Trick or Treat Smell My Feet

Gimme all your candy!!!
The hero fireman and his trusty dalmatian sidekick

Lane had a ball ringing the doorbells!

We've got some serious business to conduct this evening

Blake's first halloween and mommy's first attempt

at sewing a costume...so many dots!!!

Lane carried on a complete conversation with

his new buddy.

Lane called gramma while dad was busy carving

crying "I want a knife."

3 months old and putting everything in his mouth

and rolling over the hard way...back to tummy!

(still working on the easier one)

I swear he'd be crawling if it wasn't for the slick mat...

he's really got the inching down!

Brother Bath Time

We finally accomplished the FIRST BATH (at 7 weeks old!!!)

If he were going to school, Blake may have been the "Stinky Kid"

LOL....very different with numero dos:)

Big Brother splashes a bit too much to share a bath just yet, but he loves his little B!

Current Stats and Haps

*Lane will be 2 in a little over a month.

*He's talking up a storm and amazing us with his vocab everday

*Just a tad shy of being able to ride the ferris wheel inside Scheels! He looks like a 3 year old!!!

*Blake is going on 10 weeks old this week
*At 2 month check up measured a ridiculous 25.5 inches long and 12.8 lbs.

*Already into 6 month clothes

*Smiling like crazy and wanting so badly to talk

BABY BOY BLAKE BILLAU!

It's true. I am now officially out numbered in my own home...even the dog is male (I think we need a new dog...LOL)

Baby Blake arrived as scheduled July 21st, at 9:06 in the morning. Weighing in at 8.1lbs. and 21 inches long. The C-Section was textbook and the healing process is going fantastic. Have had plenty of help from the hubby and grandparents, which makes my life a piece of cake...I feel useless and hate it to be honest. Lane LOVES his little bro! He can't give him enough hugs and kisses. He always enters the room saying "Blake. Baby Blake. Brother...Kisses" It's too cute. Looking down at Blake for the first time, we could all swear he and Lane are twins, just separated 20+ months:) The only difference is Blake's hair isn't as crazy as Lane's was (and still is) and is a tad bit darker. Blake also had a cute little quirk to one of his ears. They are both too stink'n cute! Okay...on to the good stuff and what you're all waiting for!

Let's do this!

Mommy's feeling great!

It's a BOY!

My Big Brother enjoying mommy's celebratory cupcake

My Big Brother Kisses

Going for a walk with the boys. Mommy's coming too,

she's just moving a little slow.

Daddy getting me ready to head home...FINALLY!My funny big brotherAnd brand new ME!!!

Where has the time gone...?

This update is long overdue (I can just picture you all nodding your heads in agreement). Lane is growing at an alarming rate and doing great. We've recently been trying to transition him into his Big Boy Bed, which he loves...and loves to get out of just as much. I would say we average a once a week sleep in the BB Bed. His vocabulary is ridiculous. His most recent favorite words are delicious and gorgeous. And he's counting to three easily and sometimes 5 when he feels like showing off:)

Cashew will be arriving in a very short 2 weeks (Lane was Peanut...this unknown gender baby is known as Cashew). All is going well, just exhausted. Found out that my platelet count is low, so had to run another test to be sure. If continues to stay on the low side, it will affect how they administer my anesthesia during my Csection...fun fun.

Okay. Enough of the gab onto what you really came to see....THE PICTURES!!!

Riding the Ponies with Dad in March

Helping out DaddyMMM...ThirstyMom has an intersting way of applying sunblockHiking to the falls...mommy looks a little bloated

from last nights dinner still! Look! No Feet!!! VROOOOOOM!I love my two-wheeler!

ATTENTION

Just a little FYI to be sure and scroll down past the following post

and catch a glimpse of Lane's Birthday Bash!

Love y'all and hope you're well.

What??? My Birthday's Over?!?!?

I just couldn't stop the partying when I woke

the morning after my big celebration.

Watching the wildlife outside and admiring the last

moments of my decorations.

Gotta love balloons...and static electricity!


Had to share the photo of mamma trying on one of my outfits.
She just couldn't resist it was so cool. She's gotta another
thing coming if she thinks I'm going to let her borrow it!



My Halloween Monkey Business

Mommy was the Zoo Keeper. How fitting is that!I was tuckered out before the first house!Finally home and ready for dinner and bedtime! Hope you all enjoyed your Halloween! I sure did!!!

Love, Lane

Oh yeah...I even learned what a monkey says in time for my trick-or-treating!

My 12 Month Happenings

Now that I am the BIG NUMERO UNO, I'm...

*Running! Why walk? It only slows me down.

*Dancing my little legs off! I especially love dancing to musical cards.

*Not only crawling up the stairs, but also now working on backing down on my tummy!

*Brushing my first tooth! Okay. Maybe not brushing, but I do have one!

*Trying to force myself up onto anything I can...I've even been known to stack boxes just so I can stand on them and be an even bigger boy!

*Talking a ton! Mamma, Dadda, Papa, nana (banana and grandma...which my mom says she'll take),

up, dog, car, moon, ball, there, giggle (tickle tickle). I still answer when asked what a cow or ghost says...if you

catch me on a ggod day:)

*When asked to take a bath or get my diaper changed, I head to the stairs because upstairs is where

the poop gets changed and my body gets clean.

*Spinning in circles...don't ask...I don't know why I started doing it either...but it's fun!

*Bringing mommy and daddy books to read to me all the time. I love books!!!

*Cuddling with my doggy Hagen. He loves to give me the biggest and wettest kisses.

*I'm clapping all the time and learning to play patty cake

*Waving good-bye, whistling (too cute), pointing to my head, mom and dad's ears and nose...oh and

Belly buttons! I love to find belly buttons...just not my own.

*And as witnessed by grandma and because us grandma, I said and sometimes repeat the

word "Damn"

Helping Mom with my decorationsI thought it looked better this way!I actually got this thingamagig to work once or twice! Only the Birthday Boy got a cool hat to wear!This is the coolest present ever!OOOO...what's this?Oh my goodness. There's more!!!

Helping myself to the veggie tray

mmm. cucumberSwinging with daddy Trying to stay hydrated so I can keep up Mom made me monkey cakes!Happy Birthday to Me!Give me that cake!I tried to share...But there were no takersMommy and Daddy had so much fun watching meBut I didn't have fun when they let Hagen try and clean me!I'm outta here! It's my birthday and I don't have to put up

with this crap!

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