Happy Birthday sweet boys!!

My precious babies are turning two years old today. I can remember thinking how far away 2 was and here we are! We are having more fun and more special moments everyday. They have really grown into their own personalities, habits, tastes and strengths and they are VERY clear about their preferences! Here are some of their traits and strengths now, although these have been seen to change weekly...

Harrison: He can say anything you ask him to or he will learn what it is he wants to say, very articulate. He says "a" or "got" before most nouns such as right now he just said "got bread, got bread" and "a balloon". He LOVES sports, all of them. He puts all of his equipment on and kicks, throws, and bats balls all day long and has a great arm. He still has a pacifier and a blankie, he calls them Pass and Blank. He sleeps so well and will go to sleep just about anytime anywhere (aka Joel!) He wants everyone to have their shoes and put them on. He is laid back, strong, and calm.

Hudson: He is very agile and fast, he has long legs and can use them! He really runs fast and could probably keep running all day long if there were no walls or fences. He likes his trains and knows their names. Hudson is so loving and will give hugs and kisses and cuddles all day. Another of his favorite toys are his tools. He has a blanket that he calls "night night". He has raisin bread EVERY morning for breakfast. He likes to play rough and wrestle. Sleep is not something that Huddy needs a lot of. He will go without a nap and do fine during the day. He is a lover, full of energy and humorous!

I tried to sing Happy Birthday to them this morning but they both were yelling "STOP!" so maybe it was my singing that was bad. We are having a small party for them tomorrow afternoon but we will celebrate until the party is over! They have brought more joy, happiness and laughter to our lives than we could have imagined, we know how blessed we are and are so thankful. We love you Hudson and Harrison and you will always be our "babies"!!

Joel and Amanda plus 3 !!

We are expecting!! It is a singleton this time and is due May 12th! As much fun as my TWO are I am extremely excited it will only be one. I told Joel I just want to carry it around everywhere I go and hold it all the time. The boys will be a little over 2 1/2 when he or she is born. It might be a little more crazy for a while but it will be fun. We have always wanted 3 kiddos so this should one should wrap it up! I found out on September 5th (Joel's mom's bday) which is 2 days before his birthday so I had the boys bring him an early present in a bag....I could hardly wait to see his reaction, it was a little of a surprise....no accident just a surprise!! We told both of our families with cupcakes, Joel just opened the box to let them get one out.... some caught on fast and some not so fast!!! (I probably aged 10 years during both of those experiences...whew) I will be 8 weeks Wednesday, we pray for a non-eventful pregnancy and a healthy baby!

He just got home from seeing patients and just wanted to rest for a second.....SURPRISE!!

Reorganization!

It has been raining for almost a week now, which I don't mind we needed it! However staying inside with two toddlers will make one get creative with new play ideas. We re-organized their playroom and went through old toys to go in the garage sale pile. Just organizing all like toys has made old toys new again! We were drowning in toys they were in every room so I decided to consolidate and have toys in two rooms now. The upstairs playroom is now manageable and they LOVE to go upstairs and play which is great because if it is messy I don't feel like I have to pick it up 10 times a day! Here is what we did this morning, went to see the horses but they weren't around but they climbed the fence anyway.

Harrison is doing great with his "Peas!" and "Thanks!" and Hudson is saying "Mease" and "Cue" for please and thank you, at least they are saying them without being cued that's a start!

I should have taken a "before" pic for this to truly be appreciated!

The Boys Debut at THE ROCK!

We had to pry the football away from Harrison to give it back to Josh and Brook!

Joel said it wouldn't happen but the Pierce boys made it to a game inside the Rock on Saturday and loved it!! No tears, no running away, no throwing items just smiles and cheers! We celebrated my sweet mama's birthday during the day and went to tailgate that afternoon. We had a great time, threw the football with the boys, saw a lot of friends and family and at the last minute decided to go to the game. We left at half time and drove home. My only complaint...carrying Harrison from the stadium to the tent and then to the car at Southern Cleaners that was a little too much. Good times were had by all!

So what if our football boy watched the game with his passy and blankie in hand... he was right where he wanted to be!

Football Helmets and Baby Dolls!

The boys have always been interested in babies (real or doll) not to play with but to kiss and watch. So I thought they needed a baby doll to learn to hold and be nice to a baby. I went to Dollar Tree and got a green and a blue doll and two bottles with juice....I got to thinking while I was in there that this was overly feminine so to counter act that I picked up two Knight's Helmets which we will be calling football helmets. They were all a hit!! They wore their football helmets and fed the babies the bottles! It's good sensitivity training for them with a dash of football.

Daddy's Birthday!!

Yesterday was Joel's Birthday!! We celebrated at our house Saturday night with his Dad and Annette, Sunday with his Mom, Ronnie, Matthew, Julia and girls, and finally Monday at my parents house! His mom's (Mawmaw) birthday was on Saturday! In our family we call these months Sept, Oct. and Nov. "Birthday Alley" because we have so many to celebrate (no complaints!!) He deserves a birthday month but says it just feels like another day. Joel you are such a good Daddy and Husband we love you so much!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! From ALL of us ;)

23 months...yesterday!

These little stinkers were 23 months old yesterday! I noticed when I went to check on them before going to bed that they looked so tall laying down, I also noticed that Hudson once again took his shorts and diaper off....his hiney was shining. Here are some recent pics of the boys. Harrison wants to wear gloves (any style, material, size) when he holds his football to throw it, so here he is with his latex football gloves. Hey, we do what we can around here to keep this everyone stable! Charlie went to the new Southern Pines Spay and Neuter Clinic last week and got "fixed". Sorry Char Char! I highly recommend that clinic! He is 8 mos old and weighs 60 pounds, will he get bigger or is he at his adult size? We are going outside a lot now that our new fence is finally up, we all enjoy the new space! We have a busy weekend ahead with HS school football (Laurel vs. Oak Grove) Joel is working this weekend, Southern plays Alcorn St in their first game, we are meeting Pappy and Nana Pierce to eat and also having everyone over to celebrate Daddy's and Mawmaw's Birthday....it will be a fun weekend. SMTTT!!!