once again...

Taking pictures with the boys never goes well...

a busy day!

• Andrew's been going some on the potty! (Can I just say potty training is a FULL TIME JOB!)
• Blake's been rolling from his back to his belly!!
• Blake's 2nd tooth has cut through!
• Matt's building the boys a swing set out back. I'll post pics when it's all done.

still here!

Yep! I'm still here! I've been a slacker blogging lately so I figured I'd catch all up on what's been going on around here.

Boys before bed time.

Matt's sister came in while he was out of town. Boy, she sure was a big help! When she called and asked if she could come in I was tempted to say no. I figured it would just be easier for me to do it myself. I sure am glad I didn't. She basically played with Andrew and kept him entertained while I took care of Blake and the house. We were glad when Daddy made it home tho.

A big yawn!!

Matt caught an early flight home as I needed to get to the doctor. I had a small bump on my head (I thought was a mosquito bite) that was growing and hurting. I woke up Thursday morning (the day Rachel was leaving and Matt was coming home) to a nice swollen eye. Luckily Matt made it home before my Dr. apt! It was so nice! I arrived at my appointment 15 mins early without a kid in tow....AND enjoyed reading a magazine! It didn't even bother me that they called my name 30 mins after my appointment time. It ended up being a cyst and feels much better today.

My lil pumpkin!

Matt's bother came in and they went and did boy things...like fishing. Jill and Jack didn't come in because Jill wasn't feeling well. We were pretty bored without them. I ended up gathering a few things for a garage sale in a couple of weekends. I don't have much stuff but I think I'm going to try and sell my single stroller. I think we are done with it. Money made from the garage sale will go to getting Blake a new car seat! He's moving on up!!

Blake cut his first tooth!

Some of you have asked if Andrew and Blake look anything alike. Here's a pic of them in the same onesie. Andrew is 3 months in this picture and skinny. He didn't put on his weight until 5 months. So this probably isn't a good comparison. I just took this pic of Blake today. He is getting BIG!! He is almost 16 lbs now.

Anyway, I don't think they look alike at all...well, they both have big bellies!!

home alone

Yep, we're home alone! (picture me doing the McCauley Culkin face) Matt left today to go to Omaha for work. He'll be back later this week. I did really well keeping up with the house and both boys happy...until dinner time. Andrew and Blake wanted to eat at the same time. Since I didn't have Andrew's dinner ready...Blake won that battle. I was definitely looking forward to 7 PM when the boys went down. Normally I veg and check blogs then, but I had a messy house to clean up. My sister-in-law called me tonight and is going to come in tomorrow. That should be fun and break up my week. Then we have Matt's brother and wife coming in Thursday. So, a busy week, but hopefully lots of fun.

Andrew's asking Blake where Daddy is.

problem solved!

I deleted my last post because I worried that my "friend" might one day Google my name and find it! :) Anyway, my problem has been solved!! She got a job yesterday and will no longer be home during the day. I figure she'll be too tired to call me in the evenings to go walking too! So, I've turned my phone back on!

an answered prayer

Blake did awesome last night! He went 12 hrs straight without a peep!! ahhh...the good ol' days! It was so nice for me to have 8 hrs solid! I hope he keeps it up! He's been a little constipated lately and yesterday got it all out of his system...so now I'm wondering if that had anything to do with it. Anyway, just had to share! (hope I'm not jinxing myself by posting this!)

houston happenings!

So, my sister informed me that I needed to update my blog since it's been a while. I guess I should have told her that if you don't have a blog...you can't tell me what to do with mine. Right, Carrie??? :)
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Not much has been going on here. I'm still fighting with Blake who keeps rolling over in his sleep. It's very much getting old! grrr! I'm ready to pin the boys jammies to his bed if he doesn't stop. I've tried everything! I'd put him to sleep on his back, but he just didn't sleep that hard. One nap he kept waking up early. Then I decided to put him on his tummy during the day and his back at night...that kinda confused the poor kid. So, three therapy sessions later (jk!) I'm back to square one...I'm putting him down on his tummy and he's just going to have to figure out what to do when he rolls over in the middle of the night. I was worried that he'd wake up Andrew or Matt with his crying, but the only person he's waking up is ME!! I've gotta get something worked out because we have family coming in town in two weeks and they aren't going to want to listen to him freak out when he wakes up on his back.
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I'll leave you with some pics of the boys...

We've started solids. Messy little guy!

Trying out his ExerSaucer.

Silly Andrew

This boy loves the tub!

Well, I have about an hour and a half before the boys get up from nappin' so I better get some cleaning done...or my hubby will beat me when he gets home! :) jk!

4 months

Blake turned 4 months old yesterday and today we went to the Dr. for shots! I hate shots. Poor kid was smiling at the nurse when she stuck him. Dr. said he is doing well for his age and that he's quite the talker...hmmm...wonder where he gets that from?! He's also in the 50th percent across the board.He started rolling over again when we were out of town so the Dr. said to put him to sleep on his back. He said it would be okay since his reflux is getting better. So now I have to train him to fall asleep on his back. grrr! I put him down at nap time and he cried. He's quiet now so I'm thinking he's asleep.

Isn't he a sweetie? I just love those blue eyes!

back to reality

Yep, our vacation is over! We just got home this evening. It was sad to leave but I'm glad to be back home. I wouldn't really say it was a vacation per say...I worked my butt off! Going out of town is more work than being home. Living out of bags is a pain and I was constantly misplacing my stuff! Here's a little recap of our trip...

We left a week ago Friday and headed to Shreveport (Bossier really) for the night. Got up Saturday and headed to Camden, AR to visit with John and Amy. John's dad had passed away and they were in town. We hated the circumstances but really enjoyed seeing them.

Look at my spastic child...he doesn't have time for pics!

We have already arranged marriage for these two!

After visiting with the Schaffners we headed on to Cabot, AR to see Matt's family.

The boys played the Wii while the girls cooked and took care of the boys! :)

Aunt Rachel...she was a big help.

Cousin Jack!

We left Cabot on Tuesday and head to Hot Springs Village, AR to visit my parents. We were basically on the lake the whole time.

Grandma and Papa Miller

Andrew loved being on the boat.

Swimming with Daddy. Josh and Jill came out to The Village and skied with Matt yesterday. They took Andrew out on the tube (I don't have pics to prove it) and he LOVED it. He cried when it was time to get off.

Blake out on the boat. He enjoyed it, too!

Well, we enjoyed our visit with everyone. The boys had their moments...well, Andrew did, but they really were good. Blake didn't sleep that great in the pack 'n play so I'm hoping he gets a good night sleep tonight!! Now if I could just get someone to unpack for me and catch up my wash!!!