Impressions

Baby Camille's Rod Stewart impression {as seen on FB}...

Baby Reid's impression of a deer caught in the headlights while doing an impression of baby Camille's Rod Stewart impression...

Mommy 911

This past week brought on a couple of scary mommy moments. On Wednesday I had put Reid down for a morning nap and began working on a couple of things around the house. A few minutes later I heard him start to cry. This is not unusual as he will often do this as he fights his sleep. But, it only took a few more seconds to realize that this was a different cry. I went in there to find his leg stuck in the crib rails. I, ofcourse, immediatly set out to free his leg. He, ofcourse, fought against this as he didn't understand that staying still would be the best help for me. It was wedged in there pretty good (if you've seen Reid's legs you'd understand what I'm talking about). I couldn't really move his body as this would make his body go one way and his leg another...not a good outcome! After a few moments of trying I decided to call my neighbor for help. She loaded up her boys and in moments was headed to my house. Thankfully, I was able to meet her at the door with Reid in tow and let her know that I had gotten his leg out. The second he was freed he stopped crying and was only left with a little bruise. Alissa told me that she had already gone over a plan of attack in her head. We could try some dish soap and other items but if those don't work we'll call 911. Thanks for being there Alissa! You're a wonderful friend and a blessing to have right next door! Obviously I didn't take the time to snap a picture of Reid in this predicament so I'll post some other recent crib pics! 

Now you can see how this little boy might get an appendage stuck in the crib. And may I remind you of how his big brother has been caught sleeping in the past?

On Thursday morning, Landon was in our bathroom with me as I was getting ready for a playdate. After finishing, I headed to the kitchen to get a few things ready for the boys before we left. A few moments later, I headed back. The moment I hit the bedroom door I was overwhelmed with the smell of bleach. Uh-Oh! I ran into the bathroom to find Landon's shirt and arms covered in Clorox Bleach cleaner. Thinking it might have gotten into his mouth I pointed to the bottle and asked him if he put it in his mouth. His response was "OK" which is usually his way of saying yes. While I'm still not sure this was the case, I treated it as such. I called Aaron who advised me not to panic but call poison control {1-800-POISON-1 if you ever need it} just for some tips on how to treat the situation. I was instructed to bathe him and give him 4 oz. of milk. I was also reminded to put locks on our cabinet doors. This particular bottle had been left out because it was just used the day before to clean the tub. I'm sure our file headed straight to CPS after I hung up the phone. Thankfully, it didn't seem to affect Landon and he is just fine. I'm sure I over-reacted to both of these situations, but they were definitely scary for this mommy!

Landon's bleach-stained shirt

Truckin' Along

It's official! We have two little boys who are ON THE GO! While Landon started crawling around 8 or 9 months, our little chunky monkey was a bit of a late bloomer in this department...maybe because he has a little more weight to pull around?! The last couple of weeks he has been teetering on hands and knees and making us all think he would take off at any moment. In the last 24 hours he has done just that! If you know our sweet Reid you know that he likes his food! So, I've been using this as a means to get him to show off his new skills!

Twinkie Tushies

Can you believe these two little boys are officially sharing diapers and even some clothes?

In this post, I put up a picture comparing a size 4 diaper (Landon's size) and a newborn diaper before Reid was born. I also talked about how I didn't understand how I would be able to love another child like I loved Landon. I remember as a child, my brother, sister and I would always try to get my parents to tell us who their favorite child was {all in joking of course. I mean we all 3 know who the favorite really is! :)} My mom's response was always the same. "I love you all equally but in different ways." While we all thought this was just her way of avoiding the question, in the last year I've found this statement to be so true. While I was concerend about loving one child the same way I did another, I've learned that's not really possible. I've been blown away by the overwhelming love I have for each of them individually. And, like I stated in the earlier mentioned post, I thank God that they are each fearfully and wonderfully made.  

Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate. Psalm 127: 3-5

Welcome Baby Camille

My sweet little niece was born today! I so badly want to hold her but due to a few thousand miles between us that won't be happening too soon. I look forward to the day I can though!

Camille Jean ~ May 18, 2010 ~ 8 lbs. 10 oz. ~ 22 inches

Sweet Baby Camille, Your Aunt Haley, Uncle Aaron and Cousins love you very much and absolutely CAN.NOT.WAIT to meet you face to face!

Wet 'n' Wild

Today was the perfect day to break out the water toys! It was HOT! This was Reid's first water play experience and probably Landon's thousandth! I was looking back at some posts last night {one of my favorite things about this blog} and was reminiscing about all the fun we had with Landon in the water last year. It's one of his absolute favorite things to do and we did a lot of it! It was double the fun today with our sweet Reid. We can already tell that this will be one of his favorites as well. These boys are sure to have some wet 'n' wild fun together this summer!

Reid shows off his new swim trunks

Unfortunately we couldn't find our little pool from last year. But apparently we need to get a new one quick because we turned around to find Landon in the water table...

I had to throw this picture in here. Aaron and Landon kept putting water on the slide and then Landon would slide down it. This particular time his bottom half got away from him and I happen to get this action shot.

And then Daddy had to slide down...

One of Those Days

Disclaimer: If you want to just skip right down to the yummy recipe I've added with the post, I don't blame you. This isn't too different than every other day around here....it's just nice to vent about it every now and then!

The day started off with me getting a little inspiration to head out with the boys to run a couple of errands. After loading up the AV {assualt vehicle} and starting my journey, I was reminded why I don't do this unless absolutely necessary. Is it too much to ask my children to be entertained by the fun ride they get to take in the Kohl's double kiddo tram? Does letting Reid cry for a minute while trying to check out make me a bad mother? The look on the lady's face in front of me would say so. How does it look when I leave the store appearing like a mother who has everything.under.control as I carry my infant {22 lb.} son, purse, diaper bag, shopping bag and hold my toddler's hand only to find that by the time I've got the car in sight, both the purse and diaper bag have slowly made their way from my shoulder to the crook of my elbow and it would appear that I'm now carrying my infant only by his neck as I am determined to make it the last few feet before collapsing in front of the AV? Is it too much to ask Landon to keep his shoes and socks on in the car on the way to our next destination? And why does Reid feel the need to chew on the socks and shoes after they become airborne and land in his lap? Would it be possible for the grocery store worker to know exactly where I could find a jar of red roasted peppers instead of taking me to aisle 5, 6, 4, back to 5 and then finally to 16. Is it bad consumer etiquette to pick up a box of Gerber Banana Cookies, open them and begin passing them out to my now very unhappy shopping cart riders before paying for them? Is it OK that I ate a couple myself? Is it over the top to ask Landon not to push over his baby brother when he was so happily playing by himself giving mommy some much needed time to get lunches ready? Is it too pathetic sounding when I tell you that I ate the first half of my lunch (a slice of LO cheese pizza) in conjunction with washing bottles? Take a bite. Wash a bottle. Take a bite. Wash a bottle. The last half of the pizza was eaten while holding Reid who, by this point, was ready for one of those freshly, cleaned bottles. Is it OK that after I put my 2 angels down for their nap I myself laid down for a quick snooze. And why is it that Landon felt the need to wake me up from my snooze an hour later by poking me in the eye as he attempted to put my glasses on my face? Is it unfair to then ask him not to sit on my laptop computer and push around the wireless mouse as if it were just another one of his many matchbox cars? I guess I did leave it on the floor. I was just asking for that one. Is it OK that I breathed a sigh of relief as my reinforcement walked in around 4:00? Does it make me a bad wife that I suggested a vasectomy ASAP? I'll stop there. By the way, remember that jar of roasted red peppers I had a hard time finding? I needed them for our dinner tonight. It made for a nice {& yummy} end to another one of those days!

Mexican Chicken

1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers packed in water, drained and chopped
1-4 oz. can diced green chiles
1 tablespoon dry taco seasoning mix
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3-4 chicken breasts, halved
salt

I also added 1-2 tablespoons of Franks Hot Sauce

Place all ingredients except chicken in the crock pot. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Add chicken and coat well.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return to crock pot and mix with the sauce.

We used this to make soft tacos. We also added some chips and queso from Chiloso! YUM! There were some short-lived moments today when the boys were being super sweet to each other...

It made me forget all most of the morning.

Sigh

How does this happen in a matter, of what seems to be, just moments?

Sigh....

A Visit with Mr. Ed

This morning we loaded up the boys to head out for a walk. We live really close to a house on several acres with a few horses. Every time we pass the field (walking or driving) Landon makes sure to point out the "horsies." However, they are rarely close enough to the fence to actually get a good look at them. But, there they were this morning. Just waiting for some visitors! Of course, I wanted to take pictures and thought it might also be fun to let Landon feed them a few carrots. So, I ran back to the house. I came back only to discover upon taking my first picture that the battery had been taken out to charge. It was Aaron's turn. He ran back to the house and a few minutes later I see him coming up the sidewalk on his bicycle with the battery in hand. I don't know if it was the horses we were around or if it was because I felt like a damsel in distress, but all I could think of at that moment was that my prince was charging up on his noble steed schwinn to save the day. Thankfully, we were able to get some pictures and the boys were able to see the horses. But, after all the extra running around Aaron and I did, we decided to forego the walk and head back home.

A group photo wasn't really working out

Landon wanted to feed them grass

And then he realized just how close he was...I'm honestly surprised he got this close.

I think this guy could benefit from some whitening strips!

Guitar Lessons

Not only is Landon a great entertainer, but he is also an excellent teacher. He even went the extra mile to make sure Reid knew how to put the strap on.

Landon's Many More Hats

I wanted to post some more hat pictures. Refer to THIS post if you're not sure why I'm posting pictures of my son in random head wear. Most of these are taken with my phone, so excuse the quality!

This is a huge blow-up Dallas Cowboys football helmet that belongs to our friend Luke.