The Best of Buds

     My boys My biggest fear while being pregnant was that when Cohen would come, Brady wouldn't take a liking to him because technically, he was my first "baby."   Now don't get me wrong, Brady isn't too fond of the crying or fussing.  And he does get a tad pouty when Dad and I are playing and cooing with the little man.  And he...

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Cohen's First Christmas

  This year Christmas was truly a wonderful time.  For the past 3 years, it kind of has been a bit of a Debbie Downer, especially with my dad not having a job.  However, God worked in a little extra Christmas miracle for us and my dad finally got a job!!  So there was much to celebrate this year!  I spent hours (and too much money) shopping...

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The Goldie Years

I will blog about Co's first Christmas later, however, I feel that this deserved its own blog considering it's importance.  Let's start from the beginning... When I was 8 and in 3rd grade at St. John's, I won a fish in a ping pong toss game at the school carnival.  A beautiful gold, shiny fish with fins and everything! So excited to have my own first pet, I took the dazzling goldfish home in the plastic cup I was given.  But, before we made it home, we made a pit stop at the Stop Inn for dinner.  When we came out, Goldie...

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To Cry or Not to Cry?

Apparently the world is a party that Cohen refuses to miss - well, at least it is when it comes to nap or bedtime.  The amount of sleep has gotten much better.  He'll go about 6 hours at night, eat and then sleep 3 or 4 more.  However, its the PROCESS now that is going to make my hair turn gray.  You can rock, sing, hum, swaddle, sway, rub,  pat...

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The Magic of Mozart

I needed 5 - just 5 uninterrupted minutes to take a quick shower yesterday.  And all of a sudden it hit me - maybe Cohen would like a baby Mozart movie?  I mean, he seems extremely into his dad's nasty video games (which I continue to tell Kurtis are corrupting our son's mind but he seems to disagree with me).  So I found a short clip on the OnDemand section of our TV - 8 minutes to be exact.  I was a little unsure whether he'd like it or not.  Really, I was thinking he was too young and wouldn't understand it - but boy...

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Little Man Ain't Such a Little Man

Yesterday was the infamous day that most, if not all, moms dread - the first round of shots.  As a mother you do everything in your power to protect your little one from the slightest bit of harm.  Now, imagine watching someone poke your precious baby 3 times with needles.  I'm not sure what is worse - the actually shots or the cries that come from your innocent...

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Big Boy is 2 Months - and Growing!

Happy 2 Month Birthday Coco Bear!So my little Porker Pie, as my cousin likes to call him, is officially 2 months old today.  Once again I go through the same emotions that I always do when he hits an age milestone.  I'll look a the clock, then say to Kurtis, "2 months ago at this time we were..." and the pattern continues.  I'm not sure why I get just...

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Work? Nah, Who Needs It.

Today I went back to work - well, I tutored at GB for a whopping 2 hours.  Kurtis stayed with Cohen while in my mind I had a mental melt down.  I was so nervous beforehand I couldn't even eat lunch - seriously.  It was great seeing my class and co-workers, but I couldn't help thinking about spending more than the 3 or 4 hours away from my little man. ...

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The Gift of Time

Everyone tells you that in time, it will happen.  Well, 8 weeks ago my son was born and I've patiently awaited each milestone.  The first time he rolled over was at 3 weeks - and I made sure my camera was on hand to capture the moment.  The first time he smiled at the sound of my voice made my heart melt - and continues to do so everytime he gurgles and...

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