Update

Well it has been awhile since my last post. Lots going on around here. We had doctors appointments, i have a baby shower I am helping with, Rick has been working overtime etc etc. I also have things I want to do, like shadow boxes for the kids. So I am just taking it day by day.

I will start with an update in my kiddos checkup's. Which was on my birthday, how fun!

Braxton: 3 year checkup
Height: 38 3/4 inches yes that is 3ft 2 3/4 inches! 70th percentile
Weight: 35.8 80th percentile!
Vision: 20/30 in both eyes. Which I am told is perfect at this age.
He got his H1N1 shot, and will need a booster in a month
Doctor said he is growing great and developing great!

Brooklyn: 4 month checkup
Height: 24 1/2 inches 45th percentile
Weight 12lbs 14 1/2 oz 20th percentile
Head: 16" 25th percentile
She is also doing great. She got 3 vaccines and cried less than her big brother with one shot. LOL
Her Tylenol dosage also went up to 0.8 now. So she is getting bigger.

I think it is so funny how my kids are on opposite sides of the percentile scale. My sister and I were the same way. I am What I call "huge" and she is petite. She is a little over 5ft and super tiny. I am 5'4" and have a large frame. :o/


Brooklyn is still teething, but she has mastered the art of the teething ring, which is such a relief. Now she is not crying as much because she can sooth herself a little better. She has also found her feet, which keeps her entertained for a good amount of time.

I will be taking Braxton to his first dentist appointment on Wednesday. I am really not sure how this is going to go. He loves to brush his teeth, but sometimes gives me a problem when I tell him it is my turn to brush for him to make sure he got it all. I am taking him to my old dentist, I say old because I changed dentists when I was living in Middletown. Now I don;t have dental, so I don't have a dentist. I chose them because I know the place, they are very nice. I am not sure how kid friendly they are, I guess we will see. I am sure it will be blog worthy. LOL

Flashing those pearly white for me

Blizzard #2

There was a lot of anticipation for the 2nd Blizzard in a week to hit. I was looking forward to it, only because I don't have to travel in it. And I enjoy playing in the snow with Braxton and I wanted to build another snow man. Also part of me was in denial. There is no way we were going to get another big snowfall in one winter when we had gone so long with very little snow each winter. I was wrong.....

Rick was asked to spend Tuesday night at work so they could get a jump start on the snow removal and work through the night so they did not get behind. It was double time and we could sure use the money. Well, he was there for 3 days straight. Due to the state of emergency he could not come home even if he wanted to. And they still had lots of work to do at the school. I missed him, Braxton missed him. There is nothing like being snowed in with 2 kids and missing their Daddy. When he finally did get home he was EXHAUSTED! He looked like hell. He got very little sleep while he was there, and he worked his butt to the bone. So I couldn't complain when he wanted to get some sleep. And to top it all off, he had to go in at 3am the next day. SO I tried to be quiet and keep the kids quiet while he slept. He did get up to eat dinner and then laid back down. He took Brooklyn so I could eat dinner and they were both asleep before I knew it.

I took advantage of the moment. LOL

So once things got back to normal a little I took Braxton outside to play in the snow. I tried to build another snowman, but the snow was really hard and I could only get these 2 little guys. 

But Braxton had fun throwing himself in the snow and trying to make snow angels. 

Our Weekend

Usually I don't really care about Valentine's Day. Yes I would appreciate a card or flowers but I don't NEED that stuff. We love each other everyday, and the "just because" flowers have much more meaning to me. I did tell Rick I wanted to get some chocolate covered strawberries. I had them for the first time when I was in the hospital after having Brooklyn. I fell in love. LOL. So Acme was having a special so we had my Mom pick some up while she was there. Not as good as the ones from Edible Arrangements, but they did the trick. But he insisted on getting me flowers, an iTunes gift card, a balloon, and a card from him and another from the kids. It was very sweet, and nice. But really I would have been fine without. I know he just wants to show me he loves me.

As for the kids. It was the SWEETEST thing when Braxton brought me the flowers and card and said "Happy ValentiMes Day Mommy, I love you too" It made the day so much more special! He says I Love you Too because I usually say I love you first. It was just priceless!

Rick and I had planned on going to Bj's to pick up some stuff and then we stopped by Wal Mart on the way home so I could get some gifts for the kids. Brooklyn got a jumper and Braxton got Spike the Dinosaur Jr. They both got a book that I could read to them. It is called "I Love my Family" Very cute!

In her Jumper thingy.

Spike Jr! He roars and walks!