Jenson- 2years!

Jenson is now 2 years old (in July)

I just wanted to write a couple of things down that I don't ever want to forget.

Really this is probably one of those posts that is just for my sake... 

At his 2 year check up, He weighed 31 lbs and was 36 inches high. He is VERY big for his age and has always been in the 90th%.

He loves Train and loves watching Chuggington on Netflix.

He is one of those kids that does well with routine (like his momma). If something interrupts our daily routine he usually throws a tantrum. 

90% of the time he only will eat oatmeal for breakfast. (It's part of his routine.)

He could live off of cheese, goldfish, and apple juice.

He is very much like his dad in the sense that he would much rather fill up on drinks instead of actually eating anything... He seriously drinks 3x the amount I do and I feel like I drink alot.

His favorite person in the world is Uncle Rhy. Everytime we get in the car to go anywhere, he always asks if we are going to see Rhy. A close second favorite is Aunt Syd.

He is a very compassionate little boy. Whenever I bump my toe or hit my head and say "Ow" He'll run over and said, "Ow mom? Ow?" And give me a kiss better.

Whenever he is in trouble... He always give me a big hug and snuggle to say sorry. It helps both of us feel better. :)

The doctors are concerned about his lack of speech. Jenson has been slow to talk. It's frustrating because I know he can do it. He just gets too scared to try! Whenever I try to get him to say a word, he will either ignore me or run away. I have never been anything but positive to him. Even if he tries to say a word and completely butchers it, I always praise him. I wish he just had the confidence and would try! The doctor suggest I put him in speech therapy.... in my head im thinking.... He's two.....!!!! How do you give a 2 year old therapy??? I'm not giving up on him yet. I know it's in him. He is just taking a tad bit longer than other two year olds. 

It's not like he can't talk because he definitely can! Even if I'm the only one that can translate for him. ;)

Some words he is really good at saying are: Mom, Dad, Rhy, Bri (Briggs w/o the g's), me, Rorie, vroom vroom (for car, trucks, tractors, etc),  Hi (means both hi and bye) Ball, baa (juice, his version of bottle), ow, cho, cho, papa (grandpa), hot, burr, bir (bird) and ready.

He knows Blue, green, and red and can say those.

He can say most animals sounds.

He counts... but says three, three, three! for one two three. Haha

He is a very good and loves to orgnaize and is ocd about everything being just right. So... basically he looks like his dad and has his moms personality ;)

Everyone is probably tired of me talking about his hair... because yes, I'm obsessed. I literally could not love his hair more than i already do. It glows... it's so bright. Almost white! Ha! and it's ooo sooo curly! And when it gets all poofy and it looks like a fro.... gah!!! I just can't get enough of it. 

This is such a fun stage! He  is learning so much and is interested in so many things! 

He says 'mom' probably a billion times a day. "Mom, mom, mom!" What? "Mom, mom, mom!" WHAT? Hahaha sometimes I have to put extra effort in remembering to always answer softly and other times I lock myself into the bathroom....Because after hearing mom so many times, I really just want to rip my hair out.... :)

He loves to play in the dirt, jump on the tramp, wander around outside, and go to the park.

He has been sleeping in a big boy bed for a couple months now and has does really well. 

He sleeps 730pm-730am and still takes one 2 hour nap, every day.
He has to have his blankie, binkie, and puppy to be able to sleep.
He gives the BEST hugs. I love when he will just randomly come give me a hug, mid-playing. 

He knows how to opens doors and there's been a few times I have found him outside by himself. It scares me to death.... I am trying to teach him that he has to always go outside with mommy or someone else.

He loves going and helping dad on our house and going on jeep (razor) rides with Grandma.
It is very good with Briggs and always helps keep him entertained when I am busy and need his "help."
He is really good at reminding us to say prayers for every meal, snack, drink we have..... and sometimes he even says his owns prayers. Melts my heart. Especially when he blesses Daddy and Briggs.
Life with Jenson really is the best. I love him with my whole heart. Heavenly Father truly blessed me with one of His most prized possessions! 

We're building a house!!

The past couple of months we have been so busy because.... WE ARE BUILDING A HOME! I seriously still don't believe it's really happening. It's a dream come true. I never in a million years ever dreamed of having this opportunity. We are truly blessed.

We are building in petersboro, up slightly behind Alek's parents house. It is BEAUTIFUL up there. 

Alek is doing this all himself. His brother Rhy and his dad are helping a ton and also a few other family members. I am so blessed to have married into such a construction savy, talented family. 

Because, we don't have an actual contractor we are saving tons of money but it's also going to take a lot longer to build. Plus, I was able to design my house exactly how I wanted it and change my mind as many times as I wanted. ;) 

Who knew there were sooo many decisions when building a home??? I have been so overwhelmed lately. I make a decision only to change my mind a few days later... I am trying so hard to think of everything because the last thing I want to do is regret something once this is all done. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I don't plan on building ever again, so let's do this right! Man, that's alot of pressure. 

I walked into Sunroc this last week as we were ordering our doors and windows. I had written a list of all the measurements and details and thought I was soo prepared. The lady asks, "what color do you want your hinges to be?"  ahhhh! I thought I had everything decided!!! So, then I had to sit and contemplate what freaking color I wanted my hinges to be. hahaha! Sooo many decisions!!!

Alek has been so patient with me while I try to make up my mind. He is the best general contractor ever! ;) It makes it easier too, that we both have the same vision in mind. Every once in a while we'll have to argue about something stupid (mostly it's about tile color in the master shower), he claims that is his one space he gets to design. That and the garage.... but other than that, we have agreed on everything else... or he's just being too sweet and keeping his mouth such.. hahaha! 

I seriously am most excited for my kitchen. I had my kitchen 100% picked out before anything else in the house. It's the room I have definitely put the most thought into. I cannot wait!

Everyone asks us when we are expecting it to be done.... ugh we hate this question. We are not trying to put a date on that because we don't want to be disappointed when it doesn't happen. I know it ALWAYS takes longer than expected. Sure, I would LOVE to be in by Christmas... but, there is a very good chance that will not happen. I always tell people, hopefully, for sure by spring. 

We are starting to frame this weekend! This is the part I've been anticipating the most. It's when the house plan I've been staring at on paper for the past few months, actually comes to life and I can get an idea how its going to look! 

Again, we are sooo blessed and grateful for this opportunity.  I will try to do as many updates as I can on my blog. Most updates are done on my snapchat and instagram. Both are @lindsielund. :)

Briggs 5 Months!

This month has been a month full of milestones for Briggs!

He has found and is totally obsessed with his toes.

He has rolled from his belly to his back a few times.

Rolls to his side to grab objects. I'm sure he will be rolling all the way over soon!

He recognizes he bottle and gets so excited to eat.

He has started eating solids and loves his veggies. 

He always wants to be up and moving around so he can see everything that is going on.

He loves the baby swing that is outside.

He isn't sleeping through the night anymore and eats 2-3 times :( :(

He has a super sensitive tummy. We had to switch to a sensitive formula which has made him a completely different and happier baby! 

He experienced his first plane ride and trip to the ocean when we traveled to Cancun.

He still LOVES anytime you get him naked. 

 He still has his "resting jerk (keeping things PG) face." He looks like he is just pissed off all the time. It really is quite hilarious. But, as soon as anyone gives him the slightest attention, he gives you the BIGGEST grin in the world. Either super pissed off or smiling. There is no in between.

Briggs 4 months!

Briggs is now 4 months old! Which means 8 months til Christmas everyone! Ha awful joke... I know.

He finally got a good growth spurt and weighs 14 lbs, 24inches tall (25%) and is wearing 6 month clothes.

He is definitely a people person and loves to smile and talk to anyone that will give him attention.

He loves watching his brother play and is so patient with him as well.

He loves to be naked and gets really excited every time you get him dressed, change his bum, or give him a bath.

He is getting pretty good at standing up with our help. Getting those muscles stronger and stronger.

He is still doing great at sleeping.

His nicknames include: Bee, Bee-riggs, Briggles, Boogers, and Briggs-y

He snores soooo loud at night.

Briggs has to be swaddled and have his binky in order to sleep. 

He is trying so hard to grab objects. It's my favorite to watch him concentrate so hard and move his hands ever so slowly, trying to grab an object, and then completely misses it. Hahaha I love this stage!!! 

He loves chewing and sucking on his fists. 

We love you Briggs!!

Moab!

We decided to take a little spring break Trip to Moab this past month. I was worried about how that would be with two kids but was very surprised. Both boys did great! Jenson had a complete blast. He LOVED playing in the sand and being outside all day long!

We played in the water, climbed rocks, dug tunnels, and went on lots of 4-wheel rides. We went to Arches National Park and hiked to the famous Delicate Arch. (Pictured above, squinty eyes and all.) It was a really fun hike but HOLY COW was it hard carry Briggs in his sling and my camelpak on my back. I sound like the world's biggest wimp right now because he weighs like 12 pound but seriously. It was HARD! Plus, the wind was awful, especially at the top. We took a picture, hung around for literally 30 seconds, then headed back down. Poor Jenson's eyes were swollen and red from the dust and wind! :( It's too bad we didn't get to enjoy the view a little bit longer. The weather was great up until the last day when it rained and was super windy. We decided to pack up a few days early because weather wasn't looking promising and we were all exhausted.

Kids makes things like this so much more fun! I loved watching Jenson as he discovered new things, all the while I was snuggling my baby Briggs. Life is sure good! :)

 His hair KILLS me. I love it!!

Briggs 3 Months

 Briggs is such a sweet little boy. <3

His smile lights up his whole face! It's my absolute favorite! It's like a straight mouth smile but reaches all the way to his eyes.

He is going through this stage where if he's awake, then someone better be talking to him. He is a social little dude and will smile at anyone who pays attention to him. 

That being said... He also has this look that's like "you're ridiculous" or "this is stupid" almost like a glare type thing. If he's not smiling, then he's glaring. There is NO in between. It's quite hilarious. Smile. Glare. Smile. Glare.

He loves eating his fists.

Briggs is doing much better at sleeping. YAY! We're almost there. About half the time I can get him to sleep all the way until 5am and then he goes back to sleep til 8am. But, there are still a few nights here and there where he wakes up at 3am. I am a BIG believer on routine! That's what we did with Jenson and now Briggs and they have both been excellent sleepers! Sleeping through the night at 3 months old. Bath every night at 7 and then bottle, then off to sleep. Works like a charm. And as soon as you disrupt that routine you can bet your bottom both of them will be... as Kip Moore would say, "Up All Night." Yes.... I have my own version of that song that I sing to Briggs when he wakes up in the middle of the night. I'm quite clever. ;)

Briggs LOVES Jenson. Anytime Jenson is around him playing loudly or laughing. Briggs will tune right in and just watch forever. I can't wait to watch them play together!

He is a bit smaller than Jenson was (Jenson was is a chunk.) Briggs is still wearing 3 months clothes. I swear Jenson was already in 6-9 months at this stage. HA! 

Every once in a while you can get him to giggle. I have gotten him to giggle maybe half a dozen times. There's nothing sweeter than hearing your baby giggle. 

He loves to be swaddled and loves his binky.

He is super chill and a very easy going baby. He kind of has to be with his big brother always taking all the attention.

2 Months!

Briggs weighs 11 lbs and is 21 inches tall.

I swear he went through a pretty quick growth spurt. Like I blinked and he is no longer my newborn squishy baby. What the heck?

He did not do so well with his shots, and screamed that awful baby scream anytime someone even came close to touching his legs. It was a long few days.

Briggs now smiles and will smile at anyone who will give him any attention.

I (yes, me, Lindsie) got him to giggle his very first time. I was so proud of myself. Mostly because it took Jenson months before I could get him to laugh. Jenson would only laugh at his dad, that lil stinker!

He still wakes up twice during the night to eat.

He always has his super serious face on, eyebrows clenched and scowling.

He loves to be swaddle and is still undecided about his binky, which is good because his big brother likes to steal it every chance he gets.:)