Snow Days

We are on our second snow day! Yesterday we woke up to a dusting, and it snowed most of the day. We got about an inch. We spent a lazy morning laying around. Brooks liked watching the snow fall. Jackson was not impressed.

We went to my parents' after lunch to try out our new sled. Brooks stayed inside with my dad. Jackson rode on the sled while Noni and I built a snowman. Jackson helped at the end. We went across the street and went down a big hill at the neighbor's house. I remember doing that as a kid. There were a few times when I was little that we could even sled down the road in front of my parents' house. My mom is always one of the first ones out in the snow!

Jackson is still not a fan. He hates wearing gloves and refuses to wear his hood or a hat! He's done after 20 minutes. I guess I should be glad he doesn't want to stay out a long time, because it is cold!

We are supposed to get up to a foot of snow today! Hopefully is is snow and not ice!

Brooks is 9 months Old!

I can't believe Brooks is 9 months old! We are starting to plan his birthday party!

• Has 3 teeth and another one almost in
• Crawls!
• Pulls up on crib
• Says Da Da, Bu Bu (Jackson), and Ma Ma when he is mad
• Loves to cuddle
• Loves his paci
• Loves to jump and is our "Jumping Bean"
• Eats 5-7 ounces, cereal for breakfast, baby food for lunch and dinner
• Loves fruits and pancakes
• Hates green beans and rice
• Likes Puffs and yogurt melts
• Loves to play with cars, blocks, and balls
• Wears 12m and some 18m
• Wears size 4 diapers
• Will find out weight next week at 9 month appointment
• Usually sleeps all night except when his teeth bother him
• Takes a short morning nap and a long afternoon nap

We have a crawler!

After weeks of rocking back and forth, going backwards, and scooting on his bottom, Brooks is crawling. We went to Sydney's birthday party, and he took off. He was so proud of himself. With Jackson, we worked so hard to get him to move. Brooks has done it all on his own.  He can go from sitting to crawling to sitting again. He is even pulling up on the crib, so we have had to lower it. As Jackson says, "We are in trouble!"

January is Over!

I am so glad January is gone! I think it is the longest month! It is cold, and we are stuck inside! Stuck kind of describes what January has been like.

I feel like we are stuck in this house. I am very thankful that we have an nice house, but this doesn't work for us anymore. We live on such a busy road that I don't like to take the boys outside. At least, I only have 1 who walks right now. There is no way we will be able to go outside this summer because I can't risk one of them making it to the front yard.  Cars fly down our street with some going at least 50 mph.  I hate that the bedrooms are on different floors. It is dangerous for the boys to be downstairs by themselves. We pay a fortune in heating/ air because there is no insulation. I used to love old houses, but I have now decided that I hate them! We have had too many major repairs in the last 5 years, and we have more to go!

The reality is we are stuck here. Even though it is crazy to think about, Jackson will be getting ready for kindergarten in 2 years. I would love to get into ESOL or G/T,but that is not an option as long as we are living here.

We went to look at houses a few nights ago. I am not sure why I torture myself. There was one that we really loved- great neighborhood, on a cul-de-sac, no traffic, bedrooms upstairs, garage, huge closets, bright, brand new! Oh well!

I hope we have an early spring! I like this house better in the spring!

Saturday Fun

We decided to get out of the house today! We ate a yummy breakfast at Eggs Up Grill. We went to the museum and played for a few hours. Jackson even went down the slide and didn't throwa fit when we left the water table. He knew he was getting a Cookie Monster cupcake!

The circus is in town. We really weren't sure how Jackson would react to it, and the tickets are expensive. We decided to skip it this year, but we did go in search of the circus train cars. We found them!

Both boys fell asleep in the car, so we drove around for 2 hours while the napped. It was totally worth whatever gas we wasted! We ate a late lunch at McAlister's and headed home!

What's Up With the Boys?

Brooks

• Trying so hard to crawl- he can go backwards and frequently gets stuck under furniture!
• Is very mobile compared to Jackson
• Wants all of Jackson's toys
• Has two more teeth coming in- one top one has already broken through
• His teeth have been bothering him
• Loves to eat especially fruits
• Makes all kinds of noises now
• Sleeps in his crib
• Loves Jackson (they wrestle)

Jackson

• Going downstairs (not our inside) by himself- this is huge for him- school has helped
• Loves Brooks "Where's Brooksie? Where's that huge baby?"
• Loves to wrestle and run
• Loves to play Hide and Seek
• Jumps with both feet off the ground
• Loves Cars and trains
• Still says "locka docka da" which means?
• Has eaten bologna and hot dogs and asks for strawberries and banana (who is this child ?)
• Says his best friend is Brooksie

Even though some days can be difficult, I love the age the boys are!

Snow Day!

Snow was predicted for early Tuesday afternoon, so we got out of school early. I was home by 12 just in time to nap with the boys. The snow started around 2 and fell until 7. We got about an inch to inch and a half. We took the boys out around 5. Jackson was scared. This is his first time seeing snow. Brooks was happy to sit in it and even tried to eat it. Jackson really wanted nothing to do with it. He hates coats, hats, and gloves, so he was cold and not happy. We were outside for maybe ten minutes. We definitely spent more time getting bundled up than being outside! The snow was too powdery for a snowman or snowballs.

We had a snow day on Wednesday, so we enjoyed laying around and playing. We eventually got dressed and went to Noni and Papa J's to sled ( We don't own a sled.). Jackson fussed at first, but then he liked it. Brooks did not like being outside today. Jackson fussed when we went back inside.

Tim is out again tomorrow, and I have a two hour delay! Most of our snow has melted, but some roads are still icy. It was an interesting first snow for the boys. Pictures coming this weekend.