1st Bath

I think that he is going to be a water lover just like B; he didn't cry at all!!

Missing My Family........

I miss my parents & sister so much & hate that they are so far away.  I know that my dad has always wanted to go back home but New Mexico is 18 hours away from Georgia if you are traveling via car & that is too far to travel with two kids any time soon so who knows when we will see them all again.  I was so happy that they were able to be here after Colton's birth & hated to see them go.  I want my boys to know there Grams, Puddy & Aunt Mammie & to love them as much as I do; I also must say that he has not even meet his other Aunt & cousins but hopefully will soon.

Bella enjoyed Puddy being here too.

Brayden loves buttons.

Puddy being silly.

Grams spent a lot of time holding Colton since B had such a hard time understanding & adjusting to his baby brother being here.

We think B thought my mom brought Colton to the house so he wouldn't go near her.........until the day before they left!!

Puddy again being silly; wearing B's new hat.

& now wearing a tupperware hat!

I am hoping that my mom will be coming for B's birthday in August; I haven't had mom to myself in quite a very long time!!

; 22 & 1 ;

The 3rd of each month is going to be a big one in the Goodson household from here on out since it means that both boys are both another month older.

Brayden you are now 22 months old & I am freaking out that you are going to be 2 in only 2 months.  We love you so much pumpkin doodle (yes this is what I call him).  You are such a good & busy big boy & we thank God for you each & every day!!

Colton you are now 1 month old & I also can't believe it; it seems like we just brought you home from the hospital last week!!  It has been a struggle but you are finally sleeping better & I am happy that switching your formula was all it took to get your belly better (still have my fingers crossed he won't be colicy like B).  You are quite the little piggy & getting so big already.......I guess your trying to be big like your brother already!!  Your not big on the paci & you love to be held & bounced when you are tired.  You smile when we kiss your neck & your back is very ticklish.  

Lance & I are truly blessed & just can't believe that we have 2 amazing little boys in our lives.  They brighten our days & fill our hearts with so much love..........being a parent is the most rewarding job I have ever had!!

Fences, Swing Sets, This & That...........

I am behind on just about everything & feel the need to get & be caught up by yesterday & I need to let go of that because I have a 22 months old & a one month old & things have changed!!

Anyway, my parents came from NM right after (the next day) Colton's birth & stayed with us for a few weeks; I loved having the help & miss then so much.  While they were here my Dad & Lance stained our fence; it took them a good part of he day to do it but it looks amazing & changed the whole look of our back yard.  It wasn't as cheap to do as I thought it would be but them doing it themselves was cheaper than having someone else do it!

My dad also put together the new swing st that we got Brayden; I was hoping for some cooler weather for him to put it together in but it actually got a bit too cold & Brayden had to wear a coat & hat just to play on the thing!!

Brayden helped his Puddy as much as he could of course :)

And when it was all done he was in heaven; he loves it & it is very convenient for me having it in the back yard since taking a new born & toddler to the park alone isn't something I was prepared to do.  This way B still gets to play outside & swing just like he would at the park!!

It was only cold for a few days & is now back to the sweltering over 90 degree southern weather we are used too..............but that doesn't stop my little guy from wanting to outside all day everyday!!

When it is time to come in though this is what happens & after this face comes a long & drawn out screaming session.  He is having a tad bit of an issue with the fact that his fun outside is over when his little brother starts crying because he has woken up from a nap; I know that it will get better with time but it breaks my heart at this point in time.

Brayden has also decided that he wants all of his stuff to be his again & not Colton's!  We have brought out his nap nanny as well as his old vibrating chair & he apparently still thinks that he can use them; I don't have the heart to tell him that he is too big & I figure that he will not care about them soon enough.

As for this little guy; he is doing well & if he would actually nap during the day & not just cat nap I would be eternally grateful.

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Wordless Wednesday ;

I am so in love with my boys............it is the best feeling in the world!!!

21 Months..........Only 4 Weeks Late!!

The day B celebrated his 21 month b-day his world changed & I don't think he liked it one bit!!  His little brother entered the world on May 3rd & that makes them exactly 21 months apart & we are still trying to figure out if B will ever like his little brother!!

I am kind of kidding about him ever liking Colton; he does give him one kiss a day so I guess that is a good place to start right??

Brayden's vocabulary is ever expanding & he is growing up so fast.  Sometimes I look at him & he looks so big & I almost burst into tears because my baby boy is disappearing before my very eyes!  

He has become quite the picky little eater & when he plays outside (which is all the time) he doesn't want to eat anything other than PB&J sandwiches.  So he has been eating those a good bit here lately.  He has also decided that he wants to go back to being an early riser.........like 5:30am early!!  I am hoping that this will stop soon & we can go back to his 7-8am mornings.

He has really become a momma's boy since Colton's arrival; I guess he always kind of was but he really is more so now.  He is very clingy to me & if I even walk out of a room he starts yelling "momma, momma" until I answer, come back into the room or h just comes to find me.  It is the sweetest thing I have ever seen!!

He is an outside lover & just like he loves baths he LOVES to play in the water outside.  He loves to help me water the flowers & when we turn the sprinklers on look out because he is going to run right for them!

I didn't think it possible but he gives even better hugs tan he used too; he wraps his legs so tightly around the person that he is hugging, puts his head down on your shoulder & wraps his arms so tightly around your neck & you can just feel the all his love.  He still won't say "love you" but his hugs say it all for him!!

He still uses a binky at map & bedtime but we are hoping to have it gone by the time he turns 2.  We call him "big boy" now & he loves it; it actually works for a lot of things like "big boys don't throw fits" & "big boys don't hit" so hopefully soon we can tell him "big boys don't use a binky" & he will not want it.......I can dream right??

He is very independent & wants to try to do everything on his own & when he can't get something done he gets very upset.  He can put his crocs on all by himself (which isn't hard) but he always has them on the right feet & I am pretty impressed with that.  He loves snaps & buckles; he wants to click everything in place every single time he gets put in his car seat & hates that I have to help him with it.

He still loves Toy Story but has branched out & will watch Nemo, Cars & a few other Disney movies too. I would love to be able to take him to see Cars 2 because he freaks out every time the preview comes on but just don't know if he is ready for the movie theater just yet.

His obsession with tags is getting worse & in constantly digging in the back of his pants to get at the one on his pants.  He looks like he is digging in his butt & I am fearful that he might actually go into his diaper when there is something in it but I can't stop him from doing it.  I give him other stuff with tags on it (blankets, burp clothes, & whatever else I can find) & he will play rub them for a little bit but always goes back to the tag in the back of his pants........what's a mom to do? 

He is doing so great in his toddler bed & even tells me when he is ready for bed.  I am so happy that the conversion went as smoothly as it did & that it was not effected by Colton's arrival.

He is still in size 5 diapers & is wearing 2T shirts but has such a little waist that most of his shorts are 18 months.  He bites his finger nails already & laughs out loud when he thinks things are funny.  He is such a good little boy & we love him so much.  He is slowly adjusting to his little brother being here & it breaks my heart to see him sad because I just can't pick him up all the time like I used too.

Brayden you are loved by everyone you meet & you have a heart of gold.  I know that things are tough for you right now & you are still trying to understand what exactly is going on but always know that we love you & nothing will ever change that!!