.18 months & 3 months.

our boys are getting so big.. i wish this summer would SLOW DOWN.. i don't wanna miss this fun stage with either of my boys.wyatt is now 18 months old and can't begin to explain how much i LOVE this stage. (don't i always say that about every stage??) well, there are some not-so-fun things about it (tantrums) but mostly i love how expressive and sweet he is. some things we're loving about wyatt right now:

-still holding strong with his arm twirls..maybe he'll keep it up until high school :)

-talks A LOT but only pronounces a few words right.. nana (banana), mama, and dad are understandable

-mastered the fork and almost the spoon

-still takes one or two naps, depending on the day

-has all four molars coming in

-has the cutest saltwater sandal tan line

-loves his sandbox and swimming pool

-loves running thru the sprinklers

-is a mama's boy big time

-has started being pretty whiney, hence starting time-outs already

-loves ALL food, seriously can't think of what he doesn't eat

-sits up to the table in a booster, so big

-has moved to the basement, didn't phase him.. he actually sleeps better

(i have to wake him up most the time)

- loves baby crew, kisses and hugs abound in our home

- loves to yell at belle for stealing his snacks

- loves to watch mickey mouse, chuggington, and einsteins

- will sit on the couch and watch sports with cam for hours (olympics too)

- still loves balls and balloons (lalooloon)

- takes me out to the garage to the stroller when he wants to go on a walk

- hates nursery.. hates is an understatement..we're working on it

- can do all the actions to popcorn popping on the apricot tree

- loves to kick the soccer ball around and run like crazy on the grass

- gives awesome kisses and squeezies

- is good at time out, he even starts to apologize before he goes in :) nice try dude
- still a big dude.. 28 lbs

- is just awesome.

now on to crew. he is so freakin' sweet. he is a fun little baby and i can actually say i'm enjoying this time with him more than i did with wyatt. the time is going SO FAST.. not sure if that's because it's summer, or the fact that we have 2 kids, or i'm just more busy.. but it's flying. as i'm writing this crew is already almost 3 months old. it's a little sad to think i'll only get to enjoy this age with one more baby (we're thinking 3 kids is enough for us).. and that's if everything works out and we're able to have another. i actually cried the other day because i had to put crew's 0-3 month clothes away.. and if i don't have another boy, i'll never see those on my kidlets again. SAD. but i couldn't be more in love with my family.. as busy as it is. everyone told me having 2 this close would be SO HARD.. but honestly, i don't think it is. i'd do it again in a heartbeat.. and maybe even will with a third. i basically do all the same things, just x 2. naps, diapers, feeding, playing, bedtime. rinse and repeat. i love it. i feel like the 1-2 kid transistion was WAY easier than the 0-1 for me. maybe in a year when they are 2 and 1, i'll change my mind? but right now i'm having a blast.. and it probably helps that crew is such a good sleeper. that probably makes a huge difference. anyway, i'm rambling.. here's what's awesome about crew right now:

- he goes to bed when wyatt does, around 730 and sleeps all night

(sometimes eats around 4, but mostly not)

- struggling with 45 min naps (usually get one good 1 hr-2hr one a day)

but he's so happy when he's awake that i can't get mad :)

- is the most smiley baby.. i swear wyatt didn't smile this much until much older, like 5 months

- he is a talker, maybe he doesn't wanna get forgotten.. he just coos and babbles all day

- is SO content playing on his own, probably cause wyatt is so demanding right now

- loves to watch wyatt run around all day

- totally formula fed and eats 4-5 oz every 3 hours.. gerber good start

- sleeps in his crib for all naps and nighttime, puts himself to sleep

- still swaddled, but probably will wean in a few weeks like wyatt did

- loves a binky

- starting to not hate his carseat so bad..

- is such a good sport, when we're out having fun, like at the zoo, he just snoozes in the stroller (love my city mini double for SURE)

- is super bald, with a little peachfuzz on top

- has a few dimples, hope he always does

- doesn't look like wyatt to us, but everyone says he does ??

- has blue eyes for sure, wyatt has hazel

- is bigger than wyatt was at his age.. i think he's almost 14 lbs

- we're just so in love with him.. can't wait to see him grow up with his brudder, we're so blessed.