Tutu and Papa

Thursday I worked and on my way home, I called my parents. They were already practically in town. Woohoo! 

I was in the LPs room giving Knox his paci when I heard a dog bark. It was Louis! My parents had made it safe and sound. 

We unloaded the car and visited for a while. Soon it was time for bed. We said goodnight and hit the hay. 

Friday morning we got up, I fed the boys and we played!!!! After breakfast, a nap and showers for all, we headed up to Esparza's for lunch!  On the way, we stopped at Legacy Cakes and ordered the boys birthday cake and smash cakes. I am so excited!!! We are doing something similar to this:

Esparza's was fun as usual. Not only is it good food but it is very baby friendly. Mom and I both ordered the lunch fajitas and the LPs got their fair share of some Mexican food. Pierce sat next to me and let me tell you, I think the floor got as much food as P did. 

Knox got Tutu's fajitas. I think more got in his little belly. 

After Esparza's, we headed to Target. Knox napped while we shopped and Pierce took it all in. He didn't want to miss a thing. We got some staples for the house and most importantly, staples for the LPs. Diapers, oatmeal, PUFFS... The necessities!!!! Thank you Tutu and Papa!

We headed back to the house and unloaded our goodies. Our interior designer, Melanie was at our house with our recovered chairs for the living room. I LOVE them!!! They turned out SO awesome!!! My mom worked hard fixing up the scuffs on the chair legs and they look like new!!!! Awesome Craig's list find Nick Job!

We played with the boys and gave them supper and a much needed bath. Then it was bed time. 

We all hung out upstairs watching Shark Tank and What Would You Do?  I worked on some stuff for the boys birthday party and enjoyed an awesome bottle of La Crema mom brought up!

Saturday I was on call. I was very surprised that my phone had not rang as I had seen on Facebook that another coworker had already been called in. When I saw her post, I went ahead and got ready anyway. 

We had a huge breakthrough Saturday!!! Both the Little Presidents started crawling on all 4's!!! It's not consistent yet but they are both doing it and I am so proud!!!! 

Around 10, my phone rang. It was time to head to Big B. To be honest, I have no idea why they let me stay home so long. It was so busy. There were only 2 open rooms when I got there. Although, I only had one triage patient the whole time I was there, I was able to relieve people for lunch and watch patients while others had deliveries. Much to my surprise, I was able to leave around 4:30. Just in time to come home, nurse the boys and head to dinner with the fam!

We headed to Cottonpatch Cafe. Side note :Cottonpatch was my first real job - I was a waitress ;). The boys did really well and we discovered that they really love rolls!

Teething....✅

Get in my belly!

Trying to drink daddy's beer...

After dinner, we headed back to the casa and played before bedtime. 

I love my daddy. 

Playing at our table!

Standing inside baby jail!

After the LPs went down, we divulged in some dessert we had brought home from CP and watched a movie called Aloha. It was really good and no one fell asleep! 

Sunday morning we got up and around and after the boys morning nap, we headed to the mall for brunch.  

Sunday fun day with daddy!

We waited in line at Breadwinners for about 20 minutes before we were sat. We had Louis with us so it was time to dine Al fresco! Once again, the LPs were rock stars. They took down a croissant as well as some puffs and muffins. 

Knox

 

Pierce 

We shopped a little and I ran into Nikki!!! She has not seen the boys since October last year. My how they have grown!!! It was good to catch up and we made plans for later this month. I cannot wait to see her girls. 

We shopped for a while and then Tutu and Papa had to take off. We said our "see you soons" and then the boys and I headed to the J Crew dressing room to eat. 

We ran into Nikki again at Dillard's where Nick was getting some things to spruce up his work wardrobe. He got three nice suit jackets, some pants and a few new white shirts he was in dire need of. 

The boys were getting restless and did not nap well so it was time to head home. They each took a little cat nap and then once home, we played and let them blow off some energy before bed. 

Nick took the mama Roo over to Landon and Lauryn. Everly Belle is due soon and she hopefully will love it as much as the boys did. While he was dropping the Roo off, I got the boys down for the night. They were exhausted. 

Nick and I did wine and cheese night while watching Big Brother and then it was night night for us too. 

It was a busy and fun weekend and I loved having my parents here. They won't see the boys until they are one! How can that be???

11 months

Oh my sweet LPs. You are officially 11 months old and mommy is in birthday planning mode. I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to come so fast. You two are growing like weeds and discovering new things daily. 

Pierce, you sure are fierce my little one. You are still on the petite side but you don't let anything stop you. You are go-go-go ALL the time. You don't want to miss a thing!!! You are definitely a mama's boy and don't like to have me out of your sight. You are very vocal and everyone knows exactly how you feel. You are smart and fearless. We have a baby gate in which you have reached up to try and unlatch like mommy and daddy do to get in and out. Thankfully it is tricky and you won't be able to get out for a while. You have gotten brave and will let go of whatever you are holding onto, to stand all alone. You will stand anywhere from 10 - 30 seconds before toppling over. You lead with your head everywhere you go. This has led to lots of bumps and bruises for you. You have recently mastered the art of crawling and are officially up on all 4's. You still have yet to find a food you don't like - although half of it ends up on the floor because you eat by the fist full. You still have days where you spit up quite a bit and mommy has to have burp cloths readily available. You are getting very difficult to change on the changing table. You try and roll away 95% of the time. Mommy likes to count to 10 with you while doing diaper changes because sometimes it calms you down. You're still in size 2 diapers and are working on cutting some teeth. Mommy can feel the lump in your mouth and is waiting for it to break the skin. You love to reach for things you know you cannot have and you protest when you're told no. You love to shake your head "no" and you definitely know your name. Pulling mommys hair as well as your brother's is one of your favorite pastimes. This causes lots of tears - by both parties. Pierce, you are so sweet and funny. Mommy and daddy love you more than words can express. Stay spunky little one. 

Knox, you are a sweetheart. You're very thoughtful and you take time to observe what is going on around you. At the same time, you love to explore and you have become quite fond of climbing the two stairs in the play room/ media room. You are very proud of yourself when you accomplish this task. Unfortunately for you, you haven't quite figured out how to get down the stairs and will cry until you are assisted down. You love to bounce - on anything and everything. You are so strong and independent. You like to be left alone to play and are very fond of your Leap Pad Computer Tutu and Papa got you. You LOVE to dance and anytime one of your toys plays music, you boogie, swaying side to side and nodding your head. You occasionally will get up on all 4's to crawl but you still prefer to army crawl. You're quick too! You now have 2 teeth and have handled them coming in like a champ. You would never even know you were getting them except for the fingers in your mouth and excessive drooling ;).  You love your paci and when you nap, you like to stand in your crib (before you fall asleep) and throw them over the side. We must strap you down when you're in your high chair because you love to turn around and look out the window. You've even attempted to climb out a time or two. You love the table mommy and daddy got you, especially when it plays you music. Feeding you has become a little challenging. You are very good about eating your puffs and Cheerios but if a food is a texture you're not too keen on, you have started spitting it out at mommy. You still love bananas and you and Pierce are thoroughly enjoying watermelon season. We have bought lots of watermelon and it's usually gone in a day or two. You're figuring out how to use a sippy cup but mostly like to chew on it. Knox, you have the sweetest disposition. Mommy and daddy love you more than words can express. Stay sweet and thoughtful little one. 

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Sick

Well we dealt with a sicky this weekend. Friday night, Nick started to complain of feeling weak and having a headache. He never has headaches - that's usually my thing- and he fell asleep super early. 

Saturday morning Nick woke up with the sweats and a fever. He spent most of the day in bed. Around 2, he came upstairs and told me to go get my nails done. The one thing I really wanted to do this weekend. 

I went to Michael's and picked up a few crafty things to decorate for the boys first birthday and then tried out the nail salon next door. It was awesome and they even gave me a mimosa! Much needed for this mommy. On my way home, I stopped and picked up some cold meds and throat lozenges for the sicky. 

The boys slept most of the time I was gone. In fact, Knox was still asleep when I got home and Pierce and daddy were hanging out on the couch. Almost immediately upon my return, Nick headed back to bed. I knew he was really feeling bad then. 

Prior to falling asleep for daddy.... Time to lower the cribs!

We had plans to meet Jeff, Alma, Lauren and Steven for dinner. Rachael was going to come watch the boys and we were going to have a night out in Fort Worth. I texted the girls and Rachael to let them know we weren't going to be able to make it. 

The boys and I had a fun day playing but boy did we miss daddy. This mama was exhausted. It really does take two sometimes. 

Eating French toast mommy made for breakfast!

I like eggs mommy! Brother - not so much. 

I made Nick some homade chicken soup in hopes of soothing his throat and helping him feel better. After dinner, I headed to the grocery store. It was time for meal prep! I did this last weekend and it helped so much. We had a variety of things to choose from each night instead of the usual chicken, salad and sweet potato that we usually do. On this weeks menu- chicken, tacos and lots of fruits and veggies. 

Sunday morning, Nick was still in a world of hurt so the boys and I tried to let him sleep and went immediately upstairs to eat and play. 

We had lots of watermelon Sunday. We love watermelon!

Daddy got lots of rest and when he got up and tried to get around, I requested that he please go to the doctor. Care Now was calling Nick's name. Diagnosis: tonsillitis. Yuck and boo. Poor Nick. 

The remainder of the day, the LPs and I played, napped and ate. 

Monday, Nick stayed home from work and the LPs and I nursed, ate, napped and most importantly, played! 

Tuesday I worked. Nick stayed home again while Lena was with the babes. Nick is on the upswing. Horray!!!! I was fortunate enough to get off early and was able to help put the boys to bed. It was so good to snuggle the nugs after being gone all day. I sure do miss them when I'm gone. And I am so incredibly thankful that Nick is on the up and up. 

FriYAY!!!

Thursday was my Papa's birthday. I called him on my way to work and we chatted for a while. I was able to be the second ( after my mom of course) person to wish him a "happy Birthday"!!!!  I also talked to him when I got off work. I was excited to hear that the Edible Arrangement I had ordered, made it to the Jimerfield casa and that it was yummy. 

My favorite picture of me and the birthday boy!!!

Lena texted me this picture while I was at work:

She said " they love their watermelon". They sure do!

Friday was an uneventful day. During the LPs first nap I did a Pilates DVD. When they woke up, they ate apples and cherries along with some Cheerios! They ❤️ Cheerios. We played until their next nap and I did a cardio DVD at that time. Had to make up for missing my work out yesterday 😉. 

No sooner had I finished my cardio, did the Budget Blinds guy, Jeff, show up. He had given us an estimate about a month ago for shutters and blinds and now it's time to take the plunge. An expensive plunge. But we took it. We should have blinds in 2-3 weeks and shutters in 6-8. The sooner the better. 

We played until about 6. The boys learned a new trick...

Climbing stairs....

And not quite sure how to get back down them....

And then on the crawl for mommy...

It was time to start our bedtime routine. I sliced up a banana for the boys and let them have at it. 

  They loved it!  

They then had some green beans and oatmeal. And then it was time for a bath. They love splashing around in the water and squeal with delight!

Now they are sleeping and Nick and I are playing for a full nights rest. 

Week in review

Monday was a work day for me. Nick was supposed to go out of town on business so I rearranged my schedule and he ended up not having to go. That was good but it made my schedule stink.

 

Tuesday the boys and I hung out and played all day. Knox got his first tooth Saturday and has been a little more fussy than usual but still a very good little baby. He was running a little temperature so we had to cancel a play date we had scheduled. 

You can barely see that little tooth!

Nick had a meeting with a guy from college so mommy flew solo with bed time. Nick is an awesome daddy. It's hard to get both nuggets ready for bed and fed and he does it on his lonesome at least twice a week. Go daddy go!

Wednesday we were fever free and in a great mood. We had a playdate with one of the doctors I work with, Lindsey Haley and her two little boys. Reid is 2.5 and Jack is 8 months. We had a good time catching up while Reid showed the boys his toys and played with play dough. Pierce and Knox crawled everywhere, exploring their new surroundings. And sweet P, well he spit up so much we went through 3 of Lindsey's burp cloths. I felt so bad. I offered to stay and do her laundry 😉. 

Since we were in Dallas, we stopped at Cafe of Life and all 3 of us got adjusted. Mommy was in bad shape according to Autumn. No doubt. It's been a while since I've been fixed up and I strained my back a few days ago while feeding Pierce. It was the weirdest thing. 

We came home and played and daddy got home in time for bath time. We let the boys play and splash for a while and then night night it was!

Thursday we did nothing but play. I had high hopes of going to Target but the boys were super fussy and I was pretty tired too. It was kind of a long and exhausting day since the boys were in a funk. 

Eating turkey 

Yes he slept like this for 10 minutes. 

Friday, I worked and got a text in the morning from Nick that Knox may have pink eye! He also was running a fever but otherwise acting normal. Lena gave him Tylenol and put some cool tags on him. Poor little guy. I was worried sick all day about him. I called the pedi but neither Nick or I could get off work to take him in.

Check out his poor eye :(

P playing!

Friday night was horrible. I was worried about Knox and Nick was really struggling with his ankle. He kept hollering out in pain and that left both of us pretty sleep deprived. Saturday morning I texted our chiropractor to see of they could see Nick and try and fix him. Luckily they were willing to see us at around 1:30. 

We got up with the boys and Knox had a fever again so he got some Tylenol. He didn't nurse very long and was really struggling to breathe. Poor baby was not feeling well. Luckily, once his fever broke, he was more like himself. 

I played with the LPs while Nick applied ice and heat to his ankle. I had given him a muscle relaxer at about 4, so he was a bit groggy still. 

The LPs napped and then we got them ready to go see Tom and Autumn. We got there around 1:30 and within 30 min, Nick was able to walk again (he had been limping/hobbling everywhere.). Tom had once again worked his magic and we cannot thank him enough!

Since we were in Dallas, we decided to do a little more furniture shopping. But first, it was lunch time. We went to Chili's where the boys were more interested in eating the table than their food :). We gave them puffs, a pouch and a bottle. Unfortunately, Knox was not feeling too hot and power puked his bottle up all over himself and the floor. Poor sweet boy. He didn't seem too phased by it though so we decided to press on. 

We ran into one of the doctors I work with outside of IOMetro and chatted with her and her mom and baby for a little bit and then shopped. We left IOMetro and Restoration Hardware empty handed but have a pretty good grasp of what we want to do in our dining room and loving room. 

The boys napped on the way home and then we played for a while before they had dinner.  When we put them down, poor Knox fought his bottle. He ended up only eating half and slept through the night. He never woke up to finish it like I thought he would. 

Saturday night, I flew solo at the grocery store. It was kind of strange, yet relaxing to be there without my get-a-long gang. I was able to mosey up and down the aisles and not getting questioned by strangers as to if they were twins or not. It was nice. I may need to make it a habit!

Nick helped me put the groceries away and we watched a little tv before calling it a night ourselves. 

Sunday morning Knox was more congested. He nursed but not for very long. Poor guy couldn't breathe. Nick and I decided it was time to see the doctor. 

During their morning nap, I got ready while Nick mowed the lawn. His ankle was feeling SO much better!! Hallelujah. When the LPs woke up, I got them changed, we played a bit and then I got Knox ready for the doctor wge Nick stayed home with the P - man. 

We got all checked in at Cook's and were seen rather quickly. I was impressed. They weighed Knox, checked his heart and lungs and oxygen saturation and then we were led to our room. A really sweet PA came in and checked him out. Diagnosis: bilateral pink eye and an upper respiratory infection. We were sent home with prescription  eye drops and told to buy over the counter Zyrtec to help with his congestion. We were also told to keep alternating our Tylenol and Motrin as we have been doing. Poor little man. 

We got home and put the boys down for a nap and then played and ate some more. I prepped a bunch of food for the week. I am going to attempt the 21 Day Fix. We shall see how that goes. I found some pretty yummy looking recipes. I made a BBQ pork tenderloin in the crock pot along with a Mexican lasagna and baked some chicken. No more fast food for us this week! In the meantime, Nick was getting things done! He cleaned out his closet, hung the lights in the kitchen, put up the gate in the media room and did his laundry. By the end of the night, he was paying for all his activity 😔. His ankle was once again swollen and he was hobbling around again. 

P in baby jail 😉

We were going to do bath time but the boys were both too exhausted so we called it a night. 

Sunday night was a little rough. Knox's nose finally decided to start running and poor guy didn't quite know what to do. He ate a lot better but wailed when I first tried to feed him. So much so, I had to feed him in the living room. Eventually he calmed down and finished most of his bottle. A big improvement from the night before.  

Nick and I watched Big Brother and had our Sunday night wine and cheese night ;). 

Around 3, Knox woke up with labored breathing. We changed him and fed him and he was back out not too much later. He woke again at 6:30 and nursed like a champ (yay!). Pierce was up not too long after and he was hungry too!!!

Nick got ready for work while the boys and I played and played and played. During their first nap, I worked out for the first time in a LONG time. I got my booty kicked by a workout DVD!!!!

Our only field trip Monday was to Tom Thumb and Sonic. I needed to pick up a card for my dad. His birthday is Thursday.  I also picked up some watermelon. The boys devoured the one I bought Saturday so why not!?! Also, Sonic was a necessity. Mommy needed a diet cherry limeade!!! 

Knox fell asleep on the way home so Pierce and I had some one on one time while brother slept. Once Knox woke up we played and ate and then it was time for their normal nap. They both went down with little resistance. 

There was no way we could skip bath time again. Knox's hair was matted to his head from rubbing snot in it and Pierce was starting to not smell like a baby should :). Right when I was thinking of getting them in the tub, who walked in from work early? No one other than daddy of course!

I was so happy to see Nick. We tag teamed and fed the boys and then bathed them. They ❤️LOVE❤️ Bath time and splish splashing around. 

We got the boys down and ate the pork tenderloin I had made on Sunday. It was actually pretty good if I do say so myself!!! Thank you Pinterest and 21 day fix!

Tuesday I worked in triage. It was actually a pretty decent day. Hallelujah!

Wednesday we took a trip to Wal Mart after I doubled up on my workouts. A friend of mine had a cool toy for her daughter that the boys HAD TO HAVE!!! It's a table that they can stand around and it speaks to them in English and in Spanish!!! I ❤️ It! And so do they!!!