ByeBye Binki!!!!

This is the last time you will see this cute little face with a passy hanging out of it!

So, yesterday Cam was playing and lost his binki. I looked for it everywhere I thought it could be, and it was no where to be found. I then decided this was the perfect opertunity to be rid of binki! This was yesterday morning probably about 7:00 a.m.. He has only cried for it three times. Once while we were at Aunt Lara's for lunch, bed time, and three this morning. It was the cutest thing when I opened his door this morning. I asked him if he was such a big boy sleeping without his binki, and he got the biggest smile i've ever seen on his face and said "yeah!" It was seriously adorable! It made me giggle... It hasn't been nearly the production I thought it would be. He's perfectly happy without it! He's already come out of his shell a little. We were at the grocery store and Alex wandered off a little a bit and Cam goes "Dis, (Alex) NO!" The ladies checking us out thought it was funny that he was yelling at his big brother. I told him next step was pottie in the big toilet and he just grinned at me haha!

Let's Play Music!

Today Alex started music class! He is about three weeks behind, but it's pretty easy, so i'll get him caught up. His teacher had me stay with him today just because she likes to have the parents stay with the first time kids, their first class. So, we went to music class :) I get to go next week also because every other week she has the parents come in and learn along with the kids so they know how to help them practice. It was so funny! When we were on our way Alex asked if I was going to be staying with him and when I said "yes" , he asked "why?". I was kind of shocked. I asked if he wanted me to stay and he said "no..". It shocked me and also made me so happy. I was so scared that he'd be terrified, clinging to me, begging me to stay, crying. I got none of that :) He was so excited to go and meat new friends and learn some music. He's also very shy, and very much a "class clown". So he kept trying to make people laugh at first, but then I told him he had to take this serious and pay attention or else I wouldn't let him go back. He then calmed down and listened to his teacher. I'm excited for him to get out and learn. He loved it! Hopefully he'll continue to love it and be good for Mrs. Tobler....

Gggrrrrrr!!!! Frustration!

I so dont even really know where to start... I am getting pretty tired of people and their judgements about this sweet little boy! I've had people tell me he needs structure, i've had people tell me he's bad and it's basically my fault. Just so many things that are offensive to me and break my heart! First I have to say that he is anything but bad! He doesn't go around hitting, pushing, calling names, or biting other kids. He doesn't go around picking fights. He actually tries to avoid confrontation. He is still learning manners, but those are hard to teach any kid. To say please and thankyou, is it really so hard? I've really kind of HAD IT with people and their snap judgements.... Alex does have some issues. I'm not going to lie... He has a really hard time sitting still. I guess that makes him a bad kid and me a bad mom! What people dont know is that I've worked my BUTT off with this kid since the day he was born. He cried from the time he woke up in the mornings until the time he went to bed, then waking up in the middle of the night for a couple more hours of crying. When he was a baby. He didnt nap unless I was driving him around in my car. He was this way until I just started putting him in his bed and letting him cry. Some days he'd cry for an hour strait until he fell asleep. Then he hit 11 months and started running (yes running not walking...) I couldn't get him to sit for ANYTHING! I had to strap him to his chair at mealtimes just so he'd sit long enough to eat. I couldn't take him anywhere unless I could hold him or strap him into something or he'd run off and this little boy is a fast runner! I couldn't even let him out of the house without holding his hand because as soon as he got out, he'd take off running. And then the terrible two's came along.... He'd throw two or three massive temper tantrums everyday. He'd would roll around on the floor screaming until my ears bled. He has improved so much! He has just come so far in the short four years he's been here. Like I said, i've worked my butt off with him. I can take him to the store and let him walk and he doesn't take off running. If we're at home he'll sit to eat a meal (going to somebodies house, though is another story... ) He VERY rarely throws a temeper tantrum. The last one was up in UT and the time before that it had been a year. He will sit long enough to watch a movie or to watch cartoons in the mornings.

He has a difficult time focusing, but i'm working on that as well. I haven't had any medical professional opinions about him, but I think he's A.D.D and A.D.H.D. I'm afraid to take him to the dr for this because I refuse to medicate my four year old because he has tons of energy and has a hard time focusing. I think riddalin on a four year old is a cop out. Yes at the end of everyday I'm exhausted because just watching Alex is exhausting! The running and running...I dont see how he's not tired all the time. But, he just needs something to focus that energy on. Right now he's focused on King Tut. Even though I get tired of talking about King Tut all day everyday, we've both learned alot and sometimes it's the only way I can get him to just sit and relax. I could go on and on.... Just leave him alone! He's a good boy! I'm not going to have society let my boy think that he's bad, because he's NOT!

Big Day!

Today was a big day for my Jonny Cakes! He had two very big "firsts". He rolled over for the first time this morning. I've been trying to get him to do it agian since then , but he wont.... He almost did it while I was watching, but changed his mind at the last minute and flopped back onto his back. He also started reaching for brother (Cam). We were sitting on the couch, Jonathon sitting on my lap, Cam right next to me under my arm and Jonathon started reaching for Cam. It was so cute and so very sweet! He also tried reaching for a "Transformers" toy that was just out of his reach and started to whine when he couldn't reach it. He is growing so big so fast! I really cannot believe that he is already almost five months old! It really does not feel like he can already be that old! I'm going to cry when he turns one! My boys just keep growing and growing! I really wish they could stay little forever! I do love watching them grow and learn as well, it just makes me sad to think that next year Alex will be starting kindergarten, then two years later Cam, then two years after that Jonathon, then two years after that baby unknown (hopefully). Where does the time go?

Bored...

Cam about 2 years old.

Alex about 2 years old.

Cam about 15 month old.

Alex about 15 months old. Poor guy had a booboo :(

Cam about 8 months old.

Alex about 8 months old.

Cam about 5 months old

Alex about 5 months old.

Cam about three months old. Jonathon about 3 months old.

Alex about 4 months old.

Jonathon, right before we left the hospital. Cam hours after he was born .

Alex minutes after he was born.

So, my mom and I were talking the other day about how none of my kids looked alike but at one time or another as babies, they looked alike. Alex and Cam as newborns looked alike. Jonathon looked nothing like either one of them. Jonathon now looks like Alex did when he was about his age.

It's so much fun to look at old pics to see how much they've grown and changed and to see who looks like who, when. I got tired of uploading. I would have kept going, but my back and eyes are starting to hurt :)

4 Months!

Sleeping in his swing, which he loves, but is getting too big for it....
first time trying some sweet potatoes!


Our little one turned four months on the 11th. He is the easiest, laid back baby ever! I dont even see any temper in him, which is great! Both of his brothers were born with a bad temper! We started him on solids a couple weeks ago. I tried giving him rice, but i could never get him to eat more than a couple bites. I then decided to start putting veggies in the rice starting with the yuckiest first (I like starting with the yucky ones so they have something to look forward to.) He hated peas, but I dont blame him because I totally hate peas. I then tried carrots. He'd eat a couple bites then start spitting it out. I then tried sweet potatoes. He couldn't get enough! LOVED the sweet potatoes! He doesnt have any new tricks. He tries to blow raspberries, which is kind of advanced. They usually dont do that until they're at least six months old. Other than that, he doesn't do much. He doesn't roll yet, although he has started trying. He is sleeping through the night, which is great! Every morning when I go get him out of his crib he greets me with a big toothless smile! I love it so much! He loves to hold onto my fingers while I'm feeding him or rocking him to sleep, ehich I also love! He is just such a good, sweet little boy! His big brothers love him and he loves them just as much! He's been a great little addition and we just all love him to peices!

Stuff..

Our new family member, Jack! Jack Jack was my sister and brother in law's dog. Well, he ate his daddy's ducks, so now he's our dog.....

Our new house is getting closer to be done! Danny has been working over there every spare minute he has! I'm starting to get very anxious about moving... The whole thing is kind of bitter sweet. I wish we were moving because we wanted to not because we have to. It's kind of like a bad relationship... One that you wished could've ended better. It's all good, though! I'm so excited for new beginnings and new stuff and Danny is making it look pretty nice. It's a trailer that has been added onto, so it 's kind of ghetto, but it wont be when we're all done with it.

Today was the freebay. It was pretty cool! All the people in the comunity took all of their d.i. stuff to the fine arts building at the fair grounds and everybody was envited to "shop for free". I donated some stuff and went to look around for baby walkers/jumpers, clothes for Alex, and furniture. There was so much stuff it was pretty overwhelming! I didnt end up taking anything but felt pretty good about donating. I think they should do one of these once a year!

Alex is getting so smart! He's really into King Tut right now... Strange, I know! He knows alot about King Tut and his family, though. He'll talk about them all day!

Cam is also getting very smart! He is starting to repeat EVERYTHING! The things he says is funny! He was kind of a late talker, but now he's talking quite a bit. He's learning new words everyday. He hit a rough patch after Jonathon came home from the hospital, but

he's finally decided that he loves "baby". Not only was he having a hard time, he was also cutting his two year molars which made for an extra fussy doodles! His teeth have broken through and he likes brother now, so life is good for him!

Jonathon is getting so big! I still think of him as being a newborn even though he's just under four months old. He's just so much a baby to me and I like it! The day he starts rolling around will make me sad... I so love this age! He's sleeping throught the night for the most part. If he wakes up it's not until 4:30 in the morning, then he'll eat and sleep until 9 unless his brothers wake him up before then. He is the worlds easiest baby! All he needs to be happy is a full belly, a clean diaper, and a nap then he's the happiest baby in the world! He really doesn't complain much which makes life so easy!