My Paul-Paul

There are so many things I want to remember about my Paul James at age 2 years, 3 months...

*his cute little voice. His language has just exploded over the past couple months. Some of my favorite words - Wheevin (Stephen), Reesa Rose (Theresa Rose), burnout, dragster, Wockies (Rockies),

*his giggle. It is so easy to get Paul to laugh. 

*He counts "3, 6, 3, 6..."

*He calls himself Charlie Blackmon, an outfielder for the Rockies. Stephen started it and now if I call him Paul, Paul will say, "No, Charlie Blackmon!" Luckily, Blackmon is a good guy to have as a role model. 

*He LOVES Stephen. They play together very well. They do have their fair share of fights which usually include biting and tackling, but overall, they are the best of pals. 

*He seems to be as big of a sports fan as Stephen. He is frequently seen running around the living room playing baseball or football.   

*He is becoming quite the Duplo master. He loves building houses, trucks, and cakes.

*I love his blonde curls and his cheeks. I also love how he says "hug" whenever he gives a hug. I love my sweet Paul-Paul. 

1 year photo shoot

We had Paul's 1-year pictures taken on June 2. He was a very cooperative model. Stephen wasn't as cooperative, but we did manage to get a couple good ones of the brothers.

I love this picture of Paul on the move because that's what he's usually doing.

Brothers

 What a difference a year makes!

May 30, 2012

June 11, 2013

Boys and their cars

Love seeing my boys playing together!

10 months old

Oh my! 10 months old already! Paul is such a fun little boy. He is now crawling more on his hands and knees and pulling himself up on everything. He loves being wherever his big brother is. He chatters and giggles all the time. He is working on waving and loves making friends wherever he goes by flashing his cute toothy grin. His favorites right now include putting everything in his mouth, playing with Daddy and Stephen, riding his little car, dancing to music, and crawling all over the place.

Our smiley boy

Paul James - 10 months old

Brothers

Giving Paul a kiss

Brother fun

I love watching Stephen and Paul playing together. Some commonly heard phrases around our house are "tackle Paul" and "ball Paul." Stephen loves playing basketball with Paul. Paul loves clapping for Stephen as he shoots baskets. I hope they always enjoy playing together.

Playing with Duplos

TACKLE!

8 months old

Paul is now 8 months old and is such a fun little boy. He basically has two moods - ecstatically happy and screaming mad. He has mastered the army crawl and gets around the room very quickly. Every  once in awhile he looks like he is getting up on his hands and knees, but then he's back on his tummy. Paul loves playing basketball with Stephen. He also loves dancing with me during our dance parties. I love hearing his little giggles as we dance around. I like hearing his little voice singing and chattering away.
Paul enjoys eating bananas, broccoli, peas, green beans, peaches, applesauce, pears, squash, chicken, cheese, baby puffs, avocado, and oatmeal and rice cereal. I think carrots created some nice orange spots on our carpet, so we've ditched those for now. He is very adept at picking up food and putting it into his mouth. When I'm feeding him, he likes to grab the spoon and chew on it. His sleep habits are improving which is great for everyone involved. He has two more teeth coming in - the top left and the one to the left of it - giving him a total of four teeth. For some reason, his top right tooth isn't in yet.
The monthly photo shoot is definitely getting more difficult since Paul rarely sits still. I did get Stephen to smile a couple times when he wasn't tackling Paul. Gotta love boys!

Paul James - 8 months old

Cheeeese!

A happy boy!

Tackle!

Driving around

Stephen and Paul had fun driving around the living room the other day. Stephen was voluntarily wearing his bike helmet. Shortly after this picture was taken, Stephen decided Paul was done riding and pushed him off the car. Brotherly love!

Brothers

 One of the things I love about having 2 kids is watching their interactions with each other. Stephen loves tackling Paul and giving him squeezes. Paul giggles and smiles every time he sees his big brother. I look forward to watching their relationship develop as they grow. Here's pictures of them each at 6 months. Definitely look like brothers!

Stephen

Paul

Brotherly love!

 

5 months old

Paul is 5 months old! He is still a very happy baby and loves sharing his smiles and giggles with everyone around him. He has been very vocal as well. We frequently hear his squeals of joy, and he also brightens the day of everyone at Mass with his happy noises. (I'll upload a video later.) He is only rolling from his back to his tummy still. I would love for his sleeping habits to improve a bit. He still thinks he has to eat every 2 hours at night which probably explains why he is such a big boy. Paul is already starting to outgrow his 3-6 month clothes. We love our Paul James!

Paul James - 5 months old

A happy little boy!

Go Big Red!

My boys watching Nebraska volleyball

Randomness

I'm hoping to get posts up about our trip to Nebraska in July and to Crested Butte over Labor Day weekend soon. Until then, here's some random pictures from our life.

Stephen teaches Paul all about trains.

Leading Daddy the horse around the living room

Stephen works on his lacrosse skills - that's a big sport around here.

Brothers

Stephen has been a pretty good big brother so far. I'm looking forward to watching their relationship grow as they get older. I walked into the living room the other day to see this scene. Hopefully, I'll see a lot more of Stephen reading to Paul in the future.

I took this video last night. Paul loves his big brother!

3 months old

Paul is 3 months old. He's such an easygoing baby. He doesn't cry much, but when he does, he lets you know how upset he is. He's very smiley and is almost giggling. He's getting very good at holding his head up and loves watching the world around him. He goes to bed around 8:30 and will usually sleep until around 12:30-1:30. Then he'll wake up again in 2-3 hours. He's helped make the transition from one to two a little easier. We love you, Paul!

Paul James - 3 months old

Stephen Joseph - 21 months old and Paul James- 3 months old

my little man

2 months old

Paul is now 2 months old. His smiles are becoming more frequent. He is still a very happy boy and such a good baby! He loves just laying on his blanket and wiggling around. He survived his first road trip to Nebraska this past week (more on that later). Paul is starting to coo and make some noises besides crying. Paul loves watching his big brother playing. He had his 2-month appointment yesterday. He did very well and recovered quickly from the shots. Here are his stats:
      Length: 23.5" (80%)
      Weight: 11 lb, 11 oz (Dr. A said that's average, so I'm guessing around 50%.)
(By comparison, Stephen was 22.75" and 11 lbs, 5 oz at 2 months.)

We are so blessed to have Paul as part of our family!

Stephen laid down next to Paul and put his arm around him on his own. :)

Paul's photo shoot

Paul had his 1-month pictures taken on June 25. He was a very good model. Despite having to bribe Stephen to join Paul for some pictures, the ones with both boys turned out very cute. Here are the poses I chose.

Stephen is kissing Paul, not eating his face. :)