4-month check-up

Cole had his 4-month check-up today and it went really well! He got his shots and he definitely did not like them very much, but he survived :) The doctor is very pleased with his development and how well he holds his head up and commented on how she wishes she had his abs (when you lay him on his back, he does crunches very well for a 4-mo old!). Anyways, here are his stats - I'll put Landon's 4-month-stats below so you can compare...Cole is a much bigger boy!

Cole:
Height: 26 in
Weight: 16 lb 3 oz
Head: 17 1/4 in

Landon @ 4 months:
Height: 24 1/2 in
Weight: 14 lb 1 oz
Head: 16 3/4 in

Anyways, we are now going to start him on fruits and veggies...yay! We started him on cereal a couple of weeks ago and he does really well with that!! As far as sleeping, it's been so off-and-on. Some nights he'll sleep 10 hours, other nights he's up 2-3 times!! We're trying to figure out what's making him so inconsistent. He's still not a great napper. He catnaps most of the time except in the afternoon...his afternoon nap is pretty long.

Well, here are a few pics of Cole from this past weekend - we went to Weaver's Orchard for a Fall Festival. Most of the pics we took are of Landon, but since this post is mostly of Cole, I'll put his pics in and try to upload more of Landon later.





The first one is a little girly, but I absolutely love his blue eyes, so I had to put it in :) He wasn't thrilled to be around the pumpkins so no smile there, but he was giving us lots of smiles around the mums like in the last picture!

Well, I have LOTS and LOTS of cleaning to do - our realtor is coming tonight to do a walkthrough in our home. We are going to try to sell and move closer to my parents, so pray that the whole process goes smoothly and that the house will sell!!!!! Off to clean...

Toilet Paper

I just had to post a picture of this...for all of you other mom's out there whose child has an obsession with toilet paper, you'll appreciate this!!!



This is how the toilet paper roll looks in almost all of our bathrooms :) I need to learn to do better at keeping the door shut TIGHT!!!

TOTALLY random, but...

I just had to write something about this :) When Cole was born, they gave me a hospital bag full of goodies. Well, when we got home, it got pushed to the side and I just recently went through it. Well, in it was a Schick Intuition Plus razor. I had seen these advertised on TV, but it just looked like it would be uncomfortable. I have sensitive skin and it looked like a razor shaving with bar soap (which really bothers my skin). Well since I got a free one, I thought I would go ahead and try it out. OH MY GOODNESS - it is one of the greatest inventions ever made for women!! I don't think I can or ever will go back to another razor!! I loved it...it's so convenient and so comfortable...it didn't bother my skin one bit!! I just had to share! I'm sure the only bad thing will be the expensive refills, but I have yet to buy a refill, so we'll deal with that when the time comes!

My smiley baby!

I was uploading pics from my camera and I plan to post them soon, but I don't have time tonight. However, I had to just post one...this is my smiley little Cole...he is such a happy baby (when he's not tired or hungry!). I have so many snapshots of him smiling like this and had a hard time choosing one, but I liked this one. Goodnight!

Pictures from the Marshall Family Reunion

This post will be short, but I wanted to add a slide show of pictures from the Marshall family reunion that we had last weekend. It was at my Aunt Betty's house and it was so nice to see some family that we haven't seen in awhile!! We had a great time, the weather was beautiful, and the kids were very entertaining!!! Anyways, here are some pictures...enjoy!!

My little sister is married!

Last Friday, August 22, my little sister got married :) It was a gorgeous wedding and a very fun day!! We are all still pretty exhausted, but we are recovering! Landon was the ring bearer. We didn't think he would go down the aisle, but he was fantastic and everyone thought he was adorable! He did such a great job!! He was so worn out from a long day of getting ready, taking pictures, and the actual ceremony and reception! He is finally back to himself today after a crazy weekend! Here is a slideshow of pictures I took from the fun day!

On Saturday, we had a family reunion with my dad's side of the family since most of them were here for the wedding! It was so nice to spend time with them - we don't get to see them all often. I have pictures from that day too, but they are still on my camera!

Well, Landon is bugging me to go play with him, so I gotta run!!

OK, that's it!

I have absolutely had it with my crock pot!!! Grrrr...I think this crock pot is of the devil. I don't know if I just have a faulty one or what, but it has been burning my meals or making them REALLY well done!! And I don't even cook them the full cooking time. So to all of you cooks out there, I would LOVE a new crock pot recommendation before I go buy one and get frustrated with that one too :)

Gotta run - Cole is crying or else I'd write more :)

What a big boy!

Cole had his 2 month appointment on Tuesday and wow, has he grown!! He weight 7 lb 11 oz at birth and was 21 inches long. Now he weighs 12 lb 9 oz and is 23.5 inches long!!! He's a good eater :) :) I still think he is a little peanut, but that's probably because I'm comparing him to how big Landon is right now!! Landon was the same height at his 2-month check-up, but was only 11 lb 7 oz. Anyways, Cole had a GREAT check-up and got a clean bill of health :) He had his shots and I was so proud of him - he only cried for like 20 seconds and then that was it! He handled it SO well! His legs are a little sore, but he is being such a good baby!

He's also slept through the night for two nights now!! I've put him down at about 9:30/10:00 and he's slept until about 5:30 each morning! YAY!!! I am VERY happy about that! I hope it stays this way! He's been extra sleepy since his shots, so maybe that's why, but maybe he'll start doing this permanently!

I need to post some pictures, but I don't have much time and the pictures aren't even uploaded onto the computer.

Landon got his haircut in the salon for the first time last Friday. I've just done it at home before, but it's pretty stressful and always comes out uneven, so since he's in my sister's wedding next Friday, we decided to take it somewhere. He was FANTASTIC!! I'll have to upload pictures later.

Well, Landon has gone up the stairs and is probably going to start torturing his sleeping baby brother, so I better end this now!! Hopefully I'll be back soon with pictures!

Trying a new look...

As you can see, I've been trying to fool around with our blog a little. I still have a LOT to learn, but I figured it was time for a new look! Thanks Nicole for helping me get a good start on making my blog look better!

Today Landon is at gramma's house and I am home with Cole today. Jason's parents are coming this weekend, so there is a lot to do!! I miss my little boy, but it's nice to only have one child today so that I can get some cleaning done before they come!!!

We are doing well...Landon is still adjusting to having Cole around. It has been frustrating at times. He is doing things that he never did before Cole was born. I don't know if it's the terrible two's starting early or if it's just because he's adjusting to not being the only child anymore or a combo of both. Whatever it is, we are praying it goes away quickly!! I'm starting to fear that I may have a violent child :) He just seems rough with Cole and thinks that it is now OK to throw toys. No matter how many times we scold and punish him, he's still doing it. We are trying to be consistent, but as of yet, we haven't seen much of a change! So pray that we stay consistent and that Landon would learn quickly!!

I need to put a slideshow of pics up sometime soon, I just hardly have time to sit at the computer and put one together!! In the meantime, here are a few recent pictures of the boys:

Landon playing on the playground at the zoo:

Landon being a goof in the car:

My smiley Coley Oley :)

Such a serious look - "Get the camera out of my face mom"

My sleepy angel :)

Well, I better get some more cleaning done while Cole is still sleeping!!

He's here!!

I'm sorry for not posting the announcement of our newest addition...but here I am, almost a month and a half late :) Colton (Cole) David was born on June 11, 2008 at 1:05 pm after 2o hours of labor!! I was induced with him at 5:00 on June 10th, but he decided to wait as long as he could before making his grand appearance. He is a beautiful healthy little guy. He's already about a month and a half and it's amazing how much he has changed! Having two boys under the age of two has been quite a challenge, but also such a blessing! Landon had a hard time adjusting, but he is slowly getting better! My mom is a tremendous help in watching the boys on occasion during the week.

This is going to be a short post because I have so much to do and my time at the computer is so rare now-a-days, but I wanted to post at least something!! Here are a few pictures of our little guy during his first few days of life :)






That's all for now!