Merry Christmas!!

Our little guy's personality

Davis has the cutest little personality!  Here he is having some fun with Daddy...

And another just random video...

Playin at the playground

 

6 months already?!

Well time is seriously flying by.  Davis is 6 months old!  He weighs 17 lbs. 12 oz. (55 %) and is in the 80% for height (I don't have the actual length - I forgot the sheet at the doctor's office).  He's getting to be such a big boy and just precious as ever.  He laughs all the time and we think he has a fantastic sense of humor :)

He's rolling over both ways, babbling up a storm, sleeping through the night (for the most part) and getting up on all fours a bit.  I'm certainly not in any hurry to have 2 mobile kids, but I don't think it will be too long!  Davis is not a big napper - he only sleeps about 2 hours during the day (which just seems crazy to me).  The kid just fights sleep and doesn't want to miss a thing!  The other night while playing in the jumper he finally just gave up fighting sleep and this is what we saw...

We're going to start him on some solid foods this weekend and we're looking forward to him joining us at the dinner table  :)  He's been wearing 9 month clothes for a few weeks now and is in a size 3 diaper (Garrison wears a size 4!).  D had his first trip to the ER last week with a bad eye infection and RSV.  Poor little guy was a mess!  Thankfully, this week has been much less eventful.

He's also teething like crazy.  His little gum are so hard that it won't be long before those teeth are poking through.  Here is exhibit A - always chewing on something...

We love our sweet Davis so much!!

My little dragons :)

Happy Halloween!  We went trick or treating in my sister's neighborhood and had so much fun!  The boys looked SO cute in their little dragon/dinosaur costumes.  Garrison got the whole "Trick or Treat!" thing down and was super excited about all the candy he got.  Davis fell asleep about half way through but I'm sure he enjoyed a bit of the excitement :)

Here are some pics of the night..

The fam...

Gigi and G...

Sleepy D the dino...

D got his fair share of candy...

Yum!

Garrison gave his brother a kiss...

Cuties!

4 Month Check Up

Well our sweet (baby) boy is 4 months old.  I took him to his check up last Friday and here are his stats:

Weight - 16 lbs. 6 oz (76%ile)
Height - 25 in. (50%ile)

Davis continues to be such an easy going, happy little guy.  And I am seriously so in love with him!!

And here's are a few pics with his big brother...who he ADORES!

3 Months Already!

Well, no more iddy bitty newborns around this house...we have a 15 lbs baby on our hands! And he is the sweetest thing ever. Seriously! He just smiles and coos all the time and rarely cries...what a precious boy!

Right now he has his first ear infection and I just feel so bad for him! He's been a trooper throughout it all but I know he can't be feeling well :( And the poor kid apparently got my ears because I had a TON of ear infections growing up. Lucky him!

Davis had other firsts as well...his first time to the beach! We went down to Galveston with my side of the family at the end of July and had a blast! It was sooo nice to get away and have a change of scenery. Davis has also started rolling from his back to his tummy. And he's started laughing...one of the best sounds ever!

So I went back to work 3 weeks ago and the transition has gone pretty well. Davis has done great at school...which I really wasn't worried about since he's so laid back. Garrison is still adjusting...he moved up to the 2-3 year old class when he came back. We love the teacher and a lot of his friends moved up with him, so I'm sure he'll be adjusted soon enough. I think he just really enjoyed being home with Davis and I full time. And it hasn't really helped the situation that both boys were home sick all last week...no consistency yet!

And Garrison is just becoming more and more of a character. Seriously, this kid is FUNNY! I'm going to have a post dedicated to him in the next week or so...I just have to share all the funny things he's saying and doing. Love him!!

And I wanted to post some pics...but blogger is giving me an error message! Errr. Does anyone know an easy way to post pics on blogger?

Funny little guy

So Garrison is pretty hilarious.  Here's a few funny things he's saying these days:

Sarrison - Garrison

tornado - tomato

gramra - camera

weazer - weed eater

ham - hammer

nalmonds (normans) - almonds

2 Month Check Up

Davis is 2 months old and quite the big boy! Here are his stats from his check up yesterday...

Height: 23.5" (72%)

Weight: 13 lbs. 2 oz. (82%)

Head: 15.51 (35%)

He also got 3 shots and I'll tell ya what...it seriously breaks my heart to 1) watch it happening and 2) know that I am the reason he's in pain. Now I know it's a good thing in the long run but I just hate it!! He did really well with them though. However, last night was a little rough because he definitely wasn't feeling well. Poor little guy!

On another note, we moved D to his room/crib this week and he started sleeping 6 hours in a row. Wahoo!!! This makes me oh so happy :)

Overall, Davis is just doing fantastic. This sweet little guy is such an incredible addition to our family. So content, laid back and just really sweet. It seriously amazes me how much I can love someone that I haven't even known for very long. I love you Davis!!

And not to forget about Garrison...he is doing fantastic as well. This new role of big brother really suites him. I feel like he is just really flourishing right now. Becoming so independent, talking up a storm and turning into a little boy right before our very eyes. He seriously has the funniest personality - such a great sense of humor and so silly! He now has a VERY active imagination, which I just love to watch in action.

Now it's not all roses with G...he also is definitely in his "terrible 2's" and can be quite the handful. He is quite demanding, bossy and STUBBORN. Being home with him this summer has taught me LOTS of patience. One of the best things my pediatrician told me at his 2 year check up was that when kids are acting unlovable it's when they need our love the most. So when he's in the middle of one of this tantrums I tell him I love him and want to hug him. It may sound crazy, but it's working for us!

Here are some pics from a recent visit to Picture People...

So chill

Well Davis is still such an easy baby...very laid back and has such a great disposition. And thank goodness for that! We know we are super blessed :) So other than his fabulous personality, he is getting to be such a big boy. I mean seriously guys, I'm pretty sure he's going to be 13 lbs at his 2 month check up (next week). He is already out of 3 month clothes! I mean, I'm still stuffing him is some because he basically skipped that size and there's some cute outfits he's gotta wear!

We don't really have a routine down yet...we're just going with the flow. This summer has been so nice and laid back and I really like it that way. I'm just doing on demand nursing while we can...we'll have plenty of routine coming up when I go back to work! And I'll be back (part time) in mid-August. I'm not even dreading it this time because I know it's only part time and I'll still get time with my boys. And I'm thrilled because we get to keep the boys in the same school that Garrison's been going to - they don't normally do part time but are making an exception for us. Thank goodness!!

Here are a few pics over the past couple weeks...

Wearing the hat Caitlin made for him (2 weeks)

Meeting the Fleetie Sweeties!

Playing in the play gym! (3 weeks)

Cuties snuggling on the couch (4 weeks)

First "real" bath (4 weeks)

Wearing his special onesie for Father's Day (4 weeks)

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

Brotherly love

Daddy got bored 1 night and "posed" me (5 weeks old)

Handsome little guy!

Smiley boy! (6 weeks)

Smile!!

I'm pretty sure there's nothing sweeter than when your baby smiles at you for the first time. Well Davis did just that this week and it was awesome!! He actually gave Bryan the first few smiles but I got a couple too! As soon as I get a picture I'll show ya that precious gummy smile :)

Growing!

Davis is 5 weeks old and 9 lbs. 13 oz. I can't believe he's already gained 2 lbs. since birth! It is seriously crazy how fast babies grow.

This sweet boy is such a joy. Sometimes I get tears in my eyes just looking at him. I love him!!

And Garrison has become such a great big brother. It's awesome to see him kissing and loving on his brother. I wish he wanted to kiss me as much!! And becoming a big brother has made him want to be even more independent. His newest phrase is "By myself!"

I've been sooo enjoying my days with these little guys. I am so incredibly grateful to have this time with them!

And I'm clearly waaaay behind on my posts but here's a few pics...

Brothers!

Snuggling each other!

Davis' first bath!

Davis is here!

Our newest addition arrived last Wednesday at 12:08 pm...Davis Bryan DiCarlo. He weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20 inches long. He is such a sweet boy and we love him so much! He is a seriously EASY baby - sleeping a ton and crying very little. I'm actually getting a good amount of sleep because he just eats and goes right back to sleep during the night feeds. Well, he also does that during the day too!

The adjustment of being a mom of 2 has been relatively easy so far since Davis is such a good sleeper. He really gives me the opportunity to give Garrison the attention he needs (and that I want to give him!). Now I know this will be short lived as D get's older (like next week!) but at least the initial adjustment has gone well.

The only thing that is really stressing me out right now is a messy house. Garrison is sooo good at making messes...toys EVERYWHERE! I'm trying to let go of this for the time being, but it's really hard. But the fact that I just had major surgery is forcing me to relax a little about this. Thank goodness Bryan is cleaning up every night too!!

I'll post some pics soon. For some reason blogger isn't letting me upload them!

He's almost here!!!

Well here I am...37 weeks pregnant! I mean geeze, my belly is HUGE.

On a brighter note, this is the week we get to meet our sweet boy! I seriously can't believe I'll be looking at his face in less than 2 days. Just amazing!! All the sheets, blankets and clothes are washed. The room is set up, the bassinet is by our bed. The big brother gift is wrapped and waiting for Garrison to open. We have TONS of diapers (thanks to my friends and co-workers!). We are ready for this kid!!

2 Year Check Up

Garrison and I headed to the pediatrician today for an early 2 year check up. Here are his stats!

32 lbs - 90%

34 1/2" - 57%

My little (BIG) man is doing great. I know I haven't updated the blog in FOREVER so here are a few things he's up to these days:

• Talking up a STORM! He's a little parrot...soaking it all in. He's saying sentences that have up to 8 words. Pretty awesome!
• He has a great sense of humor. Loves to laugh and be silly :)
• He's sleeping in a big boy bed (although we still haven't mastered the whole bedtime routine in the new bed...some nights he's up WAY too late battling us!)
• He loves riding his tricycle and uses the pedals now too.
• He loves climbing...pretty much anything.
• He still loves balls and can identify whether it's a basketball or football (his 2 favorite balls).
• He's a big helper (well sort of) around the house...loves the broom, vacuum and REALLY LOVES Daddy's tools.
• He also loves construction vehicles, garbage trucks and really any kind of truck. He's such a boy!!
• He's a great eater...eating pretty much anything.
• Something not so fabulous is that he's quite aggressive. He definitely does better with older kids...he can't push them around as easy! Consequently, he has LOTS of timeouts at school and home. I'm looking forward to him growing out of this phase!!
• He's excited about being a big brother! He brings up baby all the time in conversation...although I'm still not sure he knows exactly what's about to happen!

Well I'm sure I'm leaving out a ton but those of some of the things that stand out the most for me. Overall, he's just an awesome little guy...constantly cracking us up!