Shhh...Declan is Sleeping

So, I have taken the advice the nurses gave me when Corin was born as my own personal motto "When baby sleeps you sleep." Not all days to I get a nap, but today I wanted one. So, I put Declan to sleep and laid him on the couch. Since he was born he has napped on the couch. Reasons: he likes it and has always liked sleeping on a pillow under his head, its closer to me so I don't have to go up the stairs if I'm napping on the couch and also if Corin is in his room and not sleeping than its less likely he'll wake up Declan. Corin did sleep today so I could have taken Declan upstairs to his crib, but I usually like to sleep on the couch for nap because if I sleep in my bed than I feel when I wake up I'm too drowsy and since I was going to nap and if Declan did start making noise he was closer on the couch and I could easily get on the other couch and fall back asleep. So, apparently during our nap time he woke up and sat up, which in his crib is what he does as well as soon as he wakes up and he was quiet so he didn't wake me up. But I woke up to see him like this.... You can't see his other foot since its under the blanket, but his sock is off. He LOVES pulling off his sock so he must have sat there for awhile to get his sock pulled off and I'm also glad he didn't fall off. He was REALLY quiet and unusual that I didn't wake up to him.

Later on, this happened....TIMBER.

Yep, and I left him there, if I moved him more than likely he would have woken up. He needs to sleep and since he is almost a year and can move it was fine.

Daddy's Birthday Treats

Today is Shane's birthday, exactly a week after Corin's! When Corin was born I told Shane happy early birthday present and that this was all I was going to be able to get him. I love it! I just think it is totally cute!

Today I text Shane to tell him Happy Birthday, ask what he wanted for dinner and than later on what he would like for dessert; we had stuff to make brownies or Rice Krispies treats). He said he didn't care what we had for dinner, whatever I wanted to make and wanted Rice Krispie treats. I text him later telling him about the boys; Corin wasn't napping, Declan finally feel asleep, but woke up as I was tring to put him down and then was completely awake and I was having a hard time keeping my eyes open. Because of this and using the big pot last night for dinner it wasn't clean and was not going to be able to get it cleaned and treats made before getting ready for dinner. Shane text me back with this "I will make them, I do not mind besides, half the fun of rice crispies is making them and getting all messy." I said "You like getting messy? They are sticky!" (Shane hates his hands being sticky) He replied "I make an exception for sticky sweet and edible. The company is the best part. How could I not enjoy making treats with my lovely wife and our children?" Stirring the marshmellows to get them all melted

Declan was crawling under our feet feeling neglected. Mom, I want to help? Why can't I help?

Please Mom pick me up so I can help?FINE, I'll do it myself! Corin snacking on the rice krispies while we put the treats in the pan

YUM YUM! I like them sticky, but tonight they were super sticky! (we didn't let them cooll completely either before eating)!The 1 cup solid measuring cup was dirty from making breakfast bars today, so we improvised and used the 1 cup liquid, which made for much more marshmellows and also I wasn't being percise on measuring either. They were yummy!We gave Declan some and....He LOVED them!!When asked if he wanted more, he would sign more, which he has just recently taken to and if we didn't give him anything or weren't quick enough he would get mad It was a fun evening!

Thug

The scatch and bruise is from getting in a fight with the toy basket. It has it coming next time

Just Going to the Dentist

Today was Corin's FIRST dental appointment! I waited til he was 4 on purpose, because I knew that at 3 and even 3 1/2 he just wouldn't have been able to handle it. He did great! He tried his best to keep his mouth open wide. He was wiggly and was quickly ready to leave, which for him is normal, but at 3 it would have been even worse I truly believe. NO cavities! I actually wasn't surprised by this because he really isn't much into eating a ton of candy (not that that is always a cause, just something I thought of because the hygenist was talking about "sugar bugs" to Corin while she was looking at his teeth) and also Shane and I do do the majority of brushing his teeth so that they get as clean as possible (which the dentist was glad to hear we did), he gets to brush at the end when we are finished. He was very excited about getting a new toothbrush, toothpaste and some flossers. He has been excited to use the flossers, so its a good habit to start because I am terrible.He got to wear cool sunglasses to keep the bright light out of his eyes.

Privacy...

What privacy??This is Declan new thing when someone is in the bathroom, but especially when Corin is in there since he encourages it

I Think He's An O'Berry

Again, in an effort to get Declan to try new foods Shane today gave him some black olives for lunch as he was making himself a bagel pizza from the leftovers we had from Corin's party yesterday. I told him sure and it seems that Declan does like them...or is it that he is more willing to try new foods? I personally don't like them and my side of the family doesn't like them, but Shane's side does, hence the title for this post. At holiday meals the O'Berrys will always have a can of black olives so now Shane says that he'll add a can of black olives to the shopping lists for him and Declan.

Look Daddy I'm eating it

He's looking at daddy! Shane's happy that he likes olives!

My goodness I've posted a lot today, have you been able to keep up??

Sister Taufa

I have mentioned Sister Taufa, the Temple Square sister who was here, in some previous posts so I finally got the pictures of Corin and Sister Taufa from my mom and wanted to post them for posterity sake. This was at a dinner at my parents house close to when she left.