Cohen Finn ::13 months::

 I can't believe you are more of a toddler than a baby. Luckily, with you being so little, you still feel very much like a baby to me! 

 - You finally hit 17 lbs! :) 

- You wear 6 month clothes, size 2 shoes, and size 3 diapers.

- You sleep about 11 hours a night from 8:30-7:30 and nap 1 or 2 times a day. The best naps are in the afternoon!

- You are a great eater now and want to eat constantly! You love pretty much everything! 

- You can sign more and do it a lot whenever you are eating and want more food!

- You also take a sippy cup really well now and no longer take a bottle!

- Still no words and very minimal sounds. You say "eh" alot and will babble d sounds.

- You've battled chronic ear infections and just recently had another which could attribute to your lack of speech. Sometimes you'll say the uh part of uh-oh.

- You do sign more consistently and sometimes all done.

- When you want something you walk around, point and say eh.

 

- You'll wave hi and bye and at night night.

- Will give wide open mouths kiss if we ask for them.

- Will blow kisses too!

 

 - You scrunch your nose every time you smile and I LOVE it about you!

- If we tell you no or take something away you'll throw a major fit!

- You whine. A lot!

- You are a full time walker and are pretty much running now.

- You love to dance to music!

- You love to climb on and off of things!

- You are not shy at all and will go to anyone! You love to be held so you are game with anyone that will hold you!

 

We love you, little boy! :)

Family pictures

 In August, we had family pictures taken and I'm in love! :) I was a bit nervous being on the other side of the camera but all went well and the kids were pretty good! I had major issues with what I was going to wear so I can only imagine what my clients feel like when they try and get outfits coordinated! 

 A fellow photog friend from Colorado took these for us and I'm so pleased with how they turned out! She did fabulous! The only problem?? I have no idea what I want to print! :) I suppose that is a good problem to have!

I love my little family! So blessed!

Holy bad blogger

 Man, I was doing SO good with blogging. But now its been 20 days since I've blogged. But I have a valid reason. Life has been CRAZY.

Let's start off with the day of Cohen's party. There was a mud run in Hays that my brother and Sean competed in. I take that back. Kevin competed and Sean got hurt. About 150 ft in and on the 3rd obstacle, Sean jumped into the mudpit and hurt his knee. But then he kind of got trampled on, mud in the face and couldn't get out! A doctor appt and then a MRI confirmed a torn ACL. A referral to ortho landed Sean a 1 night stay and surgery.

 Sept 11th was the day and Sean was NERVOUS. And omigoodness is he a chatty Kathy when he gets nervous. Those poor, poor nurses. Oh, and poor poor me! :)

Don't worry he survived! :)

 This was when he was getting ready to go back and they had just given him Versed. Let's just say he was giggly and wouldn't shut his mouth. He would say something random and then just giggle.

And afterwards. The doc said he did fine and that luckily he just torn his ACL and nothing else.  

 I got to stay with some of my favorite people after we had a sushi date! :) Oh my, I love sushi! :)

And look how well they treated me! A towel swan, Andes mints, and fuji water.  It was pretty much like a vacation because I didn't have Sean's chicken wings in my back or a kid crawling in bed with us. Heaven.

 He is doing well but he's been in quite a bit of pain lately! Let's just say I have 3 kids to take care of now. I have always said I wanted 3 kids, I just didn't expect 1 to be 34! :) Let's just say he can be a bit of a baby. 

Then to top off that crazyness, the kids decided to get sick. Cohen has an ear infection and battle a fever for a day or two and Lyla battled a fever for about 24 hours. I can't say those were the best 24 hours I've ever had. 

 Real life. I've always know Sean has been a big help so it's been hard the last few weeks. He really can't help in any way right now, so that has been the most frustrating part of it all.

But we are BLESSED beyond measures and THANK YOU to our friends and family that have helped us out. To those that have offered to help watch the kids, my parents and Sean's parents for helping with the kids and around the house (this chick does not mow, thanks Dad!) and for sweet words and prayers.  Sean and I (and the kids) are pretty lucky people!

So hopefully I'll get caught up with more posts soon! I still have Cohen's birthday, KU games, Cohen's 13 month post, etc.