4 moths

4 Months Old!
Elise- you are a very happy baby, you smile all the time and you love you brother so much. You smile every time you see him and belly laugh at everything he does:) It's really cute. You are exclusively breasfeed and I am very nervous to give you formula for the first time. Your brother had formula at 3 weeks, mostly because he wanted to eat every hour and I needed a break now and again! But we are leaving on a trip soon and I am afraid I will not have enough stored up for you:( I know you will be fine, I just like you to have organic milk:) Something else to note at this age, you are going through a mommy and daddy phase and unfamiliar faces are not very welcome. You are much happier when either one of us is holding you and you can just look at others! You are finally taking bottles which makes it easier for us to get out once in a while:) You "talk" all the time, you are grabbing everything in sight and are starting to enjoy your exersaucer. You still hate tummy time and have only rolled over once. Happy 4 months baby girl. We fall more and more in love with you every day.

lately

So, I decided I need to be more creative in coming up with more activities and things for Bradley to do. With the weather getting colder and limiting our outdoor activities, it's time to come up with new things to do inside. Today we made a road out of duct tape, wasn't as big of a hit as I had hoped, but it was still fun for a little while:) I have a couple things bookmarked on pintrest...so I will try to blog about them as we do them. Here are a couple pictures of the kids...and as a side note for us to remember, Bradley says new sentences everyday. His new one as of yesterday, What that noise? It's so cute when he says it:) Others...Where dadda go? Dadda at work. Where's the baby? I want fishies. (goldfish crackers)

Elise all bundled up and ready to go outside

Smiles:)

and surprised!

Our Turkeys, Mom and Bradley. Please don't judge how horrible mine is, I didn't put much effort into it as I was trying to keep my two year old from flinging glitter everywhere:)

Happy Thanksgiving a little early!

Duct Tape roads!

(Bradley)
I am looking more and more like my daddy everyday...the picture right below is Christopher as a toddler...identical! They even have the same little smerk:)

(Christopher)

I love to smile for the camera again..good because mommy loves taking pictures of you!

He was playing hide and seek with Grandma and he fell asleep like this. He was only there for about 10 seconds, he must have been tired!

Growing up fast, Halloween and Turning 2

Bradley, with Halloween came your 2nd Birthday! I can hardly believe we have a 2 year old, as it seems like yesterday I was in the hospital with you. You are changing so much every day and with every day that passes, so does a little of the baby in you:( I will miss every little baby thing you have done or will do and I will miss the "baby look" as that fades away to. Hopefully I have taken enough pictures and blogged enough about it to go back and remember.

You are talking like crazy these days! Every day is a new word and sometimes a new sentence. It's so fun to hear you talk. Our favorite is when you have something to tell us and you ramble on and on with nonsense words, with only a couple real words thrown in here and there:)

You are all boy and wild as can be. You ask all day where your daddy is and constantly remind me that you are going to body slam him when he gets home. You need to get outside daily or you feel cooped up and start going nuts and getting into things you shouldn't.

Aside from all the wildness, you still love to cuddle up with your mom-mom and daddy, and we will take it as long as we can get it.

We love you so much Bradley Bennett! We have been so blessed by you the past 2 years. Happy 2nd Birthday!

Look Who's 2!

Owl Cupcakes-thank you pintrest:)

Telling everyone he is 2!

This pumpkin is as big as me:)

Not so sure about scooping out the pumpkin guts...

Cousins: Avery-cat, Will-dog, Bradley-Dino, Jackson-pirate, Elise-lady bug
Family picture

All the kids at his party, ready to head out trick-or-treatingI'm ready to go!


Stella and Bradley...They got the hang of things real fast. Bradley went up to each house saying more please:)

End of the night snuggles and milk with mom

And here are a couple 2 year pics I took....

Elise is growing like a weed and is now almost 4 months old. She is a bit of a drama queen in that she gets what she wants, when she wants it or she has a bit of a melt down. She gets over stimulated very easily, and if we are anywhere new, or it's to loud, Chris or I are the only ones she will allow to hold her. (and even then it takes a little bit to calm her down) We are hoping she grows out of this in a hurry. Bradley did this to some extent as well, but not quite as bad. We enjoy watching and interacting with her so much, she has been so alert from day 1. She loves smiling, playing with her doll, talking to mommy and daddy and watching her wild and crazy brother, who is obsessed with her. I hope they continue to like each other this much as the years pass.

3 months

The cute hat our neighbor Elizabeth knit for Elise

Lis and her dolly

Me and my baby girl

Decorating

So I normally post about my family, but I have to share this blog I came upon today. Apparently they are really popular and have been in many DIY magazines, in the new york times, and on tv shows...but I am just discovering them. I love that all of the decorating is done at a reasonable price and looks fantastic! I am getting inspired to make over this house, or move soon and start decorating:)

www.younghouselove.com

To Remember-Videos

Elise's first time giggling:)

Scampering:)

A new trick

Outside

Animal noises and Weis (how Bradley says Elise)

11 weeks, 23 months

Elise, you are currently 11 weeks old and so much fun. You are such an easy baby...you only cry when your hungry or tired. You smile and coo constantly and today you giggled at me for the first time. I caught the second one on video:) We love you so much baby girl!


Bradley, you are 23 months old, and I can't believe I will have a 2 year old in a month! You are so much fun, still sweet as ever, but also wild as can be. You are everything boy:) You love to rough house with your daddy, or as you guys call it, "body slam!" Here are some of your favorite things right now;

Toy- boats

Color-Blue. You request everything in this color.

Letter-B

Activity-playing in the car, you would do it all day long if we let you. If your not doing that you are in the garage playing with the lawn mower and the leaf blower.

Food- Spaghetti and anything with pasta in it, cereal, bananas, kiwi, yogurt and CHEEZE IT'S (yea, real healthy I know:)

Person-I like to think mom:) While you do love your mom-mom and daddy(or tis as you like to call him) Your favorite person is your sister. You are constantly trying to lay on her, rub her head and kiss on her.

Words you say- (you can repeat anything we say, but here are a few you say on your own): mom-mom, daddee, tis (chris), you call your cereal mom-mom's, toast, bubber (butter), Shoies, outside, teys(keys), car, Weis (elise), baby, momo(motorcyle), toot toot(train) boat, ball, mow, waaater, marmo(marshmallow).....I could go on forever with all the cute things you say.

Cartoons- bubble (bubble guppies) and Pat Pat (little einsteins) You are now hate to ride in the car without watching one of these:) but when you can't see much beside the seat in front of you, I guess I don't blame you.

Just figured out: How to climb out of your crib. You stay in there if you are tired, but you get out when you wake up, start asking for mom-mom and then make your way downstairs:)

oh yeah, and how to pump!

Think he's watched me do it:)

Our babies

I will try to post a bunch of videos soon, it's currently not letting me upload any.

Pictures

Our computer was broken for a while, so needless to say, the pictures were backing up on my camera:) Bradley is now 22 months old and Elise is 2 months old...Bradley is all boy and full of energy all the time...Elise is a sweet and easy going baby so far, we can't wait to see more of her personality develop. We are enjoying our new and busy life with two kids:)

How can you not love that face:)

My brother loves me sooo much, he can't leave me alone most of the day:)

First pair of sunglasses, please excuse the fact that I look so odd in the picture!

Kissing on his sister

Snuggle time with daddy

My babies:)

Can he get any cuter!:)

Bradley's first piece of gum, to my surprise, he chewed on it for about 20 minutes before taking it out of his mouth and pulling it apart. Luckily, I caught it before it landed in his hair.

Passed out at Mema and Papa's house after a long afternoon/night. He never falls asleep anywhere besides his crib or carseat if he is really tired...

Washing his car

Helping daddy wash his car

Some of Bradley's first friends, our next door neighbors, Ethan and Grace

His new toy, the bilbo...Thanks Grandma

Oreo face:)

Building a tower

Helping his sister get dressed

Elise's first bath in the sink, Bradley did not want to be left out!

Playing in water

Playing in the car, if we let him, he would do this all day, every day

Sprinkler fun with Stella