"May" I inform you....

I ADORE my boys! Here are some wonderful triumphs that have been going on in our household!

Edward:

• He gives the sweetest kisses with his bottom lip puckered out! Too cute!
• He stacked his "salami blocks" at lunch and was very proud of himself!
• Edward did a somersault all by himself around May 21st and has done a few since then! He is going to love the gymnastics class we are going to do this summer!
• We have been playing ball over the fence, where I stand on one side and he stands on the other and we throw the ball back and forth. Often Max ends up fetching the ball and Edward at first would get real angry, but then I told him how to get Max to drop the ball and now when Max does drop the ball Edward will say "good job Max" and pat, pat him on the back.
• Often when I go in to get Edward after nap or in the morning he will be quite chipper and want too toss 'doggie' and 'blankie' in the air and catch them, I just think the way he does this is so cute.
• Why have a been finding extra toys in Eli's bed when I go to lay him down???.....Edward....
• One handed driver--enough said
• Edward decided to read Eli a book one day. I walked in from the kitchen and there he was laying on his back next to Eli with a book in hand, babbling. My heart melted!
• On the 19th Edward said "love Mom" as I was walking out of his room that night. Sweet!!
• There has been a couple of times where Edward will accidentally knock something out of my hands or drop something and he will say "Oh" and cover his mouth with his hand. Such an expression!

Eli:

• Eli has been eating lots of new solid foods and I'm trying to come up with more! He's eaten peas, carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, avocados, apples, mango, banana and baby cereals (rice and oatmeal)
• Eli loves Edward's dance and sing Elmo, but the only thing is Edward is still working on having to share his toys with Eli.
• Eli loves to watch Edward play or eat and he will just smile from ear to ear when he sees his big brother! I hope that last forever.
• Eli really enjoys being sung to and especially loves 'itsy bitsy spider' and 'this little piggy'
• On the 21st, Eli and Edward were 'playing' together. Eli was sitting up (which he can do, just a little wobbly sometimes) and pulling Edward's hair and they were both cracking up laughing!
• Eli has his FIRST tooth! I noticed it on Memorial Day, the 27th, so exciting! But along with the excitement also comes the fussiness. It is his bottom left tooth and the one right next to it is on it's way.
• Eli had a doctor appointment this week (almost 7 months) and he weighs 16 lbs 15 oz (25%) and is 28 1/4 inches (90%) tall! As happy as I am that he's growing, I'm sad that time just seems to go so quickly with sweet little babies.

"Tiss" is for kiss....

So it's Wednesday May 8th, 2013 and I just wanted to write about a few more of the adorable things my boys are up to.

Mischievous Edward:

• Not sure how he is going to handle it when Eli starts crawling and wanting to play with ALL his toys....right now he is quite possessive of his toys when I ask him to share...
• Somewhere around Mid-March/April Edward became very aware of who was/is home. "Momma home" over and over and over...."Daddy home"....and he will go down the list. If Nana comes over to our house it's "Nana home" :)
• We LOVE the outdoors and are so thankful it's starting to warm-up. And sometime within this last month, Edward has REALLY learned how to drive his Jeep. He turns it so it misses objects and can even drive it back and forth through the gate. He loves his jeep!!
• Snack time outside....sometimes I think he just wants a snack outside so Max will chase him around, haha! So funny!

Today's Magical Mommy Moment:

So the boys usually both are ready for a nap between 12:30 and 1, so we all go into Edward's room and read books together. Edward always insists "Eyi books". After books, I lay 'doggie' down in Edward's bed and then pick him up and lay him down too. Today Edward asked for a "sip" of milk, then he says "Eyi tiss"--Eli kiss, I've been holding Eli down over Edward so he can give him a kiss, but today was the first day he actually asked to kiss him. This just makes me smile, then to follow that, I always say as I'm carrying Eli out the door "Have a good nap brother, I love you" and today Edward says 'I love you' although it was not completely clear, I knew what he was trying to say. Precious, unforgettable moments!

Today's Magical Mommy Moment was brought to you by "Big Brother Edward and Little Guy Eli"

A little before and after the "Big 2"!

I cannot believe I haven't posted anything since January! I must get better or I'm going to forget all those magical Mommy moments....

Here are a few of the things that Edward has been up to:

• In the Fall Edward could not get enough of Mickey Mouse, but in February he found Curious George and he is still a George Fanatic and we just entered May!!
• It was in February that Edward started becoming attached to "Doggie" (a stuffed dog) and now it sleeps with him every night and nap.
• In February he began saying some 2 word sentences and lots of jabber, some of which I could/can make out. And now in early May he repeats any word you say and can remember it so he can use it again.
• When I ask him how old he's going to be he holds up two fingers (one on each hand) and says "2" (February)
• Sweet brotherly love moment was when Edward took the xylophone to Eli and let/wanted him to have a chance to play.
• Edward is very protective of Eli. When we are out and about, if another child comes to look at Eli, Edward will be his body guard, to the point of screaming and telling them "No"!
• When the song "If your happy and you know it" came on, he clapped Eli's hands for him, so cute!
• "Bugar Bubbles"! Yes, he runs away when I try to wipe his nose, and at one point this winter wanted to wipe his "bugar bubbles" all over the house....
• So we have a baby doll that hangs out around our house, and one day Edward decided the baby needed to go potty, so he took her to the bathroom and let her use the potty!
• "1,2,3 Jump" It seems like in the beginning of February he was trying to learn to jump and now at the beginning of May he can Jump and both feet actually leave the ground!!
• Towards the end of February/March Edward became obsessed with the movie "Cars"! He could not get enough of it, so we actually had to stop watching it all together, and now we only watch it on special occasions.
• One of my favorite things that Edward started doing around mid-March is saying the word "yes", and it's just the way he says it, that will completely melt your heart--at least it does mine!!
• Edward never ceases to amaze me. We listen to lots of music (kid-tunes) and when he hears a song that he has seen on a movie/show he can identify it within the first 5 seconds of listening. He can be in a completely different room and hear a song and identify it "Lion King", "Cars", "Mickey", "Big Bird" ect....He is so smart!!
• Beginning of April Edward starts to identify "boys" and "girls" by naming people he knows and classifying them as boy or girl. "Daddy, boy" "eli, boy" "Nana, girl" , although for the first couple of days everyone was a boy, but now can look at pictures and say "girl" or "boy" and even identifies animals as "boy or girl" . He knows the male lion has a mane and the girls doesn't so he can tell the difference.
• In April, he started wanting to "Hold Eli", so I set Eli down next to Edward in the chair and this seems too suffice for him :)
• Edward is a "by the book" little guy. He likes routine, for instance if my hair is down instead of in a ponytail, he states quite firmly "Momma's hair" and won't stop until it's pulled back.
• Edward turned 2! We had a Curious George party at our house with friends and family. We cooked hamburgers and hot dogs and had cupcakes. It was lots of fun!
• Edward's 2 year doctor appointment was fabulous! Super healthy dude, developing just as he should, 30lbs, 36 inches tall (3 feet)! So if it holds true to double his height at 2, he will be 6 feet tall as an adult.

Eli is such an amazing little guy. Here are a few little tid-bits about him:

• He loves, loves, loves his big brother! He loves to watch him play and smiles any time he sees him.
• Eli is so observant and focuses on whatever is going on in the room.
• Now at 6 months he is so much stronger and does not like to be left alone, he wants to be where the action is!
• We had a little scare with Eli and his weight at his 4 month (almost 5 month) appointment. He had only gained 3 ounces, so I had to begin supplementing formula with my milk. And now at 6 months he weighs 15 lbs 9 oz. So he is back on track, praise the Lord!
• Just last week we started adding some solids, starting off with rice cereal and now we've done a little bit of butternut squash and rice cereal with bananas. his face when he tries new food is hilarious!
• He's still not rolling over, but will move all over his play-mat and definitely has the strength too, but just doesn't seem to mind just hanging out.
• He loves his jumper, I think a lot of the reason is because he can see everything that's going on in the house.
• He has slept through the night 3 times, I think...but usually only wakes up once, maybe twice...He also, is a great nap taker as long as we are at home. He still takes 3.

I am so grateful to God for my two beautiful, healthy boys! Thank You for blessing me with such beautiful gifts.