a re-cap.

 
my loves are 15 months old.
my monthly blog updates on them ceased after the BIG one.
you know, when they turned the BIG numero uno.
its wasn't intentional, we've just been kind of busy.

i have spent some time looking back on this here blog recently.
i have two new babies that are near and dear to my heart.
and have been honored and privileged with helping their mommy's out.
hence where this blog has come into play.
thankfully i wrote things down from wayyy back when to reference what our lives looked like.

with that said, i need to get back on this monthly {maybe quarterly} updates.
so, here we are...what our lives look like with two 15 month old little boys.

ledger is my strong willed. passionate. rough. bossy. leader. dominate child. he loves whatever his brother has and will not stop at anything to get it. when he sees that object he wants - it's on.  he gets this determined look in his eyes, puts that right arm forward and he heads straight for it. he will take his brother down if that's what it takes to get it. but, of course, it's all about the chase. as once it's in his hands....he's over it. gotta love that child. although he is my rough. dominant. aggressor one - he is also my lover boy. the one who will run to me, fall into me, and lay on my chest. the one who will give hugs and kisses when asked. he is the 'do-er' not the talker. he plays peek-a-boo. claps. tries to do the itsy bitsy spider. hi-fives. etc, but he won't copy words. he has said a few words, but mostly it's still gibberish. he's getting close to having a full set of teeth in his mouth. he's got 4 on top, 4 on bottom, and is working on his 4th molar. he's {one of} the loves of my life. he brings joy to my heart. and smiles to my face. love that blond hair, dimple faced, blue eyed boy!

boys at 15 months:

• the days of monkey-see/monkey-do have arrived in my house. 
• the days of being the pickiest little eaters have also arrived. i pretty much dread lunch and dinner. all i have to say is thank goodness for the angus all beef hot dogs. because it's what's for lunch AND dinner on most days. i swear, these boys have taste buds with their eyes. they see something they don't recognize on their tray or on a spoon coming to their mouth. forget about it. it's crazy what talents they have. i am thankful for the fact that they do love fruit. and i mean, any and all fruit. fresh fruit. canned fruit. freeze dried fruit. it doesn't matter as long as it's fruit. at least we are good with one of the food groups. so ready for this phase to be over and gone!
• they started mommy/baby {in our case, the whole family} swim classes. oh boy, is this 30 minutes every tues/thurs a complete and utter disaster. it's not the water. they love love love water. but, they hate the scary looking swim teacher who grabs them from their mommy and daddy and shoves them under water. so, needless to say, from the second the swim coach is in sight...the crying starts. and i'm pretty sure not even balls in the water can stop the crying. we are all in very close proximity, which means, the scary lady is always close by and at any moment notice, she will snatch them up and do things to torture them. all with their mommy and daddy allowing such behavior. it's bad. i.mean.BAD! there are four more classes. i can't wait for them to be over. and i'm pretty sure the feelings are mutual among the two little boys. their daddy thinks we should sign them up again in august for another session. he's lost his mind. 
• they are still taking two naps a day. they are usually 1.5-2 hours each. they are going to bed between 7-7:30 and getting up around 7:00am. so, nothing new to report since the last time on the whole sleep schedule. i have had some people ask about when we are going to one nap a day. my response...not anytime soon IF i can help it. 
• bottles: this is big people. i think i can officially say we are off of bottles. and this happened the day before their 15 month bday. it's only been a few days without them, but i don't feel as if they really even miss them. my main concern for weening them off of them is they will not drink milk {yes, that means, they have been drinking formula still}. so, for now, until their taste buds change, they are only drinking water. kinda makes me a little uneasy, but the control freak in me is trying to let this go. and honestly, i'm really not too worried about it. i've never loved milk. i never drink milk. unless it's to dunk oreos in it or to eat cereal. which neither happen on a daily basis. i think we will all be okay. i think and hope, at least.
• mickey mouse clubhouse is the fav around these parts. i'm talking....these two boys are pretty much in love and obsessed with mickey. i let them watch him while they eat breakfast. and when we are in the car {when the crying starts and the books, toys or crackers won't suffice}. it brings immediate peace and quiet. i heart mickey. 

 

 

 

 

holden is still my calm child. my thinker. my book LOVER. my ball LOVER. my passionate one. the one who could play by himself for minutes on end. or sit and read a book over and over and over again. he still loves blocks and figuring out how to put things together. but, he can and does get very frustrated when things don't fit correctly. it totally stresses him out. he still loves lights and ceiling fans. weird. i know {we can blame/thank grampie for this obsession}. he loves sand. sand at the beach. sand at the wooden park. sand at the baseball field. anywhere we can find sand and make a mess with it. he loves his sissy. loves giving her back rubs and open mouth kisses {thankfully, she's pretty much okay with this too}. he still is having a VERY hard time with strangers. even at the little gym {where he LOVES}. he's in heaven there until the teacher tries to do a flip with him or hang him from the bars. he checks out and it's hard to get him back. ready for this phase to pass as well! holden is trying to catch up to his brother with the teeth situation. he currently has 4 on top and 3 on the bottom. and is working on his first molar. we'll be teething around here for forever! holden is my talker. he is adding words daily to his vocabulary. he currently says, with meaning and understanding: dadda. momma. sissy. bubba. juice. bye-bye. car. owl. bow-wow. ball. thank-you. but he won't do much of copying things. he will wave every once in awhile. and his peek-a-boo consists of covering his ears. love that kid. and although he's not much for hugs and kisses i know he loves his mommy more than anyone else on this earth. this little boys is also my heart. the reason i wake every morning. to see his face light up as i walk in the room. to see that smile and hear his voice. love that little bear.

i've been so lucky and truly blessed with being able to capture every moment of these boys lives.
it's been a fun filled 15 months.
one i wouldn't trade for anything else.
i can't wait to see what these next few months will bring our way.
i'm sure just tons more fun. laughter. food strikes. teething pain. and hugs that melt this mommy's heart!