Finn Augustus || One Year

Last Friday, our little Finny boo turned one! This has literally been the fastest year of my life. I'm not ready for this little guy to enter toddler hood but he is more than ready for it.

He's still not quite walking but he's right on the verge, creeping along couches and tables and crawling faster and faster each day. He's entered the climbing phase and is quite the little monkey, scaling over couches, pillows and anything we try and put in his way to corral him.

He's still sleeping like a champ, sometimes 12 solid hours a night (hallelujah!). His naps are shorter than Lincoln's were at this stage, but with the 12 hour night time sleeping schedule, that's to be expected.

He is the happiest little boy on the planet, but is starting to show early signs of those terrible twos. Throwing tantrums when he doesn't get his way and arching his back. His tantrums are hard not to smile/laugh about though, because he literally lays down on his tummy and puts his head down and whines. Cute now, probably not so cute a year from now, ha!

He absolutely loves his big brother Lincoln and wants to be near him all the time. He thinks he is the funniest thing on the planet. I hope their bond stays strong throughout their entire lives.

He loves to "shake his head no." Can say "mama, dada and nana."

We're starting to try and show him his different body parts including his nose, eyes, ears and cheeks. He loves sticking out his tongue at you! He's learning quickly and loves to be included in all the things!

We are still struggling with the day care sicky ickies but he seems to be doing a bit better than before. We've had a few more ear infections but they are quickly cleared up with the drops prescribed him.

Finn brings so much light and life to our little family of four! While a year went by way too quickly, I'm so excited to watch him continue to grow and thrive over the next year. Let's just cross our fingers those two year old tantrums stay far far away!

Finn || 11 Months

Just a short 11 days late to the party, whomp whomp. On February 1st, Finn turned 11 months! And while, I'm late, I wanted to jot down a few notes on all his accomplishments this past month! He's just about 22.8 lbs and just under 30 inches (we think).

He's popped through two additional teeth for a total of 4 (two on top, two on bottom) and it looks like an additional two are coming through fast and furious. He is getting into all of the things, cupboards, drawers, closets you name it and is just so curious of all the things!

He's quickly learned what "no" means and he's not a fan, proving to be much more stubborn and a troublemaker than his big brother, Lincoln was. I feel the terrible twos will be rough with this little guy, but he keeps us on our toes and we love him so very much for it!

He is in love with music and lights up with his entire face when he can dance to it...grabs my phone to try and make it play and often throws a fit if we turn it off or take it away. It's just so adorable to watch his little booty shake, his shoulders sway side to side and then he claps for himself so playing music on the regular at our house these days!

He's still suffering from one cold and then another, and ear infections are still pretty regularly around here, thanks to daycare, but at least these days we can get drops in his ears (thanks to tubes) and we don't have to continuously put him on antibiotics. And even when being plagued by one cold after another, he smiles through it all.

Lincoln and Finn still love to play with one another, although Finn is getting a little bit destructive to some of Lincoln's toys, and Lincoln is getting a little more guarded about what he lets Finn play with these days. But, all in all, they are the best of friends and that makes me one happy mama!

I can't believe next month, we'll have a one year old! Time has flown this second time around, and I wish he would stay little forever.

Finn || 10 Months

Finn is 10 months old! Finn turned 10 months on January 1st. I'm a few days late in posting because New Year's Day was rough...a combination of late nights, early mornings and maybe one too many glasses of champagne made doing anything besides, taking care of the kiddos, eating and napping when we got a chance the only thing we did on New Year's Day. But! Better late than never, right?

Finn is still such a happy smiley little dude and just full of so much joy! I joke that he has to be because his only downfall is that this child does not sleep! I'm talking up every 30 minutes unless were in bed with him and even then, he usually wants to party for an hour or so each night around 1-3 am. It's exhausting and hard, but I'm hoping that this is just a season and good sleep is just around the corner for all of us. That's what I tell myself to get through at least ;0)

December was a big month for Finn! We did all of the holiday things! Looking at lights, the Gingerbread Buildoff, visiting Santa and more. We also celebrated his very first Christmas (he made the nice list!) and New Year's Eve (he partied till midnight...EST).

The day after Christmas we had tubes put in for Finn. He's been suffering from pretty chronic ear infections since September when he started daycare. The procedure went well and he was back to his normal self not long after. We're still having a few issues with his right ear and are now on a special medication to try and clear it up, but more to come on Monday for that.

Development wise, he is eating like a champ and is weighing in at 22.2 lbs. We think he's just around 30 inches (maybe slightly under) and is constantly on the move. He's crawling up a storm, pulling himself up on all the things and is starting to walk around assisted by holding onto ledges, his walker and our hands. He can even balance on his two little legs without holding on a few seconds at a time and I'm sure walking is not far off (although I'm ok if he slows down a bit!). He's waving hello and bye bye like a champ and has started to clap as well!

Lincoln and Finn continue to be the best of friends, feeding off one another, screeching in delight, taking baths together and just generally having fun. I know as soon as Finn is walking and can keep up a little better, Lincoln and he will be two little peas in a pod.

Kevin is done with school and back to work now, so both boys are in daycare full time. They both seem to be adjusting fairly well, but our time with them during the work week is far too short and the weekends feel very rushed and crammed full of all the things. I definitely don't love this season of having to have two parents working full time and rushing to do all the things, but I know it's best for now.

That's 10 months in a nutshell! We love having Finny boo in our family and each month is sweeter and sweeter.

Finn || Nine Months

Finn is 9 months old!! On Saturday actually....woops! I tried so hard to not be that mom that missed updating on time, but man two kids is real. He's weighing in at about 20.8 Lbs and around 29 inches long, but we'll get his official stats at his 9 month check up in a week or so.

Anyways, our sweet baby Finn turned 9 months old and is already crawling!!! He started right around 8.5 months and there is no stopping him. It's throwing me for a loop because we didn't need to baby proof all that much with Lincoln. He just didn't seem interested in things that were behind closed doors and always wanted to be close to me. Not true of Finn, not true at all. He is into all the things! Sticking anything and everything in his mouth, yes including dog hair and dirt and if you lose sight of him for even a minute, he's into something, he most definitely should not be. Also, why? Why, why why does he find cords so interesting and lunging off of high places, fear of heights he does not have.

Our Finny boo continues to be the happiest boy on the planet, even while having almost 6 ear infections over the past 3 months. Poor kid can't catch a break. He does officially have his referral with the ENT set for December 4th though, so hopefully tubes and healthy ears are on the horizon.

He popped through his first official two teeth this month, the two front bottom ones, so that adorable grin is even cuter these days. It's also helped him in the eating department now that he's able to chew a bit more. More finger foods are headed his way!

He absolutely LOVES his brother Lincoln. Hundred percent Lincoln is his favorite person on the planet right now and watching their relationship develop is adorable. I sure hope they always love each other this much when they're older.

We celebrated his first Thanksgiving and Nana's birthday last month so Finn got his fair share of new foods including a few Lebanese dishes thrown in. He loved all of it! He's a pretty good eater just like his brother was, but tends to be a bit pickier. He's also a fan of throwing food and his water cup on the floor which is new for us. Lincoln wasn't much of a thrower!

All in all it's been a wonderful month with our little huckleberry Finn! He's the best addition to our little family and we can't wait to celebrate his very first Christmas in a few short weeks!

Baby Finn || Eight Months

Finn is eight months old today! October was a big month for our little guy. He is eating 3 solid meals a day, starting to rock back and forth on all fours (I'm pretty sure he'll be crawling any day now), and is finally feeling better after being hit was the plague for 2 solid months.

We haven't had much weight gain the past few months because he has been so congested for so long. He is weighing in at 20 lbs and is 29 inches long. He even got hit with a double ear infection this month....one more and it's likely we'll have to do tubes. But through it all, he's remained the smiliest little dude around.

We're headed into the holiday season so it's going there will be a lot of upcoming first for our little guy. He had his first trip up to Greenbluff for the pumpkin patch, his first Halloween Carnival at school and his first Halloween (he was a little convict). I am a holiday loving machine, so getting to celebrate with both my little guys is always a treat.

This month Finn has been all about his brother Lincoln. They grunt and scream at one another, each trying to be louder than the other. While it can get rather loud, and I want to shut it down, because who likes to hear kiddos screeching at one another, it's just soo cute, so we let it go for a bit here and there. Finn lights up when he sees Lincoln and watches him like a hawk. He's realizing how autonomous Lincoln is compared to him, and that has him itching to start moving on his own.

Sleep is still a struggle for Finn, but we are officially trying to crib train now. We had tried to start last month and then again at the beginning of this month, but he just kept getting sick and it broke my little heart to try and crib train him while he was struggling to sleep already due to the congestion. He's been in his crib for about a week now and while we're still having to get up with him, he's making good progress.

Time always goes by way too quickly when they're this little. I'm still sad that I haven't had a chance to stay home with Finn as long as I did with Lincoln, but his personality is so happy and he's so easy going, that it doesn't seem to both him that much. He's adjusted to daycare rather quickly and while he doesn't cry when he's dropped off, he is definitely happy to see me when I walk in the door at the end of the day.

Every day, we learn something new about our little Finny boo and I can't wait to see what next month entails!