Motorboat!

"Motorboat Motorboat go so FAST!"

Rhead is our little Motorboat. I have these little floaty boats that Brooke and Rhead swim in and Rhead can steer his little boat around the whole pool. His little legs kick so perfectly (he is seriously going to be a runner or swimmer!). He can turn his boat around and swim right to me without any problems. It is so funny. Then Brooke just sits in her boat and does a two leg buck but doesn't manage to move at all (she is our butterfly girl!). It is amazing to see Rhead in the pool though. He can also climb the staircase so FAST. He is a speedy little boy. He loves to stand as well and pulls up to everything. I really think he will be walking at nine months!

Cheerio Babies

Brooke and Rhead usually wake up at the same time in the morning, which is nice because it is easy to keep them on the same schedule but then a challenge because they both are hungry at the same time. Usually I try to rotate who waits in the morning. This morning I FINALLY solved the problem with putting out cheerios while the other one waits. They LOVE cheerios! It is really fun to watch them use their fingers to pick up the cheerios. Brooke sits there rocking and humming picking up a cheerio one at a time with her pincher fingers while Rhead smashes is WHOLE hand down over the cheerios and grabs as many as he can and then sticks his WHOLE hand over his mouth trying to get as many in! This is just one example of how Brooke is such a girl and Rhead is such a boy.

Another example is how in the morning Brooke usually just sits there quietly playing with her toys as Rhead scrambles to his knees and bolts off to Brooke knocking her over and then crawling on top of her to eat her head! He loves to give Brooke kisses (if that is what you can call a open mouth bite to the head). Brooke just waits patiently while giving little cries telling me to help get him off. I can't believe how mellow Brooke is. She is so patient and so sweet. Rhead is a sweetheart as well.

Rhead still loves to place his arms around your neck with his chin resting on your shoulder and snuggle. He loves to fall asleep like this. This is usually how I prepare him to go down for his nap. I give him a few pats on the back and bounce him to his crib so he knows that it is time for a nap. As I place him down in his crib I always put his blanket over his back (he loves to sleep on his tummy) and then he reaches both his hands back to grab the blanket and pull it in. Just shows you how he just loves to be cuddled.

Brooke I usually have to nurse to get her ready for her nap but lately I have been putting her down in her crib and she just lays there so content and so happy and then she usually puts herself to sleep. Both Brooke and Rhead wake up at 6 or 7am and then they take a nap at 10am till noon and then again at 2-4pm and then go to bed at 8ish. They have been so good about being scheduled babies. It has been nice but then at the same time makes each day so predictable. I kind of like not knowing what the day will bring but then at the same time like to know that I can catch a nap at the 2-4pm time while Carden takes his nap as well.

Carden is such a cute little swimmer. I love to watch him underwater as his face scrunches up with his big eyes open reaching for the side. He loves to say "Swim to Mama!" I love to hear him say this to me. It is just so fun swimming in the pool with him. I'm so thankful for NANA teaching him to swim!

Margaret & Laura this is for you!!!!

So guess what ROAD we will be living on???

The name is BLUE DOLPHIN

How AWESOME is that?! Ha haa. Maybe you guys just predicted the future for me when I was about 13 years old!!! Who knew I would end up living on a street named Blue Dolphin!!!
But anyways we have moved and will be living in a house for ONE year! Then we will be done with school and moving on to newer things!

We will be back in CALIFORNIA the second week of August! SO can't wait to see everyone!

Falling Down Stairs

Well Rhead took two tumbles down Nana and Papi's stairs and today Brooke took her first fall. They LUCKILY haven't fallen down the large stair case, just the four steps down into the family room. They absolutely LOVE the stairs. They get mad when they can't get up them but then at the same time want to continue to climb up them. What is a MOM to do?

I really am looking forward to a baby proof house! It is too hard just sitting down with three kids all day and making sure they are okay when all they want to do is play and crawl around everywhere! We are going to miss the pool and miss everyone here in Arizona.

Diaper bags?

I haven't bought a diaper bag yet (and I have three kids!). But my three diaper bags that are FREE from the hospital (that I got when Carden was born) are now in shreds. I was really sad that the hospital in CA did not give me a free one when I had TWINS!!! Come on, what is that all about. I get three with Carden and NONE with Brooke and Rhead. Now I am trying to find a diaper bag and have looked at the GOODWILL and there are NONE. What am I to do? Diaper bags are SO expensive! I didn't even realize that they REALLY are PRICEY! I of course found one that I like on amazon but it is too expensive. I like the "OiOi - Hobo - Diaper Bag in GREY GLOSS" see http://www.amazon.com/OiOi-Designer-Diaper-Floral-Accessories/dp/B002ZBPA6Q/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2

But yeah I don't know what to do. Guess I might just start wearing a back pack!!! Where do you find great prices on diaper bags? What ones do you like?

Update

Brooke is now a soprano singer or should I say screamer! She can hit some really high notes! She loves to do this while I am feeding her. I think I am going to go deaf soon. She likes to follow Rhead who likes to follow Carden around the house. She is starting to pull up to things but hasn't quite made it to her feet or her knees yet. She just pulls up with her back. She has got a strong back (just like her GREAT Grandma!) She loves to grunt while she eats as well. She loves swimming and will buck her little body in the water. She loves going underwater. She gets ready by closing her eyes after letting her lashes flutter a little while she waits for me to blow in her face before going under. It is just so cute.

Rhead loves to play all around the house. He is soooo fast at crawling and pulling up and walking around the table. He is also really funny because when I put him down for a nap he pushes his head into the mattress and bounces his bum while on his knees and hums himself to sleep. He still is the messiest eater alive but enjoys food. He is the best little kicker when he swims. He has a harder time going under water but loves to still swim. He knows how to climb all the way to the top of the staircase in Nana and Papi's house while also holding Carden's tee-shirt!!! He is pretty amazing.

Carden now is a full swimmer. He finally decided to swim to me and he can also swim to the side. He has got perfect form which he learned from a great teacher (his Nana)!!! He loves to shoot hoops and has been getting up every day at 6am to play!

Sunday Shoe Report

Since Sundays are really the ONLY day I get out, I think it would be so FUN to have these shoes! Also my family is constantly having the issue of what is a "Flip Flop"? I think this shoe would solve all problems b/c it has a closed toe, goes around the WHOLE foot so no flipping or flopping, also it comes in TAN and has a fairly small heel so I could wear it with ANYTHING!!!! (the only problem is the PRICE, so really I am dreaming but just thought I'd share my dream shoe!)

well shoot I can't upload the picture. I will have to try again when I figure this out.

Here is the Link:
http://www.seychellesfootwear.com/seystart.tpl
It is under HEELS and WEDGES and is called "box step" shoe in TAN!!! ohh they are sooo cute. I love the yellow as well but for church it probably isn't appropriate!!!!