Brennen 5 mths

Well little man you are 5mths old and full of smiles I will try and update your last month.
*You are very mellow compared to your brother....ie Bryce is hungry he needs to eat...even now...you can wait
*For almost two wks a little after 4 mths you slept 12 straight hrs at night, not so much now, here is to hoping that changes soon
*You are a rolling machine, when you want to be or if you see a toy that you would like
*You have discovered rolling over while sleeping and that seems to make you really mad, but it is getting better
* Christmas break has killed your sleeping schedule...you prefer to go to bed late and 12 hrs later get up...still getting up a time or two to eat....so 10:30 or 11:00 and that is when you were getting up in the morning...so we are working on adjusting that
* You love books
*You really love your brother
*Everything goes into your mouth and you are a drooling machine
*You enjoy sleeping with Ellie the Elephant and your soft Dalmatian dog blanket
*You pretty much like it all, tummy time, jumper, exersaucer, swing
* I think you try to eat too much so we are going to work on that, if I pump out 6-8oz you seem to think you need to tap off on me...then throw up everywhere...it is awesome :)
* Oh and you can talk up a storm and REALLY loud...especially if Brother is sleeping..maybe you feel like you can't get in a word when he is awake :)

 

Big belly laugh

 

Happy to sleep on my belly or back now, night night sweet boy

 

 

Mmm daddy's tie so yummy

 

My sweet boy

day trip to Seoul via subway

While Monica was visiting we hit Seoul for a 2nd time, this time via subway just for the day, and hit the markets. Soon after we left the subway station a Korean family took pity on us as we were trying to read a map...little did we know they would spend the day with us, translate for us, and show us where to shop. We did learn that we might have needed a double stroller for the all day adventure...Bryce still naps most days and he was ready for a nap after we had hit the market...so Brian had to carry Brennen car seat and all for several blocks...lets just say he got a good work out we don't exactly have light weight children....note to self we need to borrow a double for all day outings :)
 

 

Dinner anyone...

 

Aunt Monica is crazy she tried some bugs...One Korean family loved them the other dad said that stuff is gross...

 

Exploring a palace in the middle of Downtown

 

crazy metal seats inside this one

 

The gang at the coffee shop

 

Hanging with Aunt Monica

 

Bryce was spent and so were we by the time we made it back to the subway to leave...this is some man on the subway that just held him real tight bc he was a little wild and not listening...Brian and I told him him to sit in the stroller bc we were standing he wouldn't and he kept running into someone with crutches...so this man gave him a seat :)

Silly Christmas Hats 2

 

The boys only kind of wanted these taken...but we tried...Merry Christmas with their little elf hats...more sillies from Bryce and serious looks from Brennen...

 

Brennen was really just ready for a nap...still fun though

 

 

Get that hat off...

 

 

 

Bryce was full of giggles

 

 

indoor water park

I was looking through pictures and I forgot to post our crazy indoor water park adventure during Brian's midtour....


We had tons of fun....although the water was too cold
for Brennen....not like the hot Y pool :(

sweet brothers....

shooting out the end was fun for all

So tired after day 1 this is how he fell asleep :)

This is how Brennen napped

This is the funnel part of the slide, then you dropped down the whole in the middle

Lilly pad jumping

Crazy hair

helping Gaga with the leaves

Aunt Suzie with us before daddy left

Sweet boy

My pumpkin and Apple hat boys

The boys playing with Gaga's jewerly

Gaga, Bryce, and Avery miss you all...



Running from the large bucket drop







 

Korea here we come!

Well Brennen is 3mths old and we are ready for our journey back to Korea and to have our family back together under one roof. Aunt Monica (Brian's sister) is joining us on the long journey that in the end wasn't too bad :) The boys did well and Bryce loved the movies, my TV didn't work which sucked but I was plenty busy. In the end Monica switched with me bc I just can't sleep on those flights so I needed something to do while everyone else was sleeping. The fun started when we landed....the bus. We were taking the bus bc they can actually travel quickly unlike cars due to the great bus lanes. Well I hadn't done that before we figured out the tickets pretty smooth, found the right bus, then getting everything under the bus was a challenge...we had A LOT of crap. They have people that load most of it, until I got to the jog stroller. Long story short I am pretty sure that the Korean man was yelling at me and that the stroller couldn't come on the bus. I am pretty sure that he hadn't met a momma that hadn't slept in 25 hrs (at this poin)t, was holding her 3 mth old, and the 4 yr old was ready to just sit down. He's lost his mind if he thinks that stroller isn't getting on this bus....the other baggage handler came up to me and said in plan English just take it on the bus and don't put it under...okay great. For those of you that have the BOB you know it isn't  light weight....so 3mth old on hip and folded up BOB getting on bus = a big pain in the ass....The full bus leaves for Songtan and 2 hrs late we show up in the rain, no cell phone to call Brian, and are left in the middle of the parking lot one jog stroller, 2 car seats, 3 50lbs bags, 1 20 lb bag, 3 carry ons and a diaper bag. Lucky for us Brian was there and 2 car trips later we were all home and happy to be. I needed a picture but my hands were kind of full :)

1st day back in Korea, we stayed in Seoul and this was us at 6:30 am eating
breakfast...trust me us up and dressed never happens this early

Swim caps are the rules for all swimmers in Asia :)

Sweet Brennen

On our way up to Seoul Tower...Bryce slept the
whole time in the stroller

Cute Characters at Everland

Aunt Monica in the spinning tea cups

Christmas at Everland (Korean Amusement park)

Brennen 2 mths

Okay so Bryce started school and Brennen turned 2 mths, sent off for his passport, finally figured out his sleeping and eating habits and how we can all stay sane bc that is kind of important since Daddy isn't around. He can stay awake for about an hour and a half before he needs to hit the bed. He is NOT a snuggler when tired...IE when it is time to sleep he is not going to fall asleep on you. So swaddle him up and put him in bed or he will just scream at you. He loves to be outside and that can calm him immediately, eats and nurses well or will take a bottle, his fists and fingers are his new toys.

He will snuggle, just not when he is sleepy

Silly faces

This tummy time thing is great



He also loves the pool.

MMMM loves to chew on Sophie

Bryce starts Pre-School

Well we roll back into IN as a family of 4 and finally we are staying put for awhile. We realized that we might need to start Bryce in a preschool program. Not the best situation as we are in Korea, IN, and where ever the Air Force sends us in the spring....but he might be starting Kindergarten in the fall depending on where we are since he has an August birthday and if we feel he is really ready. So we visited a couple of places and what a blessing that less than a block from Mom's is a great preschool and he started right away. Lets just say it was interesting to be on the other side of this with my child....I held back the tears...sort of....he did too kind of...although letting go of my leg was a little harder. The sweet secretary even called me and hour later to tell me the teacher had come in and told her he was doing great! School is from 7:45-11:00 and he goes 3 days a week. So we aren't really an early family and very thankful that Daddy was there those first few weeks to get Bryce to school, while I was feeding Brennen. Then Daddy left and I had to get him there...that has been a challenge.
1. Bryce doesn't like to get out of his PJs
2. Nor eat breakfast with any kind of speed
3. Brennen either needs to eat, is still sleeping, or has a full blow out as we are walking out the door...yes this has happened more than once.
In the end Bryce has loved school, his new friends and we can get out the door...some mornings are just crazier than others. He is giving me a run for my money on attempting to write his name....but don't leave any paper laying around with importance bc it might get hole punched or cut into tiny pieces. I am only saying this bc the child has fine motor skills just no desire to put them to use with writing....I am sure it will come before I hang him by his stubborn toes. :) As he got into his routine getting home as fast as he could was important at first bc there was no way he was going to poop at school...I just can't do that Mommy, so don't send Gaga to pick me up anymore bc I can't walk Buster around the block I need to get home. But he informed me that he can do that now at school and it is no big deal. I also learned that free play time is very important to him as he started showing up in my room around 6:15 am, which for him is super early. Well Mommy he would say to me, it is a school day so that is okay and we won't have to hurry and I can have time to play before the clean up music starts to play. :) We already had to say good bye to those classmates, but we will see them again in the spring for a little while. There will be another post when we start this all over again in Korea with new challenges.

Bryce and Mrs. Gansman

First field trip and got to ride on a school bus...he decided it wasn't
as much fun as he thought it would be. He said Mommy there
wasn't anything to do but sit there and it was way too loud.

Exploring the pumpkin patch