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!

Happy Valentines Day 2019

Happy Valentines Day! As someone who uses any holiday to go big or go home, you know we went big for V-Day!

We started off Valentines Day week with a special treat of white chocolate covered strawberries and red sprinkles on Friday evening. That next day, Lincoln and I were hard at work baking sugar cookies and frosting them with pink frosting and lots and lots of sprinkles!

We also were hard at work at making Valentines for Lincoln's classmates and his class party.

Finally, I picked up some treats for my boys to show them how much we love them including heart shaped fizzy bombs for the bath, some heart shaped marshmallows for Lincoln's hot cocoa (his favorite treat) and some other chocolate goodies! And for Finn, he got a new book, Love Monster, and some toddler approved Plum snack bars.

I hope everyone's Valentines Day was extra sweet this year.

Life Lately || January and February 2019

Life with two littles is busy, but I've come to love writing up about our daily lives and preserving our memories here. So, because it's been a while, here's a little glimpse into what we've been up to lately!

We had one beautiful weekend where the sun was shining so brightly we just had to get outside. It was cold, really cold, and three of the four of us were fighting sinus infections, but I think the sunshine did us all some good this weekend.

We braved a full week where daddy had to head to Montana for a work trip. Both boys were troopers because I was in full on survival mode. It helped when we were sent fun photos of daddy hard at work!

Lincoln and I had a special mommy/son date and headed to the Lion King! His first broadway show was a HUGE hit and I can't wait to make more and more memories with him. We dressed up, went down for dinner just the two of us at The Onion and then headed off to see the show, which was amazing!

Finn got hit with RSV and we spent a full week at home trying to get the little dude back in fighting shape. I worked from home one day, and we were lucky enough to have my parents help out the remainder of the week.

We also got hit with a MAJOR snowstorm and we're smack dab in the middle of it still. This includes delayed school starts and possible school closures. Grateful for family close by to help out with the boys and flexible employers who allow us to come in late and/or work from home when needed.

It's been a fun January and February and I can't wait to see what's next!

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.