SUMMER "WATER" FUN..

I will be back tracking with the next couple posts to catch up on some of our summer fun. When we visited my BFF, Angela in Idaho we took a couple trips to a pool & splash park. Here are some pics from those trips:

Here is your tip of the day: There are swim diapers for a reason. Drew had one on and decided to poop in it within the first few minutes at the pool, so the only thing I had for him to wear was a pull-up. He kept coming over to me and telling me he was poopy again and I kept checking, but nothing. It wasn't until we were changing clothes that I realized what the problem was. His Pull-up was so full and heavy that it all made sense. He was waddling around the pool like he had a load. I felt so bad for him.. so stick to Little Swimmers and bring extra...lol!!

EVAN at FOUR MONTHS!

WOW, you can tell I haven't quite gotten my schedule down yet. Now that Evan is four months I hope to really start putting the pieces back together and myself for that matter. It has been over a week now (or has it been two??) since Evan had his 4 month doctor's appointment. So, here are his stats:

Height: 26" (85%)
Weight: Just under 14lbs

Evan continues to be a super strong boy! I am also excited to say in the last two days he has rolled from front to back and back to front. He loves to stand holding just your fingers. His little laugh just melts your heart. He is already a very ticklish boy, especially on his collar bone. Evan is nursing like a champ and sleeping about 8 hours at night. He is falling asleep on his own and we are slowly working him out of the swing and into the crib for naps. I am happy to say crying it out works for Evan, it only takes him about 5-10 minutes to fall asleep. So, as long I stay away from the dairy we have happy days.

Drew is a huge helper with Evan, he loves to show him his toys (sometimes rougher then needed), gives him his pacifiers, and talks to him. It is soooo sweet! We are still trying to get a schedule together and balance time between the boys, but I know we will get there! Enjoy these two pictures from Evan's 4 month photo shoot!

AMAZING EVAN AT THREE MONTHS!!

I am a little behind on posting about Evan's three month accomplishments (he will be four months by the time this posts), so here goes:

Evan continues to amaze us with his strength! At just over three months he was sitting in the Bumbo, spending time in the Jumperoo, and graduated to the big bath seat, which are mostly used at the four month age..CRAZY!

He really loves bath time and no matter what mood he is in he usually calms right down during a bath. Evan smiles a lot and loves to chat. He is such a sweet baby 95% of the time.. lol! Gas gets the best of him and he has been fighting night time lately, but I am excited to report he is consistently sleeping around 7-8 hours a night. Enjoy some fun pics!!

Jumperoo- 1st time, just under 3 months

BIG BOY in BUMBO
BIG BOY BATH

August 2010 - Drew & Evan! This is a little blurry, I was trying to snap quick because they weren't cooperating as you can tell by Drew's face!

Drew's Not so NEW Haircut!!

When we were in Idaho a few weeks ago, Drew got his first REALLY big boy haircut, I LOVE IT! It was a fun morning with Robby, Jonny, and Drew as they ALL got haircuts. Drew was first up to show them the ropes! This is called the Caesar cut, isn't it adorable?! Now, if Drew would keep his hands out of it so it stays cute!

BEFORE

AFTER

Ridem' Cowboy

Drew is such a ham, I don't know where he gets that from...LOL! My Mom found this cute horse at a yard sale and I thought Drew would immediately fall in love with it, but to my surprise he was afraid of it. So, finally this week he has decided he likes it. Anyhow, he hops right on and pretends to ride away. This horse is now a resident of our living room, GREAT!

Anyhow, enjoy a cute pic!

Big Strong Boy..

Evan continues to amaze us with his strength. He has been trying to hold his head up since day one, and to see his strength continue to grow is just crazy. I put him on the floor the other day to do some tummy time and he surprised me with how well he held himself up for quite awhile. Enjoy some cute pics...

SCORE... SAVING IS FUN!

I haven't posted my money savings finds in awhile and I promise I will get better at it. I love it when I save TONS of money, just wait until you see what I did this past Sunday at CVS (LOVE THIS STORE).. Drum roll please:

Now, if you notice there are 2 boxes of Huggies diapers as part of this picture. Just so you know, those boxes normally run well over $20 a piece when not on sell. Now, how much would you guess I paid out of pocket for all of this??? Well, with a little giggle, I spent only around $10 out of pocket for all of this, plus CVS gave me $20 in ECBs (CVS $$) to spend on a future purchase. How do I do this you ask???

You have got to play the game, so in total I checked out 3 times. We filled a prescription the other day at the store and had a CVS coupon for a $25 GC for new or transferred prescriptions. So, with the GC, coupons, & previous CVS ECB's I literally only paid around $10 and left with $20 more in ECB's. I LOVE THIS STORE!! Not to shabby huh?

If you have any questions or want to start saving yourselves let me know I would be happy to help, or here are my two favorite sites to get you get started:

mydfwmommy.com

moneysavingmom.com

ALL ABOUT DREW...

So, I have been writing lots about Evan lately and I thought it was time to post a little something about Drew. Poor Kid, I tell you he just gets no attention, but no worries there because he demands it. I really appreciate him, he is so independant, but with that also comes "SASSY."

You hear about the "Terrible TWO's," but I wasn't completely prepared. Drew has his oh so sweet moments but he also has those moments where he grows horns. Lately he has been telling me to go away and just today he called me...ugh I hate to even repeat it..."STUPID." Needless to say he has had he share of "Whine Spray (vinegar)" lately.

He is 2 1/2 a half and still so smart, I am amazed at the things this kid comes up with and impressed how he understands things. Let's see if I can think of some new Drewisms:

*"Mommy you can't say/do that.."

*"Put Evan in the bouncer/swing," This is when he wants his time alone with us.

*Just the other day he told me, "Mommy can we go inside, it is too hot out here." Let me tell you this was at around 10am in the morning in our backyard.

*Tonight we were talking about Bubble Gum and he just cracked himself up, which he does often, by saying it other ways... like Gubble Bum.

*"Yeah Sure"

*He loves to color, the problem is he likes to color on EVERYTHING.

*He prays for most of our meals, which is so sweet

*His new favorite cartoon is Super Why

*He loves Evan and often kisses his head, helps give him the pacifier, and talks to him. The sweetest thing is when he holds his hand, which he does often in the truck when we are going somewhere.

*He loves to check the video monitor, which he knows how to turn on and change the channel.

*He often requests Fruit Loops for breakfast, so healthy. I just don't ask him anymore so I cna change it up.

*"Mommy I want to go Potty"....drum roll please, he is doing it. He started about two weeks ago just sitting on the potty with a diaper and then went once and that has been the case off and on over the last two weeks, well two days ago he woke up with a dry overnight diaper and asked to go potty all day, so we had a dry diaper/pull-up until night time. Success.. He has gone back and forth, but is going more consistently on the potty. We haven't conquered the backside yet, but I have faith we will soon! I am so proud of him and glad I took the advice of waiting until he is ready, because we are moving right along. I was so proud to put him in pull-ups the other day. Once he is consistent in those we will go get some big boy pants! Just a reminder that he is growing up way to fast.

I am sure I am forgetting things, but these are what come to mind.

HAPPY FATHER's DAY!!

I wanted to say Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there. I am so thankful I am getting a moment to post this while watching David snuggle Evan close.

Many of you will argue that you have the best husband, but I kindly disagree. David is one in a million and such an amazing Dad. You hear stories of Dad's not being involved with their kids and I just couldn't imagine. As soon as David gets home from work he instantly jumps in no matter where our day is at. On the weekends he is there 100% and it is so amazing to watch.

David was born to be a Dad and his boys are blessed!! I know there will be a day when they look at him and know how blessed they are. Although I think they already know how loved they are.

Drew is all about his Daddy. When David gets home I am as good as invisible to our brown eyed boy, which use to get to me but now I just sit back and enjoy the scene playing out in front of me.

I praise God because I know our boys will grow up and be just like their Daddy complete with servants' hearts. You want to know how I know this? Simple because he is just like his Dad. As a Mom it is so comforting to know our boys will learn how to have the hearts of servants & love one another just like the example David lays out before them! PRAISE GOD for the gift of David!!

EVAN is TWO MONTHS!!

Behind again, I think that will be my new nickname, but to my defense we had some friends in town from St. Louis this weekend and to my surprise I got a kidney stone on Saturday night out of the blue. I was fine all day then suddenly I got a sharp pain late that evening. It just wouldn't go away, so with encouragement from my friend Leslie (as she is very experienced with kidney stones) I went to the emergency room. I have never been in so much pain in my life, even labor wasn't that bad. Luckily the stone passed Monday morning. Anyhow, the saddest part is I couldn't nurse Evan for 24 hours after I took my last pain pill... grrrr.. Thankfully it wasn't longer and I had almost enough stock in the freezer. We only had to use formula twice, Praise God.

Now, on to the reason for the real post.. Evan turned two months officially last Wednesday and that is just crazy! Here is what he is up to...

*He is smiling so much and cooing alot. He loves to spend time of the floor just checking out the world around him.

*He is kicking and hitting his toys on the bouncer and activity mat, which is has a ball doing.

*He is makes great eye contact when you talk to him

*He is a quick eater

*He loves to snuggle

*He is a good sleeper, he is currently sleeping 6-7 hours straight at night and taking 3 great naps during the day.

*He is very strong.. even before we left the hospital he was trying to hold his head up. You can now hold him sitting up and he holds his head up.

*He clinches his fists so tight and it is hard to get his hands open...so no hand prints yet

*He is such a sweet boy!

Hagerhjelm Family- Get Together

Hello All, I am so proud of myself of getting back on track with our family blog. Last weekend we were able to get together with David's brother and sister here in TX. It was so nice because I have felt like such a hermit lately and a little disconnected. For those of you I have not talked to in awhile, please forgive me I just have not gotten it together yet..

Anyhow, we had a wonderful cookout and visit with Mark & family, Erin & family and friends Melissa & Julianne. Erin is moving to Hawaii soon, so we are so thankful we all had time to get together!!

Enjoy some pics from our day!!

POTTY TRAINING???

Okay, I am getting to that point where I would LOVE for Drew to be interested in potty training. He has loved flushing the potty for a long time, but that is about it. I asked him to sit on the potty a few weeks ago and he told me it was to big.

So, I was surprised the other night when drew actually sat on the potty. His diaper was still on, but hey it is a step in the right direction. I put a candy jar in the bathroom for his potty rewards. So, far he has sat on the potty twice. I know that may not be exciting to most of you, but it is a step in the right direction which makes me a happy!!

Evan is 8 WEEKS!! CRAZY!

Okay this time is going by way to fast.. I can't not believe Evan will officially be 2 months next week. He is such a joy and Drew loves all over him.. a little TOOO MUCH!

Evan is cooing up a storm and smiles alot. Just like Drew the changing table is the place he smiles more.. so weird. He is sleeping about a 6 hour stretch on a good night. He still battles gas from time to time and as you can guess on those nights it doesn't go that smooth. I am working through different foods to see if it is something I am eating. He is also taking a couple really good naps during the day. Like Drew he is currently napping in the swing, but as I learned with Drew you just have to do what works!

I was sad because I had to wash all of his 3-6 months clothing this week, and good thing I did because he is pretty much out of his 0-3 month sleepers. Goodness this boy is LONG!

Unlike Drew, Evan is not a picture taker.. no worries I will break him in.. lol!

Finally a few decent pics of the boys together!!

Evan's Sleep Smiles... lol (it is a little dark)!!

Our TX House Part TWO!!

Here is Part TWO, Evan's Room, we just need a few more things for his room. I love it, this is the bedding I got from Goodwill for a killer price. Isn't it cute?!

Our TX House Part ONE!!

Okay, as I get rooms put together I will share them with you.. this process could take awhile because we have TONS of stuff. My goal is to downsize our stuff by 2/3 when all is said and done. I am doing REALLY good so far. It is just time for the junk to go!!

First up Drew's Room:

Love this closet... Huge walkin.. I am storing both boys extra stuff in here.. this is only part of my diaper stock!
I have not done much with the walls yet, plus I need to get his curtain up, but I think this is a good start!!