21 pounds 4 ounces worth of cheeks!

I happened to love the little cardigan he had on today for church. 

It made his blue eyes pop!

Riley

Four month stats:

21 pounds 4 ounces
26 inches long
These stats make him off the charts!  Carry him for very long and you will realize this!

Riley doesn't love tummy time, but does love to pass toys from hand to hand and has started to reach for things that dangle over him in his gym.  He is so close to rolling over, but like our pedetrician said, that's a lot of body to get to roll over! 

He still doesn't sleep through the night...might be why I haven't taken many pictures lately or shared any pictures. Kurt and I are just pooped out. 

On a Brody side not:  He is excited about Santa this year...he doesn't grasp the concept of Santa yet, but wants him to come home!

they didn't really cooperate!

We are back...

Sorry for the short hiatus, but Kurt abandoned us went hunting.  The Sunday before he left, the washing machine quit working.  So, for eleven days I without a washing machine.  He offered me a wash board to do my laundry by hand or a roll of quarters before he left.  I opted to out source instead.  We have to thank Grammy, MaMa Merna, Aunt Helen and Grandpa & Grandma Yakey for the use of their machines!  

Meet my new best friends:

Laundry has never been so much fun

Anyway, while was Kurt was in Missouri, the boys and I were in survival mode.  I didn't take any pictures, I didn't cook much and somehow I didn't sleep much either.  Thank goodness Brody LOVES PB & J now.  Another thank you goes out to Allison and Gabrielle, who offered to take Brody with them to get groceries.  They ended up feeding us spaghetti that night as well!  THANK YOU! 

An even bigger thanks goes out to Aunt Helen and David - they watched the boys while I spoke at a DAR event.  For any Gilmore Girl fans, I was definitely channeling my inner Emily Gilmore!  Hopefully the boys didn't wear you out too much!

Oh and finally, Brody started to ask to go potty while Kurt was gone.  He doesn't always remember, but at this point, we are just testing the waters and will continue to wear diapers.  He gets M & M's as a reward for going and doesn't let you forget it!

Kurt is at least home this weekend hunting and shows up for lunch, dinner, bedtime, and of course overnight.  That overnight thing is pretty important some nights!

Little Boys in Striped Sleepers!

Rolls!

 In the last two days, all I have heard is I need to update the blog. So instead of going to bed, here I sit updating the blog, specifically for Courtney Ann, Allison and Sarah G.  I expect comments of some sort from you girls!  I also expect a wedding date, Corky!

Saturday Morning...

Pumpkin Carving 2010

 It was all innocent fun until Kurt got ahold of Mr. Pumpkin!  Could this be a sign that I should pay more attention to my hubby?

Scary Faces

These boys were all practicing their scary faces today in preperation for Halloween.  I think Kurt wins!

Logan's Birthday

He was very anxious to open his gifts and I think each gift was just what he wanted!

Riley made his first visit to what Kurt refers to as God's country, otherwise known as Louisville.  I sometimes think it is the country that God forgot though. 

Anyway, Quincy and Quade were kind enough to share a four-wheeler this weekend and let Brody go for a ride.   We also all (yes, Kurt and I are dressing up for Halloween too) put on our Halloween costumes for Kurt's family.  Brody was thrilled because he got some 'emy's' (m&m's)!

Quincy was kind and shared his basket of tractors with Brody as well.  I think he had grown a foot since we last saw him!

Brody calls his Great-Grandpa, Bobby, with lots of emphasis on the y.  I might have taught him to say that in retaliation against ole Bobby, who calls me Jenny, which isn't something just anyone can get away with.

And in closing, a picture of the little guy.  He definitely still lives at home and still gets up once a night.  I don't mind all that much because it gives me a little extra time with him everyday.  He is trying to roll from his back to his belly.  Hasn't succeeded yet, but it's only a matter of time. 

 Oh, official last thought, Riley needs his nails trimmed.  I think I have made him bleed every other time I have trimmed them, so am looking for volunteers.  Hint, Hint Husband! 

Riley looks scared everytime I let Brody get very close to him.  I'm not sure I blame him though!

my weekend helpers

 Riley helped me make cookies.

Cohen helped consume them!

zoo

Brody got an extra special treat on Friday...an impromptu trip to the St. Louis Zoo. 

He has had lots of breathing problems lately so we visited with a specialist who confirmed that he has unfortunately inherited my asthma and allergies.  We were told to expect a 2 1/2-3 hour visit, but it ended up only taking 90 minutes.  So, off to the zoo we went to enjoy the perfect animal viewing weather.  Brody explored so much of the zoo that he fell asleep the instant we put him in his car seat to come home.  He asked all day about Riley, so he was happy to find him at Grammy's when we got home.

The hippos were a huge hit with Brody because he could so close to them.  He wanted to splash too!

He kept asking for more elephants...well more of just about every animal really. 

 Monkeys were again a hit because he could get close to them.

Brody would motion for all the animals to come here...none really complied with his request..  Didn't stop him from trying though.

By the end of our zoo time, he was thrilled to have a lift back to the car!

I think Brody was pretty happy to have both his parents all to himself for part of the day.  He thought it was odd that I was riding and not driving though...soon enough, he will figure out that I prefer to ride/nap in the car just like him!

It's the little things...

like watching Sesame Street at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday morning in our bed with Brody and Riley.  Kurt and I both might have been tired still, but I can't imagine being anywhere else!  After family pictures this morning, Kurt got in some good snuggle time with both boys before he left for the field.

Kurt made it home before Brody went to bed too.  Brody wanted to play, no night-night.  So we all played for awhile and Brody was thrilled.

Brody and Cohen learned the art of log rolling this weekend!  Brody and I are trying to perfect our crab walk as well and taught Cohen the art of crab walking.  Both boys drag their bottoms, which helps Grammy out in the whole cleaning department!

Luckily we get one more day this weekend to play!

As Brody would say, "Night Night"!

The Great Pumpkin Patch

 From the left, Eli, Cohen - he tried to get his whole body through the hole, Riley, and Brody

It was way too hot for this trip to the patch.  It is supposed to be 70 or below in October!

Happy Birthday Grammy!

Grammy spent her day with all these boys.  She, of course, got them all to take naps at about the same time.  Hopefully she took one herself too! 

Happy Birthday Mom!

Rader Family Farm - Normal

Saturday, we visited Rader Family Farm with Michelle and Cohen.  If it weren't so cold, I think we could have had even more fun.  Brody was in heaven because his beloved MeMe(Aunt Michelle) and BeBe(Cohen) were there.  The petting zoo and little village of playhouses were a hit!

Cohen just stood there and said CHEESE!