Can Anyone Help A Sista Out?

I am on the lookout for a child's table and some chairs. I went to Roundtop/Warrenton yesterday and scoured the vendors but didn't find quite what I was looking for. So I thought I'd ask yall for help. If anyone has a child's table they don't want/need anymore..or if you are out at a garage sale and you see one..call me! I really don't want to pay the price for a brand new one..they are pricey! I would prefer rectangle or square because of the space I have to put it in. I don't have to have a set with matching chairs...but I am looking for chairs as well. I made the mistake of not buying the $20 chairs I saw at Roundtop bc I thought I could find them cheaper online. That was NOT the case. So anyways...help me! Keep your eyes open. I would appreciate it!!

2 Month Update

Carson turned 2 months last week but I didn't get a chance to blog then. I can't believe how fast it is going by! The last 2 months have been great. We are quickly learning how to parent two small children who need different things all hours of the day. Carson is still pretty easy going, like I've said before. He just eats, poops, and sleeps. These days he is starting to interact with us a lot more. He started smiling around 6 weeks old and now he smiles all the time. Pretty much anytime you talk to him he gives you a toothless grin. Its precious. He is starting to "talk" as well. Lots of cooing, gurgling, little squeals. I love it! He seems to be in the best mood when he first wakes up in the morning and wakes me up with his sweet talking. I forgot how sweet it is when they first start all these things. He loves laying under the baby einstein play gym thingy. He is very amused by the lights and music, and of course the mirror.

At his 2 month checkup last week, he weighed in at a wopping 13 lbs 7 oz. He's in the 90th percentile. We don't know what its like having a big baby..Brody was always in like the 20th percentile. So we are loving his rolly polly legs!!

Big brother Brody is being his usual self. He's constantly adding new words to his vocabulary..or at least his version of the words. His new one these days is "muh" which means movie. He recently learned how to say "papa" which is his name for my dad, and "pawpaw" which is what he calls Matt's day. Sometimes that one comes out as "bawpaw" and makes me laugh everytime. Everytime he sees a circle he yells out "ball!!" So he's got the concept. When we start learning shapes it may be hard to convince him that those are called circles and not balls. Right now we are learning animals. He is so good at all his animal noises and pointing out the different animals in his books. I'm not sure what to move on to next. What things can a 20 month old understand right now? Colors? Shapes? I'm not sure that he's ready for numbers and letters...but I have no idea. Education majors..Moms...any suggestions? This morning we were playing with his alphabet puzzle (its the letters with a corresponding picture..A with an Apple, etc that just fit in order on a puzzle board) and I discovered that he has memorized where some of them go. I would hold up the letter and he would point to its correct spot. I was so proud. He doesn't really know that Z is the last letter..he just remembers that the Z with the Zebra go in the last spot. We did the puzzle about 3 times and every time he could tell me where the same 6 or 7 pieces went. Maybe all kids at his age should be able to do this and I just have no idea. I was just so proud of him! He goes to physical therapy this Friday to see a pediatric pt. We're hoping to make some progress on the walking.

Ok, well that's what's going on with our boys. Growing like crazy and changing everyday. Here's a couple pics!

Our sweet baby playing. I couldn't catch a good smile that day.

Brody laughing at momma being silly. His laugh is infectious!

Brody loves doing pull ups..And he's very good at it. He actually pulls himself up..Matt is just holding him. Probably bc he's crawled for so long..his arms are super strong!

Walking Update

I guess we should be more clear when we say Brody doesn't walk. Apparently, when you say that, most people have the impression that he physically can't take steps. The boy can walk all over the house by keeping a hand on the couch, a wall, a cabinet or someone's finger. And, he can walk pretty dang far without holding onto anything. However, he usually has to be coached to do this. What we mean by he doesn't walk is that he only walks alone, without holding onto something, if you are coaching him and he is walking towards someone who he knows is going to catch him. He finally has started walking from one couch to another without anyone urging him. Or from the ottoman to this wicker basket we have under our bar. He'll randomly make a run for something. But he does not just walk from one room to another, or even to an object in the middle of the floor. He walks from one stable thing he can grab onto to another. So does Brody walk? Physically yes. But can I just put him down and will he walk around the house. No way.

We went to see a physical therapist yesterday and after evaluating Brody, he says there is nothing wrong with him. He thinks that since he has waited so long to start trying, that now he is too smart. He knows he can fall and get hurt. So why take a chance? We know that he is scared. If you let go of him in an open area where he doesn't know what to walk to, you can see the fear in his eyes.

So now we're working on how to get over this. How to encourage him to walk towards something, such as a toy on the floor, and not needing to keep going until he gets to where he can grab on. We're praying for him constantly that his little ankles are physically strong enough to hold him up since he waited so long..and that he would overcome this fear of walking. We don't know if we're supposed to continue therapy or not. The PT made some calls to some pediatric PTs and I guess we can set up appts with them. But we're not sure if we're supposed to or not. We don't know if he needs it or if he just needs confidence. But maybe working with a PT will give him some confidence?

So keep praying for him..we feel he's getting closer. We NEED it to be closer. Mom can't carry a 2 month old and a 20 month old everywhere!

It's BAAACCCKKK!

The time is approaching. The time of year that Matt waits for all year long. The time of year that as soon as its over, Matt is ready for it to begin again. Fortunately, I enjoy this "special time of year" too so I'm not complaining.

What is this special time, you ask? COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON!! Tomorrow night is the first game of the season and we are ready for it. I'm not even sure who's playing, but all I know is we're having friends over, busting out the chips and salsa and firing up the grill. This is my favorite part. I really do enjoy watching the games with Matt, especially if I know the team and have someone to cheer for. When we first started dating, I think Matt was excited to know that I liked sports.

But I really like the college football atmosphere. The friends. The food. Just the laid back, nowhere to go feeling. We'll probably have the grill going most Saturdays loaded with sausage, burgers or whatever we feel like that week. Friends are always welcome so invite yourself over! Of course, the Aggie game will always be the game on the TV..but if its not on yet, we'll be watching another one.

So come on over! Let's get ready for some football! :)

I'll leave you with a couple of pics of our little Aggies. On Saturday, they'll both be decked out in their Aggie attire so next week you'll get some updated pics.

Carson just being cute :)

Brody loves to read.

A Few Pics

Don't have much to say about the boys right now. Carson is a month old and growing like a weed. I think he weighs between 11 and 12 lbs now. Like all babies, his looks change daily. His little neck is so strong..he holds his head up like a champ! He is sleeping pretty well too. He still wakes up once or twice at night which is not bad at all. Hopefully it won't be long before he's sleeping through the night. I feel like it could be soon!

Matt's birthday was last Saturday, so on Sunday night we had a little party. Nothing fancy..just some friends from Hope Group plus a few others. We all piled into Andrea and Michelle's house and let our kids destroy their cute, stylish, single girl house. Thanks for being such troopers, girls!

Here are some pics we snapped this week..nothing special and not a lot of time for editing. But we know we have some peeps that want to see pics :) So here ya go...

His fave napping spot.

He looks fat here..but it almost looked like he was going to smile.

The ONLY halfway decent looking pic of us from the party..and of course our kids are looking away, yawning, etc

Carson with Andrea & Kelly

Trent rigged the 24..it was awesome

PEACE OUT!

Happy Birthday Matty!

Happy 24th Birthday Matty!
(Wow, you're so young...I totally robbed the cradle!)

Thank you for sharing these last almost 5 years with me! You make life wonderful. You are such a great husband and father to me and the boys. You are a great friend and encourager to those blessed to call you their friend. Thank you for being so patient with me, so encouraging of me as a mother and so supportive of my dreams.

Brody says thanks for playing baseball with him every night and trying to help him walk. Carson says thanks for changing his stinky diapers and being patient when he has his gassy, fussy moments.

In case I don't tell you enough, I LOVE YOU! Hope you have the best birthday you could ask for!

Life with 2 Under 2

Carson has been here for 3 weeks now. Before I had him, I had this picture in my mind of what life would be like with 2 children under 2. I thought it would be hectic all day, I'd be exhausted and just ready to collapse when Matt got home each night. However, I'm so happy to say that it has not been like that at all. Matt was off the first week and my mom was here most of the second week, so this week has really been my first week alone. And it really hasn't been bad at all. There's been moments when I was a little overwhelmed because Brody wouldn't take a nap or Carson was crying because of gas troubles. And its hard to keep Brody off of Carson when he's in his bouncy seat. But overall, I feel like we are adjusting well. I do realize that right now Carson sleeps a lot and that in a couple of weeks when he's awake more during the day, things may change. I guess I'll adapt and figure it out when it gets here.

Carson is already changing so much. When he was first born, everyone said he looked like Brody. And he still does. But when his eyes are wide open, he definitely has his own look. I feel like he's looking less like Brody each day. He slept through the night last night! I was shocked. I kept waking up to see if I just didn't hear him crying, even though he's right next to my bed! It felt great to get a good night's sleep. I'm just trying not to get my hopes up that it will last. He is such a great eater and pretty laid back, as long as his tummy doesn't hurt. Speaking of his tummy hurting...last night Trent and Andrea brought us dinner and hung out. Carson was pretty fussy and we couldn't really make him happy. I had finally gotten him settled down and we were enjoying adult conversation. All of a sudden I see the face...and I hear the rumbling. Carson is filling his diaper BIG TIME! We all laughed and I said something like "well now you must feel better." And we went on with our chat. A few minutes later I went to adjust Carson in my arms and felt something wet. Oh yes, he had pooped all over himself and me. I couldn't really get up from the couch while holding him so I passed him off to poor Andrea, who then got poop on her. It was quite a mess. Andrea and I had to go clean up the baby and ourselves..and I noticed that Matt and Trent gladly let us handle this by ourselves. Thanks guys! After a night at our house, I think the future Mr. and Mrs. Buck will wait quite a while before having kids!

Brody is adjusting well. He loves him so much. When he hears him crying he says "Bubba." Sometimes he says "Bubba cy-in"...its so cute! Some mornings he even wakes up asking for him. These days Brody is really learning to communicate with us. We can't ALWAYS understand what he's trying to say..but he tries so hard. He's learned "No." He hasn't told us no out of disobedience yet, but he knows how to say "no no" when he doesn't want something to eat. He even says it to himself when he knows he shouldn't touch something. He tries to repeat things that we say like Go Aggies and Gig Em. Its quite funny because it sounds nothing like the right thing, but he tries! He also loves to count. He will take our finger and point to things in his counting books and wait for us to count them. He even counts before he throws a ball or does a "trick" like rolling on the floor. It comes out as "et, et, et GO!" That's supposed to be "1, 2, 3 GO!" Oh, and he's also quite a good little pitcher. He and Matt play baseball almost every night in the living room and he throws quite well to Matt, who has the bat. Brody never wants to bat though. He's quite a character and keeps us laughing all the time.

Well, I think that's about all that's going on with us. I'll leave you with a few pics!

Meeting Uncle Brent and Cole for the first time.

Brody was very angry that we were trying to encourage him to walk!

Carson's first real bath

Carson was in his crib crying so he need to go check on him.

He likes his tummy

He didn't understand that Bubba was sleeping and he couldn't go mess with him.
(yes, he has yogurt on his face.)

He likes to snuggle sometimes

This is what Brody does everytime Carson is in his chair..he laughs and pokes at him.

Such a HAM!

Andrea loving on him, BEFORE the poop explosion. And if there was any on her sweater, you couldn't tell bc it was the same color! Not saying your sweater looks like baby poo, Andrea!