You've been a bad, bad boy!

MiMi and Big Poppa told me a funny story when I got home the other day. They told me that Griffin was playing in his playroom. All of a sudden he started to fuss Anthony Wiggle for his bad behavior. Next thing you know he brings a chair out into the hall and puts Anthony Wiggle in time out.

He corrected Anthony Wiggle and left him in the hall to think about what he had done. Griffin then returned and asked him, "you sa-wee?" (translation: are you sorry?) Hummmm, wonder where this comes from?
Later in the day he took Murray, Jeff, and Greg Wiggle outside to play and left Anthony inside. I guess he was not sa-wee enough!

Griffin and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the suit

This is the outfit that Griffin wore to school one day this week. I am not one to tattle, but MiMi did it! We usually give Griffin a choice of 2 outfits and let him pick the one that he would like to wear. I don't know what happened on that particular morning because I don't believe that this was one of the options? However, this is what he selected and off he went. It appears that our boy has a water obsession at the moment. A rain coat to stay dry, and a bathing suit (or "suit" as Griffin likes to call it) to splash around in? Not really sure just hoping that it is a passing phase! Once he got to school he took off his raincoat and put on a shirt that was waiting for him in his bag. I hope he figures out that it is acceptable to wear a shirt UNDER a coat otherwise he will be in for a cold winter...
Looks sunny to me, but I guess it is good to always be prepared?
This just makes me smile...

Halloween 2010~ a pirate and a half?

This weekend we had two shots at trick-r-treating. The first attempt was well.....ummm.....not so good. Good thing we had a second chance to come back strong! Last night MiMi and Big Poppa attempted to take the boys to the annual neighborhood hayride/party. All things were going great! Roman was dressed and happy and Griff was also super excited to put on his costume. He was all smiles and ready to trick-r-treat until...... they got to the clubhouse. Griff associates the clubhouse with the swimming pool. Once there he ripped off his costume and all control was lost. By all means he was no longer a pirate and now a swimmer! Needless to say it was a 100% public meltdown. The evening ended before it even began. Back home and straight to bed. :(

Roman the friendly pirate! Take 1 (Saturday night)

This is the only picture of pirate Griff. Enough said...

Tonight we were invited to a Halloween party with lots of fun and tons of kids. I was a bit nervous of what to expect. (with good reason!) Griff brought over the pirate gear. This looked like a good sign~ right? We got Roman dressed in his costume. I tried to put on Griff's costume and he didn't go for it. Me~ not a battle I will fight so I went into his room and found a "pirate-ish" shirt and a pair of shorts. We loaded up and headed out for a night of fun! Once there everything was just fine! Griff ran around and played with the kids in the backyard. We gathered the group to hit the streets for a little candy. Griff was a little confused at the first house. He didn't understand (just like last year) why when they opened the door for him that he couldn't go inside? Once we went to a few more homes he got into the swing of things. Until..... he fell and really bused up his nose. After a few tears and a little blood he got right back into the action. The only difference was MiMi carried him. Why? Because he figured out that he could get the candy faster that way. He would tell her, "faster MiMi." We are very proud of our little pirates. Griff pulled through in the end and really finished the weekend strong. ;)

Roman and his MiMi Kat

Gotta love him.
As good as it gets when you try to get a picture of this many moving objects. ;)
Funny thing~ this is the best picture that I have of both boys together to date!
Come'on let's go!

Mommy and the happy pirate!

A band of not so happy pirates. :(
Trick-r-treat!
Yummy!!
Success~ sleeping pirate

Black Cat

I could not stop laughing when I picked up Griffin from the sitter on Friday afternoon. All I knew that they were having some sort of Halloween party and I dropped him off with cupcakes. When I walked in there were three kids left (one of which was Griff) playing with blocks at the table. The two little girls were in their "street" clothes while Griff was decked out in his black cat costume. His teacher is AWESOME! She made witch costumes for the girls and black cats for the boys. Apparently they all had a great time playing "trick-r-treat" in the playhouse.

The cutest black cat that I have ever seen!

Army crawler Roman reporting for duty!

Roman is officially doing the army crawl. He has been getting from point A to point B over the past month in a not so efficient manner~ rolling and scooting. Well, yesterday he streamlined the process. Just as I was walking out the door for work he crawled 2 paces. When I got home a few hours later he was lapping the entire room. This speedster was acting as if he had been doing this his entire life. Wow, I could not get over the progress that he made in so little time. I always knew that he was advanced. ;) MiMi Kat said that he had a smile from ear-to-ear all day and was so proud of himself.

His favorite targets are Al Dog and Griffin's favorite Wiggles guitar. Too bad for Roman. Al Dog is a moving and not so cooperative target. As soon as Roman reaches Al and comes up with a handful of hair Al is out. Uncle Al is 13 years old and has no patience for this roughhousing! The Wiggles guitar is another difficult target. When Griff noticed that Roman was playing with it he moved it to higher ground~ the counter top. Hummmmm..... I know the feeling all too well.

Yeah for Roman for reaching this new milestone. Another bittersweet Mommy moment. I'm so proud of my little man's accomplishment, but sad to see him growing so quickly.

Roman 5 month update

Another month with new activities to report. Roman is really thriving in many areas. I took him to the doctor today because he is sick. Having a sick baby truly breaks my heart. He was running a temp and has a croupy cough. He is now weighing in at 20.9 lbs folks! I seem to be producing heavy whipping cream for this little guy!

Roman is not officially crawling, but sure does get around. Sometimes we have to look around for him. We put him on the floor to play and he ends up working the room. He uses his hands to turn around, pushes with his feet, and rolls to his desired destination. Very fun to watch.

He is still lighting up the world with his big and beautiful gummy smile. I love the fact that he is so generous with his smiles and giggles. He is such a joy to be around. He is loving life and taking in EVERYTHING. He pays extra attention to his big brother. He always keep a very close eye on everything that Griff does. Is it love or fear? Probably a little of both! ;)

Roman started on solid food this month. He has now tried rice cereal, sweet potatoes, and bananas. His first bite usually takes him by surprise. He is still unsure and gags his way through the meal. In a strange way I think that he really likes it?!?

I can not say that sleeping is Roman's speciality. He fights a nap like a champion! Griffin was an excellent sleeper so I am not sure what to do? I know the eat, play, sleep method, but Roman isn't down with it. On a typical night he wakes up around midnight and between 3-4am. He is lucky that he is cute!

We are looking forward to another month of sloppy kisses, gummy smiles, and contagious giggles.

Several years before my grandmother passed away she made quilts for my future children. This is a picture of Roman playing on one of her quilts. She would be so in love with my little boysies...

I adore that smile.

Precious little fingers...
It is so amazing to watch a baby take in life for the first time. He was studying the grass.
Our little angel.

A few more Firsts!

Last week I took both of my boys out in an uncontrolled environment ALONE for the first time. I am not going to lie~ I was nervous! The plan was to go to the bounce house to meet a few ladies and kiddos from my new mom's group. I felt that this was a pretty safe place to venture out on my own! Once there I was able to relax. It was a Thursday morning so it was not very crowded. Griff had a ball! He ran around and played and checked in with my periodically. I kept Roman in his stroller. He was very content taking in the sights. At one point I asked another mom to hold Roman so I could go and play with Griffin. When I climbed up the play set with him he was beaming from ear to ear. He was so proud to have me play with him.

While there we had another "first." Griff came into the bathroom with me so I could change his diaper. While in there I decided to potty myself. This prompted Griff to do the same. He often potties at home, but NEVER in public. He asked to use the potty so I HAD to let him give it a try. Mission accomplished! I must say it was a very clean first try at a public restroom. I am sure that this will not always be the case!

Because I was manning two little boysies pictures were not a top priority. I guess this may also be another first? We were there a few hours and I only have 3 not so hot pictures to show!