Been A Little While

Kamden is 5 months old today.  He is huge!!!  18.5 lbs.  His little personality shows more everyday.  Lately he has been loving his big brother.  Karson will play with Kamden more too.

Speaking of Karson and Kamden playing.  Today Karson came running up to me holding his arm like it was hurt.  I didn't hear a thud so I didn't think he had fallen.  I asked him what happened.  He responded, "Baby Brother puked on me!"  I wiped the itty-bitty speck of puke (it looked like saliva) off his arm, but he still walked around holding his arm like it might fall off.  So funny.

Karson has been such a big boy lately.  He is talking so much more and saying the funniest things.  Mostly just regular things, but they sound so funny coming out of his little mouth.  LOL.  Now if we could just get him potty trained we'd be in business.

I'm so excited!  I've been looking into cloth diapering and ordered my first three diapers.  They should be here anyday.  Cloth diapering sounds like it would be great on my bank account and the environment.  Plus the diapers are so cute.  I'm hoping if I create a stash (that's what they call it in the cloth diapering world) now, that it will last us through our next child, saving us that much more money. Yay! 

Mom and I are going to the Child and Baby Expo this weekend.  I'm hoping they will have a booth with Baby Hawk carriers.  I want one so bad.  This way I can carry Kamden either in front or on my back while I play with Karson, cook, shop, etc.  The Baby Hawk is a mei tai and so much better for baby than a Bjiorn and way cuter.  I would really like to try one out before I order it online because they are kind of pricey.

Last weekend we went to the indoor waterpark in Owatonna.  Karson had a blast and Kamden kind of liked it.  I would have like it more if I it wasn't so busy and I didn't have to watch my kids.  Ha!  We also got to hit up the outlet mall in Medford.  The boys should be pretty well set for summer now.  I can't believe we'll be wearing shorts in no time!

Sick Kiddos

Both the boys are sick.  Karson has pink eye and Kamden has double ear infection.  Keeping Karson away from Kamden is proving harder than I thought.  I never realized how much they are in eachothers faces.  We will have a nice relaxing weekend at home since everyone is sick.  Fine by me.  I should add they are both acting normal, so that's nice.

Karson has been doing the cutest things lately.  He spits out the funniest sentences.  What he says wouldn't be funny if an adult was saying it, but a two year old is hilarious.  He even says things at the appropriate time with the appropriate inflection.  One morning this week when we were leaving for daycare, he told all his trains good bye.  While waving he says, " Bye Thomas, bye Percy, bye Spencer.  See ya later guys"  It was so funny.  Karson's head bumped my chin the other day and I bit my tongue and said ouch.  Karson stroked my hand and really nicely asked, "You okay Mama?"  It was so stinking cute.

Kamden is 4 months old already.  He weighs 16 lbs 10 oz and is 26 inches long.  85% for both height and weight.  We've tried rice cereal a few times and I just don't think he's ready yet.  Kamden is such a good baby!!!  He is so calm and relaxed.  It will be interesting to see how Karson influences him because Karson is CRAZY.

Spring can't come soon enough.  I can't wait to get the boys outside and start going for walks.  Think warm thoughts!!!

***Yes, there are more pics of Kamden than Karson, but that's because Kamden stays in one spot and Karson does not.

Are You Out There Spring?

Spring can come anytime now.  It would be so nice to take the boys for a walk, or go to the park.  Not to mention, my house would be more enjoyable if the windows were open.  Anyways on to life...

Both Karson and Kamden have ear infections.  Neither one acted to cranky or ran a fever.  I took Kamden in because he had a nasty cough and raspy breathing and didn't want to over look RSV.  As soon as the Dr mentioned ear infection I had her look at Karson's ears too.  So I've got two big bottles of pink medicine in the fridge that both boys love to take.

Karson got his H1N1 booster this week.  I can't believe how much he likes getting his 'ouchies'.  He was so excited to go get his shot and was so proud to show Dustin his bandaid when he got home.  We were getting ready to go get Karson's shot and were in a hurry like usual.  Karson kept saying "My boot! My boot!"  So I felt his ankle to make sure his foot was all the way down in the boot and it felt right.  He kept walking funny and saying "My boot! My boot!"  So finally I took the boot off and what did I find?  A golf ball!  Karson thought this was hilarious.  Now, I'm sure he put it there in the first place, but he must have forgotten.  He was so shocked that it was in there.  He usually only puts things in Dustin and my shoe's.  This morning I found Mator in my tennis shoes and Dustin finds things in his all the time.  Crazy kid.

We are definitely settled into being a family of four.  Now I can't imagine life without Kamden.  Watching Karson grow and learn makes us all the more excited to see what's in store for Kamden.

Pacifiers

It's been a while...life got hectic with the holidays.  Karson is pretty much pacifier free.  I snipped the end off of his pacifier when he wasn't looking one day and when he popped it back in his mouth he immediatly took it out and looked at it.  Then, he looked at me and said, "I broke it" with a puzzled look on his face.  I played dumb.  LOL  He asked for another one at bed time, but (suprise) it was broken too.  I told him if he sucks on them to much they break.  We only had two rough nights trying to get him to go to sleep with out one.  Now there is a 'broken' pacifier in his bed and one to take to daycare, but he doesn't really need them.  I think he just likes to know they're near.

Kamden on the other hand could care less about the pacifier.  I only offer them to him when I want him to be quiet.  Like at church or in the car.  We will try to give them to him periodically, but he spits them right back out.

Kamden has been sleeping in his crib for the first leg of the night.  Usually 10-1, then he is in bed with us maybe waking once more before 6 am.  I have tried to get him back to the crib after the 1am feeding, but he throws a fit and I don't want him to wake Karson up, plus I'm just to tired to deal with it right now.  We are working on it though.

Karson likes the bumbo...that's right I said Karson.  I thought for sure I was going to have to cut him out of it since he got stuck in it as a baby (fat thighs), but he jumped right out.  He thinks it's hilarious. 

Karson has been going pee on the potty here and there.  One day he went three times in a row and I told he could wear his Spongebob or Thomas underwear if he kept it up.  Then, I told him we would have to buy more big boy underwear and asked him what kind he wanted.  His answer...TINKERBELL!!!  Ummm, I don't think that will be happening my boy.  It is one thing to watch Tinkerbell, it's entirely different to buy girl Tinkerbell underwear.  Dustin is so proud of his little girl (Karson).  LOL

Kamden's 2 month stats - 13lbs 8oz and 24 inches (both were like 98% or something close to that)

Christmas is Coming

I am so excited to see Karson's reaction to Santa!!!  I am having so much fun now that my Christmas shopping is done, because now I say, "Oh, maybe Santa will bring you a remote control Lightning McQueen."  Or "Maybe Santa will bring you a Lightning McQueen toothbrush."  My plan is to keep receipts and if he isn't thrilled with something I'm going to hide it and take it back.  We really got him more than he needed.  We got a few little fun things and outfits for Kamden and I may wrap up some diapers.  We have to make it look like Santa brought Kamden stuff too.

Kamden has been smiling up a storm.  He is so stinking cute and such a good baby.  I can't wait till he is just a little bit older and can 'play' some.  Karson has been unintentionally hurting Kamden.  He'll throw something and accidently hit Kamden in the head.  I got really mad the other day and told Karson I don't want him to touch Kamden until he's old enough to fight back.  One of these days (like next year) Karson is in for a big suprise when Kamden halls of and tackles him or hits back.

I hope the weather holds out so we can keep all our Christmas plans.  If not we'll get to spend Christmas at home in our PJ's.

Blizzard 09'

We've had our first big storm of the season.  A foot of snow and 35-40 mph winds.  We lost power twice, it was fantastic.  Karson now likes candles going all the time for fear that the lights will go out.  He also gets mad that we won't turn the Christmas lights back on.  LOL.  The only time I started freaking out was when I needed to pump and didn't have any power to do it.  I tried to nurse Kamden, but he had eaten recently and wasn't having it.  Luckily the power only stayed out for about an hour or so each time. 

Going to get the kids pictures taken with Preston and Klohe and go to Chuck E Cheese tomorrow.  Then, we have Kamden's baptism on Sunday.  Busy weekend.  I really need to clean the house!!!

Stutterer

The other day I thought Karson was stuttering.  I made him repeat what he was saying four or five times.  Then I realized he wasn't stuttering he was saying Dora like the show.  The theme song goes 'Do-do-do-do-do-Dora'!!!!  How funny!  I laughed so hard once I figured it out.

Karson has been such a good big brother.  Now when Kamden cries he'll either grab his bottle and try to give it to him or get his pacifier.  He always looks at me so proud when he knows he's doing something nice, but don't try to help him with the bottle.  He'll say "No! I do it!"  Well okay then.  He loses interest pretty quick anyway.  And don't worry I'm always watching these good deeds take place.  I'm not about to leave them both in the same room unattended.  I'm sure Karson would be fine, but I can just see me walking back in the room and Karson carrying Kamden to me or something.