whatever dude, mama

I've neglected Facebook and my blog lately just to try and keep up with regular life, the house, activities, etc. I'm not really getting ahead in any area, but Whatever! I've missed out on lots of pictures and posts from my blog friends, I guess it's just time for a fresh start.

David and I are getting used to having our two boys around and are lucky to have a very happy, content 3-month-old. Trevor has, in many ways, gone to the dark side of the terrible twos, but is also a really funny, sweet, exciting boy to be around.

Trevor's playing a lot of soccer and football these days and yelling things like: Boo-ya to you, mama, Boo-ya! and Whatever dude, mama! He is sure that whatever he drinks/eats is going to make him faster and stronger (thanks to what his uncle Ryan taught him).

Spencer is a big fan of sucking on his fingers and is a quiet little baby. I'm thinking he's going to be like his daddy. He's still got those cute dimples and has a huge smile that I love. I can't wait for all you guys to see him when we visit next month!!

October

I didn't post the pictures in order, which is annoying. I need to figure that out. But anyway, here is what we've been up to in October. I am very self indulgent and have no problem posting zillions of pictures of my newborn making essentially the same faces over and over and just laying there doing nothing other than, in my opinion, looking sooo adorable. He got this cute little onesie from my mom.

Just saying hi to everyone.
A little shot of his hair. It's hanging on for dear life. He has cradle cap and I was told that putting baby oil on his head might make it come off a little. Ick! It just made his hair so greasy, if it helped at all I don't think it's worth it. I'll just let nature take it's natural course here. Just glad he has some dark hair to hide his poor little scalp!

In the car at the Trunk-er-Treat.

Trev wanted to be Lightning McQueen for Halloween. I'm too cheap to buy the real costume, plus I didn't think the one at Target was all that cool anyway. So I bought a giant mural coloring book for 99 cents and some of that thick posterboard, colored it up, glued it on, and strapped it on his shoulders. I like the way it turned out and he was so cute carrying his little plastic sack around on his fingers. He says "Tricky Treat" and I don't want to correct him. :)

With our buddies from church.

Carin, Danelle, and I are doing a little ABC school for the kids where we take turns having the kids over for a little preschool/playtime. We're basing our topics each day on a letter from the alphabet. A was apples at Carin's house and the kids read 10 Apples Up On Top, made applesauce cookies, stamped bags with paint and stamps made from real apples, glued tissue onto a picture of an apple, and made a little notebook to put all their ABC school papers in.

B was at our house and we learned about Bodies. We traced their bodies on paper (I had planned on doing it outside with chalk, but we got like 3 inches of rain), made a body parts collage, ate sandwiches cut w/a gingerbread cookie cutter, read books, blew bubbles and popped them with different body parts, and had lots of fun. I taught them to feel their heart beat by putting their hand over their hearts. Since then, Trevor has come up to me a few times, short of breath from running, to tell me that he feels his heart beeping. Again, I just don't have the heart to correct it because it's too cute. I'm excited for him to be learning and having fun with his cousins. I think he's excited, too!




Trevor is pretty unpredictable when it comes to taking naps. He just won't go down some days, and sometimes when he does he'll be up like 3 times in the night. (Very annoying when you have a 3mo who is finally sleeping through the night!) Dinner time is one of the more challenging times for me with 2 kids. I still don't have it figured out and most of the time we are just eating something quick and easy. Cereal anyone? Here, Trevor fell asleep waiting for dinner to be put on the table. He just couldn't make it any longer and we couldn't wake him up once it was ready.
We took a trip to Old McDonald's Farm out in Humble with our playgroup. Trevor LOVED the train and took 3 rides. It was a good time and Spencer was pretty good to let me drag him around all day. They have playground equipment (Trevor played his first tetherball today - that brings back memories!) and a big petting zoo, a train, pony rides, a pumpkin patch.... It's just a lot of fun for a two year old boy.
He got pretty nervous petting most of the animlas but was a BIG fan of the rabbits.

He liked the donkey, too, for some reason.

I was sure that we would wait in line for the donkey, for Trevor to just walk away too scared to get on. He was pretty nervous when he first got on, but at the end he was all smiles. I still am in a little disbelief that he got up there. It was so much fun to watch him ride.
Trevor and some of his playgroup buddies. We have so much fun with them!

The train....
Oops tiny pictures, well this is Trevor looking quite nervous about this pony ride.

September

Trevor and I headed out to our neighborhood's National Night Out festivities to see the firetrucks. He climbed inside and played with his good little neighbor buddies.



Just another bad hair day for Spencer. He always has hair in the back sticking up. I hope it grows in better later on.

Madison and Trevor - this is pretty much the usual for the Houston cousins these days. Lots of silliness.