Terrible Two's!

...been there for a while now.

Nate is turning 2 on Thursday. Hard to believe that time has flown and hard to believe he is not already 2 because he is about the size of Graham who is 4. There is about 8 pounds between them. Graham was Nate's weight for almost 2 years and not far off in height. I wonder if Nate will follow the same pattern or keep growing.

Nate is a pistol. He has a funny sense of humor. He makes the strangest faces and jabbers away in a combo of baby talk and real words. He is never quiet...or still. He is Graham's bully! Boy do they fight! Nate can put a whoopin' on Graham. Graham has hit a baby phase in the past few weeks. Lots of whining and crying... more jabbering and NOT just when he is playing. Nate started saying "un cuppy" (want cuppy) at the beach after hearing a little girl who was visiting at the beach say it. Yesterday, Graham decided he wanted a "cuppy" too. He refused to say it right.

We started time out for Nate last week too. He hates it. He just sits on the stool so upright with his legs and arms hanging limp and whines. If you ask him if he wants to go to time out he says, "u-uh" sorrowfully and bats his eyes. Yep, he's a character.

He is having a little party this weekend with family and friends. I hope the weather is nice. If we are stuck inside playing the Wii I'll lose it. I can hear Graham moaning and crying now. It is all good if you play the games he wants. Then, he is a buzzard afterwards because it is so stimulating. I can see Nate now, fussing over wanting a Wiimote and tossing it at the TV. Oh joy!

Wow...

2

years

old.

To think back at how he entered this world all sick in the NICU and what he is today.

Happy Birthday Bruiser! I call him Bubba. Very fitting.

Da Beach

Topsail Island, NC

Field Day!

Graham's preschool had a field day this week much like we had when we were kids. They had a bouncy house, a snow cone maker, cotton candy, and lots of toys! I hate I was not there, but it is quite hard with Nathan. He'd have never stayed in the stroller and that would mean no pics! Luckily my friend Jean, Ryan's mom, went and took some pics and video of the festivities. Graham had a blast and came home nice and smelly! I could tell he had a red snow cone too. It was all over his white shirt. NO WORRIES... it is white again! lol Tomorrow is his last day of class until Summer Camp on June 15. He is going to all 3 sessions which each last for 2 weeks. I could not imagine him home for 3 months! Gotta keep him around other kids. He has changed so much since October
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Nate's Breaking In Ceremony

Nate had his 1st jet ski ride. He was a natural. Garrett said he gabbed the whole time during the whole 15mph ride. Next month he is turning 2 and we are having a party for him. It is hard to believe. Especially since we hit the "terrible 2's" a while back. I cannot wait to see him at the beach. He is gonna have so much fun. Graham is so excited to build sand castles. The beach has been long awaited and it is almost here!!! Graham has been an avid jet ski rider since he was 2.5. So, Nate got an early start. Yesterday was a great day for a boat ride. I got sunburned on a small quarter sized spot on my shoulder. I must have missed a place with sunscreen. NICE! The kids did not burn either except a small tad on the cheeks. It was a short ride and we made it home before the storms came rolling in. Looks like we've got 2 Lake Babies now! I managed to snap a great shot of the boys acting like they like each other. Always great when I can capture moments like that when most times the brotherly love is not apparent via screaming and hair pulling.

Good Times at the Lake

This past weekend we had friends join us for the day at the lake house. Luckily it only rained on us once. The kids did not mind! It started to rain on one of our boat trips and the kids just stood in it like it was nothing. By the time we got back it had stopped. Graham and his friend Ryan had a blast playing in the pool and with the sprinkler. Then we had a Birthday Dinner for Garrett. We hope they can join us again soon. It was nice for Graham and Nathan to have someone to play with and it was great for me to have another mom to shoot the breeze with. Good times, Good food, Good people and a little sunburn!

Stoned Pictures

This was Garrett before the surgery. I will spare you the after. It was not pretty.



This is the stent that went from his kidney to his bladder. There was a string hanging "out" for which he was to pull... The doctor said to wait 24 hours, but that 48 was fine too. So, we waited 43 hours! lol The stent was causing him a lot of grief tugging on "him". The stent was there to keep his ureter open in case is swelled from the suregery. If the doctor said it is ok to remove, it better be ok. We do not need any emergencies because his kidney is backed up. Please! The doctor said the surgery ended up being non-complicated and literally he was in the OR for 20 minutes. So, I guess that is why he was able to pull it out so soon as opposed to 5 days. Right now "he" burns and his back feel funny. I'm making him drink a lot to flush flush flush. I hope it improves soon.