Joshua Update 6/11

Joshua will be turning two on June 24 and is my LOUD child. He would much rather scream (ear-piercing) than talk. So, as of right now he still doesn't say much but it is s l o w l y getting better. He says things like- pool, up, please, thank you, no, ok, yes, night night, baby, dada, mommy, me, more, all done, etc. But does a lot of screaming instead of using words. He screams so much that I usually have a headache everyday...I think you get my point now. :-) Aside the screaming, he is my little sweetheart. Always coming up to me and kissing me and giving hugs. He loves to vacuum along with me, wear a hat, shoes, doing everything that Evan does, spaghetti and meatballs, his sippy cup of milk, swimming, eating fruit, playing outside, reading books, his family, prayer time, Barney, Imagination movers, he too has a lot of favorites. Joshua is his daddy's mini me and loves to make us laugh. He does silly things like try to feed himself with his eyes closed, run forward and backwards really fast, tell us nooooo dada, nooooo mommy in a whisper. My favorite time of day (besides nap time) is when Joshua will cuddle with me on the couch and watch a show, he'll rub my arm the whole time. I love you Joshua and can't believe my baby is turning 2 soon! We are having a Barney Party!

Evan Update 6/11

Evan is three and my crazy boy. He is smart, sweet, loving, out-going, helpful, hyper, and a big goof ball. He's got a memory like you wouldn't believe. He can remember every place he's been to and point it out to you. He knows his ABC's, 1-10, Birthdate, Age, Address, Full name (and can spell it), left/right and songs. He knows most of the names of his books and can give me directions to Grandma's house. He'll ask me things like, "Remember Mommy, I went there and got a chocolate milk!" He has been potty trained for over a year now and we are so proud! He loves showing Josh how to use the potty, but Josh has no interest right now. Evan's favorite things are Barney, Imagination Movers, Memory DVD of my Grandpa Ron, his Elmo pillowcase and little orange bear that he sleeps with, pizza, chocolate milk, mac n cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, moo bars and chocolate ice cream cones or shakes, sonic trips with Grandpa or Great Grandma Kay, going to the Park, "playing" video games with his dad, swimming, visiting his Theo (Uncle) Steve at work, his thomas the train engine...wow, there are so many! Evan dresses himself and does small chores like putting his laundry away, loading the washer and turning it on, cleaning up his dishes, waters the flowers, puts groceries away, and puts a new trash bag in bin. Evan is super excited that we will be going to his first Mets game this month (they play the Rangers) and he thinks he is getting a pizza and chocolate milk, ha ha! I love you Evan and the wonderful little boy you are becoming!!

Catching up

I keep forgetting that I have a blog. The boys have gotten really big. Josh turned 1 June 24th and Evan turned 2 1/2 August 5th. We have had a pretty laid back and slow summer. We went to the Lantana Community pool almost everyday and hung out with family and friends. Evan has been potty trained since May (not at night...yet) and is such a smart boy. He has an impressive memory and could tell you the names of all of his books. He can count from 1-10 and enjoys watching Barney now instead of Elmo. We are working on his colors-right now everything is either blue or purple. He is still the sweetest boy and flirts with everyone everywhere we go. Several times throughout the day he will come up to me and say, "I need a kiss, Mommy." I love it! Joshua is our fiesty little man. He wants everything that big brother has and throws a fit like you wouldn't believe if he doesn't get it. He loves to have his blankee and green froggy with him at bedtime and when watching Barney. I finally broke him of the bottle and after 2 1/2 weeks of fighting me-he is now drinking his milk from a sippy cup. He is such a stubborn little guy. He loves to "talk" to us and use hand gestures. He can be super sweet and a super stinker within seconds.

Reading

Every nap and bedtime, I lay with Evan in his bed and we read a couple books. Recently, he's been laying on my chest and it is just so sweet! I love having this special cuddle time with my little man-he is growing too fast!!

Easter Bunny

On Monday, I got the boys dressed in their Easter outfits and took them to the mall to see the bunny. Evan started crying before I even got him out of the stroller-haha. So, I only got a picture of Joshua with the bunny and one of Evan standing infront of the fence. Poor little guy was so upset. He did wave and say "hi" to the bunny :-) At least I got a photo of Josh since I know next year neither of them will probably sit with the bunny.

Background...

I'll change the Christmas Background later...But YAY for Spring!!!

Evan

Evan is two years old and looking like such a big boy! He is very loving and always happy! Doesn't matter what I am doing and he will come up to me asking for a kiss or hug my leg, I'll even get an "I wuh yew Mommy!" I love when he does that stuff! Lately, he has been repeating everything he hears which isn't always a good thing. But, he is a very smart boy and is becoming a better listener. As for potty training...he uses the potty and wears pull-ups but is still having accidents. I really had no idea how frustrating potty training was going to be. He knows it's "bad" to go in his big boy pants but he still does it-I'm hoping by this summer he will have the hang of it! He gets rewarded for going number 2 on the potty with an Elmo sticker and a piece of chocolate. Speaking of Elmo, he is still obsessed with him. It's all about Elmo with Evan. Evan enjoys playing outside and with "Dosh." I know Evan can't wait for Josh to be walking around and getting into trouble with him (Mommy, however, CAN wait!!) He is starting to speak in sentences and knows A LOT of words. He is a great helper with everything and even likes to clean (he actually hates getting messy.) That might be my fault a little but oh well Haha. Evan pretends to talk on the phone and make me dinner. His conversations are usually with Yiayia/Papou (Jason's parents) and Mamma/Bampa (My parents). I'll ask him how he is doing and he'll say "I good Momma!!" I am lucky that he has never had a problem with sleeping in his big boy bed. He loves it and enjoys it when I lay with him and read to him. His favorite foods are "peetZAAA" and "asgetti." Well, both boys just woke up at the same time 7:56 am So the day begins... I love you Evan!!