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And Then He Was 1…
The first year goes by so much quicker the second time! A year ago I proved everyone who thought I couldn’t do it wrong. A year ago Garrett came into the world in my living room, a perfectly healthy...
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1 Year Old!
Suddenly in the past month Garrett has really started to turn into more of a toddler. By the time Eirik was 1 he was well into toddlerhood walking, eating, and acting like a little boy. Garrett...
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Mom Moments
There are moments now in my life where I go “oh my gosh, I am such a mom”. Before having kids I would have cringed when hearing these stories, now I share them with fellow moms, we all laugh, and go...
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And Then He Was 3…
I swear it feels like just yesterday he was born, placed on my chest, and my life changed forever. It feels like only a moment ago I was smiling in disbelief as he took his first steps, clumsily...
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Easter Fun!
I am not a huge fan of this early easter… its so close to the boys birthdays that I feel like everything gets rushed! I also think its a bit overwhelming for the kids too with all the candy and treats....
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3!
I really am still in shock he is actually 3. I mean, wasn’t he just this tiny little baby only yesterday…?? And now? I tell people all the time the Eirik in public is very different from the “real”...
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Happy Birthday…
to me! As if we didn’t have enough with birthdays the past few weeks yesterday I celebrated a birthday. I officially entered my 30s. YIKES! I know many of you are already there, but something about...
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Birthday Party Fun!
The past week I have been living in pre birthday party hell. No matter how “easy” the party was planned to be, everything ended up getting done at the last minute. Last Monday I looked at my calendar...
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At Attempt At Photos…
Earlier this week I attempted to take cute photos of the boys for being 1 and 3 respectively. You may remember I did this for 6 months/2 1/2 in the back yard and the results were not too bad. This time...
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The Tortoise And The Hare
Last night I jokingly told my husband that Eirik and Garrett remind me of the tortoise and the hare. Eirik is just like the hare. He never stops moving and does everything at super speed. Even as a...
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13 Months!
The past month has just disappeared. Honestly I looked at my calendar this morning and went “holy crap, he’s 13 months old. What happened to the entire last month?!” Between birthdays, easter, and a...
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Eirik’s 3 Year Stats
I realized that when I did the update for Garrett I never updated for Eirik too! Eirik is actually very average for a 3 year old. His weight was about 33lbs and his height was about 37 inches. I say...
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Finding The Positive
Eirik has been 3 for just over a month now. People had warned me that 3 was just 2 with intent and I sort of brushed it off. How could 3 be any more difficult than 2 had been? And then within days of...
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The Best Things in Life Are Free…
Having kids I’ve been paying more attention to all the kid activities. I feel like every day I get an email concerning this or that kid friendly event or activity. The problem though is that I’ve...
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I’m Still Here!
I’ve been going through a bit of a funk recently not quite sure what to blog about! I mean sometimes I get inspired by things that happen, but the pats few weeks it seems that I think “oh i’ll write...
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The Roller Coaster of Sleep…
When Eirik was born I expected some sleepless nights. I mean, babies need to eat a lot. I expected to be up 3 or 4 times a night at first. What I didn’t know was that this waking up at night thing...
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14 Months!
I feel like some months Garrett hardly changes and then other months I feel like he’s grown so much! This month I feel like he has grown up! Before now I still felt he was very much still a baby but...
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Well, i lied…
Remember how I said I was going to be a better blogger? Yea… In my defense I write these great posts out in my head! If only there was a way to post blogs via thought. So, as a placeholder, here are...
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Crockpot Freezer Meals – Take 3!
Remember months ago when I said that I had made the crockpot freezer meals? Not only did I make them a second time but then a few weeks ago I did a third batch of meals! I’m not even exaggerating when...
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Baby Steps
Its one of those moments where you look at your baby and go “wow, you’re really not a baby anymore”. Garrett has felt so much like a baby to me for longer than Eirik did. At this point Eirik was...
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