Bruises Already

This is my tough little guy! Seriously he is already constantly having bruises. One begins to heal and then he gets another. This is completely different than with Jax. Don't get me wrong Jax was just as accident prone, but with his skin you just didn't see them. It makes me so sad to see his battle wounds, scarring up his beautiful face.

Church Wears Us Out!

Wow, Sundays really wear us out! We have 9 am church and to have ourselves and the boys ready we have to start very early. Jax struggles with this schedule the most! By the time we have battled Sacrament meeting and played in Nursery we have a very worn out baby. Bennett tends to get a little nap in at church still, and tends to do a little better. Jax struggled through eating his lunch and decided he just could not take it any longer. This is the results...

What a great place for a nap!

Boys Will Be Boys!!

I know I say this a lot, but I sure do love my two boys! They are seriously the light of my life. They are growing way too fast! I was called to be a Nursery teacher a month and a half ago, it has been so nice to be able to take Jax to Nursery (yes they let him in a little early)! I was looking at the roll yesterday and they have all the babies that will be coming in this year. I saw both Jaxton and Bennett's names on the roll. Reality hit me so hard that my babies are growing up, I definitely need to cherish each moment with them (good or bad).
Anyhow my boys hit another monthly milestone...

BENNETT is 8 months

I cannot believe how big he is getting. He is definitely becoming busier by the day! He is now a crawling maniac and is super fast. Gary calls him our little stealth, you turn around and he is right there. We now have to constantly watch our step, so that we don't step on him.

At 8 months Bennett...

-Crawls everywhere

-Is starting to pull himself up onto things

-Says mama and dada (he has been saying mama since December and started saying dada the end of January)

-Is FINALLY starting to enjoy eating solids (BUT only on his terms and when he is ready)

-Adores his brother and is constantly laughing at him and following him around

-Constantly has battle wounds from: face planting it, whacking himself with a toy, or scratching himself

-Is now wearing the same size diapers as Jax and is catching up to him on weight.

-Is starting to get possesive of toys and cries when they are taken from him

-Makes it almost impossible to change his diaper or clothes, because he wiggles too much.

-Is constantly moving

You can see several battle wounds on his little face.

Bennett loves bathtime and loves to splash. It is almost like there is a contest on who can splash the most.

This made me laugh so much!! He is constantly exploring and finding new things. It was so cute he just sat there and kicked his little feet.

JAXTON is 17 months

It is crazy that Jax is already 17 months. He is growing so much and his strong will and personality are really starting to come out. He is a very stubborn and independent child and this is coming out more and more each day. He loves to be praised and beams when he is told that he is a good boy.

At 17 months Jax...

-Gives the best loves and kisses (he say MMMMaaaww and everything)

-Is sleeping in a big boy bed

-Explores and gets into trouble constantly

-Is becoming quite the picky eater (It is so funny to me he will eat something one day and then will completely refuse it the next. It has become quite the guessing game for me deciding what to make him.)

-No longer walks and just runs everywhere he goes.

-Mimics everything you say and is starting to jabber and talk constantly

-Is very possessive and does not want anyone (well mostly his brother) to have anything

-Loves to be the center of attention

-Loves it when his brother laughs at him and follows him.

-Has become quite the climber

-Loves to dance

This is my computer genius. Well really this is Jax getting into trouble. He loves to get into anything and everything that he is not supposed to. We have all new baby proofing to do now that he can get on and off chairs, and can reach new heights.

He still loves to take baths. Look at that toothy grin! This kids smile melts my heart



Seriously I love bathtime too. It is so funny to watch them splash, play and laugh.

Sometimes our house really feels and looks like the zoo! Look at those cute little monkeys!

For Valentines Day we got the boys new hooded towels. Bennett is our little fish and Jax is a duck. I love that there is a big smudge on this picture from Jax touching the lens.

Not a lot of ZZZZZZs Around Here!!!

As I am sitting here writing I am wishing I had a few more moments like these. We once again have had a nasty cold come through our house. What a rough couple of nights we have had. Anyhow it has made me appreciate the times the boys are sleeping...

Jax has to be the craziest sleeper I know. It is not uncommon to find his bum sticking up in the air or his feet and legs hanging outside the bars of his crib. Can this seriously be comfortable?

My sweet angel baby!

I love to sneak in to the boy's rooms and watch them sleep. They look so innocent, sweet and angelic. I love these two boys and despite the past sleepless nights I love them and love being their mother. What a joy they have brought into my life! I wouldn't trade being a mom for all the sleep in the world!