Brynlee and Callen

I'll start with Callen cause Brynlee will be a lot longer!  Callen has the cutest bottom tooth!  The second bottom tooth just popped through and so I'm trying to get his one tooth smile as much as possible!  He is 9 months (we found a pediatrician for his shots next week) and I'm not sure about his statistics.  He looks totally different than Brynlee and acts totally different.  For one thing he is more active and is more impatient.  He sits in a car seat for an unlimited amount of time but when he is out it is move, move, move. I know it is because there is a little body running circles around him and he just smiles and tries to keep up! He is always trying to find someone in the house and just sit and watch them.  He has this little grunt that he does and waits for you to grunt back.  He is very smiley and sweet.  He is the king of runny diapers.  Totally opposite of Brynlee who would got a week or so without a dirty diaper.  He takes a binki to bed with Marvin the Monkey.  He hates blankets him sleeping and usually ends up with his bum in the air.  He slept through the night at 4 months (which is pretty late) but with the move he started waking up once for a bottle for about 2 months.  He is now a great sleeper with 1 or 2 short naps and then a long 3 hour one during Brynlee's nap.  He is starting to really play with you.  He'll come crawl over to Dev and then just wait till Devin wrestles him and then do it again charging you with his head down.  We're transitioning to rice cereal with some vegi's in it.  He likes it and eats an unbelievable amount of formula that is breaking our pockets.  I have found myself just soaking up Callen.  I know how fast they grow up.  I focus on consistency, obedience and communication with Brynlee that I have a hard time making sure that I show the same amount of love to each child when one needs two times the consequences then the other innocent decision maker!  Callen is easy, drama free and the perfect opposite to Brynlee.  I know they will compliment each other as siblings although I anticiapte quite the quarelling!  Their interests are totally different.  But the one face that can make Callen smile the quickest is Brynlee's.  He LOVES her!  He will laugh harder and longer with her teasing.  He basically chases her around the house all day and waits for her to come greet him after sleeping.  They are close friends - something you can't explain until you witness it first hand with siblings.
Brynlee is such a big help right now.  She follows me around the house putting toys away, getting things I need, helping Teddy, etc.  She asks a lot of questions right now and I"m surprised at my patience for them.  But I'm surprised at my impatience for dis-obedience.  I am trying so hard to be consistent but it's discouraging to never see the end of this battle.  I'll get a few bursts of patience throughout the day when I can sit down, give her a hug and talk to her about her decisions and the consequences.  My 3 most used words right now is decision, consequence and respect.    She has a good heart.  She wants to make people happy and to not have bad consequences but it's the initial reaction that is so so hard to break.  Brynlee is so girl that it worries me.  Princess, tea party, pink, dress up, skirts, bows, etc.  She loves it all and usually has them all around her during the day.  She does ask for a toy politely but she has a hard tie waiting for a response.  She is very polite and knows her letters and most of her number, colors and shapes (basic preschool stuff).  She can almost write letters I tell her which is what we are working on (her name) and uno to better her numbers.    She is a goof-ball and loves to joke around.  She is also a drama queen!  There have been some major melt downs in her life and it usually happens when she is hungry or tired.  So I have loved her being old enough to communicate it to me.  The meltdowns happen when I'm not prepared with food or nap time in time.  I'm loving haveing her in nursery without me.  Wow - Church is me time now and not nursery time.  Brynlee's nursery leader is incredible.  For snack time they usually eat all of the following in no order and how ever much they want: cheezeits, grapes, fruit snacks, animal crackers, vanilla wafers, water, and one more thing but I forgot what was in the last bin.  Tons of great toys and props for every nursery song in the word.  I've been trying to do a church devotional and hands on activity every week.  It keeps me hopping with her.  Trying to find new activities and lesson and keeping her mind going.  It's scorching hot so we are in doors a lot right now.  It's  perfect time.  Brynlee has a birth mark on her fore-arm.  Still really curly hair that is great for a first time mom but kind of hard to control wispies when you are actually trying to do a do.  Of course as a mom you are so proud and love your children.  I don't feel blinded with Brynlee's weaknesses like I do with Teddy.  As an infant I just look past the crying or waking up at night.  With Brynlee I see accountability and choices and as a mom I know I need to include love a little more.  She is so forgiving to me and others.  I have a hard time being away from her for more than a few hours.  She is my side kick and having a little mini me while I cook and clean (even though it's endless questions and chatter) is endearing and comforting to the monotonous days' work.
I love my children.  I think about your kids and remember them as they were 6 months ago even though they have obviously grown.  Sometimes when I call for Brynlee and ask her a question I expect her little lisp or Callen's tiny cry but instead am surprise with very intellegent answers and loud screams!  They are growing so fast.  I'm finally appreciating this time as a mother.  I'm loving everyday cause I know this phase goes so fast.  There are things in my life that I of course would change and am trying to change but that doesn't take away from the fact that life right now will never be better.  Literally, life will only get harder with more challenges so I appreciate every crazy and relaxing days with only 2 kids!  I wouldn't change my course in life if I had the choice.  I love my 2 healthy and happy children and they mean more to me than anything!  I understand they aren't mine and that I'm blessed with this time to teach them and love them.
Gushy gushy, ok I'm done with my "I love my kids" post.  I haven't recorded my feelings and everyday updates on them for a while and I'm almost done with another blog book so I wanted to include this in the end.
I also need to update Brynlee's funny book sayings.  Here is my facebook ones:

Sitting in church playing with the quiet book and all the sudden Brynlee says in a creepy growl (kind of like shmeegle) : "hah hawh .. YOUR house is on the SAND!" Oh and she told the deacon he was mean for skipping her row with the sacrament.

Nicely talking to Julie ...
Brynlee: "Mom, don't talk to my best friend like that."
Brynlee: "Mom, I don't want sour cream on my bum."
We are in agreeance!
Brynlee: "Is he not working in there?"
Me: "Brynlee, sorry but you can't have those cupcakes this morning cause they aren't healthy for you. I don't want you to ask me again."
Brynlee: "Yeah cause mom, if I eat cookies I'll die."
Me: "No, you'll just have a lot of sugar bugs in your body."
Brynlee: "Yeah, I'll die."
It is ridiculous the subjects I argue with my 3 yr old.
Me: We aren't in the car - silly.
Brynlee: Well friends can see my bumb.
Me: Oh, you mean a belt for your pants?
Brynlee: Yeah a seat belt...I'll count for you... 1-2-3-7-8-11.


Brynlee had been complaining about her bum hurting so I told her to lie down and I'll put on some diaper cream. 

Brittany was using a nursing cover to nurse a kicking Bryan.

I told Brynlee for her birthday she can have cupcakes. So yesterday I woke up at 7:30 to Brynlee chowing down on them in the kitchen. Ninja strikes again. Today-

Brynlee's prayer: "Heavenly Father thank you for a good day. Thanks for mom's ears. Thanks for dad's big muscles. And I not talk to strangers without mom and dad today. Thanks for the caterpillar. Name uh Christ, amen." One of her better prayers!

Brynlee: Mom I want a seat belt on.