...and it is true, time flies!

Over the past six months, there have been several time that I've thought I should blog every once and awhile - simply to remember what our days looked like raising two little guys. Time slips by though, and there is always something else to be done; someone wants to eat, Kellan wants to play ANOTHER game of "Pop the Pig" or "Candy Land" and before I know it, it's time to fall into bed before we do it all over again.  As crazy as the days are I have to say that life is good around here!

We have been so blessed. Since coming home Drake has continued to thrive.  Although we have had our fair share of ER (3) and Doctor (too many to count) visits during this time all illnesses ended up being fairly minor and cleared up in a couple weeks time. Keeping Drake healthy is one of our top priorities so we have taken the doctor's advice and kept Drake home as much as possible during cold and flu season. We all are anticipating this spring when we can finally venture out as a family of four!

Drake will be 8 months next week and on track with all of the development milestones for a 6 month old. The doctor's don't cut him any slack in this area though and at each check up he is compared to other children his age and not his adjusted age. Had Drake been full term he and Kellan would have had birthdays only three weeks apart, so it's been nice to be able to go back and compare what Kellan was up to on his fist Christmas compared to Drake. We've determined Drake has a bigger head than Kel did, but other than that they both enjoyed the same activities on their first Christmas :) As of last week Drake tips the scales at 16 lbs 10 oz and is 25" long. He is finally getting a bit longer and not just chubbier! He began eating baby food a few weeks ago and loves it. Some meals it's hard to shovel it in fast enough, and patience when it comes to food is not his thing. I made my own baby food for Kellan and forgot how much I actually enjoyed it! I am looking forward to getting more creative with foods for Drake - hoping that will keep him from being a picky eater later on...maybe??

Kellan has stepped up into his role as big brother and impressed us all. I always knew he would be a great big brother, but wasn't sure how old Drake would have to be before Kellan took interest in him. From the start Kellan has been so sweet and loving to Drake. He loves to hold him and really enjoys making him laugh. Drake thinks Kellan is hilarious and Kel enjoys having a whole new audience to entertain. We do a lot of laughing around this house on a daily basis! If Kellan's budding career as a singer/dancer doesn't pan out, he can always fall back on his comedy skills, he really is a funny guy! A few weeks ago Kellan and I were out running errands so we decided to stop by Panera for dinner. He requested a bagel and I said I wasn't sure if they sold bagels at night for dinner. We walked inside and got in line. Kellan spotted the bagels behind the register and complete with dramatic hand gestures and his loudest voice he shouts: "They sell bagels for dinner?!? You have GOT to be kidding me, get out of town!!" Never a dull moment!

Moving forward I want to me more intentional in writing about our days because they do fly by so quickly and things I think I will always remember I know will be hard to recall even a few months from now. Drake and his dramatic entrance into this world really has changed the way I view many things. I know I sound like a complete sap when I say this but these boy are such a gift (Andy included!) and I want to remember as many of the fun (and not so fun) moments as I can!