I have a few things I want to get "written" in cyberspace before I forget them. I will print this blog one day and put it in a pretty, leather-bound book to I can reference it all my days.:)
Cohen loves to eat. Most days. The past few days he starts asking to eat around 4pm. He doesn't just want a snack, he wants dinner. We don't eat dinner until Chad gets home at 6:30. Well, Cohen is already acting just like a sterotypical man.... Once I go in the kitchen to start dinner Cohen climbs into his highchair and sits and watches me while I cook... all while saying, "eeeeeeat!" over and over again, along with a fit thrown here and there. Seriously? I always said I would never marry a man who expected a hot dinner on the table every night. I didn't marry one, I birthed one. Hmm.
Cohen also loves, loves monster trucks. After the aforementioned dinner, Chad and his mini-me sit on the couch and watch monster trucks for about 30 minutes until Cohen's bedtime. It is so sweet. Cohen pats the couch and says, "sit, Momma, sit." He thinks I should be just as excited about those trucks as he is.
Since Sutton was born he also says, "ooot" often. What does "ooot" mean you ask?
It means "hold me" of course. Whenever he wants to be held he says, "ooot, ooot, Momma." I love this age where they say things wrong. I don't want to correct him because it is so cute. So instead, Chad and I say "ooot" whenever we want to hold him. I know, totally against what smart parents should do.
Oh, and our smart little kiddo now knows his colors. At least blue and green. The others are a crap-shoot, though.
And sweet Sutton is such a delight. He has slept from 6pm-7am the last three nights!!!! Woo-who. I still dreamfeed him at 9pm though. I am fully convinced that either 1) we are SUPER lucky parents who created great sleepers or 2) Babywise method works! Either way, we are feeling fab lately with our full-nights sleep. Just in time for me to go back to work.
I Hope you have a great day and "Ooot" someone you love!
Kelly
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Geez!
I know I've already blogged once this week, but today calls for another entry. It has been one of those days that I want to remember forever. If you're short on time, skip to the blue text.
I usually sleep until 7:30-8 when the boys get up. Today I was nursing Sutton when Chad woke up at 5:50, so instead of going back to sleep I got dressed, make-up applied, breakfast eaten and was on my first of 2 cups of coffee before the boys woke up. (It is always nice to wake up with a quiet house and spend some alone time).
After breakfast we went to Publix to get groceries and Sutton's Zantac. On the way to Publix we pass Kroger where there is a construction site with 5 construction vehicles. Cohen knows they are there and always does the sign-language and then says, "Peeeaaaaas," when we pass them. He wants to go watch them work. I promised him we watch them later today. We were in Publix for about 30 minutes. Roughly 25 of those minutes he kept saying, "More peas" with the sign language included, over and over and over and over again. I knew he meant "More trucks please."
We left Publix (with no shoes if I may add. He kicks them off as soon as he gets in a shopping cart) and went to Kroger. We were in a hurry because I had to pick up some things at Kroger and Mollie was coming over to take Sutton's 3 month pictures. We just drove by the trucks R-E-A-L-L-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y and then went inside Kroger. Cohen screamed and kicked and wanted more trucks.
We got home and did pictures with Aunt Mollie with only minor breakdowns. When the pictures were finished, Sutton had fallen asleep in a basket Mollie had him in for the pictures. Mollie and I were chatting and not really paying attention to Cohen. So it was so cute when we went to get Sutton out of the basket and noticed Cohen had given Sutton his own lovie, doggy, blanket, and other lovie that he sleeps with:) They were all laying on top of sweet Sutton. What a great brother to share his only doggie and lovie! Made my heart smile!!!
After naptime, we were going to the park to play with Rowena and Woodson. We usually play at Owl Creek Park and Cohen LOVES to swing. Today we planned to meet them at the park across from Brentwood library instead. So I put the boys in the car and told Cohen we were going to swing with Woodson. He kept saying, "swiiiiing, Wooson!" as we drove towards the park. Oh, he was also clapping his hands excitedly the whole way. As we drove past Owl Creek park he immediately began kicking and screaming, "swiiiing!" He knew we just passed the swings and he was ticked. We got to the park and all was well.
Now the fun part of my day.....
On the way home from the park he began saying, "more peas" as he could see Kroger. So we drove over and sat in our car and watched the diggers (or "giggers" as he calls them) for 10 minutes or so before we left. It takes 2 minutes, literally, to get to our house from Kroger. I get Cohen out of the car and smell something sour. I put him down so he can walk inside while I carry Sutton. I notice Cohen's bum looks damp in his jeans. I naturally assume he has sat in some water at the playground...until we get inside. I then notice brown going up the back of his shirt, (don't ask how I didn't see the massive amount of poop on his white shirt, yet I noticed that his dark-colored jeans were "damp" ?!) So I immediately picked him up and went straight to our bathroom, leaving Sutton sleeping downstairs in his carseat. I stripped Cohen in the bathroom, noticed there was poo up to his neck, wiped his bum, and threw him in the tub just as Sutton started crying to eat. I had tossed the fragrant diaper in the garage trash, and put the poop clothes in the washer, yet our master bathroom reeked, bad!! I decided to nurse Sutton in the bathroom while Cohen played in the tub. This went well for about 5 minutes of our usual 20 minute long nursing time. Out of nowhere, I heard tub bubbles and Cohen said, "I shoo-shoo." I took Sutton off the boob with no regard to the fact that he was in the appetizer stage of his dinner, put him on a towel on the bathroom floor and ran to the tub. Thank goodness there wasn't poop in the tub, but I knew I didn't have long to prevent that from being the case. I pulled Co out of the tub, (I already had given him the male equivalent of a whore bath) dried him quickly, and threw a diaper on him. All this was done while he kept repeating, "I shoo-shoo." Poor Sutton lay on the floor the entire time screaming at the top of his lungs because his second-hand peanut butter and jelly sandwich that I had eaten for lunch was rudely taken from him without warning.
Cohen pooped his diaper about 20 minutes later,... through his diaper and onto his pjs. Yep, we have a stomach bug here it seems. Fantastic! This isn't going to be easy. Chad came home about 2 hours after the initial poop fiasco and said our house smelled like poo. Nice! Anyone want to come over for dinner:) ??
Hope you all have a poop-free day!
Love,
I usually sleep until 7:30-8 when the boys get up. Today I was nursing Sutton when Chad woke up at 5:50, so instead of going back to sleep I got dressed, make-up applied, breakfast eaten and was on my first of 2 cups of coffee before the boys woke up. (It is always nice to wake up with a quiet house and spend some alone time).
After breakfast we went to Publix to get groceries and Sutton's Zantac. On the way to Publix we pass Kroger where there is a construction site with 5 construction vehicles. Cohen knows they are there and always does the sign-language and then says, "Peeeaaaaas," when we pass them. He wants to go watch them work. I promised him we watch them later today. We were in Publix for about 30 minutes. Roughly 25 of those minutes he kept saying, "More peas" with the sign language included, over and over and over and over again. I knew he meant "More trucks please."
We left Publix (with no shoes if I may add. He kicks them off as soon as he gets in a shopping cart) and went to Kroger. We were in a hurry because I had to pick up some things at Kroger and Mollie was coming over to take Sutton's 3 month pictures. We just drove by the trucks R-E-A-L-L-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y and then went inside Kroger. Cohen screamed and kicked and wanted more trucks.
We got home and did pictures with Aunt Mollie with only minor breakdowns. When the pictures were finished, Sutton had fallen asleep in a basket Mollie had him in for the pictures. Mollie and I were chatting and not really paying attention to Cohen. So it was so cute when we went to get Sutton out of the basket and noticed Cohen had given Sutton his own lovie, doggy, blanket, and other lovie that he sleeps with:) They were all laying on top of sweet Sutton. What a great brother to share his only doggie and lovie! Made my heart smile!!!
After naptime, we were going to the park to play with Rowena and Woodson. We usually play at Owl Creek Park and Cohen LOVES to swing. Today we planned to meet them at the park across from Brentwood library instead. So I put the boys in the car and told Cohen we were going to swing with Woodson. He kept saying, "swiiiiing, Wooson!" as we drove towards the park. Oh, he was also clapping his hands excitedly the whole way. As we drove past Owl Creek park he immediately began kicking and screaming, "swiiiing!" He knew we just passed the swings and he was ticked. We got to the park and all was well.
Now the fun part of my day.....
On the way home from the park he began saying, "more peas" as he could see Kroger. So we drove over and sat in our car and watched the diggers (or "giggers" as he calls them) for 10 minutes or so before we left. It takes 2 minutes, literally, to get to our house from Kroger. I get Cohen out of the car and smell something sour. I put him down so he can walk inside while I carry Sutton. I notice Cohen's bum looks damp in his jeans. I naturally assume he has sat in some water at the playground...until we get inside. I then notice brown going up the back of his shirt, (don't ask how I didn't see the massive amount of poop on his white shirt, yet I noticed that his dark-colored jeans were "damp" ?!) So I immediately picked him up and went straight to our bathroom, leaving Sutton sleeping downstairs in his carseat. I stripped Cohen in the bathroom, noticed there was poo up to his neck, wiped his bum, and threw him in the tub just as Sutton started crying to eat. I had tossed the fragrant diaper in the garage trash, and put the poop clothes in the washer, yet our master bathroom reeked, bad!! I decided to nurse Sutton in the bathroom while Cohen played in the tub. This went well for about 5 minutes of our usual 20 minute long nursing time. Out of nowhere, I heard tub bubbles and Cohen said, "I shoo-shoo." I took Sutton off the boob with no regard to the fact that he was in the appetizer stage of his dinner, put him on a towel on the bathroom floor and ran to the tub. Thank goodness there wasn't poop in the tub, but I knew I didn't have long to prevent that from being the case. I pulled Co out of the tub, (I already had given him the male equivalent of a whore bath) dried him quickly, and threw a diaper on him. All this was done while he kept repeating, "I shoo-shoo." Poor Sutton lay on the floor the entire time screaming at the top of his lungs because his second-hand peanut butter and jelly sandwich that I had eaten for lunch was rudely taken from him without warning.
Cohen pooped his diaper about 20 minutes later,... through his diaper and onto his pjs. Yep, we have a stomach bug here it seems. Fantastic! This isn't going to be easy. Chad came home about 2 hours after the initial poop fiasco and said our house smelled like poo. Nice! Anyone want to come over for dinner:) ??
Hope you all have a poop-free day!
Love,
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sutton is Three Months Old!
I cannot believe how fast time flies! I know I say that all the time, but it is flying by. Sutton is growing so big so fast. He is such a joy. He loves smiling and cooing. He is mostly over his colic, thank goodness. His fussiness now seems to be the normal amount. He loves taking baths and laughing at his brother. Cohen thinks it is so funny when Sutton smiles and coos. Cohen will let out a cackle when Sutton smiles at him.
Sutton is a good little sleeper again. We went through a rough patch for a couple of weeks, but we are back on track. He goes to bed around 6pm, nurses at 10pm, then sleeps until 5am. Sometimes I will put him back to sleep at 5am and he will sleep until 8 when Cohen wakes up. We let Cohen "cry it out" when he was around 8 weeks. It seems kind of early to me now, but it worked. So we decided to move Sutton to his crib last week and let him cry it out. It took about 45 minutes the first night, about 20 the second night, and every since then he goes right to sleep when we put him in his crib. He rolls to his right side, sucks his thumb, and grabs his lovie.
I love it that both of my boys love their sleep. It makes for a happy family!!
I am going back to work next week after 15 weeks off. I am pretty bummed about it, but then I remind myself that
1) I love my job
2) I've missed my work friends
3) I only work 2-3 days a week and make a normal salary.
Thanks for reading!!
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| Sweet, sweet brothers. |
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| This is, by far, my favorite picture |
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| Cohen loves the Bumbo. He likes to sit in it when Sutton isn't. |
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| Always sucking his thumb. |
I love it that both of my boys love their sleep. It makes for a happy family!!
I am going back to work next week after 15 weeks off. I am pretty bummed about it, but then I remind myself that
1) I love my job
2) I've missed my work friends
3) I only work 2-3 days a week and make a normal salary.
Thanks for reading!!
Christmas Fun!
We let Sutton sleep through the gift opening on Christmas morning. Mostly so we could stay on our normal Sunday morning schedule, and also so we could have a happy baby through church verses a sleepy, cranky baby:)
We went to church with Chad's family on Christmas, and then went to their house to open gifts and eat lunch. Here are some pictures from Christmas Day.
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| He doesn't have pants on because he peed on them:) |
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| He did not seem to like this! |
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| Cohen and his cousin Cale play so good together. |
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| Happy Boy!! |
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
To Sutton, Love Mommy
Dear Baby Sutton,
You are such a blessing. I prayed every night that God would bless us with a healthy, second child when He saw we were ready. We are beyond grateful that He sent you to us. When I found out you were a boy, I immediately hoped that you and Cohen would be best buddies for life. When Daddy and I first met you, we were in love instantly. You have the cutest dimples in your cheeks. You smile so much, you coo, and you sneeze...alot! You like to suck your thumb or fingers more than a paci. You are not much of a cuddler, you would rather be facing out to see the world than laying on either of our chests. You think your brother is so funny, and you kick excitedly when he talks to you. In the middle of the night, instead of waking up crying, you wake up grunting. It is so funny. You have to be swaddled to go to sleep, but when you wake up, you must be free of the swaddle so you grunt until I unwrap you and feed you.
You are very strong. You rolled over around 7 weeks. You love taking baths with your brother. You smile and kick as he pours water over your tummy. We pray that you love Jesus and your brother, and are healthy and happy. It is such a joy to be your Mommy.
We love you more than you will ever know!
Mommy and Daddy
You are such a blessing. I prayed every night that God would bless us with a healthy, second child when He saw we were ready. We are beyond grateful that He sent you to us. When I found out you were a boy, I immediately hoped that you and Cohen would be best buddies for life. When Daddy and I first met you, we were in love instantly. You have the cutest dimples in your cheeks. You smile so much, you coo, and you sneeze...alot! You like to suck your thumb or fingers more than a paci. You are not much of a cuddler, you would rather be facing out to see the world than laying on either of our chests. You think your brother is so funny, and you kick excitedly when he talks to you. In the middle of the night, instead of waking up crying, you wake up grunting. It is so funny. You have to be swaddled to go to sleep, but when you wake up, you must be free of the swaddle so you grunt until I unwrap you and feed you.
You are very strong. You rolled over around 7 weeks. You love taking baths with your brother. You smile and kick as he pours water over your tummy. We pray that you love Jesus and your brother, and are healthy and happy. It is such a joy to be your Mommy.
We love you more than you will ever know!
Mommy and Daddy
To Cohen, Love Mommy
Dear Sweet, Cohen,
You are such an amazing child! You are so full of life and energy. You have the kindest heart, and always want to please everyone. You love giving hugs and kisses. Since you were a baby we have been constantly told by friends and teachers how loving and sweet you are.
We pray every night that we will raise you to love Jesus, and that you will be full of health and happiness.
You love your Nana, Mimi, and Aunt Lora and ask about each of them often. You love your brother so much. Anytime we get in the car and you don't see Sutton in his seat you say, "Susson?!" You kiss him and give him his paci several times per day. You share everything with him, you even try to get him to drink out of your cup.
You have the cutest walk. You kind of sway when you walk, and you often walk with your hands clasped in front of you. When we ask you to bow your head to say prayers, you instead put your hand on your head. You love your "hootie," your doggy, and your paci at bedtime. You love reading books and having us read books to you. You love "Muddypaws" and the nursery rhyme books the best right now. You still use sign-language when you get really excited. You sign and say, "please, and more" at the same time when you really want something.
You are so sensitive. When you get in trouble, you cover your eyes and pout. When you have to say you're "sorry" you also stroke the arm or cheek of who you offended.
You have the sweetest, most beautiful eyes. But those same eyes give such a mean look when you are mad at someone. It is impossible not to laugh.
We are so blessed to have you as our child. We cannot thank our gracious Father enough for choosing us to be your parents. We love watching you learn and grow everyday. We pray that we raise you to be a strong Christian man who loves the Lord and desires to please Him.
We love you more than you will understand until you have your own children someday.
Mommy and Daddy
You are such an amazing child! You are so full of life and energy. You have the kindest heart, and always want to please everyone. You love giving hugs and kisses. Since you were a baby we have been constantly told by friends and teachers how loving and sweet you are.
We pray every night that we will raise you to love Jesus, and that you will be full of health and happiness.
You love your Nana, Mimi, and Aunt Lora and ask about each of them often. You love your brother so much. Anytime we get in the car and you don't see Sutton in his seat you say, "Susson?!" You kiss him and give him his paci several times per day. You share everything with him, you even try to get him to drink out of your cup.
You have the cutest walk. You kind of sway when you walk, and you often walk with your hands clasped in front of you. When we ask you to bow your head to say prayers, you instead put your hand on your head. You love your "hootie," your doggy, and your paci at bedtime. You love reading books and having us read books to you. You love "Muddypaws" and the nursery rhyme books the best right now. You still use sign-language when you get really excited. You sign and say, "please, and more" at the same time when you really want something.
You are so sensitive. When you get in trouble, you cover your eyes and pout. When you have to say you're "sorry" you also stroke the arm or cheek of who you offended.
You have the sweetest, most beautiful eyes. But those same eyes give such a mean look when you are mad at someone. It is impossible not to laugh.
We are so blessed to have you as our child. We cannot thank our gracious Father enough for choosing us to be your parents. We love watching you learn and grow everyday. We pray that we raise you to be a strong Christian man who loves the Lord and desires to please Him.
We love you more than you will understand until you have your own children someday.
Mommy and Daddy
Monday, December 12, 2011
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.
We have had a busy holiday season at the Cochrane house. Sutton turned 2 months, and Cohen is definitely entering the "terrible twos," even though he isn't two yet.
This past weekend we went to see Santa at the house of some great mentors from church. We LOVE our church family. Our Sunday school class and our Life Group is full of 20+ couples who love the Lord and give us great encouragement. This was the second time for the boys to see Santa this year. The first time was at Lighting of the Green at Lipscomb. Surprisingly, Cohen was not scared of Santa.
Sutton rolled over for the first time 2 weeks ago. He actually rolled over when he was 3 weeks old, but I am not sure if it was intentional or not. We do "tummy time" most days, so he pushes up, then kicks over pretty quickly because he hates being on his tummy. It's unbelievable how fast he is growing. I love watching him meet all his milestones, yet it makes me sad too. He loves being swaddled..tight! If he gets his hand or arm out, he wakes up mad. I think we are going to move him to his room this week. I am really in no hurry though, so we'll see.
Sutton smiles all the time, but my silly camera has a delay, so it's hard for me to snap a pic of his dimpled smile.
Hope you are having a blessed holiday season with your loved ones as we celebrate the birth of our Savior!
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| Wearing his sweet minky gown I made him. |
Sutton rolled over for the first time 2 weeks ago. He actually rolled over when he was 3 weeks old, but I am not sure if it was intentional or not. We do "tummy time" most days, so he pushes up, then kicks over pretty quickly because he hates being on his tummy. It's unbelievable how fast he is growing. I love watching him meet all his milestones, yet it makes me sad too. He loves being swaddled..tight! If he gets his hand or arm out, he wakes up mad. I think we are going to move him to his room this week. I am really in no hurry though, so we'll see.
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| Right before he rolled over. |
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| My favorite boys. |
Hope you are having a blessed holiday season with your loved ones as we celebrate the birth of our Savior!
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