Play for me

Since Sam was a baby, he has loved music.  He likes listening to music as well as playing music for others.  Now, Sam always has someone to listen to him play his instruments and sing!  Sometimes he likes to put his drum on his head, but whatever he decides to do, Ben smiles and thinks it is wonderful! 

 Sam even shares his musical instruments with Ben!  Tonight, Sam put one around Ben's hand and everytime he would move, Sam thought he was playing along!  Sam sang to him as he rocked his seat back and forth singing at the top of his lungs!

Yummy Peas

Where does time go....I wish it would slow down a little!  Ben is already 5 months old, which means baby food....here we come!!  Today was the first time Ben had food with a spoon and he did pretty good!  I don't think he really liked the taste of peas, but he managed to eat quite a few bites before screaming!! 

It amazed me that it has only been 1 1/2 years since we started feeding Sam with a spoon and we had already forgotten how messy it gets!!  I think for every bite he took, he spit two bites out!  It ended up getting everywhere!  By the end of the feeding, he was mad and tired of eating.  Once Ben started crying, Sam put on his earphones so he couldn't hear anything excpet himself sing! 

Grandparents = SPOILED

Matt and I don't go out on the weekends very often, but when we do decide to go, it is nice knowing our boys will be in great hands!  This past weekend, we went out to eat with Jennifer and Eric at Hubs in Hickman County. 

MeMom and Granddaddy not only kept the boys, they came to our house to watch them so they could have their nightime routine and sleep in their own beds.  We didn't leave until 7:00 pm. so having them at home is nice! 

Before we left, Matt and I got both boys in their pajamas.   Gram always keeps them in stylish pj's and here lately, Sams favorite pair are his dinosaur pajamas!  I think he likes them for two reasons.  #1...they are covered in dinosaur prints.  # 2...Ben has a matching pair!  Who would have guessed that Sam would love having his little brother dress like him!  I know it won't last forever, so while they are still young, dressing them alike is fun!  

Sam, read to me!

Every night, we follow the same bedtime routine with Sam.  Not only does it help Sam know when bedtime is, his bedtime routine is my favorite time of night! 

Step 1:  Put on his pajamas
Step 2:  Watch "How to Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" and drink milk.
Step 3:  Kiss and Hug Mom and Dad
Step 4:  Blow Ben a kiss as we walk past his bedroom
Step 5:  Lay in bed and read books
Step 6:  Cover up with his favorite blue blanket. 
Step 7:  Cover up his friends, Sock Monkey, Barney, Cat and the Hat, and Frog
Step 8:  Turn on his sound machine and his Moon
Step 9:  A hug and kiss
Step 10:  Walking out and Sam putting himself to sleep 

Tonight after I read several dinosaur books to Sam, he asked if he could read to me.  "Mommom...I read to you" was the sweetest words I have ever heard!   He told me exactly where to lay and he snuggled up next to me with a book in his hand.  He started with the first page studying to cover and finally said, "Dinosaurs help clean." He then said, "next page" and read the first page.  He did this with every page and would carefully study the pages and pictures before he made up his version of the book!  When he got to the end of the book, he shut it and said, "The End."   I was in shock!  I couldn't believe my two-year old was reading to me and was loving books as much as I have ever dreamed he would!!  I quickly got Matt and Sam read us another book!  I think it melted his Daddy's heart and Matt was proud to see the love of books Sam is already getting at such an early age!  Maybe one day soon I can catch Sam "reading" on video and post it for you to see!!  He is such a sweatheart!

Please stop the Whinning!!

Fortunately our boys have had a great Winter when it comes to sickness, but we were hit hard the past two week!  Two weeks ago, Sam started running a high fever and one that we had a hard time getting under control.  He continued to run a high fever even with Tylenol.  I had forgetten how whinny he is when he doesn't feel good!!  One good thing is that he finally slowed down enough for me to hold him!  We finally had Sam feeling better on Thursday, but on Friday, Ben started running fever.  We definitely knew he didn't feel good when he stopped eating.  Ben always likes to eat!!  Dr. Mudd said he had a double ear infection, so the whinning and crying started again!  It was a rough few days, but I think we finally have both boys feeling better again!  I hope our healthy boys stay healthy the rest of the Winter!! 

Here is a picture of Sam licking Ben!  Why you ask...I am not for sure!  He is always being silly and doing something to make Ben smile!  Ben's eyes are always busy following Sam around the the room!

Slick Roads....Family Time!

One positive about being a teacher are the snow days!  Last week, we were hit with a round of Winter weather and record lows.  We had four snow days, which meant sleeping in, watching movies, playing with dinosaurs, and best of all....a lot of cuddle time!  On our third day, we were all tired of being inside, so we ventured out and went to LBL to watch the elk.  Sam was very excited and loved every minute of it!  He took his binoculars and looked for deer the entire drive.  Living out in the country has helped Sam develop a love for wildlife!   

Ben enjoyed us being at home also!  He liked having the whole family together and having entertainment from his big brother! 

All Smiles

Ben loves to cuddle, loves to watch everything going on in the room, and more than anything, he loves to SMILE!!!!    

Simple Box

This past weekend, Matt and I decided it was time to clean out the garage.  As we were cleaning, we decided we had A TON of toys, so we went to Sam's Club and bought a storage box.  Matt thought it was going to be a chore putting it together, but it ended up being Sam's entertainment!  Matt had just as much fun playing "Peek-A-Boo" as Sam did!

Brothers...Friends

Ben doesn't really enjoy laying on the floor by himself...but if Sam is with him...he is fine!