The Long Road Home: Long Time No Talk!

Whew! It's been a while since I have updated, I'm sorry. Life kinda has a way of getting away from you when you have too small ones. :)

Here's what's going on in our corner of the world these days.:

My sister Kala is here visiting us with my 7 week old baby Niece, Harper. She has been here two weeks and will stay another week since Kevin will be out of town next week. Love having them here!

Preston starts full fledged potty training TOMORROW! Doing a '3 day' program---we'll see how it goes! Wish us luck!

Kevin had a wonderful birthday!

We had a fabulous 4th of July!

Brooks is huuuge, 19# and almost 28" long!

We have been "training" Brooks for the last three weeks to get him on a better sleep routine and moving away from cosleeping since he is so mobile in the bed, and it has been awful. Hard on all of us, but I'm sure harder on him, and it's heartbreaking.

Brooks has been dealing with "something", reflux, or some unknown pain trigger for the last 2.5 months which causes him to wake constantly and go into a full blown red-zone scream over and over and over and over all day and night--whew! we are exhausted. Just took him to a GI specialist today to see what it might be. New medications starting for a trial, and if no results, then some GI tests are in his future. The doc does not think it is " just him wanting to be held" and thinks something is def waking him and causing him discomfort. But he checks out good on his physical exam.

Preston starts preschool in 6 weeks and we just bought his lunch box and back pack. Preston is obsessed with " going to school" now and carrying his lunch box everywhere!

Preston's vocabulary is out of this world. He uses three and four words sentences, and uses words like " too" now. :) He looked outside today and said, " Mamma, rain!" ( it was not raining). I asked him why he thought it was going to rain and he promptly told me because of the rain clouds he was pointing at. He never ever ever ever stops talking, all day everyday. His little mind is just amazing, yall.

I am hoping my Mom will be here for another visit in August!, and possibly my Aunt Karen also!

Brooks is scooting everywhere and grabbing and pulling everything as intentionally as it gets. He is sooooooo sweet! Like, a true heart thief! I can't kiss this boy enough!

4th of July 2014: