Random Pictures

Not a whole lot going on lately. If we don't go to the park or to April's house for a playdate, or to Chick fil lay, we are usually home. There aren't many places I want to go that is worth getting out of the house with 2 kids. Luckily the weather has been great so we are able to spend time outside. We are doing much better with all the adjusting. Gray is napping during the day, Reagan is almost back to normal (as normal as you can be for an almost 3 year old) and I am getting better with 2 kids. I think after 2 months we are finally back into the swing of things.

I had a bunch of random pictures on my camera that I have taken over the past 2 weeks. Just us in our normal day every day routine!

Sometimes we color outside,

or play babies.

She loves to swing,

and spray her squirt bottle.

At least once a day we are outside playing with her spray bottle. She could spend hours spraying everything in the back yard.

Such a cutie!

Trying to spray me!

Back to the swing.

Now she is spraying the bugs in her water table.

Let's spray the bugs in the swimming pool.

Better check on the bugs in the water table again.

And most of the days we do this. Reagan holds baby brother. She must ask me 500 times a day to hold him. I will say she is TONS better. I don't worry as much when she is holding him, but I do sit closely. I can tell she is going to be such a big help, she already feeds him, tries to change his diaper and is a pro at giving him his pacy.

Gray all dressed up.

Where's the beach? This kid is ready for sumer!

Reagan has on princess tatoo's.

Gray starting smiling and cooing last week and it's so cute!

Such a sweet boy.

Comparison at 2 Months

I don't really know if Reagan and Grayson look alike or not. Sometimes I think they do and then other times I don't. I see similarities like their nose, mouth and chin but then their eyes, hair and skin tones are different. I think as Gray gets older they might look more alike, or it will be easier to tell, but for now I am just not to sure. I wonder if his hair will stay light or if it will change? Of course you can't see Reagan's with her big bow, but it was really dark. Her hair has lightened a ton since she was born so his will probably change too. And even though Reagan was almost 2 pounds bigger than him at birth, he has almost caught up to her!

Toy Story on Ice

Today we went with Tricia and Dylan to see Toy Story 3 on Ice. The second I heard about the show I knew I wanted to get tickets. Right now the only movie Reagan is interested in watching is Toy Story, so I knew she would love it. We were lucky enough to get free tickets from the Tooker's (Tricia's sister in law) and they were great seats!

Reagan brought her Jesse and Dylan had his Woody.

So excited about the show!

I couldn't decide what pictures to post because I thought they were all so cute. Every time I see Reagan with Dylan I think she looks so old.

The popcorn was a great idea, we snacked on it the whole show!

Love this little stinker.

The show was great! Reagan sat through the entire show just singing and dancing and waving to all the characters. "Hi Jesse, Hi Woody, Hi Buzz!" "Where's Barbie? Where's Ham?" She absolutely loved every minute of it. And so did I!

Thanks again Brandi and Kevin for the tickets, we had a blast!

ASI Gymnastics

MacKenna, who lives next door, goes to ASI on Monday nights and invited Reagan to come along with her tonight. I wasn't sure how she would do, but as long as I am there with her I figured she would do fine. Especially since MacKenna would be there too. She absolutely loved it. She just jumped right in and participated in everything they did. I wanted get out my camera but no other mom's had theirs out, so I decided not to. However, next week I am! It was so cute. We signed her up so now she gets to go every Monday night!

A Tough Week

This past week was a rough a one. I am still trying to adjust to having 2 kids, in the house all day, with one who no longer naps and is also in her terrible 2's. I think I cried everyday at some point last week. For the first few weeks Grayson was my perfect angel baby, then all of a sudden, last week he so fussy. He wouldn't nap at all during the day and he just wanted to be held. Our night help suggested that I have his stool tested for allergies and also find out if he was developing acid reflux.

So the next day I called our peditrition's office to find out if they test for allergies. Which they don't. I mentioned that I had switched him to formula since the last time the doctor had seen him and that I thought he might have acid reflux. They told me to go ahead and come on in. Since they said they didn't do the allergy test at their office, I didn't bring the dirty diaper I had saved. Needless to say poor guy had to get a rectal exam. (I guess is what it's called) She had to get some stool to test for blood. Poor thing, he screamed so loud. I would have brought the diaper had I known that!

Come to find out there was a little blood, which meant more than likely he has a milk allergy. She told me I could wait to see if it gets better, (uh, no) I could try going soy to see if that works, (maybe) or I could just switch him to a prescription formula that is milk free. (yes, done) So, now I am in the works to get this prescription covered under our insurance because it is 46 dollars a can! And I need 2 cans a week. She also wrote a prescription for his acid reflux.

On top of that Reagan has been really testing me lately and throwing more and more tantrums It's even worse when I can't get Grayson to go down for a nap. When I can get him down, I can spend the one on one time with her that she needs. Since Gray wasn't napping this week, Reagan was terrible. By mid day, were all crying and the weekend couldn't get here fast enough.

I know they are called the terrible 2's for a reason, but Reagan is exhausting. I didn't see these tantrums from her until Grayson was born. She would throw fits, but these tantrums are terrible. It's hard being consistent with her because I don't just have her anymore. I try, but I don't always have the time. I am still learning the best discipline methods for her and trying to figure out what works best for us. But she is definitely my tough one and I'm sure she'll always be.

I also realize that I don't spend near as much time with Grayson as I did with Reagan as a newborn. I laugh now because when Reagan was a baby I remember feeling like it was the hardest thing I have ever done. Which was true, at the time. However, now I laugh because newborns are so easy. Two is HARD. Not only the 2 stage, but having two. I was used to picking up and going, having time for myself and not having to multitask near as much as I do now. And don't even get me started on how much I have to pack JUST to leave the house!

I know that as the time goes by we will get more adjusted and I won't even remember how hard it was. We will move on and there will become something else to worry about. Soon they will be fighting over toys, copying each other, hitting and kicking and chasing each other around the house and I will wish they were small again. By then we will be probably be talking about having another one and then I will think holy moly, 2 was so easy!