Zoo Boo

(yes, its almost December and Im still posting about Halloween)

We ventured out to Zoo Boo this year. (why didnt we go last year?)

Bill & Christie met us up there. It was so fun and Im glad we made the effort to go. (effort being the key word) River & Jackson were adorbs running around. And it was also so nice that at this point River had no idea we were eating all of his candy! Bonus!


that gorilla was more afraid of River than River was of him. True Story
(there were a few other kids in the same dragon costume as River .. which was weird.. I guess the other moms got the same pattern and sewed the same exact thing! Strange huh? what are the odds?)

(or the costume is from old navy)




Christie and Bill were the biggest blessing while we were there. They helped chase River, push extra strollers, entertain, and carry Wylder when we needed it. We were so very thankful!

I loved getting to watch River run around screaming and having a blast.  He was in pure heaven.When we got home he crashed. It was hilarious to see him go from 100 to 0 in point five seconds.

little turkey

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Our turkey was pretty stinkin adorable this year:


and in true wylder fashion: typical (sorry if that grossed you out. Note: if it did, you dont want to ever hold him!)




blurry but I love his sweet smile



It was exactly 1 year ago Thanksgiving morning that I found out I was pregnant again. A morning I will never forget. And I was thankful this year to have Wylder here with us and celebrate as a family of 4.

Here is a picture of River last year in the turkey costume (he was 7 months at the time)



David & Crystal are still in town visiting. Its been so much fun! I'll get all our other pictures up (along with the rest from the last 2 months!) soon!

4 month old little bundle of joy

Our little baby turned 4 months old!  I cant believe how much he has changed. I love how perfectly he fits in our family.. it feels like it wouldnt be complete without him. I dont know if I have said it much but I absolutely love having 2 kids .. and I really love having 2 boys.



When Wylders reflux isnt acting up Im pretty sure he is the happiest baby I have ever seen. And that says a lot since I have River to compare him to. He smiles if you just look at him. And it warms my heart. We need those smiles! And the 2 things that make him laugh the most: being scared (saying "boo!" loud or jumping) and fart noises! Such a boy!

He still spits up all the time. ALL THE TIME. (so we still hold him a lot just to keep him up right)  But he isnt nearly as fussy as he was when he was 2 months old. These days I feel like he is only fussy when he is hungry or tired. Which I couldn't praise the Lord more for.

He coos and talks all the time. And he is definitely ticklish EVERYWHERE. If I just touch his back, neck, shoulders, or feet he cracks up! I Love it. Freeland says he gets it from me. (except I very strongly dislike being tickled so thankful Wylder didn't get that part from me!)



He does the whole "45 minute intruder" just like his big brother. But he is much better than River was at this age. Most days he takes 2-4 naps depending on how long they are and what we are doing. Normally its 3. And I can normally guarantee he will take at least one good one (2-3 hour nap) the rest he wakes up at 45 minutes and cant get himself back to sleep. Thats okay! I know he'll grow out of it! And Im so thankful he takes at least 1 good nap a day that I couldn't care about the other 2 naps. (comparing him to when he used to not be able to sleep at all gives me that perspective)

At night he goes to bed around 6:00-7:00 and normally wakes up once to eat and back to sleep until 6:00-7:00. If he wakes up earlier than 4:00am to eat he can normally get himself back to sleep (crying off & on) I hope to drop the feeding sooner than later because I waited forever to do it with River and I realize looking back he definitely wasnt hungry at night. He just woke up because he was used to waking up. Once we have a good stretch where I can drop the feeding I will.



We gave him rice cereal for the first time over the weekend. He seemed to like it. I was so nervous it would make his reflux worse but so far he seems to be doing okay with it. It isnt helping him to spit up less .. but he isnt spitting up more so thats fine with me!

Other than all that he is just growing and growing. He has rolled over once or twice but really isnt a rolly polly baby. He is reaching for toys on his play mat and he's more and more interested in everything around him. He wants to pull up on our fingers and stand all the time. (he's been that way since he was born though!) I think he's most comfortable standing. Ive been practicing sitting up with him but I actually think he is so uncomfortable & it makes his reflux worse because he gets a little grumpy. Maybe as he grows he'll enjoy it more.

I adore you little man. Your smile lights up your entire face and couldnt warm my heart any more! I never want to forget how big your sweet smile is, your squeal when you are giggling, how you stare at your big brother all the time, and how you seem so fearless! I pray that you know God intimately and grow up desiring to bring him Glory.

sic 'em

(I will absolutely not apologize for the amount of pictures here.)

In honor of the amazing game & victory over OU this weekend I had to share these pictures .. you're welcome:

 


















Even if you aren't a fan of Baylor football .. you cant deny they are having an exciting season!

PS: we definitely missed the game .. seeing as we were in bed at 8:00 on Saturday night!!! But it was still just as fun to wake up to.

just like his parents

The boy apparently loves Pumpkin Spice Creamer just like his mom & dad.



I walked in and found him doing this:


He pulled it out of the recycling and was trying to gulp every last drop that was left. I dont blame him.



We keep at least 6 in our fridge at all times. We go through 1 bottle in 2 days. And the things Ive done to hunt these down and get them at the store (think stalking people and climbing up on the shelves in the grocery store) are redonkulous.

This is what he looked like the rest of the day:



coffee creamer all over his face:

Halloween with 2 lil dragons & lots of trick or treaters

Also known as Holla-ween in our house.

Halloween is officially so much fun. I love that the kids get to play dress up, run around, meet neighbors, get candy, pass out candy, scream and go crazy, and seriously have a blast.



My brother was in town visiting and Freeland had most the day off. We got the kids dressed up and took them to the zoo during the day. For most of the time we were the only people there too so River pretty much just got to run anywhere and everywhere he wanted.





Then that night Kevin and Becka came over to pass out candy. We made dinner and hung out just right before all the neighborhood kids started showing up

















and right after this Wylder crashed and had to go to bed. So he missed out on the real fun part.

The worlds best candy passer outers: 



At the beginning River seriously started screaming and jumping up and down every time kids would walk towards our house.




Rivers face as the kids came up to our house





The Lusky's and the Lee's also went trick or treating in our neighborhood so they stopped by towards the end. It was adorable to see the kids all dressed up together.





It never occurred to me that River might be ready to trick or treat so I just planned on him hanging out with us. But after seeing the other kids that came to our house he definitely could of. And he wanted to. We took him to a few houses. And seriously there were moments he was screaming out in joy he was having so much fun. He definitely had no idea what he was doing (for example one house gave him candy and at the next house he gave it back) but he was still loving every minute of it. I loved the chocolate he had all over his face! And he definitely crashed that night fast! Such sweet memories.