Cutest Lil' Monsters Around!!: 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!