Why do boys.....

Why do boys put everything in their mouths excepts vegetables???

Carson loves to play outside, but I have to watch him very close. He puts everything in his mouth. He was playing in his sand box and put a handful of sand in his mouth. It didn't say anything because I thought he wouldn't like the way it tasted and wouldn't do it again. I was wrong! He did it 2 more times. I finally had to tell him to stop. When we go to the playground, he likes to put the mulch in his mouth. Dirt, grass, leaves, flowers....he likes them all!

Now green vegetables on the other hand, he spits out! He liked the baby food green beans and peas and would eat real green beans and peas for a while. But now he won't eat them! I think once he tried other foods, he decided the green beans and peas didn't taste as good as he remembered.

Out for a Walk

I love my double stroller! I looked at several, but liked this one because it was a side by side and I could fit Shane's carrier in it. The best thing about it is that it only weighs 14 pounds! Carson loves going for walks in the stroller. I have been trying to get out for a walk when the weather is nice.

Shane

Shane is getting so big! I don't think he looks like a newborn anymore. He is filling out his 3 month clothes. I think he will be in 3-6 month clothes in another week or two.





I have to say that I really love the Swaddle Me wraps. They worked really well to calm Carson down and help him sleep. We tried them when we first brought Shane home, but they didn't seem to help him sleep so I stopped using them. He had only been sleeping 3 hours at night so I decided to try swaddling him and see if it made a difference. He slept 5 hours last night and 6 hours the night before! He has also been waking up crying during his naps, but since I started swaddling him he will wake up, make a few noises, then go back to sleep. He is such a good baby!





Shane has started smiling! He likes to lay on the floor under the fan and smile. He also smiles when he looks at the letters above his changing table.

Carson

Carson has started saying lots of words. If I ask him to say something, he will try his best. Most of the words are unrecognizable, but there are a few words he says well. He loves to say dog when he see a dog, even if it is on TV. He tries to say Shane and it is adorable! Banana is another word he says well.








He loves to play outside in his sandbox. He goes to the back door and says side when he wants to go and play. He grabs handfuls of sand and throws them on the ground. He ends up being cover from head to toe in sand!

Carson loves bath time! If you ask if he wants a bath, he will say bath. He likes to let the water out, but that doesn't mean he wants to get out of the tub.

Carson loves his daddy! He gets so excited when Tommy comes home. They wrestle and read books together, two of Carson's favorite things.

Cutie Pie

Shane gets more adorable everyday! I was hoping to have some pictures of Shane and Carson, but Carson loves to look at pictures on the camera which makes it hard to take pictures of him. They are really cute together. Carson likes to giggle at Shane and poke him. It doesn't seem to bother Shane. I am amazed that Shane will sleep through Carson playing and squealing and Carson will sleep through Shane crying. They are so much fun!

This week was my first time at home with both of them and it went pretty well. Carson is such an independent boy that he doesn't mind that I am holding Shane so much. He will go in his playroom and play while I feed Shane. Occasionally he will get upset when Shane cries, but most of the time he doesn't seem to notice that Shane is around. I actually made it out of the house twice this week with both boys. We took a trip to Babies R Us on Tuesday and on Wednesday we went to get Carson's hair cut then to Target. Shane slept the entire time and Carson was so good! I know every outing won't be like this, but I will enjoy it while it lasts!

Introducing Shane William Holland

Waiting for Shane to arrive.....Shane William Holland was born February 4 at 5:40 pm. He was 8 lbs 3 oz and 19.5 inches. Tommy and his boys! Carson wasn't really sure what to think about Shane. He came to visit everyday in the hospital, but I don't think he realized Shane was coming home with us. The first time he heard Shane cry, he started crying too.Shane's cute little faces!

Shane is doing great! He lost a little too much weight when we left the hospital so we had to take him to get weighed today. He was 7 lbs 4 oz on Saturday and was 7 lbs 11 oz today! They only expect him to gain an ounce a day so he is doing great! Carson has been staying with his grandparents, but is coming home today. He hasn't been very interested in Shane so far, but I think he will once he is here with him a while. I am hoping to get some good pictures of them together very soon.

I'M HAVING A BABY TODAY!

Wow, I can't believe today is finally here. It still seems crazy that I am going to have two little boys by the end of the day. We don't have to be at the hospital until 10:30 so we are taking it easy this morning. It's been really nice to have this delivery planned. My mom came and picked up Carson yesterday and is going to keep him until Friday. Then he gets to spend a few days with Gigi and Pops. Tommy and I went to go see a movie last night. I don't think we have been to the movies since the summer! We both got to have one last night of sleep for a few months. Well, I slept as well as any woman who is 9 months pregnant! Luckily Tommy slept well. He didn't get any sleep the night before Carson was born.

We are both so excited for Shane to arrive. I can't wait to see what he looks like. I keep imagining that he is going to look a lot like Carson, but he could have Mommy's red hair and Daddy's green eyes. I think he is going to be a big baby. My weight guess is 8 lbs 8 oz and Tommy's is 8 lbs 5 oz. I absolutely think he will be over 8 lbs.

Hopefully we will have some pictures up in a few days!