The Joy of Having Boys!

As Hayden and Coleton get older, the things i always imagined about having two boys are starting to play out! When you think about having two little boys, you think about camping, little league baseball, playing cars, and Brandons favorite wrestling! Brandon always imagined wrestling with the boys and now that the two boys are old enough and understand it enough, they have a lot of fun! Coleton knows all the moves pushing him over, sitting on Brandons stomach and jumping, and pretty much body slamming him. Hayden being so young, but still wanting to be part of the fun, he normally will just sit on Brandons head and bounce while Coleton takes care of the rest! Though i am very grateful to sit this one out, it is fun to watch them play!

Bye Bye Pacie!!

We finally did it!! After many nights staying up with a upset two year old we have done it! A few friday nights ago, i was at a baby shower and as i was sitting there i realized i had Coletons one and only pacifier. Brandon being the brave man that he is decided it was the night to break the habit so we gradually got him off of his pacifier at nights, then days, then naps! It was quite the experience and we thought he was not taking it well because he was up screaming at nights, not sleeping, and was really grumpy during the day but after a trip to the Doctors office we found out that he had a really bad ear infection and because of that his ear drum burst causing the ruff days and nights! Ya it was as bad as it sounds for him and us! Now that we have him on antibiotics boy is he a happy boy and has now been pacie free for little over three weeks!!!

Lots of kids!!

The opportunity came for me to watch more children during the day so i took the offer and ran with it! I have the Alkama family that has a 2year old girl (julia) and a four year old boy(Luke) and occationally a eight year old girl (allison), then there is Carson who is almost three. Along with my two everyday i have the five of them. (fridays carson doesnt come and i have Niah who is two years old). Brandon has a great job which provides great for our families needs so i am doing this more for extra money for extra things like new glasses, my dental bills, our DI trips, and maybe vacations someday. With five kids here everyday it sure makes for a busy house! Thankfully we have a great backyard that they can play in and a little side yard were our sandbox is! By the end of the day i am exausted but things are working out really well! With having all of the kids here our family has now gotten the stomach flu and the Hayden got RSV while Coleton got an ear infection. So when i only have my two it is remarkably easier!! I am definately not worried to have a third (though i am not pregnant) because i am already able to handle five kids under the age of four years!