Hands....

Cora seems to have discovered her hands this week. She has been staring at them with intense curiosity just before shoving her fist in her mouth and sucking on it! So stinking cute!

New Years Resolutions

Well, I'm doing the traditional.."lose weight" for my New Years Resolution this year. But along with that, is starting healthy eating habits for myself and for my family...forever. It's too easy to get on the junk food path and I don't want the kids to grow up that way and to struggle with their weight like both of their parents have. To help get kick-started, Tom and I are competing with Jody and Brian. The "losers" (whoever loses the least) has to buy tickets for a Tigers game that the four of us will go to this summer. I'm glad that Tom is on board, too. He is going to try the Weight Watchers plan, and so far he's doing good, and helping me stay on track too!

My other resolution, which I've been working on the last couple of months, is to buy less and get rid of more. House is too cluttered and without much for storage space, I just can't be keeping so much stuff for so long. So, I really want to focus on getting rid of things that we don't need or don't use, and buying only things that we really need. Hopefully this will help to save some money and get some debt paid off too!!

I think I did pretty good with last new year's resolution, which was to keep this blog updated. Blake's scrapbook is done through age 2 and a little beyond. Cora's has some work to do, but I'll get there... :-)

Blake - Random I Love You's and Spiderman

I love that Blake will give me a hug and tell me he loves me, out of the blue!

He got some Spiderman bubblebath for Christmas. When we used it for the first time, he got in the tub and was looking around....he looks up at me and says, "Momma, where's spiderman??" LOL!!

He didn't want me to take down Christmas decorations...he thought Santa was going to come every night! He had fun with Christmas this year, not sure that he quite gets it yet. He was awake at 5am Christmas morning, but we had to remind him that Santa came and there were presents under the tree for him. He enjoyed seeing Christmas lights when we were out in about in the dark.

Cora - 2months

Hard to believe my little princess is 2 months old already. She had her checkup today and she is right on track. She was 12lb, 5oz and 23 inches long. Things that she likes - mommy, Blake, Daddy...pretty much anyone that will talk to her. She's very content, only fusses if she's hungry or gassy, for the most part. I don't remember Blake being this content. Of course she is competing with Blake for attention, so she probably figures it's easier just to be content! LOL! Will have to do a photo session tomorrow night after Blake goes to bed. :-)

Things Daddy says...

I try to keep this blog to keep track of funny things Blake says and does and the milestones that he hits. Well, I can't help but make note of a couple things his Dad has said this last week....

I was in the bathroom and over heard Tom opening up a box we had gotten in the mail, and tell Blake "Blake, go get me a knife.....Um, never mind, I'll get it!"

Then, apparently Blake said "Oh Damn" in front of Tom, while I was in the laundry room. All I heard was, "Blake, don't you ever say that again....now go tell your Mom what you just said." No wonder the poor kid gets confused!

Tonight, I was bundling Blake up to get him ready to go outside with Tom. I was trying to convince him to put his gloves on because it's pretty cold outside. He tells me with the most serious expression on his face, "I'll put my hands in my pocket.....Don't worry momma." So cute!

Potty Training

Tried Blake out on the potty tonight...after a few small candy bars, some root beer, and about 45 minutes...he finally peed!!! He called everyone to tell them about it, although the first person he wanted to call was Virgil! He called Grama and Virgil, Aunt Jody, Uncle Jeff, Grama Mya, Grama Arbaugh, Grandpa Regentin, Erin, Trish & Fred, Aunt Suzette, Aunt Peggy, Uncle Todd & Aunt Kristin...I'm sure there were more, but I don't remember who else! I'm SO proud of him....just hope he keeps it up!

Cora

Poor Cora has a cold at only 6 weeks old. She went to the doctor 11/30/09 and with clothes on, she weighed 11lb, 8oz. Growing like crazy! She smiles every now and then, but I don't think it's intentional or because of recognition of faces or voices just yet..but it won't be long!