It's a boy!

Yep, another little boy. I found out Friday, 10/16. My mom and 2 aunts, Lisa and Charlotte, came up for War Eagle and Eureka Springs, so they were able to be with me.

I was convinced it was a boy, but there was a small part of me thinking it could still be a girl. To be perfectly honest, I really did have a preference. I love my boys to death, but they are quite rowdy and exhausting. I see little girls sitting in their mom's lap so calmly and I have convinced myself it's because they are female. Also, my mom and I have such a great relationship, I really wanted to have a little girl to be great friends with later in life. But, that wasnt in the cards.

I'm sure once he's here - I will never even think about having a little girl.

2 questions I'm consistently asked:

1) Will I try for a girl? answer: heck no - 3 is scary enough!
2) Do we have a name picked out? answer: nothing is finalized, but as of right now - we really like Brady. and we're thinking of Thomas for a middle name. (Eli is named after my dad's side, Nate after Andy's family, so I'd like some Wiginton representation)

I'm gonna be a....

Due to our recent news, yes, we are pregnant again. We decided to reveal the information to Joyce, Andy's mom, aka Grammy, by letting the boys tell her. After dinner with my folks who were in town this past weekend, we went over to Grammy's house. James and Judy (Andy's uncle and aunt), Granny B (Andy's 94 yr old grandmother), Amber and Daniel (Andy's sister and husband), and Wren and Rachel (Andy's cousin and daughter) were all over there. We let the boys do the telling for us with their shirts. Everyone was quite shocked!

Muddy bottom boys!

Since we built our house in the middle of the woods, we had to clear everything. We've put out grass seed - but grass doesn't grow real well on red clay. Needless to say - we don't have anything that resembles a lawn. Last time we used the baby pool - we put in on the driveway - well, Nate wont stay in the pool - so we were constantly chasing him and worried he was going to fall on the concrete. This time, I said - forget it! The pool is going out in the yard - no matter what mess we create. The boys were due a bath anyways - so we just let them be boys. I have never seen the boys as happy. They played in the pool for a while - but then they discovered that if they leaned on the side of the pool - water will spill out onto the dirt - which would now be called mud. So they decided to get out of the pool and play in the mud for a while. Then, they discovered rocks and sticks. They would throw all the rocks and sticks in the pool. They were as happy as pigs in slop!

Covered in Cornstarch

I have been battling some of the worst diaper rashes ever with the boys. I feel so badly for them. Anyway, I decided to go "old school" and get some cornstarch to load down their diapers w/ before they go to bed every night or for each nap. Well, I so foolishly left the bag of cornstarch on the changing table w/in Eli's reach or "Mr. Handsy" as I like to call him! I came back in the bedroom to find this....



Eli's bed looked like Christmas morning in a not so southern state. The sheets, blankets, and toys were covered. Eli's red pants looked the lightest color of pink. Eli's shirt has stripes on it, you could barely see. His arms, feet, and face were also covered. When he blinked you could see it on his eyelashes - it was in his ears! Quite frankly - it was a white mess!

But absolutely HILARIOUS! I just had to get a few pics.

I am the worst blogger ever!

I'm very disappointed in myself. I am the worst blogger ever. The worst part about it is, I used to keep a journal. I wrote in it at least once a week. I stopped when I started this blog because I decided to do it instead. Well, that totally hasn't worked. My boys are growing like weeds and I'm not documenting nearly as well as I'd like to be.

I think I'm just going to list random things the boys can do now so I can have it all listed somewhere. Where to start?

• Eat sandwiches, chicken fingers, apple slices...basically anything now
• Not walk, but RUN EVERYWHERE
• Open doors - we have lever door knobs - I can no longer contain them! yikes!
• Climb - my lord, can they climb! on the couch, recliner, ottaman, fireplace, toybox, crib..basically everything
• Chatter - they are complete chatterboxes. Nate has discovered the "hard G" sound...and uses it often
• Words: Cracker, bite, ball, down, hi, momma, dada, nana, bye bye, juice, bubbles, diaper, gus, bibby (libby), "what's that?", bubba (that's what they call each other - so cute!)
• They comprehend: "out", "no" or "unh unh" (but it's mostly ignored), "put it back", "go get a diaper", "where's bubba?", lots more - but not coming to me right now
• They love to play outside - they pick grass through the fence i have set up around the back porch - and bring each blade to me
• the fight! and I mean FIGHT! They get very aggravated w/ each other. Imagine if you had someone around that was ALWAYS there - must be so annoying. (If one wakes up w/out the other - I try to get them out of the room to have a moment to themselves before the other gets up)
• They give hi-fives!
• They fake arm wrestle w/ daddy - so adorable!
• Andy is the only one the get overtly excited to see ever!
• YELL! You have never heard 2 children as loud as these. Just ask my mom. We are rarely able to hold a conversation - unless they are asleep or I've already dropped them off for work
• They give Libby hell! Poor dog - they are constantly harassing her. She kinda deserves it because she can totally get places they cant - but nope, she sits right in the middle of all the chaos.

Well, that's enough random memory making for now! I feel a little less guilty now.

The boys are back in town!

The boys went home with my parents from TX last Saturday. They stayed the entire week in Shreveport. My mom said she is exhausted. I don't think she tried to venture out too often. The boys did a lot of playing in the backyard in the mornings and evenings. She also bought them a wagon that she took them around the block in, looking for sticks and other fun things.



The best thing that occurred while they were in Shreveport is Eli is officially a walker. He has perfected his walking skills. (By perfected I mean - after falling repeatedly - he still gives it a go.) My mom has attributed Eli's new skills to his hatred of grass. Eli despises grass. Therefore, if you set him in it - he will do anything for it not to touch his legs - including, yep... walking.



I thought I would enjoy my week off from my mom duties. But what I realized is, I am absolutely miserable without my boys. Also, after you do something for 17 months straight - it is your life. I was bored, unmotivated, and I had the worst guilt-ridden feeling...ever.



I'm quite glad to have them back - and to be back in my normal routine again.



(for memory purposes: new words...)



Bubba - they call each other this (i'm assuming from the word brother)

Fish - learned in shreveport because mom has a big tank

Down - when they are ready to get out of their high chairs - or your lap

Biaper - dont quite have the "d" sound down yet - but this is a diaper

Outside - they are obsesses w/ going outside

"what's this" - they point at everything



Also, Nate will "try" to repeat anything you say...but I'm not quite sure he has an ear for sounds...it's usually WAY off!

Fun in the Sun!

We've been taking the kids to the pool at Lake Fort Smith Park. They have been loving it. When it's not that convenient to go to the pool - we just blow up their little pool outside. Eli seems like like it more than Nate. Nate, being the masterful walker that he is, likes getting out and exploring much more. Note for memory purposes: Their first time to swim was actually in Forney, TX at Ashley's neighborhood pool.

Nate out of the pool exploring

Eli w/ the sun in his eyes
Nate out exploring (not pooping) at LFSSP

Eli looking solemn in his swing


Eli playing in the pool - Nate escaping (again)

Eli playing at LFSSP

More Eli at LFSSP

Nate hard at work

Nate hard at work again.