Be Thankful.

Be thankful.

A Junebug friend of mine is watching her mom die of terminal cancer.  She has asked for prayers as this will be her last Thanksgiving with her mom.  My heart just aches.  I can't imagine what that is like and I am at a loss of words to comfort her.  I would love to give her the biggest hug I could give, but she is miles away, so I will pray, and I am asking all of you to pray too.

Be thankful today and every day, for all of your blessings!

11-17:  So thankful for this little guy and the joy he brings to all of us!  

 11-19:  Thankful that his brothers love him to pieces, and that all of them are healthy and happy!

 11-20:  Thankful for a husband who has more Christmas spirit than anyone I know!  He puts up our tree's every year and loves it!  The neighbors may not have loved the lights on two weeks before Thanksgiving, but hey.. we are spreading holiday cheer!

 Thankful for many options to help soothe Bronx when he's getting teeth!  We are trying an amber bead necklace & even got him 'Sophie' the giraffe!  

 We got a new tree this year for upstairs.  It's 9 feet tall and it has taken over our living room.  As much as I feel a little claustrophobic at times.. I'm thankful for the joy it brings to Derek & the kids.  As Derek lit it up for the first time he said 'I feel like Clark Griswold!'  :)

 And even though we call this kid a terror, I am thankful for his sillyness & smiles!

11-21:  Thankful for baby rolls!

On Saturday, Nov. 23rd, I took the boys to see Santa!  I am so thankful for the memories of my childhood Christmas' and the memories we are making with our kids!

 Bronx's first picture with Santa!

 Brigham found out he was getting coal, so he was a bit cranky. :)  

 He was a little happier to take a picture with Santa's elf!

And after we saw Santa, we headed to Boston's basketball game!  So thankful for his love of sports, the fun that he has, and for our family that comes to watch him and cheer him on!

Thankful that my boys love to snuggle me!

And thankful that Jaxon is still around to annoy the hell out of all of us!

 We borrowed a Jumperoo from a daycare family & Bronx loves it!  We have all been very entertained watching him bounce around.  

 11-27:  Thankful for baby firsts!  Last night I gave Bronx his first taste of baby cereal!  He loved it!

 I couldn't resist this picture.  He just couldn't take his eyes off the Shiner Cheer!

 Brother Snuggles

 Both were very interested in the Toy Story movie on TV.

Thankful for alone time with Boston after the little two went to bed.  Pass The Pigs was a favorite game of mine growing up. Boston loved it!

Bronx's First Thanksgiving!  He didn't get turkey & stuffing this year, but he did love having his baby cereal this morning!  He reminds me so much of Papa Jerry in this picture.  

So thankful that we see glimpse's of Derek's dad in our boys.  

Thankful for blue eyes and long eyelashes!

 Exhausted from the Thanksgiving festivities! 

Thanksgiving blessings from our family to yours!

  

Bronx-4 Months

It's been happening for a few weeks now and I am still having a hard time believing it...  I have a baby that is sleeping through the night!  Hallelujah! Bronx continues to be such an incredibly easy baby!  I just love him to pieces.  Of course, I would love him just the same if he was up 5 times a night and screaming all day, but it is just an added bonus that he has been such a laid back little guy!  He may not look much like his mama, but we do have our love of sleep in common!

Ok, so I started this blog post early last week and now that first paragraph should just be deleted..  Poor Bronx hasn't been himself since early last week.  I had him in for his 4 month check up & vaccinations on Wednesday the 6th.  He weighs 13 pounds, 7 oz. and is 24 inches long, so that puts him in the 20th percentile for both things.  He's perfect!  He cried a little bit when he got his two shots, but he loved the liquid vaccination!  Sucked it right away and even seemed a little disappointed he wasn't getting more!  Ever since then though, he hasn't been sleeping through the night.  He is up for once needing a bottle, and some nights even up 2-3 more times either needing his paci, or to be rocked.  He just can't get comfortable.  This may even be the worst he has been at night, ever!  It's a huge bummer, but I know he isn't feeling well because even during the day he is unsettled, doesn't fall asleep real easy or nap the best.  It's not his norm at all.

He has been chewing on his hands & toys a lot lately and soaks the necks of his shirts with drool, so I am thinking he will soon be cutting some teeth!  Boston & Brigham had teeth early too.  He  loves sitting up in the Bumbo chair, or just sitting up between your legs, resting his back on your stomach.  It's easier to see whats going on around him when he's upright!  If he's laying on his back he sure squirms in every direction & is rolling over to his side quite a bit.  He loves to 'talk' and can get quite loud!  He is very smiley (his big open mouth smile reminds me so much of Boston as a baby!) & the boys think it's awesome when he smiles or laughs at them.  Bronx still isn't real thrilled when his daddy is in charge.  It never fails that when he is left with Derek for 5 minutes, or 4 hours, he screams.  Baby loves his mama!  

10-24.  Snoozing.

 And then mommy's camera woke him up!

 10-28.  First time in the exersaucer!  

 Brother bath time!

10-29.

10-31.  Bronx never lacks attention from the daycare kids.  They all love him!

 11-2.  Brigs trying to get Bronx to smile at him.

 11-4.   Bronx also gets plenty of kisses from Gracie!  She is so good with him.  

Getting lots of practice in before her little sister arrives in February!

Bronx playing with Alliana.  

 He thinks she's funny!

 'Well since you stole my teether toy I will just gag myself with my fingers!'  :)

Isn't this sweet!  Bronx fell asleep while his brother was reading!

 11-5.  My little man.

 Look that drool!

11-6.  

His favorite toy to chew on!

 Already has thick long lashes like his big brothers!

11-8.  Family movie night.  Monsters University!

 11-10.  4 Months Old! Pics were taken a day late, but that's how we roll around here lately!

11-11.  Just me & the boys today!  I love no school days because no one has to get early (although everyone does!) and rush out the door.  Bronx was up at 1 am for a bottle, and just wouldn't stay asleep when I would put him in his crib.  After an hour of going into his room to settle him, I was exhausted, so I let him sleep in bed with me.  He was up for the day about 6.  He has been a little happier this morning, and is going on a 2 hour nap now, so hopefully he'll be back to sleeping 11 hours a night real soon!