What have we been up to lately?!

So I realize I have a lot of posts about me and Katy.  Yes, I still have other children and we have been busy!

One big thing that’s happened is we have transitioned Natalie from her baby bed to her twin sized “big girl” bed!  We bought 2 twin beds so that eventually Natalie and Katy will each have their own.  Currently, Natalie is sleeping on a twin bed in Cole’s room.  She is very excited about it and tells us how she’s a big girl…but it’s been tough!  Tough for a few reasons:

1. Cole is a bit afraid of the dark (has happened in the past few months). He likes to sleep with the door cracked and a nightlight and bathroom light on.
2. Natalie sleeps best in the complete dark with the doors closed…all alone.  This works best because she tends to play with her animals and talk a lot.  The less distractions…the quicker she falls asleep
3. Since they are sharing a room…I have to accommodate to both of their needs.  This means we start off with the door open and hall light on.  This results in Natalie being able to see enough to get up and find books, other animals and have a party in her bed (sometimes we have no clue this is going on!).  SOOO…I have to check on her…a LOT!  I walk around with the wooden spoon to spank her each time she gets up.  Once Cole is asleep (poor kid…he hates that she keeps him up…yet loves her being in there!) I shut the door.  This helps Natalie fall asleep…but if Cole wakes up and finds the door shut, he FREAKS out and ends up scaring the bejeezus out of me by standing right next to me and staring at me while he cries until I crack the door and turn back on the light.  Usually that’s the end of it…SIGH.
4. Nap time.  Cole used to lay in his bed and rest or nap.  With Natalie, they just talk.  I finally had to take him and let him “nap” aka..rest…on my bed while Natalie naps in their room.

We will survive though!! 

The other twin bed is in Katy’s room and the bedding goes soooo much better with the green walls in there!  I want to do a “nursery” post soon so that ya’ll can see how darn cute that room is!  I LOVE it!!!

 

Cole vs Tee-ball

haha!  We found out recently that Cole is old enough to play tee-ball!  We asked if he wanted to play and he did!!  (shocked!)  We signed him up late, so he missed his first practice.  The next practice was cancelled due to wind.  Unfortunately there are no more practices :(  His first time to meet his coach and team was at “Meet the Little League”.  It’s a HUGE event the league puts on to introduce all the kids to the town.  We have about 11 tee ball teams alone!  There were over 200 people there that day!

Well…ya’ll know my kid is shy.  I figured he would be worried…but he was TERRIFIED!  I mean…he made himself physically ill!  He was doubled over in pain!  I actually thought he had appendicitis!  After about 40 minutes of him falling over on the field and crying, (and me threatening to beat him…sigh…), he finally followed his team out onto the field to be introduced.  Did I mention the name of his team?  Oh yes, they’re the LONGHORNS!  Seriously?  haha!  Him and his Daddy are proud!  Cole later told me he was sorry for being so nervous…but he had butterflies in his throat.  Aww…what do you say to that?  His first game is tomorrow!  We’ve been trying to practice here so he has an inkling of an idea of what to do!  When I went to buy Cole’s pants….I couldn’t resist buying Natalie her first cheerleader outfit.  hehe, doesn’t she look cute?!  They both are precious!! 

   

 

Cole in his Long horns attire and Nat in her Childress bobcats cheerleading suit!  (ignore daddy in the background!  lol!)

She would NOT pose by herself!

Cole leading his team off the field :)

Cute, cute shirt that Amber made for Cole!  Sorry Amber…he HAD to do his longhorns sign! 

My little beauty queen still sucking those fingers!  I’m happy to say its usually only at night and when she’s really tired :)

 

My boy in his froggie towel.  I figured he’s getting so big he won’t be wearing it much longer and I just HAD to snap a photo!

Little sister in the same towel…cheesing big time!  :)  PS…they take SHOWERS now…woo hoo!  (for now…quicker and easier for me and Daddy!  ha!)