Charlestonians

Life has been a whirlwind for the past two months but we are happy to be calling Charleston our home again! We are currently renting a home in Ladson while we still discuss and figure out where we want to buy permanently.
The boys are loving being so close to their cousins. Joseph is tackled with hugs every time he sees them and loves every minute he gets to spend playing with them. He is talking more and more and is repeating everything we say. He has started calling Berkeley "B" and terrorizes him on a daily basis.
Jack is growing like a weed, he is now 5 months old and is full of personality. Every day he is more and more vocal. He loves squeaking and laughs at Mommy and Berkeley. He is currently 16lbs and 26inches long. He has been suffering through his first bad cold but has managed to come out of it with two bottom teeth. I can tell he is happy to be back in his own bed because he's actually napping for me now. Hallelujah!
Now that we are settled in, we hope everyone will visit often!

5 Months Old!

Halloween with our kid caddie and golf ball

Smiley brothers

Joseph mastered the slide!

A cupcake for a two year old

The Happy 3 Month Old!

JackJack is now 3 months old! We are seeing more and more of his sweet little personality. He is such a laid back easy going baby who is always smiling and has just started to give us some giggles! We are so in love.
It's been a busy few weeks around here with Vince interviewing and realizing all that has to be done in the next couple of weeks. We are officially under contract with selling our home. We hope to close on September 15th. It's been an emotional few days realizing that we only have two more weeks left in this home we created two years ago. It will always be so special to me. I am however very excited for what the future holds for our little family. We are so happy to be near our family and friends, it is truly a gift.

Happy 3 Months little man!

The Nap King

First time swimming!

                       
                                                     The many silly faces of our JackJack

And in other Joseph news...

Joseph has officially kicked his Wubbie habit. It's been 9 days and he's allowed them back in bed with him for his nap and bedtime. Hallelujah for no more fussing! Jack is also going to bed on his own in his bed!
I am becoming more confident in taking these two out on my own..finally. We took a trip to Target as a family and Vince left me to fend for myself for a few minutes and I quickly realized how difficult it actually was....Joseph trying to climb out of the cart and Jack fussing for his pacifier (that he can't keep in!). However, I managed and Vince finally showed back up to save me.
Joseph has become very stir crazy in the house and unfortunately it's just tooooo dang hot to go outside at ANY point of the day so we've been staying in. I also am still pumping so it's sometimes a hassle to pack up 4 bags just to go to the park for 45 minutes. Yesterday however we just had to bust out of this place and we ventured out to the park at 8am thinking we could beat the heat....not so much. It was miserably hot but it didn't seem to slow Joseph down. The little dude ran around every inch of the park. It made for a much better day for all of us. He was in such a good mood the rest of the day. Now, if the weather could just cool it some, I might be more inclined to have park days more frequently.
Joseph can now say 12 words! Yesterday, I taught him how to say Potty and Vince caught him saying Apple last night. Every day it's something new! Most of the time he looks at me very serious and babbles something. I wish I knew what he was saying because it seems to be very important whatever it is. He however can understand everything we say. The other day my mom and I were sitting in the living room and she asked him to get his drum which was in his bedroom. He went straight over to a basket and dug in it until he found the drumstick(which I thought had completely vanished) and then went into his bedroom and brought us the drum. Such a smart kiddo!

Mom let me out of the house!

Lazy hot summer days

A waffle at Waffle House for kicking the Wubbie habit

Snip Snip Snip

 

My little mini me

Big Little Man

On Monday Jack had his 2 month checkup and just like I thought he is a big man. He is now 13lbs and 23.5inches long. He is in the 90th percentile for weight and 75th percentile in height. Last night Vince tried putting on 3 month pjs and little guy couldn't stretch his legs out so we are now officially in 6 month clothes. I am still in shock. Time to reorganize his dresser! :(
He loves to smile at mommy, blow bubbles, has started coo'ing, and enjoys watching big brother Joseph run around. As sad as it is to see him growing so much so fast, I'm happy. We are truly blessed to have two healthy little boys.

Big boy!

A morning melt at the park

Night Night cuddles

I get a lot of help from this cutie

All smiles

The Macho 2 Month Old

Jack turned two months this week and mommy managed to have a little photoshoot. Unfortunately, I couldn't get him to crack a smile this time. I've noticed over the past week that his eyes are starting to change colors(maybe it's just me) but still not sure what color they will permanently be. I was very shocked at how blue Joseph's eyes are. I had it in my head that he would have brown eyes like his daddy..I was very very wrong. Therefore, I'm very curious as to what this little mans will be. Only time will tell.

Next week we have our next doctors visit and will see how much more this little chunk has grown. He's already wearing outfits that Joseph wore at 6 months and we have also just had to up his milk again. He is now taking 30oz a day!!! Praying my milk supply will keep up with this hungry hungry hippo. And if not, I'm ok with it just as long as he remains a happy little camper. Happy baby, happy mommy. 

Always blowing bubbles

Those cheeks! He gets it from his dada. 

It wouldn't be a photoshoot without this cutie pie too....and the sacred ball...

Uhhhh mom, you might want to turn around really quick...

Ok, photoshoot over.
(I seem to be raising monkeys)

Sleeping Baby!

This week Jack officially began sleeping through the night! Mommy and Daddy are beyond proud of this little man. It feels amazing to be getting 7-8-9 hour stretches now. Dad's actually functioning like a human being at work and mom is beginning to have A LOT more patience. Sleep is a wonderful thing. Thank you Babywise! Even Jack is happier...not that he was an unhappy baby to begin with but he can light up so easily with a smile now. Joseph was a very happy baby but I don't remember him smiling this much at this young age. I absolutely love it. Vince and I have even caught him laughing a few times! We must be funny or funny looking :) He's beginning to follow us around the room, especially Joseph. We are already interested in what big brother is doing.
In other news, Joseph has finally kicked the Wubbie(pacifier) habit. I noticed that he bit a hole in it and I really didn't need him biting the rest off and choking on it...so I was forced to cut it off completely. We've had a few rough naps but we are on day 5 and doing better and better at falling asleep on our own. Jack on the other hand can't keep his in on his own and some days makes mommy want to rip her hair out with the fussing :) All in all it's a happy house full of happy babies.

Always smiling for mommy

Now that's a well rested baby!

Bathtime is one of our favorite times of the day

Diaper babies

Kicking the Wubbie habit

More milk, please!

Summa Summa Summa time!

Yes, it's very hot here in the swamp. Today our car read 106! Needless to say, the boys and I don't venture out very much during the day, therefore our summer tan lines are null-and-void. However, today was daddy's day off and we decided to make it a family day down in the city. We spent the morning at city park where they have a small amusement park and a play area for little ones like Joseph. I've been dying to take him to the carousel and we finally were able to do it! He wasn't as excited as I was as he clung to his wubbies with a tight death grip but seemed to enjoyed it knowing mommy was having fun. Jack unfortunately was kept in his stroller...sweating.
I've included more recent pictures of our little 6 week old chunk. He has started giving us lots and lots of smiles this week! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

I'm so cute, Mommy

I'm even cuter with my eyes open, mommy

Is this look cute enough?

How about now?

I see you Penguin and I'll get you soon enough.

So cool in my babiators

Night night kisses for Jack Jack