Pajama shorts...

So since Cat Boy is so hard to fit into clothes and diapers I decided I would make him some myself. Before I start on the diapers I wanted to try out some pajama shorts. So here they are.
Of course we had to start with Batman! They both LOVE them and The Boy wants to help so bad! I let him help by handing me pins and such but that is about all for now. I have some scraps I am going to let him play with and maybe get some fluff and have him make a pillow. Of course now I have to make some for daddy too so they can all match and figure something out for Monkey....they have yet to say if I can be included in on the matching so we will see.

One last picture of The Boy posing....cracks me up!

Eric's first flag football pratice

Today The Boy had his very first flag football practice. He was so excited (as was mommy). Each day he would ask how many sleeps till football and I would tell him and almost every day he would take out the football and want to practice! So today was the big day and he did GREAT! Let me say though it was HOT HOT HOT out!

Here is him meeting the coach and getting ready for warm ups. For the first 15 mins or so he stuck next to a boy Liam he knows. Every time one of them would move to far away The Boy would scoot right back next to him. :)

Getting put into his first position. He was a receiver for this turn.
Each kid got a chance to wear the flags and run while the other kids tried to catch them! When The Boy was up he ran and would change directions when a kid was about to get him! When he was done he was so proud and yell out "MOM! MOM! I didn't let those kids get me!"

Then it was time to catch! He did the best in his group catching the ball every time. Then he ran over to me to get a drink while the coach was throwing to some other kids and when he went back it was break time so the coach practiced with just him for a min and he missed 2 but caught the rest! I was so proud!

All in all it was a great practice! Except for the obnoxious dad who kept yelling at his kid! I mean COME ON they are 4 and 5! Never mind the fact that his kids name is the same so my poor kid kept looking thinking he was being yelled at! I swear before the season is over that guy is gonna have a few words said to him!

Hey out there....

Wow I have really been slacking off. I have not blogged in forever. So this will be a general update then I will try and get back to the fun stuff.

Monkey turned 6 months yesterday. the time is just flying by! He weighed a while 12lbs 1/2 oz. Pretty much gained nothing since his 4 month appt but the doc is gonna let it go another month before we run any tests. He was 25 1/4 inches long. He has started to sit in the last few days and is FINALLY starting to sleep a bit better at night. Not great but I will take waking up 2x over 3.

Cat Boy is being Cat Boy. Getting into everything. He is a child who loves to go off and play by himself but lately I have been finding him in more and more not so great activity choices when he is off alone. He has really started to take to video games over the last few weeks and is getting better at them. The Hubby can not deny him as a child either. I swear these boys......

The Boy is doing good. He starts flag football on Aug 1st and is REALLY REALLY excited. He asks us to practice every day. He is really getting better and better to each day. You can find him running around the house all the time. When he runs by you he tells you he is practicing his running for football. He also brings us the ball ALL the time to practice his catching and throwing. So super cute. We can not wait to see him in action. It is a big time commitment too and he knows this. They practice 3 days a week and a game on Saturday. Thankfully the practice is at a park so we can amuse the other 2.

There has been a lot going on here lately and tisk tisk on me for not blogging it but I will try and be better. Gotta go for now though as Cat Boy has been a bit quiet for to long again.

Ashton's first meal

Yesterday Monkey had real food for the first time. I made him a nice batch of avocado. The Boy was way more excited then any of us that Monkey was eating.

The first bite! Each time I would get some The Boy would say "mom tell him here comes the choo choo" or plane or car or truck or whatever vehicle struck his fancy at the moment.
He seemed to really enjoy it. He did not eat as much as The Boy and Cat Boy did their first meals but he liked it! Also he stayed pretty clean! He only ate his hand once the whole time!
Cat Boy was very interested in what I was doing and even said Ahhhhh once but when I went to see if he wanted some he said NO! and pushed the spoon away.
Monkey was sure to let me know when he was done. The Boy took this picture. He just loves taking pictures of everyone!

Corn anyone?

So Cat Boy took a bag of corn out of the freezer while lunch was cooling off. Nothing new he has a thing for bags of frozen veggies. Well this was was already open. So needless to say there was Cat Boy sitting on the floor having a snack.

Chef The Boy the pizza maker

For dinner tonight we made homemade pizza. I made the dough in the bread machine and then The Boy helped me shape it and make them. He got out his little roller and tried to roll out the dough but it was not going to well. We Tried to toss it like the big timers but anyone who knows me knows how that turned out. LOL We managed to stretch them into a good size and went on the top them.

The top pizza is the cheese on mommy and daddy's pizza. The Boy decided him and Cat Boy wanted orange cheese only. He did a lot of the work himself slicing the onions for daddy's pizza and using the chop chop for the garlic. However he wanted me to smash it with the knife to take off the skins.
Here are the pizzas before they were baked. On the left is the cheddar cheese and garlic pizza for the kiddos and on the right is the sausage, garlic, and onion pizza for mommy and daddy. Below are the finished products!
Of course we had to get a shot of everyone enjoying the meal made by Chef The Boy!

The Boy's first 2 wheeler ride

So last night we all went into the back yard to play while the foil dinners were cooking on the grill. There was a little boy who had been riding his bike in the side of the townhouses earlier in the day and he rode by again. He stopped to say hi and Cat Boy ran over to him to hug him and give him kisses. Cat Boy had been on the back deck when the boy had rode by earlier and was talking to him. So the boy dropped his bike and came over to play with the kids. They were having a great time when his sister ran by and told him if he was going to play here to bring his bike over. So he got his bike and it was a 2 wheeler. The Boy was admiring the bike so we told him we would check out WalMart tomorrow to check out the bikes. I asked the little boy how old he was and he is also 4. I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of him. He happened to pass when we were returning from BJ's and asked to play with the boys again but we had things to do. I found out yesterday he has no mom. :( That just breaks my heart. The Boy really likes him and can not wait to show off his new bike. He picked it out in WalMart and rode it through all the isles as I did my grocery shopping. He also got a cool Ben 10 helmet to match. When we got home he could not wait to get all geared up and show daddy how well he could ride.

Cat Boy was very excited to see The Boy on the bike and enjoyed chasing him up and down the parking lot.
Of course it has been raining off and on for DAYS here so there are puddles everywhere. So each time Cat Boy got tired of chasing The Boy or The Boy went past a fun looking puddle Cat Boy had to take a break to play. The boy can NOT say no to playing in water. (see the bath blog to prove it LOL)

Anf of course a shot of the cool Ben 10 helmet! It also came with knee pads and elbow pads. They have XLR8 (accelerate) on them which of course help him to go SUPER SUPER fast!

Day at the Park

Thursday we walked up to the park. Rather I walked and They Boy and Cat Boy rode in the double stroller and Monkey was in the Mei Tai. It SEEMED like a good idea since it is only a tad over a mile but it is mostly uphill slightly. So pushing 80+ lbs in the stroller was a bit more then I was expecting especially since it was warmer then I thought. However we made it there and the kids had a blast.
They Boy went on the swings and asked to go "Highest high so I can go in the clouds." I grabbed his swing a few times while he was up in the air and let go and he just though that was the best!
Cat Boy found the little trees and spent a good chunk of time examining all the branches. As soon as he realized I was taking pictured he had to turn and say "CHEESE" each time! So much for candid pictures LOL.

Monkey of course just watched all the fun. I let him chill in the stroller to see if he wanted a nap but of course there was to much fun to watch to be bothered with sleep.
Cat Boy then got a hold of my camera and became a photographer. He even set the timer which I have NO CLUE how to due. LOL Here are some of his masterpieces.We call this one ode to my water
and this one is mommy REALLY needs a pedicure (hint hint to daddy LOL)

First dentist appointment

The Boy had his first dentist appointment on May 14th. He did GREAT! He was super excited to see the dentist and also to have some quiet time with no brothers. He had told me before we left he was going to be shy and not talk and he kept his word. :) He was a little unsure about opening his mouth at first but did it as soon as she mentioned a prize LOL! He enjoyed sitting in the chair and watching Dora while he got his teeth cleaned. A very nice lady came in and gave him a pinwheel which he has a BLAST with.

They tried to do x-rays but his mouth was to little for the thing. He was bummed he could not see pictures of his teeth but there is always next time. Everything was perfect and he can not wait to go back.

dinosaurs

So May 1st we headed up to Baltimore. We got a hotel at the Inner Harbor for a night. When we got there we settled in and headed to the harbor for dinner. It took us forever to get down there since we had to stop and look at everything. We had a nice dinner at Hard Rock and headed back to the hotel for the night. We had a busy day planned for Saturday. We woke up, packed up the car and walked to the harbor again. Had some lunch, watched a fudge show, checked out some boats and made plans to come back another time to see all the other cool things. It was getting late so we headed the the Marnier Center to see Walking with Dinosaurs! We were sitting in the 300's which will NEVER happen again! It was super high and steep so each time a kid moved The Hubby freaked. The lights went out and the show started! Cat Boy was a little freaked at first but as long as I had my arm around him he was fine! It was AWSOME! The dinosaurs were live animatronic and HUGE! They interacted with each other and we learned about how they lived, what they ate, and the different eras that they lived in! We all just sat so still there the whole time! Except for Monkey who slept through 99% of it! If it ever comes to an area near you you MUST go see it! I had gotten The Boy a book about dinosaurs from the library and the next night he wanted me to read it. While reading different facts he would yell out "DUH mom I already knew that!" It was a great family weekend!

SIlly Cat Boy.....

So I mentioned that yesterday They Boy helped me make bread. Well when Cat Boy wake up from his nap he was hungry so I offered him a piece. He said no and so I went to start dinner. I tunred around to see him reaching for the bread...but not the piece I had cut for him. The half a loaf left whole!
Then this morning The Boy needed to take a bath but wanted one alone. Well Cat Boy wanted to join in the fun. So when I went to put the plunger back in the master bath he decided to hop in. Pajama pants and diaper included. I walked into this...SILLY CAT BOY!

Long time no post...

Wow it has been a while! We are all moved into the new place. The only things I have left to unpack are my scrapbooking stuff and The Hubby's computer stuff in the study. That and books which we need a bookcase for and need to possibly custom make one for the nook.

Monkey is getting so big. He is 3 months old now and has his first tooth! He has figured out he has a voice and will talk and talk and talk. I have no clue how he got so big so fast. He loves to roll from one end of the room the the other, stopping every so often to yell out if no one is paying enough attention to him rolling. You can just SEE Monkey's eyes light up whenever one of his brothers comes to play with him!

Cat Boy is doing great. He is still my big old football player. We have cut out Red Dye #40 from his diet to see if that helps with his temper. It seems to be working! I have read about it here and there and decided to finally do it. He still has fits here and there like any normal 2 yo but I have noticed they are A LOT shorter and A LOT less frequent. This is day 10 and last night while talking to daddy on the phone he said outside and library! Of course it was blah blah blah blah outside. Which was relevant since we had just gone outside to talk to daddy! This is HUGE since he really only says a few words here and there. I am wondering if the new diet is helping this now that he is calmer and more in control of himself.

The Boy is doing well also. He is getting really tall. Today he helped me make bread and looked at me like I had 2 heads when I told him to punch it! As soon as he realized I was not kidding he laughed and started beating the dough up! He loves helping me cook and bake and is still doing great with trying new things! I am so happy he is not super picky anymore! Any given day you can find him on the computer, playing video games or playing with either one of his brothers. Yesterday he was sitting on the couch reading Monkey books!

They Boy and Cat Boy also have a new bed and bedroom. They chose Mickey Mouse and we have decorated their room just how they wanted. The bottom half is painted red and then there is the boarder and wallies. They ROCK! Both the boarder and wallies are basically stickers so you can take them off and on. Then they got a bunk bed with mickey mouse sheets and a comforter. I will take pictures later since Cat Boy is "napping" right now.

Our new house

Well we FINALLY got an offer accepted on a house. Well, a townhouse really. We settle April 7th so I have better get packing. It is a new townhouse and we are getting the upgraded kitchen and a deck built on. Here is the link to see it. http://www.skhomes.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Community.showOurCommunityMain&intCommunityID=56&option=modeldetail&intModelID=370&intHomeTypeID=3

under the picture click on interactive floorplan.

choose elevation 7 under step one. (should be the first pic)

step 2. select first floor and check sunroom and deck for sunroom. This will pull up some rooms in blue. That is all ours. Then click floor 2 and see what the upstairs looks like (again the blue is additional space because of the sunroom). We do not have floor 3 the loft. Then lower is the finished basement including the stuff in blue.

The Boy is very excited and keeps going around the house asking "We take "insert any object here" with us to new house?" I mean everything from the playstation, games and controllers (his VERY first and most important question) down to toilet paper....the kid cracks me up! William could care less as long as we bring his food :).

The Hubby and I are just excited to be FINALLY done looking for a house. Imagine 5 hrs at a time driving the kids around 2 counties each weekend to try and find a house. They were done and so were we! So I guess I better order some boxes and start packing whenever I have a spare minute since I am sure the kids are gonna wanna "help". Should be fun....

A week without daddy

The Hubby is out of town this week. He is in Texas from Monday to Friday afternoon. As we all know the laws of life mean that when daddy is away things will go nuts. He left a little after 6am and when I got up and went to get water at about 8am I noticed the fridge was broken. Everything was thawed out. It had been acting weird and I had called the landlord and he had not yet gotten back to me. So I called and let him know what was going on. Of course I lost ALL my food that was not in the chest freezer and I had JUST been shopping. So Tuesday the fridge gets fixed and I pack the 3 boys up and we go shopping. The trip when better then I thought it would. Usually I leave the older boys with daddy and just take Monkey but that was not an option. Cat Boy was in a good mood, Monkey slept in the wrap, and The Boy was my helper. When we got home I was bringing in the food and Monkey started to cry (he was hungry) and Cat Boy went up to give him his paci while The Boy went to Cat Boy and helped him take off his coat and shoes and put them away for me! I swear they really know when mommy just needs a little extra help! These boys just amaze me sometimes. Overall they have been good this week. Sure they have had their moments but nothing more then usual. It is just a little harder knowing there is no one to come "relieve" you at 6 or at least another adult to help out at night when everything seems to go nuts at the same time.
Cat Boy and Monkey are doing fine with daddy being gone but The Boy is more aware of it this time so we have been talking about how many "sleeps" we have before daddy gets home. Last night The Boy asked to go to bed at about 6:45 and I am not sure if he was tired or just wanted to get one more sleep in so daddy will be home sooner because he kept talking about how many sleeps he had left as I was tucking him in. Then again I am left to wonder if he misses daddy or just needs help with the pencils on Simpson's LOL!
The Boy also has been eating so much latley! He has been a "picky" eater since he was about 18 months old. Basically the only meat he would eat was breaded chicken and breaded fish. Well for the last 2 weeks he has been trying anything! I am so excited! In fact Tuesday night I made liver, onions, and bacon and he gobbled it up! The first beef he has eaten in almost 2 years! Today I pulled out his kids cook book and he asked to make an omlet! I let him know it was eggs and he still wanted it. This kid has an obsession with eggs EXCEPT eating them. But we made it and he ate that too! Over the last 2 weeks he has eaten SOOOOO many new things! He even ASKS to eat them! I am just so over the moon that he has finally grown out of this picky eater stage. We never pushed it knowing it would pass in good time. It took 2 1/2 years but it finally did. It was hard at times but we just kept going with it. Well off to go scrounge up something for dinner before Cat Boy comes downstairs and starts eating anything in site. LOL

Update on us

Monkey is 4 weeks old already! I can not believe it! It seems like he has been here forever. The Boy and Cat Boy still love him to death and The Boy has to talk to him and hold him a million times a day. Monkey has started smiling now and The Boy makes me ask him "where is The Boy's smile" while trying to get him to smile.

The Boy woke me up this morning wanting to do his letters. He is really big into learning them all the sudden. So we went over he 3 letters we have up on the wall A,B, and C. C has been giving him some issues but after telling him it was a C every 30 mins for the first few hours of the day he remembered and we got to move onto D. He was VERY excited. We have had the 3 letters up for a few months but he just did not care much so I did not push it. He knows some other letters thanks to Starfall.com his new favorite site. When he got bored with letters and stuff today he of course moved on to the Simpson's game on PS3.

Cat Boy was standing on the couch next to The Boy repeating the letters too. He may not talk much but he really is a smart little guy! He counts to 3 all the time and had been for months and repeats the numbers when I count out loud. He also can be heard saying 8,9 over and over while counting things. It usually goes 1,2, 3, mumble,mumble, 8,9,8,9,8,9. It is to cute! Today he has been walking around with his beanie baby puppy and making it do all sorts of things and barking. Better then last night when he put puppy in the siverware tray of the dishwasher and shut the door. I dunno maybe puppy needs a bath LOL.