OMG, funny/scary story...

Sorry, no pics with this one... you have to use your imagination and you will totally get what I am saying!!  Ok... so Andy and I were each giving a boy a bath one evening.  Andy was putting on Cooper's jammies after his bath and I had just finished with Parker.  I put Parker in the pack and play and he was still pretty excited to be awake.  Soooo, I watched his make the elevated part he was on sway a bit.  He got a little curious.... low and behold, HE STOOD UP ON HIS OWN!!  He had the saddest look because I am pretty sure he scared himself and had no clue as to what to do next.  I called for Andy to come see because I was super excited.  First thing he says, "He's going to fall."  I said, "Ya probably..."  But, I was joking.  I asked Andy to go get the camera so I could get a pic.  The absolute second he turned his back, the law of gravity proved valid and Parker leaned forward and tumbled out!!  I screamed bloody murder, yet I somehow reached out, grabbed his arm, and helped his gently summersault and land in his belly tub.  He just sat there a little stunned but smiling.  I was scared, but when he was just sitting in the tub and smiling, I couldn't help but laugh at the whole situation.  To say the least, he sleeps in the lowered position now (and he loves to just scratch the sides and make noise).  Crazy boy! Parker is a definate dare devil.  He is one curious kid who will touch, taste and stare at everything in his path.  Did I also mention he is a piggy?!?!  Holy cow, that little man can eat!  Oh, and I cannot believe my big boy Cooper (or TOOPER) as he calls himself, will be 3 YEARS OLD on Sun!  I may start crying a bit.  How is that possible?!

Learn from my Mistake

Please learn from my bad, bad habit/mistake.... DON'T LOOK ON THE INTERNET for advice on what your kids (or yourself) may or may not have.  It is the most depressing, gut wrenching, tear my hair out experience EVER!! That is all

Catching Up a Little....

I realize it has been forever since I have posted stuff, but I guess life has taken over!!  Now, I fall asleep around 9:30 or 10:00 (with the exception of the Olympics) and sleep until the monsters wake up.  Anyways, back to my little guys.... I love them!  Cooper is saying soooo much these days.  Not only does he repeat things, but he knows what he is saying.  It is crazy for me to actually realize he knows exactly what he is saying, what he wants, and how to ask for it.  Sometimes I don't understand him fully because let's face it, toddler is a whole NEW language.  When I ask him his name, he now answers, "Tooper," as opposed to what he used to say, "ME!"  He still calls Parker, CarCar.  Andy is no longer Ga, but Daddy.  Grandpa is still Tata, Grandma is still Beeamim (I have no clue as to where that came from)  Great Grandpa is T-Tata, Great Grandma... I forget, but it is something special.  Everyone else is pretty much the same.  

Parker is such a Momma's boy!!  I am pretty sure it is because he just sees me as a food source!  He is generally a very happy, talkative baby.  He is on the smallish side, and he has jelly legs... but they will get stronger.  He gets everywhere by rolling.  He just seems very content with it....crawling takes more effort then he wants to give I suppose.  He loves fruit, hates peas, loves stars and Cheerios.  I think the thing he loves most though, is sticking every single thing he comes in contact with in his mouth.  This is slightly challenging because Cooper loves to share things with him (small snacks, small toys, ect)  I love that he wants to share, so it is hard trying to explain to him about Parker.  Now he just says, "No CarCar, you will choke."  Haha, funny but true!  

Summer has flown by.  Andy has been working a lot (better do it while it is available and still getting paid).  I have been working at the restaurant a bit, but since summer is now coming to an end, I won't have to be there as much.  I have been trying to re-organize the boys things, but it is difficult to have any time where I am not "needed"by either one of them.  Parker is still in little clothes, so I haven't had to switch out much of his stuff yet, but when he starts growing I am sure he will be going through his clothes!  Cooper had a few more pooping issues... still have no clue as to why.  I just feel sooo terrible when he is consto.  He just looks like he is in so much pain.  Poor kid!  

Anyways, Cooper will be starting academic childcare next month!!  My baby is getting so big!!!!  I never want to let him go....  He is going to be 3!!  Ahhh, and Parker will be 1 soon.  It is so very true... it goes by TOO fast.  I always worry that I will miss something, not teach them something I should, not be there for them.  It is scary, but I try my best to protect them and teach them good things.  Cooper is such a sweet kid when he wants to be.  (sometimes he can push my buttons), but on the hole... he is a very generous kid with his possessions and his love.  I hope some of that rubs off on Parker!!  

Now for the fun part.... pictures!!!

Eating is both of their fav past times!!

Every morning I bring Parker into Coop's room, and they play in his crib...which by the way, he does not want to leave.  He has a big boy bed in his room which he calls his "couch," but he prefers his crib. I like it because once he moves to his "couch" he is one step closer to being more independant.

Cooper always says, "Mommy, take a picture."

"Cheese" face with a side of Bedhead!

I tried to get a good one... but I still can't!  (4th of July)

Bowling!!!  Cooper LOVES it! He knows not to cross the line too!  It just takes FOREVER for his ball to get down the lane

Another morning pic I was told to take!

Parker's first ride "BigBoy" style

He is so cute!

Uhm, that tongue!!  Bath time!

Yes, I walked into the room and found them doing this.  Uhm, see what I mean... Cooper loves his little bro right now!  He was "reading" to Parker

VEGAS with my Mom for my Bday!!  Andy stayed at home with the boys and I got a mini vaca, and it was fantastic!!  I think I gained three lbs in two days with all the buffet food, and PF Changs!!  Thanks Mom!

9 months old!

So, he happily rolled into his hamper after dumping out the clothes.... 

And Cooper decided to follow suit!  Such hams!

So, Parker is a lot under weight and we had to do all these poop tests.  8 all together.  Oh, and I did it with Cooper when he was little too!  But, this time the tests had some undesirable results, so we have to see the dumb GI specialist whom I HATE!!  He has the worst bedside manners and threatened me last time.  The whole situation has me on my wits end, but at least my baby boy doesn't seem to be in pain.  He seems happy to me, which is most important.  

Showing him the Batman that Mommy won out of the claw machine at the movie theater!!  I had a Mommy/Son date with Cooper, and we saw Brave!  He was soooo unbelievably good at the theater.  Made my day!  Oh, and he is sooo NOT interested in popcorn, which is great!  I don't want him to be!

This is his "couch," he fell asleep one night like this... I left him there, but in the morning he was in his crib!!  Sneaky sneaky

Yay Fountains!!

 Of course we have the fountains!  He LOVES running through them.  He could do it all day... or until I tell him we are going to eat brown bread!  (he loves the brown bread at Cheesecake Factory)  So, we have our little lunch date/water play time/shopping time.  My fav!  Oh side note... Cooper saw synchro diving on tv during the Olympics and wants to do it (Jump Jump) as he calls it.  I told him he has to learn how to swim first.  So, the next morning he told me, "Mommy, I go to POOL!"  We went, and after two times... he goes under the water by himself, jumps in, and tries swimming without help!  Parker loves sitting with someone on the shallow steps and splashes with his arms and legs!  Yay!  However, Coop has the WORST Farmer's tan!!  hahahahaha

Sorry!

I am so sorry that I have been slacking lately!!  Parker just turned 8 months yesterday... and my big boy has 3  months left until he turns 3!!!!  Ahhhh, where has the time gone?!?!  They are growing so big so fast it is craziness!  Almost makes me want a baby around at all times so I can feel young... selfish I know!  I def. enjoy my time with the little monsters, and we have developed a mutual understanding of "mommy time," nap time, bath time, and bed time.  

Parker is wayyyy more of a Mommy's boy then Cooper for sure!  He loves being with me (not bragging).  Cooper loves being with Andy though.  I have been venturing out by myself and the boys more and more often now.  Sometimes I long for the days of toting around 1 child in a car seat.  That was simple!!  Yes, with 2 boys I can reminisce of the days of worrying about only 1 child... So easy to do, so easy to pack for, so easy to keep track of.  Parker is still very easy... and Cooper is actually pretty good too.  He has some hearing issues (by that I mean, he tunes me out already!) But, while we are out by ourselves, he seems to recognize my elevated stress level and acts appropriately.  Thank God!  

Cooper is super smart in my eyes!  He knows what so many things are I had no clue he knew.  He is speaking in sentences...almost in the right tense as well.  He cleans up after himself for the most part, and he loves his food still!!  The funniest thing in the recent days has been that he thinks Parker is soooo gross when he is eating!!  He always tries to wipe Parker's face because of the baby food mess I leave on it.  Hilarious I tell you!  He is OCD about messes, don't know where that came from :)

He loves playing in the water!!

PEAS!!!!  First time, doesn't like food too much...but I am not giving up.  This kid will LOVE it soon enough!

Parker almost took a face digger during this pic... I saved him!

Me and my babies!

Brotherly love!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom's birthday, so the boys and I went down to spend a bit of time with her in Palm Springs.  It was super nice (a little hot).  

Surprise lunch at a really good Mexican food place (my head is hiding Cooper's head)

He LOVED the kiddie pool... LOVED it... except the dead bees

Take a good look at Parker's feet... he crosses them too!!  So cute.  He LOVED the water too.  Splashes and just wanted to be in it the entire time

Me and my boys

Parker fell asleep

Life with TWO BOYS!

Oh my gosh, I should be sleeping right now... but I can't seem to. I have been totally slacking with the blog lately (sorry), so I wanted to share some pics. But first, let me tell you how he boys are doing, what the are doing...

 Cooper is talking more and more by the minute, literally.  He is a walking parrot.  He hears something I say, or a word on the tv and he just says it like he has been talking all his life.  The things he understands NEVER seises to amaze me either!!  I don't know where he learns what some things are or mean, but I need to give him more credit. He does the nicest most sincere thing... when we go somewhere new or meet someone new to him, he always makes sure they meet Parker before he says hi to them.  He will literally walk up to Parker and introduce him to everyone.  So sweet, makes me proud! That boy takes everything in and I think he is super smart (but I am just the Mom)!  He totally knows when I am mad at something he has or in most cases hasn't done and he says in a super cute voice with a smile... "HI MAMA" and my heart melts... I feel guilty for being mad... and I just want to give him the biggest hug.  What a cycle!!  BUT, that kid has his Dad wrapped around his little finger for sure!  When Andy comes home, I no longer exist... all things learned the past two-four days go out the door, and I have to go back to square one.  It is frustrating to say the least, and a little on the hurtful side because he totally does ignore me and everything I say.  If I say no, he goes to Andy and gets his way.  I was like that a little I guess, but Cooper and Andy are boys and they have their bond.  Yes, I am jealous!

My 32 month old has been getting sick every single month and it stresses me out!!  He was sick the 2nd week we brought Parker home and from then on..pretty much every month.  January was the best when we both got sick and the he caught the stomach flu and gave it to me!!  Wooohoo!  Thank goodness Parker escaped that one.  I just get miffed because I try sooooo hard to keep them away from sick people, and I am totally OCD about sanitizing things like his toys.  Whatever precautions I take though are worth it because when that boy gets sick (like he is now), it is the saddest thing for me.  I would be sick everyday if that meant my boys weren't!  This round is the worst yet.  He has a horrible cough and is so very congested with an ear infection.  Last week, he was constipated for 6 days (and he is at the very least a once a day pooper) so I was very worried.  He got a suppository at the Dr's... didn't work.  He was on laxatives for two days before anything happened.  He was in a lot of pain, in his words; "Butt owww"  Again, I did all I could and he was still in pain.  I just want him to be healthy for a month!!  Even when he is sick, he still loves to play...he still drinks his water, and he always talks to Parker and tells me what his little brother is up to.  

Parker... my little dude.  Parker is inch worming these days.  He sees something he wants and he gets to it by rolling back and forth or inch worming (pushing his butt up and then pushing his legs out).  It's great!  He is a very mellow baby, just like Cooper.  He gets upset only when he is hungry or very very tired.  He LOVES his big brother!  Parker will watch Cooper and just smile and laugh.  When Cooper talks to him, he is on cloud 9!!  I know this won't be the case next year, but I am totally enjoying it now!  I am super jealous of his eyelashes!!!  They are sooo long and full, it is incredible!!! He has such deep eyes that suck me in, and his smile is amazing!  He smiles soooo much, I think he likes the attention.  Parker talks a lot!  If Cooper isn't around, he talks even more because he knows I will most likely have nothing distracting me.  He is a very good baby, small and mighty!  He is 12 lbs and in 3 month clothes...so my only complaint is that he won't get to wear some of his cute winter clothes because it is basically summer now.  Sad.  Oh well, maybe I will just put them on...take an pic and enjoy the clothes that way!!

I am a beyond lucky Mom!!!  I find this out again and again on a daily basis.  There are times where I have zilch patience because I have been tested all day, but we get through it.  I often wonder why a girlie girl like me didn't get a girl.  I wanted a mini me who could wear all my clothes, and put on my glitter.  But alas, I have two little boys who I wouldn't trade ever.  I ask myself every day how I was blessed with two healthy (in the big picture), happy, loving, even tempered kids.  Every Mom thinks her kids are the best looking, smartest, greatest kids out there... I am absolutely NO exception!!!  

Here is Parker at 6 months.  He is getting so big!

Cooper and he "cheese" face.  He actually says cheese and this is how he says it..

Typical pic with both of them looking anywhere but at me

Parker in Cooper's big bear he got for Easter

Cooper's Cheeseface and Parker looking a big disgruntled.  

Parker's sweet ride!

Don't ask me about these faces... but they were so cute in their dinosaur pjs!

Uhm, so Cooper was having a party for his "friends" for snack time, Andy was "thrilled"

Pretty darn cute!

Bear bumbums!! Yes, I sure did buy matching bear butt pants and I am so happy I did!

Brotherly love

My big boy!

Sleeping angel!

Easter "basket" for Cooper

VOTE!!

Please remember to vote for Parker by Easter. I know he won't win, but I would love to get him in top 100. He went from 4000 to 767 to 579 to 336 to 279.... so the votes are working. Remember, you can vote every day and evening until the end of April 8. Thank you for your help! If you need the link http://photos.parents.com/cutekid/14/2012/279, but it would be easiest to do it by my link on facebook or I could email you the link. Let me know. Thanks

End of March 2012

End of March in a nutshell.....

Parker and me at Disneyland in Fantasyland, it was hot and crowded that day, we didn't stay too long.

Cooper is beginning to like Mickey Mouse... FINALLY!!! YAY

We have a roller... a mover! Parker roller over a whole month before Cooper did, and he just kept going. He is very good at rolling and keeping his head up. Now sitting is a little more challenging for him. He is top heavy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Little man! He's 10.5 lbs now!! Im sure by his 6 month he will be over 11 lbs for sure!

As I sit here pumping (sorry if it is tmi, but I have nothing better that I can do besides either read, or work on things online). Pumping is my quiet time, but it is also a time where I can get things, like blogs... bills, messages to friends, download and upload photos, ect done. I have become quite efficient in the time it takes to pump to getting things done. When Andy is gone, it is quite an adventure!! I have Cooper taking everything out of the drawers and cabinets, and Parker feels it is time to be vocal or playful. I just have to suck it up and do what I need to get done. It has its way of working out, even if I have to cleanup a ginormous mess after. Oh well.

Ok, so what was I going to write about before I went course... oh, my sick toddler. I swear, is it normal for a toddler to be sick every month of the year??!! We almost made it through March and then he gets a cold. I am thankful it is a cold so far and hopeful it won't be anything else, but that poor kid cannot breath and every time I make him blow his nose (which he is excellent at) he gets tears in his eyes. Almost like allergies, but it's not. His nose is a runny faucet and his head must feel so full of crap, I feel so bad that I cannot give him any medicine to alleviate the stuffiness... at least he is a trooper!

I am just praying that nobody else gets it...especially Parker!

January was the stomach flu, Feb was a cold, March is a cold... although I would MUCH rather have the colds then the flus! Man, that stomach flu was horrible! Of course, it started when Andy was at work, at 3 am...when Parker was awake as well. I thought it was something he ate, but it wasn't because a few days later, I got it too. It sucked because I still had to function because Andy went back to work. That was hard because it wasn't my stomach so much as the body aches and fever. What doesn't kill you, only proves to yourself that you are getting better as a mom. I still think that it is crazy how before I had Cooper, I still had all these intentions to keep my life the same and drag him along to my functions because I saw others do it. Ya right!! The second I saw him, my priorities changed and so did my life obviously. It has evolved even more with Parker. I sit back and watch, perhaps judge, others and what they intend to do versus what I know will really happen and I kind of chuckle because I realize I was that person. I guess everyone must learn for themselves. It is difficult to give advice because what works for me, may not work for others and their children.... and vise versa. And I don't want to look like the loser who doesn't know what she is talking about.

Anyways, I plan on winning the lottery tonight!! I plan on paying off our house and our parent's houses. Then I plan on huge savings for the boys (for college, their families, and life in general) investing money in houses around the world.... but a main one down in the OC around the places I love to be at. Of course we would get bad-ass cars, and I would start my own skating company! That would be good enough for now I would say. I love that I can dream so well!!

The Hunger Games was an amazing movie and an even better book series!! Yes, I gave up a few hours of sleep to read, but oh so worth it. I LOVED it... maybe even better then the Twilight series! I also can't wait to go see Titanic in 3d. Don't judge... it is one of my most fav movies of all time!! Yes, I even wanted to skate to the soundtrack and I memorized Celine Dion's song in like a day. I just love it, plain and simple.

March tid bits

I want March to be a "stay at home and enjoy life" type of month. With that being said... there are lots of things going on here!! Parker is a little wiggle warm who can roll over front to back and vise-versa!!! Coop is trying to make it to the big boy potty...uhm, ya, we need to work on that! The house is slowly being organized. I feel like Monica from friends, but it is wayyyy harder to keep things clean with two little ones around. Oh well, I always knew the day would come where things couldn't be spotless and left the way I placed them.

New things... got a 4 door car so I don't have to contort my body to get the kids in the Civic. But, that meant I had to say goodbye to my baby girl. It was VERY depressing to say goodbye after a decade of being together!! That car was well taken care of... better be kept that way MOM!!! Other new things, not much!

I FINALLY found an Uncle onesie!! What do you think of the model??

He likes to wear his undies, just doesn't understand how they work yet

This is JED... we went to Stars On Ice and had a blast... even when bbq was thrown on us (and my Coach purse which kinda sucked!)

We went to a wedding reception in San Clemente, at a beach house, literally on the beach. We even saw dolphins!

Sunset with the bug

Boys

Cooper dressed up as Woody for Samantha Fuji's princess party.

There was a bounce house... need I saw any more?

Parker was trying out the excersaucer. He always has such a pleasant look on his face (when he isn't crying)

Cooper demonstrating how to use the excersaucer

The boys

Parker got a Mickey onesie and hat for Vday, I LOVE it!!

Cooper is finally using the hooded blanket for nap time. I found it and he loves it