Cullen 8 Months

My Cullen is already 8 months old! He is 18 pounds and counting. He has 2 teeth on the bottom and working on some top teeth. As I am typing this his army crawling to get some flowers to eat! He is determined to eat some dahlias!

Needless to say, my boy is growing so fast!

sickies

Here we are in the middle of November and the boys are sick. Bryant's sickness lasted 7 days and he is now back to being our precious little man. (Besides being 2).

Cullen has the crud now and is handling it well. He can't keep down solids but is keeping down the formula (thank goodness it's non-dairy and hypoallergenic).

Let's hope they are all better by Saturday for Kaylynn's birthday party at Chuck-e-cheese.

Fire Truck by Ivan Ulz

So for a couple of months Bryant has been singing this song under his breath here and there. Of course, I had no idea what he was singing...Leave to youtube to have it!

It's catchy.

Football Season

Football season is upon us... Bryant has been keeping up on his players. His current favorite is #8 Julio Jones as seen below.

As a true Alabama fan you have to know what to say....

Pre-funking at Jersey Mike's, Bryant is getting into his School Spirit!

Bwyant

Dayz go by....

Bryant loves his "muffins" or cupcakes to you and me.

I can't believe he is already 2 years old!

Cullen finds his fingers...

Shhhhh...I am hiding from B.

And this lovely Merkat is a birthday gift from Uncle Jim.

Only he would find something like this to give! :)

Cullen's Tummy

I know I haven't been posting, but with good reason. My Cullen has been the worst baby for the first 2 months of his little life. He has had a sour tummy from day one. You and I both know if your tummy hurts, than you are not in a good mood. I have been stressed that he hasn't smiled yet...why would he? After switching from regular enfamil to gentlease to soy, now I think we have found the answer....Nutramigen. No milk involved in this formula. He is literally a different baby. In the last two days, we have seen the emergence of a smile...not a full on gummy grin, but the little Elvis lip curl and a few smirks. I think we are due for the big one soon! So here are a couple of pics.

This was taken during Soy bottles. (8 wks old)

This is one day into the new formula.

Happy 2 Month Birthday, Cullen!!

Daddy Gets His

First, it was the cookie. Now its popcorn. This post is self explanatory.

Big Momma

Momma and Cullen at the shoot.

Colors

Bryant is here naming the colors in his giant book. I am on a mission to get him on video doing his numbers too. Stay tuned..

B and momma

B and Mommy...I finally got someone to take a pic of us! Bryant is Now 21 Months old!! Where did the time go??? I love you B!

Cullen...

Ok, so I know I have been slacking in the Blogging department...but with good reason. Cullen Baker showed up April 11. I have been a little busy. I have been a "stage Mom" to my 12 day old boy....here is the story...

My friend Mr. Ward hooked me up with his cousin Wiff Harmer and she and some other lovely ladies used Cullen as their baby model.

So I will overwhelm you with cuteness.

I am pretty sure this one is my favorite.

Although, naked babies are pretty cute too....

Don't be jealous...I get to kiss these little toes everyday.

That being said...Thank you again Wiff Harmer and friends for the lovely pictures...I can't wait to see more.

Snoring

Would it be wrong of me to post a video of my husband snoring? I got about 2 hours of sleep last night, here are the reasons:

1. Duke/Butler game was on too loud, had to stay up till that was over.
2. M came to bed after letting the dog out and started huffing and puffing because of my girth taking up more than my normal 6 inches of space.
3. B was coughing on and off all night.
4. I was accused several times of snoring and told to roll over....like it was me?? (I now have proof.)
5. The baby in my belly was trying to get comfortable, thus causing contractions and discomfort for me.

So, all in all, by the time I got into a deep sleep 6:30am rolled around and guess who is ready for breakfast?

I think this day calls for a nap.

I carried a watermelon....and a beachball

Ok, so here I am at almost 36 weeks. Is the baby sleeping in the front or the back? My arse is as big as my belly. Funny, no one tells you how big both sides are..."oh, your belly is getting so big!" What they really want to say is... "Damn girl, lay off the Ben & Jerry's."

The "done button" has popped....so, it could be any day now. Please for the love that is all holy don't let BB#2 hang in the womb until April 27th. I am hoping for Easter...Tax Day at the latest.

Bubbles and Bellies

Yesterday it was so pretty out, so got out our new bubble machine. It didn't work very well because it was so windy, but B loved it anyways.

On our last visit to the Pediatrician, we were told that Bryant may have to have surgery on his belly button. Our Doc thought he may have a hernia and referred us to a specialist. The good news is that his little belly button does NOT need surgery and the specialist said it would heal up on its own. So for now he will have an outty like his daddy and currently his mommy. (Mine is only sticking out because the little Turkey inside of me is juuuuuust about done.)

Circles

This is Bryant's new thing. I think he like the feeling of being dizzy....I guess we better make sure he isn't sniffing rubber cement at school too!! Enjoy.

Walking on the Edge

If he is not jumping off of the chair or touching the lamp shades, Bryant is trying other death defying acts. The more daring the better. I know this ledge is only 12 inches off of the ground, but to this little man it's a huge leap! Enjoy.

How do you eat your double stuffed oreos?

I unfortunately had a coupon for a free package of Double Stuffed Oreos. I have been slowly eating them for a week. I thought what the heck, I will give Bryant one and see how he likes it. I am pretty sure it's worse than crack. He does twist the top off and eat all the frosting, then eats the cookies. Upon consuming said cookie, he then runs to the snack closet and bangs on the door until I break down and can't stand the tears, moaning and rolling on the floor anymore. Here he is on his foray into Oreo bliss.

Mmmm...cookies.

I can scrape all the frosting in one swoop.

Sugar coma.

Sugar crash...I need more cookies.

Thursday Night Blues

Oh geez, Mom....not that camera again...

This is the face that mom makes when it's going to snow again.

Or when she is looking at dad when he is chewing gum.

I said stop, mom.

Let me out of this chair now.

Give me that fricken camera, Lady!

(I should have known he was getting sick again, little man has a fever.)

Bladder Control

No one really tells you that you lose control of your bladder here and there when your pregnant. The 2nd pregnancy comes along....and there it goes a little more...a sneeze isn't your friend. Trying to hold it until you get home from the store becomes a struggle not to pee in your car.

My point is...can you imagine Michelle Duggar? 19 kids...I am sure there is absolutely no control even when she is not pregnant....which is hardly ever. She must have to wear depends all the time...it just runs down her leg.

Ugh. This baby better love me.

Everyone Loves a Sucker!

Bryant's valentines had life-saver suckers attached to them...and since there are only 12 kids in the class, that left me with about 15 suckers. I hid them in the drawer so they wouldn't be found. Guess who found them??? Mr. Bryant loves suckers...I mean who doesn't?

He is rubbing it on his face, maybe to save the flavor for later.

Daddy thought he was funny by stealing his sucker.

Today is the Day...

Today is the day that I set up the Big Boy Bed. Lord, give me strength to be patient with B as he adjusts to FREEDOM! Pictures to follow.

Update: Bed is done. Now, do I just lock him in there at night or put up a baby gate???

UPDATE #2: Here is B taking his first nap in the bed. The first night went without a hitch. I know all this is too good to be true...so I will enjoy it until then.

Sickies

So Bryant has been sick for two weeks...starting with a fever onto congestion for two weeks. Guess who picked it up last week, yes, moi. I have been fighting this nasty virus, plus taking care of my family and carrying 17 extra pounds trying to cook a baby. I have only napped twice and that was while B was sleeping.

Guess who is getting sick now? Yep, you guessed Dad. Daddy is about to get a weekend dose of not feeling good and helping with Bryant. Sorry, if I have to play through....So does Dad.

There is no time for weakness with an 18-month-old.

PS. They are calling for snow tonight. That may put off our plans to buy a mattress for the Big Boy Bed.

Getting Taller....

B is now wearing 2T jammies. He did get a haircut today, so maybe that makes him look taller? Hmmmm....

Why Buy Toys?

When all you need are some bowls.

Snow Daze

We finally got some snow. A LOT. As the resident photographer I never appear in the pics. So, most of these are of Bryant and Dad enjoying the snow and only one of me. (It's a good thing because I am huge with #2 cooking in my belly.)

Bread

I don't know about you...but I love fresh bread. I can sit and eat a whole loaf of hot french, garlic or whatever with a ton of real butter. Apparently I have passed this love of bread onto my child. This morning he asking for some bread....I tore a little piece off for him....NO!! Bread! Bread! Bread! He wanted the big piece. Can't say I blame the guy.

Little Bucket Head

We have this little bucket from Bayou Bills in Inlet Beach, Florida. For some reason, Bryant loves to put this on his head and play with his other toys. If he catches you looking at him he will insist you wear the bucket on your head too. So here he is modeling his latest accessory and talking on his cell phone. "Allo?"

Sghetti Night

Yep, it's true Bryant loves Spaghetti. He was so excited to eat. Spoons and forks....not an option. Don't you wish we could all enjoy our food like this? He is still in a great mood even after the hose down in the sink.