Three weeks already!

It's hard to believe that our littlest man is already 3 weeks old! He is growing bigger and bigger every day! Here he is in the cutest little dinosaur outfit, courtesy of Aunt Katy. :)



Mitchell is becoming more and more interested in Maverick. Here they are lounging with Daddy.



Jacob went to his annual Fraternity Founder's weekend celebration in Omaha this weekend, and just returned home today. The boys and I had our first solo time and things went really well. We're pretty much home-bound due to yet another snowstorm (where are you spring??!?!)

Jacob was a little worn out from the long-weekend, so he and Maverick curled up for a nice long Sunday afternoon nap....



...while Mitchell and I played :)

Mitchell Funnies....

1. Each night as Mitchell falls asleep, he requests that I tell him the 3 little pigs story. I always include a line where the Big Bad Wolf goes up to the door, knocks and says "I'm the Big Bad Wolf. Let me in." Well....last weekend Jacob's Step-Dad was quizzing Mitchell on his animal sounds.
Rick - "What does a pig say?"
Mitchell - "Oink, oink"
Rick - "What does a cow say?"
Mitchell - "Moo, moo"
Rick - "What does a wolf say?"
Mitchell - "Let me in."
Needless to say, I think Rick was a bit confused until I explained :)

2. My dad was over playing with Mitchell's train set and we pointed out a #2 on one of the trains. My dad childishly joked "I have to go #2." Mitchell responded "I have to go #8." Would love to see that....or maybe I wouldn't?!? :)

3. Between Christmas, his birthday and Maverick's arrival, Mitchell has been SPOILED with presents the last few months. Yesterday in the midst of playing, he approached me to ask me for a present. "I want a present." When I tried to explain that there weren't any presents to open, he further clarified by asking for "An orange present. In a box." Thanks for the clarification, Mitchell...but there still aren't any presents! :)

4. Today Mitchell asked Jacob what his favorite season is. Jacob responded "My favorite season is Spring." Jacob returned the question. Completely out of the blue, Mitchell answered "Kansas City Chiefs football season." Ha! Oh, he is destined to a lifetime of disappointment! :)

Little Brother

Well, little man...whether you like it or not, you'll always be coined the "little brother"..and here's your first onesie to prove it!



Maverick continues to be a charming little guy :) He is a good little eater...he probably knows he needs to get big enough to keep up with his big brother! He sleeps pretty well too..getting up every 3 or 4 hours at night to eat, but typically settling right back in his bassinet until the next round.

He is a pretty easy going guy for the most part! He has been a perfect little angel almost all day long lately, but like most babies, he seems to get the typical evening fussiness. Maverick and I are enjoying our last few quiet days at home together while Mitchell is still in daycare. I am really looking forward to having both boys home with me for the next few months, but know that will certainly come with its fair share of struggles! Let's just hope I'm up to the challenge! :)

Thanks for the cute little onesie, Aunt Kel :)

It's not even Easter yet...

...and we're already having jellybean meltdowns!

Mitchell DEMANDED to have jellybeans for dinner! I mean who wouldn't want candy for dinner, right?

After looking at this face, I caved and promised to give him 2 jellybeans when he finished his yogurt. A statement that brought about the below smile :)

I then asked him to show me how many fingers is "two"....maybe he thought I'd fall for it and give him five?


Here he is with one purple jelly bean in hand!

Yummy, yummy on the lips :)

We have been trying a new daycare with Mitchell for the last two weeks. We've been a little torn about whether we think we'll go back to our old daycare in July with both boys or this new one. I've been a little skeptical of the new one, but the price and location are much better!

Well....last night, as we were playing around the house Mitchell started saying something over and over that sounded a lot like "stinking butthole"...yes, you read that right. I asked Jacob to listen to him and tell me what he thought he was saying and yes, Jacob agreed that sure is what it sounded like. Jacob later asked Mitchell "Mitchell, tell me about something that stinks." Mitchell replied with the same choice words as above. Jacob asked him who taught him those words and Mitchell told him a name of a little boy in his new daycare. Oh, man...I knew these days would be here sometime, but I never thought so soon!!! I fully realize this could happen ANYWHERE and that the words could be much worse...but I think that might have been the nail in the coffin of the new daycare. Our old reliable daycare might be a little farther away and a bit more $$$, but its worth it to me to feel that much more confident in the level of care they'll be receiving.

No - I won't be posting a video of Mitchell making the above statement. In fact, I'm hoping he'll forget all about it :)

Picture-ific Weekend!

What can I say? We had a picture-ific weekend!

Aunt Kelli (my younger sister) came in town to meet her newest nephew!

Ugh! Don't forget about me, Aunt Kelli!



Hee, hee! Silly me! How could you forget this face? :)

Mitchell LOVES to try on big shoes...even if they are on the wrong feet!

Thanks for loaning your shoes for playtime, Aunt Kelli!

Welcome to the family (minus Darci), kiddo!

(Please excuse my straight out of the shower towel-dried hair.)

Jacob's Mom and Stepdad also made the weekend trip to spoil the newest addition and his Big Brother!

Complete with a Big Brother hat for Mitchell :)

And finally, just some cute pictures of our little heartbreaker!

....And his Daddy.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Maverick's belly cord fell off today :) He'll get his first REAL bath tomorrow!



We've had a GREAT weekend, with lots of visitors and fun! I'll post some pictures :)

Big Foot & Little Foot

Look how much growing happens in 2 short years :)

Maverick's Photo Shoot

Maverick and I had a little photo shoot this morning. Isn't he the cutest? :)

I think you might see these reappear in his birth announcement...so just pretend you've never seen them! They are just too good not to post.

The little guy FINALLY slept on his own in the bassinet in our room last night (rather than in my arms), only waking every 3 hours to eat. It was REALLY nice to sleep in my own bed for the first time since the 31st; Maverick and I have been spending our nights in the recliner in the living room. Hopefully this is a trend he'd like to continue...I know I would!!!

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Mitchell LOVES to sing these days :) Baa Baa Black Sheep is one of his favorites! He leaves out a few lines, but it's cute nonetheless. Apparenly he doesn't want to give any of his wool to the master or his dame.

Mitchell funnies...

1. I don't think I posted this one over the holidays, but it's still one of my favorites. While they were visiting for Christmas, my step-dad asked "Mitchell, are you married?" Mitchell responded "No, I'm Joseph." :)

2. Before the coin flip on Sunday's Super Bowl, my dad asked Mitchell if he wanted Heads or Tails. Mitchell responded "I want Veggie Tales."

3. When he grew tired of me holding Maverick, Mitchell asked me to "Put Maverick on the floor and come play fast cars with me." I fulfilled half of his request. Maverick and I both went and played fast cars.

4. While riding with Grandma in the car last week, Mitchell offered up some unsolicited facts. "My Mommy's name is Mandi. My Daddy's name is Jacob." Jacob is not a fan of Mitchell calling him "Jacob" rather than "Daddy". I, however, think it's kind of cute and usually chuckle when I hear him do it...on second thought, maybe that's why Jacob is not a fan :)

Maverick's First Super Bowl

My Dad and Sherri joined us for Maverick's first Super Bowl. We took a cute picture of my Dad and Mitchell 2 years ago at Mitchell's first Super Bowl, so we did the same for Maverick. Who says there are never as many pictures of the 2nd child? :)

My Dad and Maverick - 2010

My Dad and Mitchell - 2008 (yes, he purposely wore the same shirt)

Here is how Maverick spent the majority of the exciting game! :)


The little guy is super spoiled and doesn't like to be put down (which is going to be interesting this week without my mom's hands around!). Mitchell even took his turn holding his baby brother.

The Folks men & Maverick's first bathtime

I'm surrounded by Folks men....and I love it :)



Brotherly love


Maverick had his first bath at home the other night! As you likely suspected, he was not a fan :( I'm sure they will grow on him, as they did his big brother! Here is a link to Mitchell's first at-home picture.

Our pediatrician always recommends keeping newborns indoors and away from crowds for the first six weeks, especially during cold & flu season. I think Maverick will be quite content with that plan, but I think Mitchell and I are already getting cabin fever! Mitchell will go to school the next few weeks, so I'm looking forward to some bonding time with our little man. :)

Many faces of Maverick since we've been home.

He's 5 days old today! We are really enjoying the little guy and things haven't been unmanageable largely due to my mom's help! What will I do next week?!?!? :)

Here are some of the many faces of little Maverick.


You're kidding me, right?

You know what's coming next!



Doesn't it look like there's a giggle under that hand? :)

Maverick's impersonation of popeye!

We're home!!!!

We're home from the hospital. I must admit the rest and relaxation of the hospital was kind of enjoyable, but we were anxious to get home to see Grandma and Big Brother Mitchell! Maverick was a little clingy during his first night at home, only wanting to sleep while being held, but we survived :)


We did it! :)



It looks like Daddy's already got a little admirer :)

Jacob has been SOOOOOO helpful the past few days. He's such a great husband and Daddy!

This carseat swallows me!

The new family of four.

Mitchell still isn't quite sure what he thinks about Baby Maverick. He is a little jealous of the attention the little guy is getting and seems to conveniently want "only Mommy" to read him books during feeding time, etc. He is very gentle with him though and likes to touch, kiss and tickle him. Maverick will grow on him!