Boys in their Bibs

Harrison and Brooks in their adorable bib overalls

Brooksey Campbell Cottontail

Brooks' little "lullabye" as you may call it goes something like this:

  "Brooksey Campbell Cottontail hopping down Bienville (our street)

Hippity hoppity! Harrison's on his way"

 

So it's not too brilliant, but it does rhyme. Give me some credit!  

But baby Brooks has totally been given the name Brooksey Cottontail. 

Is he not the longest 11 week old you have ever seen?!

Seriously he is like a giant!

And I personally think he is the cutest

11 week old I've ever seen!

Rough Life

Life sure is rough for Harrison.  

His Indy buddies, Micah & Aaron

stopped in on their way to the beach. We threw all the kiddos in the 

tub with a slew of toys.  Best bathtime EVER. 

And what could possibly be any more relaxing than

lounging in the sun with an orange

popsicle?

Brooks: 11 weeks!

My sweet little guy is 11 weeks old today! He is full of smiles and coos.  The colicky weeks are finally behind us, but definitely NOT forgotten or missed! My only hope for the upcoming weeks is that Brooks will learn to take a bottle, a pacifier or suck his thumb.  The human pacifier thing is getting slightly old.  :)

Love those gurgly grins

A rare shot of me (since I am usually behind the camera) 

with my sweet baby boy

A Tot in the Tub

Brooks is a little fish when it comes to water!

Boys will be boys...

Prior to a much needed haircut, Harrison thought he would 

try out the Bumbo seat

We "play chalk" every.single.dang.day

A happy Brooks (he loves watching TV...

bad habits starting early)

Compare and contrast anyone? 

Brooks: 10 weeks

Harrison: 4 months

Orange Beach 2010

On a whim, Brian and I decided to pack up the boys and head south to the beach.  It was about a 6 hour drive (a couple stops and the GPS taking us through Backwoods Alabama) but we finally got there.  The boys did great and it was a great little getaway.

Harrison dumped cookies ALL.OVER.HIMSELF

First time at the ocean!

Brooks and the ocean

B & B (look closely. Brooks is grinning!)

Harrison hated the ocean and when we asked if he wanted

to get in, he would shake his head and say "no."

But he loved the sand

This is the "it's time to go" face

Baby Brooks before we left-such a sweetie

So I couldn't get a great shot of this as we were zipping by but the sign reads

"Go to Church. Or the Devil will get you"

 Hilarious! 

I Need a Haircut!

I think this is as close as I will get to having a little girl... don't tell Daddy that I put a ponytail in Harrison's hair! :)

Need a Ride?

If you celebrate a little too much this Cinco de Mayo, 

I've got a couple of great looking DDs.

Harrison and Addie giving

Charlotte a ride!

Brooks: 2 months

Brooks is the big 2 months old now!  We headed to the pediatrician yesterday for his well baby check (and FOUR shots!) Here are the new stats:

Weight 13 pounds 2 ounces

Length  24 inches

Head Circumference 15 1/4 inches

Is this where this goes?

These pictures need no explanation.... 

Stinky Pigs

We have always referred to Harrison's feet as his "stinky pigs."  The other night while changing Brooks into his jammies, Harrison came over to smell Brooks' piggies.  I was so glad my camera was close! The best part was when he said "mmm" after smelling them!

Visitors!

Grandma and Grandpa Ludwig visited from Iowa this past week and spoiled the boys rotten with lots of cuddles, treats and walks.  It was a nice relaxing week and the weather was perfect for afternoons in the sun.   We hope Grandma and Grandpa had as much fun as we did!  We know they won't miss the 6 am wake up calls or the 5 pm colic cries!

Strolling through the Botanical Gardens

Play-Doh with Grandma

G and G with the boys

Harrison totally zonked after a

day of play

Bubbles!

In a last ditch effort to get Harrison in the tub, I offered to add bubbles to the bath.  He was intrigued and hopped right in.  Success!

Happiness...

Happiness is your best friends!

My besties, Brittany and Jen, came to Birmingham for a long weekend and what fun we had.  They left their littles at home and ventured down to entertain my peanuts.  We chatted about how different our lives have become now that we have 5 children between us (and one on the way!) and we reminisced about our college days.  I can't wait to get back to Indy with these ladies! Thanks for the visit girlies!! Love you!

Jen brought her fancy camera down and captured some simply 

amazing photos of my boys! 

Love it!!

Frame worthy!

It was "A Day" on Saturday hence the matching

Alabama shirts

Happiness is your family!

My momma and daddy surprised us this weekend with an impromptu visit to Bama, as well.  I was shocked when I called my dad and asked what he was doing and his response was "sitting outside your house!" This was my dad's first time seeing Brooks and I am pretty sure he fell in love with him (minus the 4 hour colicky crying Saturday night). 

Happiness is your true love!

Me and my handsome hubs! 

6 weeks!

Baby Brooks is 6 weeks old today! Look at those big (almost) 

brown eyes! Love 'em!

People often ask if we think Brooks looks like Harrison.  So here is a pic of Harrison and Brooks at similar ages.  Judge for yourself. What do you think?

Brooks 

6 weeks

Harrison 

6 weeks

Colic: A 5 letter word

Yes, my dear friends, Brooks is colicky.  He is quite the unhappy camper in the evenings and enjoys non-stop eating.  My bum and the rocking chair have become great friends. We rock. We sway. He cries. We rock some more. We swaddle. He cries.  This cycle of events goes on for hours until he finally conks out.  Apparently, after my Google searching, colic usually only lasts 12 weeks, with a peak in fussiness at 6 weeks.  Guess who turns 6 weeks old tomorrow? So that means we are half way there... I am being positive.  

Brooks is still eating quite frequently, usually every 2-3 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night.  He is starting to 'chunk up' just like Harrison did.  I am guessing he weighs close to 11 pounds these days.  He has been smiling, which makes the endless rocking fests we have every evening totally worth it.  He loves his swing, long walks in his stroller and cuddling with his momma.  

Harrison has been keeping busy exploring the backyard.  He collects pinecones, sticks and other random yard treasures and puts them in his bucket.  He is all boy and comes in covered in dirt every night.  He is fascinated with airplanes, trucks and balls right now.  "What's that?" is his favorite question and I feel like I am constantly repeating myself... "that's a plane buddy" or "that's a big white truck" only to say the same thing five minutes later.   

Yesterday was total chaos.  Everyday is chaos now, but yesterday afternoon was a cluster.I thought we would come outside and enjoy the beautiful weather.  The boys had a different agenda.  Brooks was screaming, Dakota was barking and Harrison was climbing into the pool with his clothes and shoes on.  So I stripped Harrison down and threw on a swim diaper and let him run.  Brooks had to wait while I wrangled the dog.  Within 30 minutes, I had a content and fed baby, a soaking wet toddler and an angry dog.  Comical chaos. 

Harrison sporting the swim diaper and no shorts

(and his hideous water shoes!)