Man, ya'll! It's been so long since I've blogged! Lots has happened...
I know that most all of ya'll know this, but our third son, Milo William was born April 22nd! Info is on the sidebar. :)
Bentley is almost 3... Only a little more than 2 weeks until his birthday! I seriously can't believe it's already been 3 years since his birth... He has changed SO much! From a tiny baby with an insecure mother to a running, speaking, laughing, learning, bright little boy who lights up my life every day<3 He's a huge talker, and he says the CUTEST things. The way he talks is seriously just so adorable. He's mastered his tricycle, he runs all over the place, he's very smart and is doing pretty well at potty training! I'd say we're a little more than halfway there... He goes in the potty the majority of the time, but he still sometimes is too distracted to realize when he has to go on his own. Or I'll ask if he has to go potty and he'll say no, but then he'll either change his mind a few minutes later or have an accident. He's wearing underwear right now, but for naps and during the night he wears pull-ups. He definitely can't get through the night without going yet, but that's okay. Right now we're just focused at getting him through the day and having him recognize when he has to go and stuff. Hopefully within a few months he'll be good! He's going to be going to preschool this fall 3 days a week! I'm hoping that he does well socializing with other kids... He's great with his brothers so I don't think it'll be too big of a struggle for him. I'm just terrified that when I drop him off for the first time, he'll freak out and I won't be able to leave him.... Oh well, it's still a few months away! He loves outdoors and being around animals, and he's gotten a lot better about being social towards strangers. He still loves to cuddle and be close to Levi and I, though. He's still very attatched to us in that way, despite wanting to do everything else on his own.
Rafe is now 18 months! It's funny, because Bentley seemed to skip the "terrible twos," but Rafe's terrible-meltdown-drama-filled-crazy twos began quite early... Hahaha. He's SO stubborn! He seriously has meltdowns all the time... But when he's not going crazy, he's very active, gentle and hilarious... He does the funniest things, this kid... He's a total daddy's boy. He loves following Levi around and immitating him. We have to watch what we say, because he'll repeat it... He's already said some back words! Haha. He's always trying to do things himself and is already very independant... He doesn't want my help at all anymore! The only time he wants to cuddle is when he's tired, sick or scared, haha. His favorite two words right now seem to be no and mine... Of course! He's very adventurous and fearless, and I have to keep a really good eye on him 24/7 so he doesn't get into things he shouldn't. When Milo was first born he was having attention problems but he's adjusted so that's not really an issue anymore! God help me when he's actually 2 though... Eeeek!
And Milo! :) Milo will be 2 months old in 2 days! I can't believe how fast time goes! His smile is infectious<3 I love toothless baby smiles so dang much! I love his laughs, too! I forgot how much I love baby coos, the clean baby smell, and just the feel of a newborn in your arms... He's pretty strong and can hold up his head when he lays on his stomach, and he can hold up his head pretty well for a 2 month old, comparitively. He's VERY observant, as well. He'll just watch things, or listen to them. He turns his head towards even the smallest noise. He has 5 shots to get at his next appointment, which is gonna make me have the sadsss! It's never easy watching that! So far he's only gotten two Hep B shots, and he did okay with those, but they weren't at the same time. 5 shots in one visit will be tough!
Levi graduated May 12th! I'm so proud of him and all that he's accomplished. It was so hard for him to balance fatherhood, work, school and overcoming an addiction all at once, but he did it and I am proud of him beyond words! It's truly amazing what you can do when you work so hard. He's currently looking for a job that pays a bit better, but with the economy it's a bit tough. Luckily the job he has now was able to find a full time spot for him with a higher salary, so for now we're good! My brother also graduated from high school on June 1st. I'm so proud of himmm<3 I can't believe my baby brother is all grown up and going to college... Soon my parents will have a lonely nest and a house of only 3... My sister Alexis will be a freshman next year! I can't believe the beautiful young lady she's turning into! I just hope that she makes better choices than I did! I know I'll be super protective when she gets her first serious boyfriend... Ain't no way she's going to date ANYONE I don't approve of... Hahaha.
I've lost all but 5 pounds of what I gained with Milo. I'm starting to work out every day when the boys nap, and I'm also trying to limit my calories/eat better. Really the calorie part isn't too hard as I don't have a problem with overeating, but eating healthy is a problem for me because I really don't like that many healthy foods at all. Guess it's just something I have to work on... I also got back in the saddle and I am LOVING it. I didn't ride much while pregnant because I was just too big and it was uncomfortable... I had to quit when I was like, 25ish weeks. So it's been a LOOOOONG time. I've missed it so much!
So basically that's my life in a nutshell. Hope all of ya'll are having a great summer (or winter for my Australian friends!)
