Here is a video of Garett giggling. Jake was playing with him one night after dinner and all of a sudden I hear this giggle come ringing across the house! I ran to the camera in hopes of capturing some of it. Well, turns out this boy had quite a few giggles to share! He tends to do them more with daddy but he's learning that mommy can make him laught too! :)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Some Up-to-Date Pictures of the Boys
The now common way to sleep for Garett (notice one hand keeps the other in the mouth)
My reader!! Notice the mess that later was cleaned by mom.
Ok, this pic was supposed to be of Garett sleeping after a full tummy but Wyatt snuck in. He's not camera shy one bit!!
All tired out after eating some solids.
A great picture of my two blessings!
Goof balls!
Obsessed with each other much?!?!
Cutie pie!
The smile that covers the whole face!!
Cheeseburger smile.
Family Picture, Christmas 2008
Garett making his first attempt at feeding himself! (not really) Garett is eating some solids now, veggies first of course! He does not seem to enjoy green beans at all... neither did his big brother. But he likes squash, sweet taters, sweet peas, and rice cereal.
Bros hanging out
Sleeping baby
One of the first times I saw my son on his belly in his crib... not the way I put him down! Garett is now rolling both ways -- tummy to back and back to tummy. He's a stud at it!
Wyatt is dressed and ready for school... his way! (Please note that the shirt is backwards, it's not short weather, and the boots are on the wrong feet). LOVE IT!
Brothers watching Noggin -- "It's Like Preschool on TV"! :)
The pouty face that melts our hearts... especially Jake's! :)
Wyatt REALLY wanted Garett to wear his Batman shoes!! Wyatt tells us at least once a day that he loves Garett and that Garett is his friend.
Superman! Wyatt needed some new jammies and it was between Superman or Batman. They both had capes but Superman looked more heroic. Wyatt is obsessed with Superman, Spiderman, Batman, and the Hulk! He informed me the other day that he was all of them and could tear through car doors... or I think that's what he said!Christmas 2008
We got to celebrate Christmas at home this year. Because of that, I had WAY too much time to bake goodies (and eat most of them). We tried to keep the spending to a minimum but it's always hard to not buy your kids everything!! But it's hard to buy the "good" stuff when you go shopping the night before Christmas (um, this is strictly Jake's fault! I can say that on here since he rarely reads the blog). Anyhow, we had lots of fun as a family. Garett had an early morning feeding before Wyatt was awake and then went back to sleep. So Garett didn't take part in the festivities this year! Just gave Wyatt more presents to unwrap. This year, Wyatt understood the Elf on the Shelf a bit more and we left cookies out for Santa this time!!
This is the collection of cookies I made over Christmas: FROSTED sugar cookies, chocolate-covered pretzels, pecan-rolo-pretzel bites, pb fudge, buckeyes (or pb balls), chocolate-covered marshmallows, no-bakes, some white cookie thing for Jake (I forgot the name), and of course KRINGLAS!!!!
Garett did not wake up for Christmas this year!!
Our double-chin pic. Ok, mine's the worse by far but I can laugh about it now... but when I don't mean to have one in a pic and I do, that's when I cry!! :)
Wyatt checking out the gifts from Santa (the already-opened, ready-to-play-with gifts)
Our Christmas tree all decorated. That choo-choo train is awesome but a bit of a headache. Well worth it though to watch how excited Wyatt is to play with it! The MEDDAC Ball
The ball was back in December but I just now realized that I never put any pics up on here from it. So here's a few of Jake and me dancing the night away (I just was glad I could squeeze into the dress and nothing "popped" out of it during the night!).
Having lots of fun on the dance floor...
Notice NO ONE else is on the floor! They had the sense to stay away with the chance of us running into them!! :)
The Vet Corps (and spouses) along with COL Warren, the hospital commander at Fort Benning
Yeah, baby! Thug-a-licious! Pimpin' it! I'm a dork, I know! :)
Having a good laugh with my best friend.
Candid shot of Jake checking out the program.
There was no pick... NO pick!!! (Seinfeld, anyone?!?!)
A cute couple, if I don't say so myself! (this pic is better than the one we paid for at the Ball)
Having lots of fun on the dance floor...
Notice NO ONE else is on the floor! They had the sense to stay away with the chance of us running into them!! :)
The Vet Corps (and spouses) along with COL Warren, the hospital commander at Fort Benning
Yeah, baby! Thug-a-licious! Pimpin' it! I'm a dork, I know! :)
Having a good laugh with my best friend.
Candid shot of Jake checking out the program.
There was no pick... NO pick!!! (Seinfeld, anyone?!?!)A cute couple, if I don't say so myself! (this pic is better than the one we paid for at the Ball)Finally... some pictures!!
Stella, the amazing bartender at Old Bay Steamers. She was just like the drinks... stiff! hehehe
New Year's Eve... hey, at least we made it till midnight Eastern Time!! :)
Jen enjoying a tasty concoction at Pompano Joe's!
Jake and me right after a round of golf at Gator Lakes Golf Course, where my brother is the new superintendent. Way to go, bro!!!
Grandma enjoying a "double". Not the best influence on her grandson!
Yummy Pompano Joe's! Their drinks were soooo tasty! Their oysters were too big and slimy, I almost gagged.
Baby Luke taking one of his cat naps!
The view from Pompano Joe's. Amazing and beautiful. Loved hearing the waves!
Peek-a-boo with my little guy!!Here's a few pics (finally) from our trip to Destin, Florida where we stayed for a week with my parents and my brother and sister-in-law with their son, Luke! It was quite the full house but soooo much fun! Guys, I enjoyed all of it but our dinner the last night was the BOMB!!!!! :)
Even though the water was FREEZING cold (ok, not as bad as Flat Lake in Montana), Jake and I ventured in a few times. Hey, you gotta get your money's worth! I don't have all the best pics but here's a few to remind me (and share with you) our fun vacation.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Still no pics, I know!
This is just a quick note to say that my computer is going to be getting fixed soon... I guess the motherboard is a mess. But I found a way to blog... had to find the ethernet cord first!
I didn't discover this until 9 o' clock tonight and now I have to head to bed... have a day job tomorrow. But then I have the rest of the week off till Monday -- I start a new job for two months. Anyhow, now that I can get online with my computer (Jake is out of town with his), I PROMISE that I will upload some pics tomorrow. I have some good ones of the boys!!!
I didn't discover this until 9 o' clock tonight and now I have to head to bed... have a day job tomorrow. But then I have the rest of the week off till Monday -- I start a new job for two months. Anyhow, now that I can get online with my computer (Jake is out of town with his), I PROMISE that I will upload some pics tomorrow. I have some good ones of the boys!!!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Bittersweet Feelings
Friday was my last day of long-term subbing at second grade. It's funny -- some of those students knew how to push my button from the very first day together but I will still miss each one of them. I won't miss managing their behaviors (especially some of the rudeness) but I will miss the teaching, my teammates, and that daily groove.
I'm off this week with the boys. Jake is going to Fort Rucker, Alabama through Friday. We might drive down on Thursday or so to spend a day or two with him. I've recently submitted some applications for jobs on Post in their daycares. Hey, if my boys can be there with me and I can travel with Jake to/from work, it'll be worth it. And we might look at moving to Post this summer anyways.
Otherwise, not much other news for now. I'm looking forward to not setting my alarm Sunday night!! :)
I'm off this week with the boys. Jake is going to Fort Rucker, Alabama through Friday. We might drive down on Thursday or so to spend a day or two with him. I've recently submitted some applications for jobs on Post in their daycares. Hey, if my boys can be there with me and I can travel with Jake to/from work, it'll be worth it. And we might look at moving to Post this summer anyways.
Otherwise, not much other news for now. I'm looking forward to not setting my alarm Sunday night!! :)
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Garett's Giggles and Rolls, Wyatt's Prayer
Let me first say I am sooo sorry I haven't put up new pics/video yet. I am having to use Jake's laptop -- mine is not connecting to the internet right now. And my computer is the one that has the videos and pictures on it. But I promise to catch up as soon as I can! I have some great pics to put on as well as a new video of Garett... giggling! :)
It is so stinking cute! It's an actual giggle too. But he really only does it when Jake is tickling or playing with him. He smiles at me but that's the extent of our relationship. :)
Garett is also rolling over now. He is really good at rolling from his back to his belly but he will also go from his belly to his back. I usually find him on his belly by morning time in his crib. A few times we have checked on him in the evening and found him with his legs sticking out through the rails! It's so funny.
Garett is also eating some solids now. He seems to enjoy rice cereal with applesauce and will deal with some veggies. We've only tried sweet peas and squash -- we had to work our way through the squash but he took to the sweet peas pretty well. He doesn't do the gag-shake like Wyatt did. Instead, he does this sort of spit thing. And he is way messier than his big brother -- the foods finds it way on to his face, hands, bib, clothes, EVERYWHERE!
As for my sweetheart Wyatt, he is talking so much better and even tells jokes (at least he things so). He is such a cutie and is learning so much at preschool. I'm so glad he goes! The other night he shared with us a prayer that he learned at daycare. It goes something like this (to the tune of Frere Jacques):
God the Father, God the Father
Thank you, Thank you
something something Blessings
Amen, Amen
Sorry about that fourth line but we can't quite tell what he's saying! And I always forget to ask at the daycare. But it was so sweet the night he shared it with us at the table! We were both smiling and so darn proud of him.
I have one more week of my long-term sub job. I'm going to miss the students and my teammates/school but am looking forward to a little time off again. Jake is going out of town the week after I'm done so if I'm not working then, the boys and I are going to travel down and hand out for a little with him at Fort Rucker.
Everything is going so well for our family right now. Again, sorry for the lack of photos but I will get some put on soon (I hope).
It is so stinking cute! It's an actual giggle too. But he really only does it when Jake is tickling or playing with him. He smiles at me but that's the extent of our relationship. :)
Garett is also rolling over now. He is really good at rolling from his back to his belly but he will also go from his belly to his back. I usually find him on his belly by morning time in his crib. A few times we have checked on him in the evening and found him with his legs sticking out through the rails! It's so funny.
Garett is also eating some solids now. He seems to enjoy rice cereal with applesauce and will deal with some veggies. We've only tried sweet peas and squash -- we had to work our way through the squash but he took to the sweet peas pretty well. He doesn't do the gag-shake like Wyatt did. Instead, he does this sort of spit thing. And he is way messier than his big brother -- the foods finds it way on to his face, hands, bib, clothes, EVERYWHERE!
As for my sweetheart Wyatt, he is talking so much better and even tells jokes (at least he things so). He is such a cutie and is learning so much at preschool. I'm so glad he goes! The other night he shared with us a prayer that he learned at daycare. It goes something like this (to the tune of Frere Jacques):
God the Father, God the Father
Thank you, Thank you
something something Blessings
Amen, Amen
Sorry about that fourth line but we can't quite tell what he's saying! And I always forget to ask at the daycare. But it was so sweet the night he shared it with us at the table! We were both smiling and so darn proud of him.
I have one more week of my long-term sub job. I'm going to miss the students and my teammates/school but am looking forward to a little time off again. Jake is going out of town the week after I'm done so if I'm not working then, the boys and I are going to travel down and hand out for a little with him at Fort Rucker.
Everything is going so well for our family right now. Again, sorry for the lack of photos but I will get some put on soon (I hope).
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Sorry Mom!! Garett's Stats
This blog is dedicated to Cynthia Wheeler, my lovely mother, who asked so nicely to see Garett's "stats" for his four-month check up and compare them with Wyatt. I totally forgot last night so here you go, mom!!
At Garett's check up, he was 27 1/2 inches long (95th percentile) and weighed close to 16 pounds (70th percentile).
When Wyatt was Garett's age (actually three weeks older), he was 24 3/4 inches long and weighed almost 15 pounds.
By this time, Wyatt was enjoying his doorway bouncer (giggle, bounce, giggle, bounce), eating rice cereal and starting on veggies, rolling over both ways, and sleeping from 8-7, eat, and sleep some more. Garett is pretty close to all of this but this is our way of seeing that each of our boys will be different!! :)
At Garett's check up, he was 27 1/2 inches long (95th percentile) and weighed close to 16 pounds (70th percentile).
When Wyatt was Garett's age (actually three weeks older), he was 24 3/4 inches long and weighed almost 15 pounds.
By this time, Wyatt was enjoying his doorway bouncer (giggle, bounce, giggle, bounce), eating rice cereal and starting on veggies, rolling over both ways, and sleeping from 8-7, eat, and sleep some more. Garett is pretty close to all of this but this is our way of seeing that each of our boys will be different!! :)
Monday, January 5, 2009
Wow... where to start?
Some of you may be asking "Where have you been, Anna?" WELL... life has been keeping me quite busy lately with my long-term sub job, working on wrapping up my Masters program, a family vacation in Florida, and OH YEAH the boys in my life! :)
I am hoping to make a cute video of our trip to Florida (Destin area). We had so much fun playing on the beach (even though the water was still cold -- hey, gotta get our money's worth), trying out some new restaurants, and just relaxing with the family (mom, dad, Jen, Justin, and Luke).
I start back up tomorrow for three more weeks of subbing. The teacher might be back for the last week of January but we'll see if the doc releases her. Jake found out that he is not heading over to Germany in February for the month. He's okay with that -- more time with the fam.
As for the little boys in my life... Wyatt amazes me more and more each day with how much he is learning and growing. He was saying something the other day (not 100% sure what...) but he finished it by saying, "I just joking!!!" It was so darn cute! Garett just had his four month check up today which means three more shots. Owie! But he did okay, sleeping most of the day after that. He is rolling over now from his belly to his back, and he loves to lay on his side on the floor. Garett is drinking formula half the time now with me working (it's too hard to pump during the day for me). He seems to be doing well except for a bit of a cough right now. Other than that, he is growing (in length and hair amount) and smiling more each day. Jake has even got him close to giggling with all of daddy's tickles! :)
I am hoping to make a cute video of our trip to Florida (Destin area). We had so much fun playing on the beach (even though the water was still cold -- hey, gotta get our money's worth), trying out some new restaurants, and just relaxing with the family (mom, dad, Jen, Justin, and Luke).
I start back up tomorrow for three more weeks of subbing. The teacher might be back for the last week of January but we'll see if the doc releases her. Jake found out that he is not heading over to Germany in February for the month. He's okay with that -- more time with the fam.
As for the little boys in my life... Wyatt amazes me more and more each day with how much he is learning and growing. He was saying something the other day (not 100% sure what...) but he finished it by saying, "I just joking!!!" It was so darn cute! Garett just had his four month check up today which means three more shots. Owie! But he did okay, sleeping most of the day after that. He is rolling over now from his belly to his back, and he loves to lay on his side on the floor. Garett is drinking formula half the time now with me working (it's too hard to pump during the day for me). He seems to be doing well except for a bit of a cough right now. Other than that, he is growing (in length and hair amount) and smiling more each day. Jake has even got him close to giggling with all of daddy's tickles! :)
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