Mclain Turns TWO

Our little, crazy, miniature James Alvey turned TWO on February 28th. I wasn't really up for a big, shove-both-our-families-into-a-small-kitchen kind of party, so we threw him a low key "truck" birthday party that night. 

He was feeling a bit dramatic that day, as you can see!

And he got a BIG, emphasis on the big, boy bed that James built him for his birthday. 

We also just recently took Clain to the doctor for his two year check-up. He was a whopping 25 pounds, and is still sitting in the 25%. We can't manage to fatten this kid up! 

Regardless of his craziness, smallness, and dramatics, we think we'll keep him around. 

Everett @ 5 & 6 Months

Everett turned 5 months old on...jeez...umm February 3rd! (I was so much better at staying on top of things with Mclain! Sorry future Ev that reads this and may feel offended!) 

I'm pretty sure he got his two bottom teeth this month. Any other milestones...to be honest, I'm not sure. I can tell you that he is super adorable and very loved, even if I can't remember what he started to do.

At Everett's 6 month check-up he weighed in at 19.9 pounds! He is in the "fatty, big kid" percentile (because really I can't remember what the doctor said!) 

Everett sits up, LOVES food, mostly likes his big brother, sleeps through the night most of the time, is slightly more clingy than Clain ever was, has the best smile you'll ever see, and has just about figured out how to get up on his knees. (I think I'm in for it when this kid is mobile!)

Nevermind that Ev is wearing an outfit that Clain grew out of just a few months ago!

Everett @ 4 Months

Everett turned four months on the third...I'm a bit late, yes. 

James got to have the experience of taking the boys to his four month check up. He weighed 16.25, & and James couldn't remember how tall he was, just knew that he was in the 95%. He is such a HUGE kid! 

Everett can roll over really well, LOVES cereal, spits up constantly, and demands to have lots of attention! 

                      Love our boys!

Christmas 2014

Christmas break this year was long, a full two weeks, fabulous, and busy! 

We went to St. George to an Alvey party, hung out with our families in Aurora and Sigurd a lot, made a trip up North, and my favorite part . . . I got to spend a lot of time with my three favorite boys. 

We went to ward Christmas parties in Centerfield and Sigurd . Everett couldn't have cared less about Santa, obviously, and Mclain was concerned about him the first time and ok with him the second time. 

James and I were super excited for Clain's Christmas presents, and Clain was super adorable Christmas morning. 

Everett even cared about his presents. . . maybe. . . a little bit. 

And this is how James and I spent our New Year's Eve, bathing the boys and watching a movie. 

 

I really enjoyed spending so much time with those two adorable boys.

2 & 3 Months

Jeez life can be a bit crazy with two kids. I can't believe that Everett is three months already, and at the same time it seems like he has always been a part of our family. 

I feel like we've been running like crazy since Halloween...No time to blog, so I'm doing some catch up. 

We took some new family pictures.

 

We blessed baby Everett on October the 12th.

We had so much fun on Halloween this year with the boys. Mclain was a hunter and Everett was a deer. Clain loved every minute of trick-or-treating with his cousins. He was painfully adorable!

Ever-bug turned 2 months old on November 3rd. At his doctor's appointment he weighed 13 pounds 13 ounces and was 25 inches long. He is seriously a fat baby, so much bigger than Mclain was at this age. 

He is such a happy baby, which is a blessing!

And Clain loves his little brother...most of the time. 

This is the only picture I took on Thanksgiving this year. We wore Clain out that weekend. 

And finally, Everett hit three months old on December 3rd. 

He is still a happy baby, for the most part. 

He is getting fatter by the day, I swear. 

He is in size 2 diapers, but has about out grown them.

He wears 3-6 month clothes, but some outfits he can wear 6-9 in. 

He wears a lot of clothes at 3 months that Mclain was wearing at 10-11 months!

He still sleeps in bed with James and I; he seriously hates that bassinet. 

We're so glad we have our fat Ever-bug!

Everett @ 1 Month

Everett turned one month old yesterday! 

I can't believe how fast that month has gone, and now it's almost time for me to go back to work and leave him. So not ready to do that! 

Ok so let's be honest, one month olds, while very snugly and sweet, aren't super exciting. They just don't do much. Having said that . . . 

Everett @ 1 Month

Is a lot bigger than his brother was at this age, 9 pounds 8 ounces at his two week appointment and 22 inches long

Loves to sleep on people's chests

Eats like a champ

Is learning to be super tough thanks to Mclain (big brother isn't always the nicest) 

Refuses to sleep in his bassinet (just like his brother) so we've got another little one in bed with us

Has already almost grown out of all his newborn clothes and diapers

So glad we have these two mostly sweet little boys! 

Summer is Ending and Baby is Coming

I wish Clain and I could have had a more eventful summer, but most of it was spent on the couch watching Netflix. I was just too pregnant and too hot to do much else. Here are the few things we did do. 

                 Clain got sick a lot.

             He acted really weird.

                He acted really sweet.

          He was very mischievous!

    James painted the baby's room blue.

        We tried to cool off in the pool.

Clain decided he loved to play with motos, trucks, and cars...anything with wheels. Surprise there!

He got way too much candy from all the parades.

We did a lot of hanging out on the front porch.

Clain decided it was cool to walk around with his blanket like a cape.

We took Clain mini golfing, which ended up being more of him stealing the golf balls and throwing them. 

          We went to the Tracy Aviary.

So now the summer is over, I'm back to work for now, and Mclain goes to daycare, which is probably the sadest thing ever. I'm glad James drops him off, and I pick him up. I'd much rather get the hugs and kisses he gives every time I go get him, than deal with the tears when he gets left there. And this new little boy is going to grace us with his presence any day now! Terrified and excited! So not sure how well Clainer is going to deal with the new baby; he is already an attention hog! Guess we'll find out soon!