ast month was quite possibly the longest month of my life. Waiting for baby Casen to arrive. Well guess what…he was two weeks old on Saturday! And Jaxon was 28 months! Boys.
Jax is our little wild man. So dramatic, I think he will be on Broadway by the time he’s five. He has the funniest facial expressions. Reminds me of myself when I was little…always acting silly to get attention. His new thing is putting his hands on his hips. Go. go. go. A hundred miles an hour all the time. Says ‘hi’ to everyone, even strangers at the grocery store. He is also into saying ‘bye’ too…his toys, our house, even his little brother, ‘Bye baybee Tasen’. So sweet. He is learning how to count (he thinks he’s blowing out candles). Loves to jump. Draw. ‘Sit porch’. Basically be outside 24/7. Amazed by bubbles and glow sticks. Hates naps. Not a fan of eating…although he loves melon and berries. He could live on just milk or juice. Actually, he says it so much, it’s becoming a double word at our home. ‘Milkjuice’.
Case is such a good baby! Every now an then we get a poop explosion that breaks up the routine, but other than that, he just has his daily dose of the hiccups. He looks like a tiny angel when he sleeps. Speaking of sleeping, this little guy only wakes up once in the middle of the night. I think I’m getting more rest now than when I was pregnant. I have a feeling that he is going to be the complete opposite of Jaxon. They will become the best of pals.
It’s been a week since we brought our little Casen home from the hospital. He is so soft and sweet. It’s crazy to think that I am a mother of two…boys! I was a little worried before, how I was suppose to share my love with both of them, but now I know. It’s one of those things that you don’t have to worry about. Plenty of love to go around!
We have had lots of visitors and help from family. (Thank you all!) Today is the first day at home on my own. So far everything is going well. Jax prefers to lounge in his diaper watching toons all day. Every once in a while he will ask. ‘I hode baybee?!…I hode it?’ He is such a good big brother! It took him a few days to figure out what was going on, but I think he’s lovin’ it. The baby (right now) is easy. eat. sleep. poop. He had his days and nights mixed up, but I think we are back on track. Trying to keep him awake is a bit challenging. You would think with all the noise Jax makes, he would have no trouble staying awake…ha! On several occasions I’ve had both boys down for a nap at the same time! Makes me think (just for a minute) two will be a breeze. Breastfeeding is going well. Much different than when I nursed Jax. I’ve been using this app called…iBaby Feed. It helps me stay on top of feedings. Case has been a nursing champ since day one.
Casen’s birth story and first photoshoot to come!
Just wanted to share the wonderful news! Our little one arrived on Saturday at 11:42am…Casen Blake Coggins. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. Happy to be home from the hospital today!
39 weeks…yep. Still pregnant. I really never thought we would be playing the waiting game for our little one to come. Only one more week till my due date. I guess I was a little spoiled with Jax coming early. I feel like a ticking time bomb. A beached whale. A swollen one. (Ha! It would be nice to be on the beach right about now.)
I’ve never been so ready for something. in. my. life. He will come. He will…on his own time. Until then I will continue to eat as much chocolate as I want!
34 weeks today…about ready to POP! I have no idea when this little guy is going to come. I am getting nervous, well a little anxious actually. My husband keeps saying, ‘It’s too early’. I know. I know. But Jax came early (35 weeks 2 days), so you never know. We are throwing my sister a baby shower (yes, I have yet another sister that is pregnant) this weekend. Hopefully I will still be waddling around…I don’t want to miss it! In the meantime, I have been finishing up the nursery, washing some teeny tiny clothes, cleaning up the car seat and bouncer and stocking up on diapers. I am going start packing a bag of basics this week…just in case. What did you pack in your hospital bag?
just a little 6 am conversation
- Jax: (standing next to our bed) mommy. mommy up?!
- Me: okay, get up here.
- Jax: banket? (on the floor)
- Me: okay.
- George: (pacing the kitchen)
- Me: I'm gonna have to let Georgie out.
- Jax: (as I'm scooting out of bed, he leans up and whispers) mommy. dit milk.
- Me: okay, I will.
- Jax: tank you, mom.
few days late…my little man is 26 months old now! When do you stop counting in months? That always bothered me before I became a mom. So…Jaxon is 2 years and 2 months, ha!
I feel like ever since Jax turned two, I am just so amazed by how smart he is. How much he concentrates and thinks and even what he remembers. His favorite book is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrator, Eric Carle. It is perfect because we are learning colors now. He has been a pro at blue for a while. He loves to draw. Gotta get him some sidewalk chalk for sure! He’s definitely going to be an artist. Although he really digs music…caught him dancing nude in the living room to Dance-a-Lot Robot. Hilarious!
He is currently obsessing over going outside and riding his little bike…pedaling all by himself. I think we’ve been stuck in our home for too long. The weather has been so gorgeous. It’s pretty funny, he still thinks that he needs a hat and coat to go outside. ;) We are all ready for summer! (We booked our ‘kid-free’ vacation! Hoping to take Jax to the beach for a weekend though.) My work has really been picking up lately and he is now going to the sitter a few days a week. Which is awesome because he gets to play and run around all day with his best friend, Carter. (They were born a month apart.) They wear each other out, so much that he will fall asleep eating at dinner.
Potty training is going well…it is not quite an everyday thing, but he understands what he is suppose to do. We even got him a new seat for the ‘big potty’. Hoping that he can catch on before the baby arrives. Eating is going even better. Should have switched to 2% milk a while ago. He is eating so many more fruits and meats. Still trying to sneak in the veggies. We went to the doctor and he weighed 30 lbs and was 35 inches tall…happy to see him in the 60ish percentiles!
oxoxo…I’m pretty sure we have one of the most lovable kids around. Jax gives hugs and ‘tisses’ and ‘I yous’ all the time! So we are sending everyone lots of love this week! Yesterday he turned 25 months. Hard to believe his second birthday was already a month ago. Where does the time go?
Jaxon is growing up so much…doing lots of new things. I have really noticed that he is concentrating much more when he plays. Daddy is teaching him how to play hockey…so fun to watch them. He is obsessed with the yard stick, the plunger, Daddy’s leaf blower and my typewriter. Always wants to go outside…even brings me his shoes to speed up the process. Ha! Loves to climb in and out and on top of anything…our little dare devil. He is also in to running fast.
He is so determined. Has to brush his teeth everyday. Likes to pick out what color shirt he wears. Loves to take baths…umm, probably two times a day. His vocabulary has tripled…says two and three words all the time. The other day he burped at lunch and said ‘scuse you’. Using those manners…even when I don’t remind him! It’s funny he says ‘No please’. See what else he is saying here.
He lets me know when he poops…hopefully we are one step closer to being diaperless. Eating habits are not so great though. He would much rather drink milk for every meal…but we are trying to work in some new foods. I am so glad that he is sleeping in his big boy bed all the time now. No crying either, well except he always wants me to go to sleep too. FYI…toddler beds are super uncomfortable.
Sorry, I have been missing a bit lately. Our calendar is really filling up. I am keeping busy working…new projects and orders have really been picking up. I am not complaining. It is a great way to start the year. Jax is also going back to the sitter a few days a week. I think interacting with other kids is a must. He has had plenty of momma time the past six months. He likes hanging out with his best pal, Carter too!
So I promise, you will see some blogging happening next week. I have nursery ideas to share, a DIY that I am super excited about and I will be 29 weeks. Wow, third trimester already?! Our little man is going to be here before we know it.
The Glow is a glimpse into the worlds of inspiring and fashionable moms…a place where they share styling ideas, ideal gear, secrets and more. I had to share a few of the gorgeous photos by Kelly Stuart. above / Photographer Zoë Buckman and her daughter, Cleo. I’m so obsessed with her Isabel Marant dress. below / Design Consultant, Laura Garcia and her daughter, Georgiana. Her home looks incredible.
oah, guess who is 23 months already? Oh my…that means little man will be two next month. I haven’t even started planning his birthday party. As soon as our christmas cards go out (posting them next week), I will have to start designing his invitations…so much to do!
Jaxon is still a little peanut…he hasn’t had a huge growth spurt in a while. Although he does have a head full of hair and sixteen teeth! He’s not the best eater, but he has his favorites that never seem to get old. We rarely ever give him anything with sugar…he is just a little wild man, full of energy, all on his own. He will jump or ‘hop’ as he says it, all day if he could. I can’t wait for him to see his christmas present. Hint: It’s like a trampoline. Hopefully his new bed can catch a break…ha!
Just like his momma, Jax does have a sweet side. Lately he is into hugging. ‘Hug me.’ ‘Hold it.’ (himself) So randomly…just melts your heart. He is so independent. Gets really excited when he does something or if there is a chance to help with something. ‘I did it!’ ‘I help.’ ‘I’ll do it!’ It is hard to imagine our little baby is now old enough to have a conversation with. I am excited to see what he will do this month.
18 weeks today! Starting to grow out of my clothes…not quite ready to give up my skinnys just yet (stretching out the rubber band trick as long as possible)…ha! I am feeling much better now though. Got my emotions all locked up. I am so happy to feel those tiny kicks and pokes again. We can’t wait to find out the sex…my ultrasound is just a few days before Christmas! Trying to think of names too, but none are really sticking yet. Any ideas?
ister Jaxon turned 22 months this past Movember 12th. Even though we couldn’t get him to wear a mustache for Halloween this year, he still made a sharp little Monopoly Guy. Trick or treating wasn’t really for him…it was a bit dark and he was cutting a new tooth. Hopefully next year he will be as excited as me.
If you haven’t heard, Jax has a big boy bed now. He enjoys jumping on it nearly everyday. The switch is actually going much better than we ever expected.
It’s just amazing what he picks up. He is now learning his colors…he knows orange, blue and purple. He can point out most animals and what sounds they make. His favorite is the moo cow, of course. And, he can count to ten (with a little help)…at the end he goes ‘…ninne, tennn!’. It’s so cute when he stares at me in the eyes and tries so hard to say whats on his mind. Sometimes he’s a mumbler and other times his words are super clear! Daddy sneezed the other day and Jaxon said, ‘Bless you’. He yelled, ‘Laura, Laura…did you hear him?!’. He had never heard him say it before. It made me smile.
Jaxon can pretty much entertain himself. You can just look at him with a funny face and he will start giggling. A few weeks ago, I caught him pouring out his juice on his high chair tray to blow bubbles…ha! He gets excited over the simplest things, which I am so happy to see everyday. He is such a good kid.
(btw…I am not a fan of mustaches, but my husband has decided to not only grow one, he has a beard too.)
I’ve been waiting to share with you our exciting news! We are having a BABY! Yep, that’s me (and Jax playing with my belly button)…I’m in my 13th week already. We didn’t exactly plan for number two to be on its way so soon, but our little ones will be around 27 or so months apart…which is perfect. 2011 has been the most eventful year of my entire life! To be honest, I’m getting used to not knowing what is going to happen next.
I’m going to miss my body, it’s taken a year and a half to get it back to normal. There is just so much change that happens during pregnancy. We’ve been trying to stay pretty active…taking long walks and riding our new bikes. We played kickball every thursday this summer, which was so much fun. Hoping to join a soccer league maybe next year.
Lately I’ve been extremely emotional, I’m worried I may have prenatal depression. I don’t remember being like this with Jax. Although I haven’t been sick one time yet, which is nice. But I’d almost rather be throwing up then struggle with other stressful symptoms like, crying out of the blue, freaking out over silly things, having trouble sleeping or just being angry…please hurry second trimester, this part is not fun! On top of those things I’m trying to keep up being a work from home mom, which I love, but I am learning all of the ups and downs quickly. I am also trying to balance being a newlywed and keep working on our relationship, especially through all the changes. Its been hard but I have faith we will make it through as long as I have his support. Any advice would be appreciated.
I just cant believe our little peanut is going to be a big brother! Well, bring on the cocoa butter, ginger-ale and vanilla pudding…and let the midnight water chugging continue!
inding Nemo. ‘Nemo’…the word that Jaxon says the most! And ‘milk’. And ‘bink’. He’ll wake up in the middle of the night saying one of those famous words. :) Can’t help but smile though. So proud of him.
He is 21 months old now…yesterday! Ahh. I love this age so much. Despite a temper tantrum here and there. He is such a sweet little boy. He loves to swim and blow bubbles in the bath tub. Build puzzles. He knows all about farm animals…the sheep and goat are the ones he talks about the most. Did I mention, PLAY OUTSIDE! Pretend to drive daddy’s new truck. Ride his bike or ‘or wheela’. Take care of George. Make breakfast with me…his favorite is pancakes. So now every morning he says ‘make Mommy’. Watch ‘moobie’ (movie). He can say I love you now…well he says ‘I You’. It’s pretty much the cutest thing ever!
He knows his routine almost better than we do. He is so smart. Can’t wait to see all the new things he will do next month! Looking forward to the holidays.
ps. My camera cord is MIA so photos from our trip to the pumpkin patch last Sunday are coming soon!
