Thursday, March 8, 2012

Spring has Sprung

So maybe it's not quite spring, however, it's been more than warm enough to sport shorts and t-shirts on a regular basis - that and my azaleas are blooming, so to me it's spring! I'm kinda proud of myself. I have been whipping out the camera more frequently; remembering to bring it with us when we go out and about. Some pictures from March thus far:


Big man thinks he is ready to crawl already. He does really well pushing himself up and has on a few occasions, got his knees under him for a few seconds. Yikes!


As Jonah tells me in his dramatic storytelling voice: "Some day, Jude will be a big boy and can ride on Mater and go on the potty." You can tell what's on his mind these days. Speaking of the potty, this kid is pretty much potty trained! He is in undies all the time at home, but usually still wears a diaper out and about. I feel like we need to conquer the BIG potty at home before I make him use one in public. So if you see Jonah over the next few weeks, he may ask you what color your undies are!

Brothers! There is something so sweet about this picture.


Our playgroup took a tour of a fire station recently. Right up Jonah's alley! He loved it, as you may be able to see from the look on his face :)


Meanwhile, we have spent hours upon hours outside, walking, digging, dirking, scooping, blowing flowers, you name it!


Oh Jonah and your strange need to adorn yourself! He is now officially known as "gloves" in the neighborhood because he wears these for days on end. He only removes them to eat. Sigh!


We've really gotten good at soccer!

On days when we hit the park, Jonah has chosen the ride on horse thang-a-ma-jig as his favorite activity. The picture above cracked me up! Mad Scientist anyone?



And Judester had his first swing ride! Man did he have fun. He giggled and gasped the whole time!


Remember this hat from Jonah? Seems like yesterday.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Judester!

Sweet, sweet Jude. I could go on and on about what an awesome baby you are! Jude had his 3 month check up last week, weighing in at 14 lbs, 3 oz, he continues to stay on the 85th percentile curve. He weighs more now than Jonah did at 6 months. Funny how brothers can be so different.


Speaking of difference in siblings, Jude is such a great napper! His morning snooze is usually on the go while we hit up playgroup, a park, errands or whatever else we have planned. In the afternoon, he falls right to sleep in his own bed - usually timed perfectly with big brother's nap, which makes it SO nice on mom!


Jude enjoys his baths, loves watching Jonah and/or the dogs play and will smile at anyone! He is so mellow and easy going.


For the past 2 weeks, he has been working on his rolling over skills. Well, you see from the video below, he has it down to an exact science. He prefers to hang out on his belly - better to see the world I think.


Although Jonah has, for the most part, dropped "Moose" he still affectionately calls him "Jude-y" much to Ryan's dissaproval. Jonah is such a sweet and doting big brother. The first thing Jonah wants in the morning is to see his "baby brother". How'd I get so lucky with such sweet boys?




I love to laugh and especially think my Mama is silly!

February Catch Up!

The months continue to fly by, as do the weeks this blog sits untouch! Here is an update of the whole month to get you caught up!



My Little Valentine!


Playgroup Valentine's Day Party where Jonah carried around this cupcake the ENTIRE party. At the end, he had consumed all the frosting and asked me to throw the rest away! Goof.

We have been waiting all year for Big Machine's Day to come back to the McWane Science Center. Jonah enjoyed it thoroughly last year, but this year, wow! Anyone who knows this kid knows that he is obsessed with all things construction. Obsessed! He was in construction heaven!
I am told frequently that he may have a future in the construction field. Seems kinda funny considering his parents, but whatever makes you happy, little dude!



And then, as it often happens in February, the weather turns spring-like and we spend all day outside. Today was that day as the temps reached a balmy 75! First the park, then the backyard where, of course, Jonah could be found digging in the sand and dirt with his dump truck and excavator.


Jonah has also been working on his soccer skills. Uncle Mikey would be proud. I think we have an athlete on our hands. (You should see this kid hit a baseball off a tee!)




This month also brought a runny nose and cough to the house. Jonah is still stuffy, but it doesn't seem to bother him much. This is the first time he has been sick since January 2011. That makes me feel pretty good!


Where's Jude, you ask? Well, I am saving a post just for him with all the exciting things he has going on. Stay tuned!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

A little football explanation and Goodnight Moon

Posted this on Facebook and realized not everyone checks that little known website *gasp*! So here it is for you non-facebookers ..... you know who you are :)

Monday, January 2, 2012

Christmas at Ro Ro's

Around here we like to keep Christmas going the whooooooooooole week. So after we celebrated at our house, the Stuck clan came by Birmingham to swoop up me and the boys to head to my mom's. Ryan made it over later in the week after wrapping up work.


These three always manage to have a BLAST together!


Such nice weather - we took a trip to the park once Daddy arrived.


Super cool digger at the park.


Crazy, wind-whipped hair!


Jonah had a pretty darn good time with Uncle Mikey too. Here they are passing time coloring while we were out to eat. Yep, we were outside on the patio!! Gotta love the south.


We had such a good visit and felt like I had lots of quality time with my nephews and siblings while everyone got plenty of the Babl boys!

Christmas Morning

Wait! What? Christmas is already over and it's 2012?? When did that happen? First of all, it sure doesn't feel like New Years when you've got your windows open and you're playing outside in the 70 degree weather. Seems like yesterday was Christmas morning and Jonah was pretty pumped about the loot Santa brought.


The train set was (and still is) quite the hit.


But let's be honest, Lightning McQueen stole the show!

This little dude didn't get much in the toy department, but he sure got a lot of hugs and kisses. And just think of all Jonah's toys as your future hand-me-downs!

There was a whole lot of love going on that day!

Jonah plays the blues

Just a silly video of this silly boy playing his harmonica. In typical Jonah fashion, he has on no pants and two different pairs of shoes. Whateva!