Drummer Boy Take2

Back when Hyrum was a around 1yr old I took photos of him playing with my drum sticks.

 

Yesterday, Ezra was introduced to my snare drum.

 

He loved it!

 

He is always pounding his hands on things like the table, toy box, your lap, the tray of his high chair..

 

He didn't want to stop. After he was set down on the ground he got on his knees with a drum stick in each hand and was "drumming" on the stand and the underside of the snare.

 

I thought it was cute :)

 

 



Hyrum Starts Kindergarten

 

My big boy started Kindergarten and turned 6yrs old all in the same week.

 

He had a bit of a rough first week of school. I suppose it was due to adjusting from the change of schedule and being away from home for such a large part of the day.

 

There were a few days where he didn't want to go and would cry and beg and try to find a way to talk me in to letting him stay home.

 

It broke my heart when I asked him why he wanted to stay home and not go to school and answered "Because kids that go to school all day don't get to see their parents very much."

 

Any way, he seems to be adjusted fairly well now. He hasn't asked to stay home any more and doesn't complain about going.

 

He really enjoys his art and music classes and we have heard from his teacher several times already about how well he is doing.

 

I hope things continue to go well for him this school year.

 

My big boy is growing up so fast.



Four Month Ezra

 

 

Ezra turned 4months old on Monday March 3rd. He weighed in at 16.10lbs and I believe 26 1/2 in. long, which put him in the 85th percentile all the way around.

 

He is such a good baby. So sweet and happy and talkative. He's only fussy when getting hungry and very tired.

 

This month he had become a drooling machine! If he's not talking, laughing or eating, he's chewing on his fingers!

 

He still loves to be swaddled at bed time. He has started to reach for and grab at things to play with and explore.

 

He mostly sleeps through the night or will get up once anywhere between 3 and 6am and will go right back to sleep.

 

He LOVES to be sitting upright. He enjoys his floor time but he is happiest for longest when strapped in to the high chair so he can look around and watch everybody.

 

I love him so much. He is just too darn cute!! I can't get enough of his hugs, snuggles, and smooches.

 

Ezra boy is definitely one of those babies that makes you want to think about having more children. ;)



My Girl

February 8th 2014, I finally took Adalyn to get her very first trim.

 

I was a bit worried as to how it would all play out. She's not the kind of kiddo that can sit down and sit still for any length of time, and because it was a 'first' I didn't know what she was going to think about the whole thing.

 

---Side not; we had lots of fun experiences with Hyrum getting his hair cut as a young child. One time he kicked the guy between the legs that was cutting his hair and a lady had to come over to finish. It wasn't until he was 3.5yrs old (when Adalyn was born) that he would happily sit like a 'big boy' and enjoy getting his hair cut.

 

Because of time constraints and it being a last minute decision, we just ran to super cuts.

 

She surprised me and did extremely well. She sat there with a blank look on her face watching the girl in the next seat over have her afro brushed out. I also think she was just trying to figure out what was really going on and didn't know what to think.

 

 

She's so cute!

 

And, just because I think this is too cute and funny, I decided to post it.

 

When Ezra was first born I spent a lot of time in the bedroom nursing him and pumping. It was usually just Ezra and I in the room for probably a good month. When I wasn't nursing or pumping Ezra and I would be napping or Id shower and such.

 

On occasion Adalyn, Hyrum and Ricky would pass through the room to get things or check on us. If they happened to come in while I was pumping....

 

this is the look I'd get from Adalyn.

 

 

Adalyn got really curious about all of it. Once I was comfortable and settled with things I would take her into the room and let her sit on the bed next to me while I pumped. (just one more way I can find time to be with her)

 

She likes to sit and try and figure out the pump and insists on "pumping" first.

 

Now days I try to sneak off to pump without her noticing, otherwise I have to let her take a turn first to play with the pumping accessories before I get to sit down and have my turn.

 

Love her! 

Things about Ezra

Ezra is 14wks old already! Sometimes I feel like he should still be younger and other times I feel like he should be a bit older than he is.

 

One thing for sure, he's a big boy!

 

So, I'm not great at keeping up with the month to month pictures to share and show his growth but here are some pictures and happenings from Ezra's first 14wks of life.

 

When he was a month and a half old, he got sick. I've never had a child get sick at such a young age before and Hyrum had just had a severe case of the flu just two weeks prior so I was a little worried for our little man.

 

We had to give him breathing treatments every few hours for a few days and take him back to the doctor to have his lungs checked two additional times until he was all clear. (bronchitis.. had to make sure it didn't turn into pneumonia)

 

 

Ezra has been quite the trooper when it comes to his big sister Adalyn. Adalyn is still on the fence about everything and not sure what to do with Ezra and is trying to find her boundaries with him and see what she can do and get away with. Basically, Ezra can't be left alone any where, at any time, for any amount of time as long as Adalyn is up and about. (swing, glider, bouncer) She's learning though and is starting to become a big helper. If he cries she will give him his paci on occasion and try to share her teddy bear and ask to hold him and will bring him a blanket while I'm rocking or feeding him.

 

 

 

These pictures below are of both Hyrum and Ezra at 2 1/2 weeks old. I think they share the same sentiments of being stuck in a car seat while mom trys to snap the hundredth picture of them.

 

 

These 8pictues below were all taken in a 20sec time frame. He has so many facial expressions that he makes on a day to day basis. I don't think we will ever be able to capture them all. :)

 

 

He has quite the personality! He is such a flirt sometimes too. He loves to smile and 'talk.' Definitely loves attention.

 

(here Hyrum and Adalyn were playing peek a boo with him)

 

Can't get enough of this little boys smiles! He's such a happy baby as long as he has someone to look at and talk to or will hold him. He also love to be up. He will play on the floor and enjoy it laying down but he absolutely loves to be sitting up strait in a high chair or someone's lap so he can look around and see everything going on.

 

(three months old in this pic)

 

I LOVE his little lips and face in this pic below. Ezra man in his valentines Charlie Banana cloth diaper.

 

(14wks old)

 

and of course---had to take a toes-foot picture for all the baby feet fanatics.