when I get pictures of Gunner's tree.


Our main tree
Lights on

Lights off


And Tuff's tree w/ lights off.


Sunday morning we had pictures of all Jordan's moms grandchildren made and then headed to his families Thanksgiving after. I didn't take one single picture. I was wore out, not thinking and left camera at home.

Last night we did this for the first time....




The verdict, you ask?


He LOVED it (of course) & ate the whole bowl.

We did it at 6 pm and thought it might help him sleep through the night.... We were wrong. He was still up, like clock work, at 12:30 and 4:30 sucking down 5 ounces of milk. Oh me. Not sure if he'll ever sleep though the night.

STILL loving the sweet boy, regardless.



Hope everyone had as wonderful a Thanksgiving as we did.
I had MANY things to be thankful & blessed for this year.
The main 2 things being, our 2 beautiful, healthy baby boys!!!!



















Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Gunner Blake- 3 months

Gunner Blake...
You are 3 months old!


You are getting to be such a BIG boy.
You are still eating ALL the time.
Right now, you're still taking 5 ounces of milk every 3-4 hours.
Dr. C suggested we start you on cereal so I plan on starting that over our Thanksgiving break.


You are still wearing some 3-6 month clothing but mostly 6 months.
You are wearing a size 2 diaper.


You are still waking up at 12 am and 4 am for a bottle. It's like clock work with you.
Mommy is TIRED. All the time it seems. But you are worth every minute of lost sleep.
Dr. C said I could start letting you "cry it out" once you turn 4 months old. I'm not looking foward to it but I am looking foward to the sleep I'm going to get shortly after you get used to consoling yourself back to sleep. :)


You are a pretty lazy baby. If we lay you on your stomach, you don't cry or get upset & hold your head up like most babies would... You just lay your head down on the floor, completely content. HA!
You also only push up on your legs when you're mad. You never seem to do it just for your own pleasure.


You are a very attentive baby. You want someone holding you or in your face at all times if you are awake. Mommy and Daddy don't mind holding you but it can get a little frustrating when it comes to trying to get other things done.


You still LOVE a bath. And being naked. Lately you've started throwing a MAD fit when I take you out of the bath time. You usually scream the whole time I'm lotioning/dressing you. Poor bud. I always tell you that you can't stay in the bath tub forever. The water will get cold eventually. :)


You still smile and "talk" ALL the time. You have the sweetest little smile I've ever seen!
And lately it seems like when we talk to you, you try to talk back. I could be crazy but sometimes I think you even try to make the same sounds we make.



You LOVE big brother. You watch him everywhere he goes. And if he's ever close enough, you smile and "talk" to him too.
Big brother loves you too! Lately, he's been wanting to hold you more and get in your face more. He really loves laying on the floor with you and watching cartoons.


We love you so much Gunner-Bear!
Happy 3 months baby boy! :)



Month by Month...



And some comparison with Brother at 3 months old.


They aren't looking to similar to me anymore.
What do ya'll think?