Baby's First Christmas

Corbin and I were running errands today while Cason was at school and I decided to get his picture made with Santa. We are going to take the boys together to see Santa but I wanted Corbin to have a picture with Santa by himself too since it is his first Christmas. He was perfectly happy sitting in Santa's lap but we couldn't get him to look at the camera for the picture. I had to stand off to the side and every time I would get out of his line of sight, he would stop smiling. So he is looking off to the side at me in the picture but I still love it. He is such a cutie!

Cason's first Christmas...

Cason's 2nd Christmas...

I can't wait to see how Cason does with Santa this year. I am thinking he will be fine but I could be completely wrong. He was very distraught last year when he took his picture with the Bass Pro Santa---I had to sit in the picture with him. But he was fine when he visited with the Willowbend Santa so who knows :)

I can't believe it is December 1st and I am 98% finished with my Christmas shopping---what a relief! The house is all decorated and we even got Cason to sit still for a portion of the Polar Express movie the other night. We wanted him to see it because we are going to take him to ride the Polar Express Train in Grapevine. He is obsessed with trains lately so we think he will love it. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

3 Months Old!

Corbin, you are 3 months old already! What have you been up to this month?

*You are wearing 3-6 month clothing and a size 2 diaper.
*You nurse 6 times a day and sleep great at night. I usually feed you around 10 and then you sleep until around 7:30. You actually sleep later than Cason.
*You take all your naps in your crib (still not your favorite thing) and you still sleep in your bassinet in our bedroom at night.
*You are the happiest little baby----you smile ALL the time and are just so content. The only time you are upset is if you are hungry, sleepy or if your reflux is bothering you.
*We have been having issues with your reflux so they switched your medicine this week and hopefully that will help you feel better.
*You still like to be swaddled when sleeping. You also like your pacifier right when you are trying to fall asleep---other than that you never want the paci.
*You still have pretty blue eyes :)
*You have found your hands and you like to stare at them in amazement :)
*You are very vocal. You coo and "talk" to us a lot and we think it is just the sweetest sound.

Cason at 3 months...

Thankful

So thankful for these two precious, healthy boys!!!! 

Thanksgiving in Tyler...

Look how far Corbin's bottom lip is sticking out!!!

 So pitiful!

 All better now :)

Here are some pictures of my cute little munchkins hanging around the house...

Cason is so anti-picture taking right now. But the easiest way to get him to willingly take a picture is to start taking pictures of Corbin by himself. Cason will instantly come over and want his picture made to. Works every time :)

Lazy Weekend

Cason's surgery went great on Friday. The doctor said they drained LOTS of fluid from his right ear. He had fluid in both ears but his right one was worse than we thought. The doctor said that Cason's adenoids were rather large so it's a good thing they removed them as well.

When he woke up from anesthesia he was MAD!!! He was mad last time but this was a whole new ball game. He screamed and yelled and was mad at everybody for about 2 hours. It took a while before he agreed to let the nurse take his IV out of his foot so we could go home. On the way home I turned around and smiled at him and he yelled at me saying, "Don't smile at me" in his meanest voice. Scott told him I love you and he yelled back at Scott, "Don't say I love you not one more time" in an equally mean voice. We just had to face the front and laugh very quietly. By lunch time he was cranky but in a MUCH better mood. Today he has been his normal, high energy self. We are so thankful that the procedure went well and that he hasn't had any complications since we've been home. He seems to be feeling good and that is such a blessing! We are just spending the weekend being lazy and enjoying some family time while Cason is healing. Thank you Harrisons and Kempsons for the great meal last night and for Cason's prize---that was so sweet of you guys! We are so lucky to have such great friends!


Cason's school pictures...

Hanging out with dad...

Tummy time :)

Surgery Tomorrow

Cason's surgery is tomorrow morning. He will have his 2nd set of tubes put in his ears and his adenoids removed. Because of the adenoid removal he will have to have an IV and be intubated.  He will also be a lot more uncomfortable for a few days unlike last time. Please pray for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery for our sweet little boy.

2 1/2 years old!

Cason turned 2 1/2 years on the 11th which is also 30 months---I can't decide which one sounds younger. I want him to not grow up so fast!

Cason what have you been up to lately?

*We haven't measured you but you have definitely had a growth spurt lately. You have outgrown pants that I just bought you recently---you are getting so tall!
*You weigh around 38-39 pounds.
*You are wearing mostly 3T clothing, some 4T clothes, and hardly any 2T clothing.
*You are in a size 6 diaper and it is almost too small for you. There is not a size 7 (I think there may be but they are really hard to find). I hope we can get you potty trained before you outgrow the size 6 diapers! You haven't gone to the bathroom in your potty since before Corbin was born until tonight! We had to bribe you with a sucker but you did manage to go because you really wanted that sucker! We are not forcing the issue though because frankly, the thought of having to use public restrooms with you is not something I am looking forward to!
*You wear a size 8.5 wide shoe.
*You take one nap a day and sleep 11-12 hours a night. You are still our early riser but that's okay because you are a great sleeper and so easy to put to bed.
*You are still a pretty picker eater but you do like a lot of healthy foods so we are okay with that.
*You love to sing songs now. Your favorites are the Alphabet, the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, The Wheels on the Bus, and Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
*You know all of your letters by sight and you know the sounds they make.
*You can count to 15 on your own---sometimes you make it to 18 or 19 but mostly just 15.
*You know most of your colors and shapes and you love puzzles.
*You know how to spell you name. You will say, "C A S O N spells Cason" and then you will start clapping because you are so proud of yourself :)
*Some funny things you love saying to us right now...
---Stop doing that mommy/daddy
---No sir
---Do not talk to me about that
---Sorry mommy, this is my fault (LOL, when I forget something, I'll tell him Sorry Cason, that's mommy's fault, I'll go get it----and now he says it to me all the time--so cute!)
---You say piss for kiss. You'll say mommy, I give you a piss----LOL
---Just one more second mommy
*Your teacher at school says you are a BIG flirt with the girls. She said you always want to hold their hands and you try to kiss them.
*You love dancing to music!
*You are really starting to love movies. You still like Elmo but you prefer movies now. Some of your favorites are Rio, Madagascar, Open Season, Cars, and the Lion King.
*You loved trick-or-treating at Halloween this year. You were definitely not shy. You ran in (or tried to run in) most of the houses when the people opened their doors.
*You are SO sweet to your brother. You love hugging and kissing him. You tell him you love him all the time. You always check on him and tell him "it's okay Corbin" when he is crying.
*You are very affectionate, strong-willed, energetic, loving, smart, helpful, and more! We love you so much and we just can't believe you are growing up so fast!