My boys have taught me one very important thing, expect nothing, and be prepared for everything. Neacel was a great talker, started talking early and such a smart boy. Broden, is still a very smart boy but instead of talking he screams at you. If you say NO you get yelled at, or maybe something as simple as "hold on" you get a yelling fit with a random leg smack and him falling on the floor. Dramatic? He still isn't sleeping through the night, but we are getting closer. We are finally using sippy cups, and he eats just as much, if not more then Neacel. He is growing like a weed, and loves to play with every single toy we own, unfortunately he has no idea how to clean up. Just my luck! He is obsessed with putting anything and everything around his neck. Toy tires, ropes, scarfs, anything!!! No scary moments yet, luckily if it doesn't fit around his large head he gives up. He dances the way Neacel has taught him, head banging, but lightly. He is obsessed with cars, he can play with them for hours, if you don't bug him.
Neacel on the other hand is such a spunky thing. He is obsessed with a little red head in primary named Hallie, according to him, "she is a really nice and pretty girl." A friend told me that a few times they have had their arms around each other in primary. Heaven help me, it's already starting. Neacel says things that just make me freeze and think "why are we having another? I have my hands full already." This morning he was asking where Nick was. I was explaining that daddy was gone for the day and that we were going to see him for lunch and that he would be home in time for bed. All the sudden I hear "Don't you lie to me!" I froze, what do you say? So I politely told him that I wasn't lying (he thought daddy was still in bed) and that I was telling the truth. I then get "Manda Parker Burt, you better not be lying to me!" I couldn't help it, I burst out laughing. We have been working on learning his full name, birthday, address, age etc lately. I didn't even know he knew me by anything else other then mom. Later, after lunch with daddy we went to Target to grab a few things. We were looking at the Tag books (which I love the whole pen and book thing and plan on stocking up on books) he found one that helps him learn to write his letters, which is something I have wanted to start with him. He grabs the box and explains that he needs this to learn to write his name. I told him he had a strong case and that I would talk to daddy about it. He then says "Mom, I keep my pull up dry all the time now and you guys still haven't bought me a treat" This is true, he very recently has decided to stay dry even through the night...like Sunday recent, and yes we will reward him but we are making sure this isn't a false call like potty training was a few times. So I explain that I will talk to daddy and that he will get a treat for staying dry all the time. He then walks off shakes his head and says "You guys are killing me!" Oh the little attitude I get from him. It is so hard not to laugh at times though. We just signed him up for preschool in the fall and plan on signing him up for soccer this week
This pregnancy has been interesting so far. Saturday I will be 12 weeks, and I haven't had a ton of morning sickness, but plenty of days that I wake up feeling like I've been run over. I lost alot of weight (10lbs in 4 weeks) in the beginning and the dr's were concerned but since I was able to gain a lb in a week they didn't worry about anything. First ultrasound came back fine, so now we just wait till Im 20 weeks to find out what we are having! This is the hardest part for me! I find keeping a clean house with the boys and being tired is really tough, so if you have any tips on how to keep a clean home, I need and want them! My appointment yesterday was a little scary, they couldn't find the baby's heartbeat so I had to have an ultrasound, every moms nightmare. Luckily, itty bitty baby is fine, just higher then the dr was expecting. It was nice to see the little one, and from what I could see in between the legs, nothing looked like my boys.....only time will tell though!
Nick is back in school and working hard. He is doing awesome though. He is trying to get an internship in Utah (which means we would move back in August this year) because he is thinking it might be easier to get a job that way. He is more likely to get hired on after his internship, and if we are here in Ohio it might be tough to get back to Utah, which is our goal. He is still working for the law department, and is studying like crazy. I know we both are looking forward to him being done. No matter how tired he is, he always has time to play with the boys, which I love watching and the boys just love.
Broden is growing up way too fast. I know as a mom that I say this about both the boys. But its so true, it is so unreal thinking he is going to be 2 this fall, and that he isnt that chunky little baby I brought home from the hospital. He is my loud screaming, running around, eat everything you find on the floor child. He is different from Neacel but alike in so many other ways. Tonight he is moving into neacels room, we have tried this before and its never good. But we both would like to not have a baby in there until the next one gets here. Plus being yelled at first thing in the morning isnt so pleasant.
