Jake the Snake

I must mention 2 things that have happened with my sweet Jacob as of late that deem worthy of posting! First, I met Elizabeth and her son Ben at Chick-fil-a yesterday. Ben is 21 months old and Jake almost 18 months. They can almost maneuver on the indoor playground but not quite. I saw both Ben and Jake start climbing up the stairs while I was feeding Landry and Elizabeth went after them when they realized how high they were. Ben went on to something else on ground level while MY child made it back up the stairs and then proceeded to explore the tunnels that would eventually lead him to the slide. Now I know that some 18 month-olds may know how to get down, but I knew that it would only be a matter of time before my precious child would realize just how high up he was and start crying. I told Elizabeth that if I got stuck in the toy car, it would be worth blogging about. Good thing he did come back to the top of the stairs before crying, so I didn't have to climb too far. Next time me may have to avoid the whole playground.....yeah right!

My next story involves meal time. My sweet boy is an animal when it comes to food....he was a hard feeder when it came to introducing first foods, Landry has actually been easier as an eater, but he came around. At breakfast this morning, he saw me pull the bacon out of the fridge and he was dancing back and forth saying OOOOOOOOH!!!! He started crying when he saw I had to warm it up, and when I pulled the bacon out of the microwave he RAN to his high chair waiting for me to put him in it. I also gave him some pancakes, not to worry. He just makes a huge mess out of the syrup, so we are about to be done with those. I experience this every mealtime...his expression is hilarious, just thought I would share it with you!

He has also started waving HI to everyone and I praise him for being so nice. He then claps for himself. I am sure that anyone who has children knows what I am taking about. What would we do for entertainment without them??????

Green Beans!

My sweet baby girl will be 6 months old on Tuesday and it already makes me sad at the milestones she has hit because she is growing up TOO FAST! Tonight she sat in a restaurant highchair, we got rid of the baby bathtub and she is in the safety seat(plus it gave Jake a lot more room to move his big self around in the tub since we bathe them together!), and she also sat in the wagon alone(with the seat belt around her of course) for the first time yesterday. So it makes me sad to think of all these firsts as it was yesterday she was a newborn. I am not super sure that we are done having babies, but this might be our last round so I want her to slow down....I know it's not going to happen.

My precious Landry is all smiles!

This afternoon I had neglected to go to the grocery store to get her some vegetables. The only veggie I had to give her were green beans. I had never introduced them to her, but she didn't do well with peas so I figured it might not be good. Nonetheless there was no time better than the present to give them a try. I had the camera ready because the faces she makes are priceless.
Here she was all fine and dandy with her toy before we got started. She had no idea what to expect!
We got through a couple of spoonfuls in but none went down...she finally gave me this gag action and I felt sorry for her and called it quits. She did eat an entire jar of bananas when she figured out they weren't green beans! I also went to the store shortly thereafter and bought plenty of yellow vegetables:).

Good Times

Had a great weekend thus far as we headed to the pool yesterday afternoon. I had to get a picture of them in their matching swimsuits! For those who think I go a little overboard in the matching outfit department, I totally agree with you:)(and so would my mom)! But I won't get to do this very long as Jake will grow out of the jon jons and smocked outfits too soon. So I figured that because they are 360 days apart, I am entitled to go a little overboard and I LOVE to dress them alike(if you can't tell!!!)

Jake wasn't too happy in this picture because he wanted to go play!
He thought the shower was a lot of fun!
Landry enjoying the water....I think she will love the water like her brother
Jake playing with Ella Turner(Jay and Ashley's little girl) at the pool

We ended up planning a dinner date with the Turners last night and met them for dinner after we put the babies down(thanks Aunt Lou for watching them!). We had planned to go to Superior but you can imagine the line on a Saturday night...only for the young! So we ended up at the Oyster Bar and Grill and it was really good. After some much needed adult conversation that did not include "we need a high chair" and " don't throw that" and without any screaming for what was on momma or daddy's plate, we went for ice cream. We had a good time but did not go to bed until 11. Whew that was late but worth it. The kids slept until almost 7 thank goodness!!!
We went to eat(yes again I know!!) after Sunday school and the children were a lot cleaner before we left the house, but that is what they make spray and wash for! So here we are just before our Sunday afternoon nap. Yes I took one as well!

The Boardwalk!

Just a few images from our trip to the Boardwalk. Jake had a great time playing in the water! It took him a few minutes to warm up, but after that he entertained anyone eho would watch.

Dancing back and forth!
Landry is already looking forward to next year!

Last Week's Events

We survived the week but are glad to have daddy home! Our biggest news is that Landry made it through Mom's Day Out and ate well for the ladies feeding her. We live maybe 2.5 minutes from the church and she fell asleep both times on the way home!! She didn't sleep well there, but that is what I expected because there was way too much going on for her to check out.

I also started taking Jake to Gymboree play classes and he loves it! There is much to do and friends to play with. It is also next to my one of my favorite places: the Moppet Shoppe! The only down side is it is a long drive over to Shreveport and we had 5 o'clock traffic to contend with on the way home....but we will continue so that we can have that mommy and me time!!!

Yesterday we went to the Boardwalk and I let Jake play in the water fountains. He LOVED it and tired him out just before his nap. Landry enjoyed watching him and is growing up so fast!! She is currently eating 3 jars of baby food a day(1 at each breakfast, lunch, and dinner feeding), along with 4 ounces of formula after that. She will eat around 6-8 ounces of formula before she goes to bed. Her favorites are sweet potatoes and carrots with squash coming in second. I tried peas last week and she got sick shortly thereafter. It may have been coincidence, but the dr told me to lay off of them for a month(!) so we will see. I plan to try green beans this week.

I also took the children to the pool last night at Palmetto(our country club) and Landry did well in the take along swing for awhile and Jake was content jumping to me from the side of the pool. When she got fussy, I just pulled in the pool with us and she was fine again. I got a "your brave comment" and figured I would take Jake to the pool if I had just one child, so I can't penalize him for Landry being so young. So we survived the pool trip and are waiting for Landry to wake up for her nap so we can go again!!

Next Friday Jake and I are flying to Pensacola to meet my parents and we are so excited. Last year was not very fun as Jake couldn't sit up or anything at the beach and he just did not enjoy himself. This year he LOVES the water and I cannot wait to take him!!!

Playing around before church last Sunday
Landry Grace all dressed up!
Jake thought it would be nice to give Landry a turn with the ball
Jake takes a break from the back yard pool to take a drink

I caught Jake putting his John Deer hat on his sister. It was a hilarious moment!

Home at Last

Matt got home in time to see the babies before they went to bed. Jake was running around the house naked (he escaped from the bath tub as I was taking Landry to her room) and Landry was fussing for her bottle. It was good to have him home!! We really had a great week. I have stories to tell and pictures to post. But you will have to wait until tomorrow:). Sorry but I am tired and want to spend some time with my hubby!

Happy 40th!

Here is to my parents who had their 40th wedding anniversary yesterday. Wow! What great role models we have. Matt's parents will celebrate their 39th in July. Mom and Dad came by to see me and the babies on their way home from visiting my brother Darrell in Dallas yesterday. We are so blessed to have them so close.

Today our neighborhood play date was canceled, and with Matt out of town we decided to load up again and head to Ruston. Much easier to travel in the morning as both babies slept pretty much the whole way.

OK, so tomorrow is the BIG day....mom's day out starts at our church and I have plans to leave BOTH of my children there from 9-1:45(only on Tuesdays and Thursdays) so I hope I can part with my dear daughter! I had no eating issues with Jake as he was around 21 pounds at 6 months. Landry on the other hand is another story:). She will only eat once while there, but can be difficult to feed!! I can take her out if she doesn't do well, but come August she will have to be in daycare full time, so this is her trial run!!! Hopefully I will enjoy the day and not worry the whole time, but I will probably worry the whole time. Jake LOVES it there and I know he will be thrilled to see all of his friends!!!

I will note that at the doctors office last week she weighed in at 14 pounds even and we just went to size 2 diapers-a sad day!! She will be 6 months on the 10th of June.