Life as we know it

Life seems to be crazy busy right now! I have not found the time to pull out my camera, which I believe is in the console of my car so that I can “take pictures” at t-ball practice. The reality of it is, Gene is full blown into his season, it’s raining everyday and I chase Trace around the t-ball field rather than pulling out the camera to snap some shots of my little man. So what have we been up to:

Dad: Practice started at the end of January and scrimmages began the first week in February! We had ZERO rain in 2011 and it has rained everyday he has a game in 2012! Needless to say frustrations are high in the baseball world.

Trenton: Started League City Little League T-Ball this year! He is super excited to be playing. Our league is more like a coaches pitch with the T-Ball fundamentals. So far he is really enjoying himself. His team is the Blue Claws! Daddy ordered him a new blue batting helmet and backpack bat bag. He looks so grown up carrying all of his own stuff to the dugout! I cannot believe he is going to be 5 very soon. I promise I will snap a picture of him soon! We got a lot of really cool baseball pants from his “G” and since they belonged to Drew Trenton thinks they are AMAZING! Trenton is still in pre-school and they are doing the public Pre-K curriculum. We received Trenton’s mid-year progress report and he is doing incredible for his age. He is going to be ready for Kinder in no time. Trenton is very excited about being a Big Brother again! He always refers to the baby as his sister. He even asked God for a sister. We will see.

Trace: This is my middle child for sure! He is doing really well with the crazy baseball season schedule we have so far this year. He likes to watch Big Brother practice and is getting used to climbing the bleachers at Daddy’s field. Trace is really into balls. He throws them, shoots hoops, hits them with a golf club/hockey stick/bat. For the most part he is doing really well developmentally. He is starting to learn a lot of words and is getting much better with his signs. Currently he calls me “stacy” instead of Mommy. His teachers are working really hard to teach him Mommy. He has no problem saying Dada, but he is a Daddy’s boy.

Mom: Let’s see. I work at the office, I work at home, I drive to T-Ball, I support my husband at baseball games & take care of the family! Honestly, being pregnant I have learned to give up a lot of control. We hired a cleaning lady. She comes every other week and it’s amazing how much of a load has been lifted off of my shoulders. I am doing laundry during the week and planning our meals. We seem to be on a nice little schedule and things are going smoothly. This pregnancy has been hard. Probably because I chase two little ones around and it’s my busy season at work. I am at a 0 weight gain and I am now in my 17th week! I do not look that pregnant, but I feel really pregnant. We find out what we are having on 2/27/12!

We just had a great visit from Gene’s Mom this week. It was great to see her and I even had a free afternoon from work so we went shopping! She loaded the boys up with new clothes! I know she enjoyed being here and spending time with the boys. NOT A SINGLE PICTURE WAS SNAPPED. I am learning to balance everything and pictures are lagging big time.

Stay tuned for T-Ball, Easter, Family, Trace’s 1 Year and other pictures soon!

Our Mornings

I guess I should start documenting how “easy” things are right now with just the boys! I made a resolution this year to get up earlier, pick up the house daily and spend more time with the boys (oh and get to work on time!). Every morning I wake up at 6. Gene is usually in the shower so I pick up our bedroom, living room or kitchen – which ever needs it at the time. I usually have my hair & make up done before the boys even wake up at 7! Once they are up they usually get dressed and eat breakfast. Trace has graduated to the big table and he is loving every minute of it! We have managed to be dressed, teeth brushed, hair tamed, bags ready, blankies in tow & out the door by 7:45! I drop the boys at school and head to work. I have made it on time everyday since 2012!! Lets see if I can keep this up when I have 3!

I have to admit I love our time in the mornings. The boys chat at the table in the mornings and Trenton always has some extremely creative story to tell me about “Remember when I was 3 Mom”? They all start out that way. We are working on Trenton learning to tie his shoes & get himself completely dressed. Trenton loves to eat cereal from a cup (Spider Man cup specifically).

I am trying to teach Trace that every morning I am not trying to punish him by changing his diaper and changing his clothes. He is such a difficult little guy. He manages daily to unload every baby wipe, eat diaper rash cream, lose his paci, destroy the living room in 2 seconds or less & throw about 5 fits before we leave the house. All of this in less than 45 minutes! God love him!

Gene always sends me a text once I drop the boys off at school to see how our morning went. How blessed he is to get himself ready and off to work. Although when Trenton was a baby he had the morning routine because I left so early for work. It’s a fair trade. I am just glad I make a daily effort to dress my kids nicely, brush their hair & Teeth, feed them breakfast and kiss & hug them before leaving them at school. I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Popsicles in January

We have had the most crazy weather this year. I mean we rarely get freezing cold weather, but humidity in January is insane! I look forward to a few months of the year where my hair doesn’t look crazy! I rarely buy popsicles in January because I think it’s just too cold, but I bought some (thanks to being pregnant) and the boys are in heaven! I love how sweet they are to sit together to eat their popsicles!

My sweet boys! 

Yumm-O is the look I am getting!

 

So handsome! This boy is so independent and refuses to let anyone help him with his popsicle. He is getting too big too fast. I also really like this sneaky look he is giving me…something I see quite often these days.

T3

Well we are officially on our way to the loony bin! Gene and I found out in November that we were pregnant with sweet #3! We were shocked and overwhelmed to say the least. Yes, we know how this happens and yes we know Trace is only 14 months old, but it truly a blessing! Of course we are hoping for a sweet little girl, but would welcome another little boy with open arms. I am 14 weeks pregnant with T3 and have had a couple of ultra sounds already. I made a very hard decision to switch doctors to one more local. With two kids, a super busy husband and a job I don’t have the time to travel into Houston to see my doctor. My amazing doctor who delivered my boys! I have been blessed with the most amazing doctor and I know she will take good care of me and my T3. We are not necessarily using a “T” name, it just fits for now!

   

I am feeling ok. I am super exhausted, but after trying out a few pre-natal vitamins and realizing I need to SLOW down my energy level is coming back up. Chasing around Trace is keeping my weight down and sanity level in circles! I love that kid, but I think he is going to have a tough time adjusting.

Trenton is so excited. He wants a little sister so bad. He asked me if we could go to the doctor place so they can check my tummy. He wants to make sure they put a girl in there this time! I told him he had to ask God for a sister. He said “God is too far away to hear me” This sparked a conversation about prayer so that night he prayed for a sister! Keep praying buddy, Mommy would love a little girl!

Tweedles

My Mom bought the boys a couple of sets of matching pj’s for Christmas and Trenton thinks it is great when they wear them! These days trying to get them to take a picture and both look at the camera is impossible. It usually goes like this:

Trace look at Mommy…

Ok now Trenton you too…keep looking at me!

Epic Fail! I will one day master both of them looking at the camera, but so far no such luck.

Trace and Trenton love to wrestle. Oh yes the joys of having little boys. Trace will jump on Trenton’s back if he is laying on the floor. Pretty much no one laying on the floor is safe from being attacked by Trace. Not even Mommy! Trenton usually tolerates it for a little while and then bumps him off…

 

Trace usually climbs back on if he gets the chance!

Or Big Brother refuses and you get this sad face.