Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Baby boy is in a hurry

Mr.M is in a hurry to catch up to big brother. At 8 months old he has perfected the pincer grip and feeding himself finger foods. He loves to eat! 

He gets up and stands at every chance he gets, holding on to toys, sofa or coffee tables. 

We lowered the crib because he was ready to jump out! 


He is such a cutie!!!! 

We are beginning to sleep train. Well the very start of it. He's never taken a bottle but we have been trying to get him use to one, if he's anything like big brother then he will just go straight to Sippy cup. 

We introduced a lovey- a teddy bear blanket. He doesn't care for it haha but I'm letting him sleep with it for naps and bedtime, so he can get use to it when I decide  to fully train him. We have been co-sleeping since birth but the past few weeks he's been in his crib for some naps and the first stretch of his night time sleep. I'm not a fan, nor did I do CIO with big brother. So I haven't fully decided what method to use. I know many friends that successfully used CIO method. But first, introducing more crib time and lovey are my first steps. Weaning- hasn't even begun yet but I have 3 months until back to work! 

3 months! Sigh. I'm so happy tho that I will be home most the summer :)
I can't wait until school is out and we have a whole month of fun together with both kiddies! Little k really enjoyed me being home this year. I feel so blessed that I have this time with them too! 


Little k came home the other day wanting to plant! So we bought some pots and planed a few things. His school gave the kids a tree to plant for earth day. We aren't sure where to put it yet, so for now it's in a pot.

Little k had one of his best friends birthday sunday. He had so much fun! 
The next morning he was expressing how he felt upset that he wasn't 5 yet. All his jk friends seem to have birthdays early in the year so they are all turning 5! He was the youngest in his jk class when he began, being the only 3 year old for the first 2 months of school. We had a long talk and I think he's come to terms with it haha. 
My boys are eager to grow up!! 
Slow down!!! 




Monday, April 18, 2016

Happy 8 months!

Baby boy you are 8 months old! 

I can hardly believe it :( I truly feel like you were just born! 



You are 20lbs and in size 4 diapers haha you are a big boy!! 

You are crawling like crazy and lift yourself to stand no problem! 


You are just the sweetest baby! You do so well with our busy family! We are always out and about and you just love it! 

You love the bath and you love to eat! 

You feed yourself finger food and eat pretty much everything these days. 

You are still breastfeeding but we are slowly trying to daytime wean you. As its back to work in 3.5 months! Boo! :( 

You enjoy playing with big brother. Big brother is your biggest fan. He's always cheering you on and gets very excited when you learn something new. The bond you guys already have melts my heart! 



This weekend you had a few firsts.

First time going to the movies Ha! You did great! Well,  you were sleeping for most the movie but when you woke up you watched the movie no problem! 


We also went to Niagara Falls this weekend. 


We had lunch at the Rainforest cafe which was fun. You loved seeing the animals and kept screaming at the elephants hah! Which has me thinking that we will do a jungle themed birthday for you! Yes I'm already planning your first  birthday! Sigh. 


Super fun weekend! And a very happy 8 month birthday boy :)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

My jeans fit!

That's right. My pre-preg jeans fit! A little snug but they zip and button with no problem! I still have a lot of weight to lose but this definitely made me more motivated! My body is different after baby 2, so that I accept. I am making lifestyle changes to reach my goal. 


I saw a picture of a woman on facebook the other day of her post partum belly after 1 month and she was saying that her belly was still big and upset about it. 

It's sad that we expect our bodies to bounce back so quickly after we have a baby. It happens for some women but for some of us it takes more work. My tummy was never the same after baby 1! 

I can say that 7 months post partum my body is finally feeling somewhat normal again. It takes time! We are all different too. I don't drop weight quickly, it takes work, and with 2 kids, I am still trying to find a balance that includes me time. 

We recently bought a playpen for the basement so baby M can play while I get some workouts in. 


With our family of 4 now we are pretty busy! So I'm always looking for fast and  easy meals that don't require too much work! 

I blogged about my pressure cooker before, because I absolutely love it. 

One pot meals in 10-30mins makes for fast meals and fast clean up!

Yesterday we made chili tacos. 


Little k loves chilli, he had 2 bowls full! 

The other night I made honduran meal called baleadas. Mmm! Soo good 
I'm making a easy recipe booklet for myself ha! 

So far it looks like baby m is a great eater
Feeding himself sweet potato! 

These kids are growing so fast! 
Baby M is lifting himself to stand! 



Ha ️adorable! 


Yesterday we got our new suv! Little k was so excited, he was waiting for daddy to get home. Once he arrived we went for a ride and both kids fell asleep ha! It was a peaceful ride. 

I can't wait for the weekend. We are finally getting some nicer weather! 

Have a great week friends! 



Sunday, April 10, 2016

It's been non-stop since we got back from our family vacation. Has it been 3 weeks already!!! Take me back to the beach! 

I even forgot to do a 7 month post for baby M! I'll just wait for the 15th and do a 8 month post :) 

What have we been up to in the last 3 weeks... 

Many sushi dates with the boys :)
Little k asks us weekly to go out for sushi! 


Baby m is eating a lot these days and perfected the pincer grip! 

My boys love to eat! 

So do I ha! But I'm trying very hard to watch what I eat and exercise a couple times a week. Although, it gets tough when the kids get sick with the flu. Tired mommy makes for lazy eating junk food. But we are 7 months postpartum and 7 pounds away from pre-preg weight. 

Okok back to the kids.
We put foam Mats down in the upstairs playroom. Baby m is crawling all over and trying to lift himself to stand! 


Easter was a lot of fun with family. 

The kids had an Easter egg hunt. They got so many easter gifts too, no shortage of chocolate here. 


Total cuteness right here. I can't handle his squishy body.

My niece turned 3 last week. She loved her princess party. She's a little princess. 


Ha! How cute is that pic. My boys are surrounded by princesses! 




Both kids were under the weather last week so we didn't do much! 

Just a lot of family time and snuggles for these boys. 

Yesterday we had 2 birthday parties. K's friend's bday and a family party. My godfathers 60th birthday! 
It was a surprise party, which was so much fun! 



I've been absolutely loving my time home with my boys. We have just 4 months left of maternity leave. Mommy won't be around full time anymore :( it makes me so sad! I'm so lucky to have had this time off. Especially with little k in school. I think he really enjoys having me pick him up and there for his every need. 

So we are trying different things that can help us have as much time with our boys as we can when it's  back  to work. Things like walmart grocery pickup that we just tried today. It Was great! I ordered online then went to walmart, called them and they came out to my car with my groceries! How great is this! The kids were happy in the car and no expensive grocery bill from having my 4yo wanting everything in sight! 

I have so many topics to blog about! Hopefully I'll be back on schedule this week! 

Have a great Monday friends!