End of Summer

I cannot believe the summer is almost all over! We have been very busy this past month. The month started with my 34th (gasp!) birthday. We had a nice dinner with the boys and my dad at Cheescake Factory (yum!) a few days before my birthday and then Ben and I had a romantic night out alone at Founding Farmers in DC. It is a great restaurant, all the ingredients are organic and from local farmers, it was so excellent and we had a great time just being alone for a few hours. Last weekend we had Emily's bridal shower in West Virginia-- we had a great time! My mom did such a fantastic job planning the fun event and Rollin and I drove to WV and spent the weekend with my aunt Amy and her family. Everett and Ben went down to my dad's for the weekend for a guys weekend :) Too cute. Rollin and I then met Everett down in Williamsburg and bought season passes to Busch Gardens and went twice. Everett loved it, he could not get enough of the rides and was not scared one bit. We are already planning our next trip for next week with our friends Kristen and Pierson. We also joined a local pool for the month of August and try to go every day. It can be a bit hard handling both boys at the pool by myself, but I am managing-- oh, and we also joined a playgroup that meets every Thursday afternoon. Overall, very busy, but having a great summer and Rollin continues to get bigger each day and is SUCH a good baby, we are so lucky. Everett is starting to talk up a storm, new words each day! Here are some photos from the last month.

Sleeping Beauty

I just need to take a minute to brag about my little man Rollin! The past five nights Rollin has slept 9 hours straight. He started this when he was only 8 weeks old. Crazy. Everett did not sleep through the night until 5 months which I thought was good. I swore I would never get a good sleeper again, however, looks like we lucked out in the sleeping department yet again. I hope I did not jinx him for tonight :) He continues to be my little angel baby.

Two Month and 18 Month Appointments!

Last week we had Rollin's and Everett's two month and eighteen month appointments with our pediatrician. Rollin is continuing to grow, he was 12 lbs, 15 oz (75%), 24 inches long (75%) and 15 3/4 head (30%). He hated his shots and was extremely fussy for a few hours after. Poor guy, I have never seen him cry so much! Everett weighed in at 30 lbs., 14 oz (90%), 34 inches (95%) and an off the charts head! We have been spending each day at our local pool (we got an August membership), which has been such fun. Everett loves the water and Rollin loves to watch :) Here are some photos of my adorable little men.

Pawleys Island 2009

We just returned from a week at Pawleys Island and we had the best vacation. We were blessed with beautiful weather each day and got to spend lots of time with our family. Everett was so excited to play with his cousins, he thought they were simply the best. Rollin loved the beach too, although we could not bring him down very long each day (only about an hour) because it was just too hot in the sun for that little man. Everett loved the ocean, he would run into the waves not having a care in the world, it never scared him. He slept like a champ too, wish I could say the same for Rollin :) He wanted to see mommy every hour in the middle of the night it seemed. The 9 hour car trip was not that bad either, so overall a wonderful trip. I hope the boys love going there each year and want to continue the tradition with their own kids someday. Here are some pictures from our trip.

New Family Pictures!

Transportation Junkie

Everett is absolutely OBSESSED with trucks, buses and airplanes. He of course is our first experience with having a little boy, but I think his love for these things surpasses his peers. When we are driving and see a truck or bus or plane, he will hoot and holler and point his finger. When we are at the park and a plane flies overhead (which is ALL the time since our close proximity to National Airport), he will stop whatever he is doing, and point to the sky and try to get all the kids attention to look as well (they of course are not interested and ignore him)-- it is possibly the cutest thing to date that he does and we love it. I need to get a video of him doing it and post it soon! Love that kids.

One Month Birthday!

We can hardly believe that five weeks ago Rollin was born and became such an important member of our family. Rollin is doing excellent, he is such a good baby- so content (unless he is HUNGRY!) and so far a great sleeper! Everett is adjusting so well to life as a big brother, he loves Rollin, gives him kisses and hugs all the time, but sometimes will give him a bite or two when he is feeling jealous :) I am having such fun being at home with the boys, thankfully my mom was here for a month helping me. This past week was my first week "alone" with the boys and it was not nearly as hard as I had thought! Of course we have our moments when both boys are having their meltdowns at the same time, but overall, we are having a great time. We go to the park each day, for long walks, and read lots of stories and generally just spend lots of time together. I love it, I hope they do too.

Rollin had his one month appointment and his stats were 9 lbs, 3 oz., 22 inches and head size of 14 3/4. That put him at 50% for weight, 80% for height and 15% for head size.