Hello Sunshine!

After a Blizzard of a week in west Texas, things have drastically changed! Today the high is 85 DEGREES and I couldn't think of a better day to go to the PARK!

Our first day at the park in 2011



"I don't want them to cover up his hands......"

We leave tomorrow for Collin's surgery on Friday at Texas Scottish Rite. Car seat, pack and play, stroller, books, blankie, puppy, and backpack are all ready by the door. It always amazes me as to how much stuff it takes to travel with a baby. Today I decided to tell Carter that we were going out of town and what for. In the past 16 months since Collin was born Carter has NEVER said one thing about his brother's hands. Not even when others have noticed or made comments. He has never asked a question, examined his hands, nothing. I don't know that he ever realized that his brother's hands are different than his. I love that about children. Since Collin will be coming home in a cast we obviously needed to explain a few things to Carter in an age appropriate way. I told him that we were taking Collin to Dallas to see a special hand Dr. and Carter asked "WHY"? I told him that when Collin was in Mommy's tummy there were strings that hung around Collin and his hands got tangled in them. He didn't say a word or seemed phased by what I said. I continued by telling him that the Dr's were going to help Collin's hand and then they would put him in a cast. Of course Carter had no idea what a cast was. I tried to explain it and then I could see the wheels turning in his brain. This concerned him much more than the fact that Collin's hands were different than his. We were in the car while we were having this conversation (only because he kept asking me over and over where we were going this weekend, because he had seen me packing every one's stuff but his, it just seemed like the right time) and he reached over and held Collin's hand and said "Mommy, I don't want them to cover up Collin's hands." I looked back at him in the rear view mirror as he held tightly to Collin's hand and said "I Know, me neither". That is all I could say because I could feel the tears coming to my eyes and that horrible lump coming up in my throat. After I got it together, I told him that he wouldn't have his hands covered forever just a 4 weeks and it would help his hand get better. He is still persistent that he doesn't want them to cover up his brother's hands and I love that. I love that he doesn't notice, or doesn't care, that his brother is different than him. I love that he sees Collin as his little brother, not the baby with hand differences. I love the pureness and innocence. I love that his biggest concern was that he didn't want his hands covered up because he wants to always see them. I am so glad he always wants to see them. I had stressed over having this conversation with Carter for while, but things are always a bigger deal to us then they are to them.

Santa Clause

On Thursday I took the boys to go see Santa Clause!

Aren't they precious in their matching shirts!

Santa: Carter, what do you want for Christmas?

Carter: I dunno.

Santa: Have you been a good boy this year?

Carter: I dunno.

Collin's first time in Santa's lap!

He loved looking at Santa, I think he was trying to plot how to get a hold of his beard!

Boys, Boys, Boys

I have been meaning to blog since Collin turned 6 months on Nov. 11 but I'm just now getting around to it. So, our BIG 6 month old is doing well. At his 6 months well check he weighed in at a whopping 21 pounds. That puts him in the 90 percentile. He is sitting up now, which I love. It is a great phase because he can sit up and play but he can't go anywhere. LOL.  He is still just as happy as can be. Full of laughs and smiles, he brightens everyones day! He only has his two bottom teeth but he is working hard to cut his top teeth as well.

It is so hard to capture good pictures of them together but tonight I got lucky. Aren't they precious? Carter is doing well just rambunctious as can be. He is 90 to nothing all day long. He is getting excited about the Christmas season and all the fun things that involves.

Do They Look Alike?

I have been trying to decide if the boys look alike. At first I didn't think so at all but as Collin get older I see more and more similarities. 

This is a picture of Chris when he was 2 weeks old. I think Collin looks a lot like him.

Carter the day he was born. 6 pounds 1 ounce! Look at that dark hair. He had a head full of it.

Collin the day after he was born. 7 pounds 2 ounces (and 2 weeks early)! He on the other hand is our blondie.

Carter at two months old!

Collin at 6 weeks old!

Carter at 2 months...

Collin at 5 weeks...

SMILE!

Just a few new Pictures of the Boys!

Look at those tiny feet!

He hangs onto that pasi for dear life!

He looks so grown up in this one!

Kisses!

Brotherly Love!

Bebe Broer!

Last night when Nana got home we put the DVD in of the sonogram so she could watch it. Carter was in there with us so I told him "look Puddin there is your little brother". He said broer? It was so cute. He would go up to the TV and say Bebe night night? We told him yes the baby is night night. So we turned it off and I went about my business for the night. About 20 minutes later he came over to me and said "Mommy, watch Bebe?" I asked you want to watch the Baby movie? And he said yeaa! And he did. I don't know how much he really comprehends but it melted my heart. He will be a great big brother! He needs a playmate other than Mommy!