Vehicles

I love this age for Caleb (and Micah is pretty stinkin awesome in his own adorable, snuggly phase).  Some of my favorite times are actually when we are in transit from one place to the next.  Chris and I were headed to a party the other night, sans kids (a rarity) and he said "look train". We both chuckled.  And Chris mentioned how he also loves being in the car with Caleb.  I don't think he will remember these moments but they are precious to us.  I have mentioned before that Caleb loves to look at all the different types of vehicles while in the car.  Sometimes I forget and I hear this sweet small voice from the back seat say "bucket truck or concrete mixer or dump truck or digger or tow truck or fire engine or train or big truck or motorcycle or Uncle Ry Ry's car or dad's car or papa's car or g-daddy's car ..."  It amazes me that he knows the different names and that he can distinguish between cars.  The other day we were driving through a parking lot and he spotted his daddy's  car and pointed it out and he was right.

I really do enjoy our time in the car I will drive the long way because I know we are more likely to see a train.  I have never enjoyed construction traffic but now I love it.  I see the orange barrels and I get excited because I know Caleb will love it.   Lucky for us there is currently a bunch of construction not far from our house.

This time of year there are tons of bucket trucks out, it is awesome.  Here is a typical conversation:
Me:  Look Caleb a bucket truck
Caleb:  Find more bucket trucks
Me:  I'll try
Caleb: Keep eye open for more bucket trucks?
Me: Okay I'll keep my eyes open

You may be wondering how he learned all the different names, mostly due to 2 of his favorite books.

a gift from our friend Anna

His favorite and slightly annoying to read over and over again as it is so simple, but he actually knows most of the book

What a busy time of year

Sorry for the delay in updating you guys on how Caleb is doing.  I keep composing wonderful blogs in my head and forgetting to actually write and post them.  During late night (or early morning) feedings I usually mentally write blogs and pray for friends and family.  It helps me stay awake.

Okay so here goes with an update on the Mardis clan and a bunch of pictures.

 My very kind Aunt mailed me my keys and they play mat.  And yes I now have a large key fob on there so that I won't lose them.  Well it is working most of the time.

This is my new favorite picture of the boys. You can really see how much they resemble each other.   And that Micah is turning into more of himself (think less a carbon copy of his bro).

 I love the comparison.  Look how much they change in just 4 months.

So how is Caleb's studdering going?   Much much much better.  Every once in a while he will studder but that is maybe once every two days.  It seems that it is just a developmental stage.  I think he was so excited at Thanksgiving to be around all his cousins (most older than him) and trying to keep up with them.  It is as if his mind is racing so fast that he can't spit out his words.

It is so stressful when a little one is sick.  I would like to say that I am much better at handling sickness but this weekend proved nope I am still a nervous wreck when I think something is wrong.  I called the doc on Thursday and they were full for the day but told me I could go to urgent care.  So I packed us all up (at dinner time no less) and headed to urgent care, oh yeah which is next to the mall and it is december, not sure what I was thinking. We get there and wait for 20 minutes till they call us to check in.  At which time I discovered our copay is way more at urgent care then at the doctor, which sadly I did not know  b/c we just changed insurance.  So we left and went home.  Friday we went to the doctor and he said they both have colds.  That is what I call $30 for peace of mind.  But then on Saturday we were in the car on the way to an event at church and Micah spits up (which he never does) but upon closer review it was actually vomit. Yuck.  This occured three more times that night.  So we stay home from church.  Everything is going marvelously Micah is happy and smiley and napping.  I'm doing laundry and other household stuff I had put off. But after nap it starts all over again.  Call the doctor and decide to go to urgent care, luckily this time I only had one kid.  Side note: I'm at urgent care go to sit down and find a place to nurse Micah and I sit down next to one of my former students.  So weird to see a High School senior at children's urgent care.  Don't worry I moved before nursing.  Okay so long story short the doctor said it was just a bug and will pass in a couple of days.  He did think I was a bit crazy as he asked how much he eats during a feeding and I said "I don't know he is breast fed".  Yeah I over reacted a bit but now I feel better.

 Memaw came over to watch to boys so I could go to Choir practice.  Thanks Memaw

 2 of Micah's loves in one picture.  His johnny jump up and his Sofie giraffe.  This boy loves to be up right and loves to chew on everything.

 See he has the drool to prove his love of chewing.   Do you think his eyes will stay blue?

This picture made me think of one of Caleb, except I think C is 5 months in the red and M was 4 months in the yellow. 

 One of our new favorites is to play with the cars on the floor.  We try to race but he doesn't quite understand the concept so we usually just let the cars go boom (meaning run into each other).  The other day we tried to explain that it is really bad when real cars go boom  that we call it an accident and people can get hurt.

 I love watching them play together.

Caleb and I were playing together one lazy morning while Micah slept in.  Fun memories.

 So sometimes Caleb gets a little rough.  The other day I had to punish him for how rough he was and I said ouch that hurt. The sweet boy walked up to me kissed the booboo and said I'm sorry mommy.  All without prompting.  Melts my heart.

 I made red velvet whoopie pies for Uncle Ry Ry's birthday. They were fun to make but evidently not as awesome as i thought b/c I still had lots left to take home that night.

 Mmm cream cheese icing.

 Finished product complete with a little hand trying to grab one.  It is hard to tell a 2 yr old he has to wait till the next day to eat them.

We bought the boys the Fisher price little people nativity.  I love it b/c Caleb plays with it and we get to talk more about baby Jesus.

 I was doing something in the kitchen and I look over and this is what Caleb had done.  He loves to line things up it still surprises me.

 This is Mary and Joseph or as we call them Jesus' mommy and daddy.  If everyone is in the same room together Caleb will bring me Mary and Chris Joseph.  It is so cute.

Sweet Micah ready to go to church for our biblestudy and cookie swap.

 Here is Caleb (I think he might be 3 months maybe 4) in the same outfit. 

Me and my boys.  Yep I finally got a hair cut. Now if I could just style it.  I love our smiles here, all so genuine.