Guilty Pleasure.

So one of the things you may not know about me is, I'm a Project Runway junkie! I have watched the last two seasons and can't believe that we are already to Bryant Park.
So to my Sheer joy, one of the challenges this season was the eye candy challenge, where they had to use only Hershey paraphernalia. After they finished this challenge they brought some of the deigns here!! My favorite was Jillians but Rami won the challenge.
In case you are wondering, My favorite designer is Christian. He's "fierce!" (third one on top row)

The Designs

Three Loves of my life.

Aren't they a handsome bunch?

Little Boy Blue.

While the boys played....

Me and Owen stayed warm and did a few photos of him being his cute little self. Liam wanted to join in once he could feel his hands again.

A snow day with dad...

All ready to go!

Nate is teaching Liam how to do a snow angel

"Snowflakes that fall on my nose and eyelashes..."

Liam LOVES to eat the snow. Don't all kids???


We haven't gotten a lot of snow this winter. (yet. I say yet cause supposedly March is the month they get the most snow???)
Nate has been working in the E.D. and had the 5pm-2am shift a lot. This made for fun afternoons spent with Dad, and crazy nights of trying to juggle two baths, two diapers, one story-time and two bedtimes. But we managed and it was great to have our Dad home.

What dessert are you???

So my sister-in-law was a cupcake, and I am a Smore. Funny thing about that is, my whole life growing up when we'd go camping and bring out the smores, I couldn't have any cause they were too sweet and made me throw-up. I don't like marshmallows cause this, but enjoy eating the chocolate and grhams separate. Go figure.

You Are Smores

Unusual and unconventional, you make your strange ways work for you. You've got personality - no one's denying that!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Classic Liam

We've done away with naps lately so Liam will go to bed earlier. (like 9 instead of 11. He got the Liddell night owl gene. which I've lost since becoming a mother! Give me sleep.)
A few nights ago he got under the table while we were eating dinner and shortly after I realized he'd fallen asleep. Poor kid. Gotta love that he can sleep anywhere though.

Potty Time

Now don't get too excited! We are NOT potty trained even remotely. But this is a start? He'll actually sit on the potty forever, he just hasn't figured out what needs to happen while on the potty.
I'm going to attack this challenge after we get back from Utah.
I was getting Liam ready for a bath and had him sit on the potty. I went to check on Owen and came back to find him like this! Every parent's dream.
Any tips on how to get a boy potty trained would be great!

Happy V-Day

I know these pictures are a week late, but my spare time has seemed to vanish since the little guy came.
I couldn't resist putting him in this valentines outfit. I'm sure he'll shudder at the thought of wearing an outfit with a huge heart on his behind. But I'm the mom and until he can tell me he doesn't want to wear something, I'll dress him how I want!

Flash Back Friday

So I wanted to do another comparison of the boys. I found these pictures of both, taken around the same time. I didn't think they looked alike but I might be changing my mind after these photos. You can definitely tell they are brothers.
All I can say is, I have the two most beautiful boys in the world!
(In case you need help, Owen is the one with the eyebrows. The one on the left top and the one on the right bottom.)

Throw me Somethin

Liam has gotten the hang of it. In fact, these beads are out year round.

Mardi Gras Baby

So we pulled out the beads for the celebration. Here are the many faces of Owen celebrating his first, but not last Mardi Gras!

Seriously MOM?

OK OK! I'm done. See what happens when you push a newborn.

The King Cake

So I decided that since I am inside all day I would make a king cake for Mardi Gras this year.
It turned out great! The hardest part was finding purple sprinkles. Thank goodness for Barbie, otherwise it would have been a Gold and Green cake.
I cut it up and gave some to my neighbors. However, Nate got the baby, so it looks like I'll be stuck making it again next year!

Brother Bonding time

Liam really loves Owen. Sometimes too much. He wants to hold him and help bathe him and now even lifts his shirt to feed him... (not sure what to do about that??) This is just a short clip of them together.

A happy bath

From our previous posts, you saw how much Owen disliked his "sponge bath" Our friend who works in the NICU said that they wrap the babies in a damp towel while bathing them until the umbilical cord falls off and they can have a real bath.
We tried it and it worked. A much better experience as you can tell.

Bompa

Nate's dad was able to come in for the weekend to meet Owen and spend time with us. We were happy to have him. And really sad to see him leave.

Meet Mister Irresistible and Prince Charming

Marie brought the boys Valentines outfits. We dressed them up and did a "photo shoot" Liam was a little less than charming at times, but they looked adorable.

A little piece of Chocolate

We had to do a run to chocolate world while Nate's parents were here. Liam was thrilled, I got my chocolate fix, and Owen found a comfy place to rest.

Nana

So Nate's mom came in the day my Dad left to help with the troops. It was so nice to have her here. I was able to feed Owen and give him the attention he needs, while she entertained Liam and gave him what he needed.
I'm sure it will take her a week to catch up on her sleep after all the playing she did with Liam. He made up a game where they had to run around a circular rug screaming faster, faster, faster, then falling down in exhaustion.
He also made her crawl around pretending they were all sorts of animals.
And there wasn't a day that he didn't get a homemade cookie.
But after we put Liam down Nan would get some cuddle time with Owen.
Thanks Nana.