Tuesday

Up until 7pm today, I really hadn't done much but play with and take care of my kids. We went to the library this morning for story time and got several new books. Then we went to the park, had lunch, naptime. After nap, I felt like a bum b/c I meant to do errands in the morning. Instead of doing them in the afternoon, I decided we should go to the pool. So, I got out all the pool gear and we headed off. The boys did great... MJ played well in the baby pool, Joey hung out in his chair. I thought I should have brought a magazine so I could sit and read. Joey fell asleep and I took MJ in the big pool. We left early b/c it looked like it was going to pour and we had a long walk back to the house. We made it home and 8 minutes later it poured. After dinner I was reinspired to do errands, so we did some shopping at Walmart. And with some very tired kids in a double stroller (Joey actually fell asleep), I managed to get all that I needed. We got home at 8:30 and I quickly bathed the boys and put them off to bed. After cleaning the tornado that hit our house (figurative) I felt I should blog a little. So here we are. It was a good day!

This is another bath tub picture of Joey from Monday. I thought I should share his whole chubby self.

It's hard to see in the background, but Joey is in fact lounging out by the pool.

4 months

I was trying to get some cute pictures of them on the couch, but it wasn't really working. Instead we have a very excited MJ saying cheese!


We've had a busy week... and it's only Tuesday. I will devote this post to our Monday adventures: First, we went for a follow up for Joey's right foot which has metatarisis adductus. I know I spelled that wrong. Anyway, the doctor says it's looking better and just recommends that I keep stretching it when I can. The doctor's office was far away, and we waited there for 2-3 hours. We left our house at 7:30am and returned around 11:15... at that time, I was late for watching a friend's girls. She quickly dropped them off and was explaining to me how her 2 year old is potty training. In that time, MJ had found the Raid (which I was just thinking I should put away since I had destroyed this ant colony before I left for the doctor). Julie had to go, so I tried to get her girls to play nicely while I whisked MJ up for a bath. I called poisen control and everything sounded fine (he is okay) but when it was all done, I hung up the phone, sighed...and then say the 2 year old with this sad look on her face. She had a BM in her panties while I was distracted. It was no big deal and we had a bunch of fun playing. MJ was much nicer with his friends. They all played basketball outside and ran up the hill again. It was great.

I woke MJ up from his late nap for Joey's 4 month check up. He's doing well and big of course. 21 lbs (over 97%) and 27 3/4 inches (also over 97%). So he's off the chart but proportional. He is about the size of an average 9 month old. In comparison to MJ: MJ was 22lb 1 oz and 27 inches at his 4 month check up. So, Joey's just a bit stretched out, but very similar. Again, I'm glad I have the SafeSeat.

That evening, Little Pete and Kristin came over to play and have dinner. The boys played pretty well together, but we had a few instances where both of them wanted Lightning McQueen (the Famous Race Car). It was actually quite comical the way they would both cry when we took the car away to share with the other. We had them both crying once, and then MJ dropped a car on Joey so he started crying too. Kristin and I just laughed.

And here is Joey at the end of the day taking a bath in the big boy tub. He can still fit in this mesh chair that my mom got for MJ, but it seems they like it when they are able to splash around in the big tub. So, now I give Joey his bath first and come down to get MJ afterwards. So far, this system is working. I'm excited for when Joey can sit up so I can put both of them in the tub together.

More Pictures

We have many pictures just like these, but they are just so fun to take. MJ will get down on the floor and pose with his head up as well, but we've never gotten a good picture of it. We'll keep working on it. These pictures were from last week. Joey's definitely getting stronger. We have all sorts of pillow configurations for him to help him sit. He looks so much like a little old man in the last one.