Harrison is ONE!

Well, my little bird, you're a big one year old now....I don't know where the time went but it sure came fast.  It's true that time flies and flies even faster with the second baby.  I wasn't ready.... I cried watching your video, seeing all the times you were snuggled in my arms the first year.  I would say about 80% of the pictures on there were of me and you... and that's a pretty great description of your first year.  You are a momma's boy and you loved being on me at all times... Connected to my hip.  You're starting to get a lot more independent now but you still look for your momma all the time just to make sure I'm there.

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We had your one year check up yesterday at the doctor and he commented on how you did not have to see him except for wellness visits all year.  You have been such a healthy little boy and have had no sickness at all and NO ear infections (thank God) so far.  I'm so thankful for you and your brother's health!  You are 32 inches long and you weigh 24 lbs.  Dr. W said everything looks perfect and you're right on track.  He said no more formula/bottles - which we have been taking you off of for a couple weeks now.  We will finish this last thing of formula off and then be done for good.  It seems weird to say no more formula and bottles in the house... That's all our last 2 1/2 years has consisted of it seems like.  You really love milk and you're great with a sippy cup so I don't think it will bother you at all.  You also had your flu shot - I don't like that you had to have so many shots in one time but you took it like a champ.  You cried for about 10 seconds and were back to your smiling self instantly.  Everyone at the office always talks about what a happy baby you are! :)

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Your favorite thing to do right now is play in the floor with your brother or go in his room and play.  You like to be in his room a lot more than yours!  You two play most of the evening together and don't make a peep... It really is the sweetest thing ever to watch. You love playing with cars and trucks... anything you can roll around on the floor and make noises with.  You make the little car splutter noise and it's so cute!  You love pushing anything around and you're favorite push toy is the shopping cart.  You load that thing up and push it all over the house.  You have been taking steps here and there for a while now but in the last week you have started walking all over the place.  You are getting a lot faster and much better with your balance - You even bop up and down when music is on to dance - soooo cute!!!  Your personality is just the sweetest, most fun ever... It's hard for anyone to be in a bad mood around you.  You seriously light up the room. 

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Your 1st birthday party was perfect!  I'm so glad I went with the bird theme because it represented you so perfectly.... You will always be my little bird and have been since you were about two hours old. :)  Our wonderful family and friends were there to celebrate and spoil you rotten.

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I'm excited to watch you grow and learn all the new things you have yet to discover... Mommy and Daddy love you so much baby boy!!!

My Boys

I am so behind on blogging it is unreal.  Between raising two little bundles of joy, work, and grad school it's just really hard to have time for a lot of extras. I just had to write a little post about Christian and Harrison real quick though because they are changing so much by the day.

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Christian is a little over 2 1/2 now and in the best stage yet!  I have so so sooo much fun with him and he's become my little buddy.  I love our conversations, our trips together to run errands, and our late night talks and snuggle sessions.  He is truly a gift straight from God.  I don't want to sound all braggy but the kid is really just perfect in every way.  I look at him so often and think how in the world I am lucky enough to be his mommy. He has the sweetest, most genuine heart for a 2 year old.  He's also my serious, thinker... He has such focus and is very much a perfectionist already.  He's been really easy to teach because he's a good listener and wants to learn.  I guess I don't have much to compare him to but to me and other people in our family, he seems incredibly smart.  My bond with him is so unique and I know he will always have my back... He is truly my little angel.  And the fact that he looks so much like his gorgeous daddy is beside the fact, but that absolutely melts my heart.

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And then there's my little bird, Harrison. :) He is going to be ONE in just a couple of weeks - I can not believe it!  He seriously just makes me smile and laugh thinking about him.  That child is FULL of personality!!  He honestly goes to bed and wakes up smiling ear to ear.  He's been such an easy baby... everyone always asks if he ever cries and to be honest, he really doesn't!  He has to be incredibly hungry to cry and that's really the only time.  Every time he falls over or bumps his head/face, or gets tackled by his brother, he just kind of has this look and then goes about his business.. haha! He's tough as a bull and acts like a bull in a china closet for sure!!  He's sweet as ever but I'm thinking he might be the child that gives us a run for our money!  He's a chatter box and giggle monster.  His smile is infectious.  It's hard to have a bad day when he's around!  He's a speed crawler and although he has taken steps everywhere, he acts like he could care less about walking.  Crawling gets him where he needs to go much faster and so that's his main method of travel.  He just cracks us up all the time and added such an amazing dynamic to our family!!  He's my mini me and the older he gets, the more apparent that is!  

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God has truly blessed us WAY beyond measure.... Raising these two little boys is the most fun, rewarding, exciting thing we could have ever imagined.  Sometimes I get a little sappy about not having a newborn anymore, but I have to say the older they get, the better it gets!  Each stage they go through just gets more and more fun!  It's funny that we literally got a little Corey and a little Kristen - they are both so different and it's just perfect. 

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