2 years old

I can't believe my baby is 2 or will be in 2 days!! EEK!! Let's see

T.J.'s 2 year stats are 
35.75" (85%) and 32lb (89%) 

This year has flown by!! When your dad and I thought about all that you have accomplish it's amazing! You have literally changed so much! You started walking and now you run non-stop! You can jump and dance!! You went from a few words to talking non-stop most of the time we understand you but sometimes  we can't figure it out!!  You love to say buddy and oh toodles!  Mommy loves when you say love you (It's precious) Your obsessed with your pawpaw and you love to facetime people!! Another obsession would be making sure everyone has fans and AC units!! You've been through a lot this year!! You became a big brother and your an awesome one at that! You were not James' biggest fan the day you met or even a month later but now man you love your buddy brother so much!! Your great at handing him his toys and patting his back!! You also moved for your 2nd time in your short- little life!! You were a rock star and acted like it didn't phase you!! (I am sure a new playroom helped!!!) This year you and mommy did lots of things with our mommy play group (from water dates, to firestation, donuts, parks, little bambino.....)!!! You love being outside and on the go!! October was an adjustment for you not being able to go go go!!!  I am just amazed at how sweet your little demeanor is.  Your  always helping mama and dada.  You have such nice manors and wouldn't hurt anyone!! Mommy is so proud of you little man!!! I can't believe your 2!!! I love you to the moon and back ten thousands times!!

2015 Year in review

Wow!! I think every year I say that the next year can't top that year and every year I'm wrong!! What an amazing big year we had in the Moran family!!

January--

Mom & Dad celebrated anniversary with a night away from T.J.

Found out we were expecting again

February

T.J. got RSV & Flu and turned one all in the same week

Told everyone we were expecting

We took T.J. to Disney World

March--
March 2nd T.J. started walking two days after getting home from Disney

Had my first apt and ultra sound of the new baby

April- We had a nice Easter with the family

May- Gender Reveal found out we were having another boy!!!

SOLD our house in Winston-Salem


June- Started house hunting

Took a photography Class

Celebrated my 32nd birthday

July-
We had a 4th of July Party for the Kenilworth Parade

Tour the fire house which at the time T.J. was obsessed












T.J. had surgery and had tubes put in and adenoids removed

Threw Tim's dad a 65th birthday dinner

August-
We took our baby moon to Houston & Galveston

Lisa through a Sprinkle Shower for Baby James

I threw my mom a 60th birthday brunch

September-

My friends threw me and Catherine a sprinkle

I hosted a cozy coupe party 

We celebrated Tim's 33rd birthday and prepared for James' birth

October-
1st- James arrived at 39 weeks via C-Section @ 12:11pm 8.10 and 21"

Celebrated our 1st Halloween as a family with Jake the Pirates

November-

Celebrated James' first Thanksgiving

Went under contract on a new house

The elf Arrived at our "rental"

December
we packed up 

Bought a house!!!

Tim's dad had a brain aneurysm

Celebrated Christmas in our New House

Celebrated our 8th anniversary 

James- 2 & 3 Month Update

James- 2 month & 3 month update

I know  second child..... I am so trying!! It has been crazy!! November 23rd right before Thanksgiving we found our house made an offer and it went under contract!! We officially closed Dec. 18th (hopefully another blog update about that later)

How old?  2 & 3 month
 

His weight?  2 month  12.16lb 60% wearing size 2 diapers

3 month14.84lb 72% wearing size 2 diapers

His measurement?  

2 months-23.7 90%  3-6 months clothing

3 months-  25.25 inches 92% wearing 3-6 months clothing but starting to get tight

His sleeping pattern? Week 5-9 we had one night waking between 4-7am and then Week 9  we slept through the night!! Never looked back so we had 5 feedings (7,10,1,4, & 7) two days before week 13 hit James decided he wanted to move to a 4 hr schedule so not quite 3 months he moved himself to a 4 hr day schedule. His awake times are 1.5-2hrs and he naps about 2.5 hrs 3x and sleeps 7-7

His eating schedule?  7,10,1,4,&7 at 3 days before turning 3 months old he moved himself to eat every 4 hours

His favorite foods? enfamil gentlease

 

His likes?  Loves to lay under the activity mat

 

His dislikes?  gas and being hit in the head by big brother

His favorite games/toys?  new activity piano mat from Santa.

 

His milestones?  Smiles & today (12/30/15 -2 days before 3 months laugh) His first thanksgiving & Christmas, and cooing up a storm

Things we do to make Mom and Dad smile? sleeping through the night, lots of "talking", smiling, and giggling

James- 1 month

How old?  1 month

His weight?  When he was born James weigh 8.10 and at one month was 10.3
he still was not back up birth weight at his 2 week apt but was steadily gaining so no concerns

His measurement? When he was born he was 21 inches long now he was measuring      22.5 inches

His sleeping pattern? The first two  weeks we woke up ever 3hrs around the clock with 8 feedings. He continued the month with 8 feedings but was starting to have a 4 hr stretch nightly! His awake time at the beginning was about 30 minutes and at night we never had an issue! We would change, eat, sleep.  He slept in the cradle for the first two weeks til he would wake up around 1-2am and then we would move to his crib for the remainder of the night.  He slept in the cradle for naps for 3 or 4 days but due to big brother we quickly moved to our room because of noise.  

His eating schedule?  He ate every 3 hours from the get go!  

His favorite foods?enfamil gentlease; I did pump and give him breast milk for a week about every other bottle was breast milk

His likes?  Being held, our pacifiers, and snuggy bunny.  We also like to look at lights and big brother .

His dislikes?  gas and being hungry

His favorite games/toys?  bouncers...  We like vibration and being upright a little.

His milestones?  We are beginning to track with our eyes and lift our heads. 

Things we do to make Mom and Dad smile? of course letting us get some sleep :)

Belly Pics

36!Currently 35 weeks today!!! (9/03/15)  C-Section is scheduled for 10-1-15 @ noon!!! Less than a month for this little boy to make his appearance!!

31 weeks @ James'  Sprinkle

35 weeks 

36 weeks 

37.1 weeks pregnant 

Baby Sprinkle #2

My friends from my mom group threw James and Baby Beard (Due 10/11) a  sprinkle!! I have been blessed by this group in so many ways!! Staying home with TJ was all new to me!! We moved back home when James was 4 months old!! That summer we hung out with my mom a lot and settled into our new rental home!! We also were preparing to fly to Winston-Salem, NC at the beginning of August!! Once we were back from W-S, my mom, had started back to work!! So we tried finding our new normal! TJ was napping twice a day by then 9-11 and 1-3.  It was hard to do anything! We did end  up joining Gymboree in August!! We started at Level 2 and would go once to twice  a week! After class we went to my mom's house for nap-time followed by a visit to Aunt Faye's house with my mom!! That was the extinct of going out for us! I'm naturally a home body so that was working out!! Well I found this mom group on meet up but never could go to any of the events! In late October,  Catherine and Julia came over for a play date!! A good friend from high school! While here we were talking and turns out she was a member of this play group on meetup!! Long story short we were able to join with out having to go to a particular meet up!! The first event we went to was a family one!! Tim, TJ, and I went to the breakfast with Santa!! I remember meeting so many people and being overwhelmed!! Slowly we made friends! Turns out a girl in our gymboree class was also a member, Katie and Tony!! Another girl joined gymboree and we we recruited her into our play group, which turned out to be Catherine Beard!! Slowly made our little group! Found out I was expecting and so was Catherine 3 days apart!  Slowly more friends found out they were pregnant!! So needless so say we are all expecting with a few months of each other!!

FireStation

In early August!! I booked a trip to the fire station for our mommy group!! Somehow the communication was dropped from the main dept and the secretary on when we were coming!! Needless to say they were not expecting us but did a great job with 20 + 2 and under kids!!  It was hot and 30 weeks pregnant made for some fun!!  TJ was not so sure of it all!! He was one of the few who cried when they turned on the lights and sirens!! However loved when they dressed up for them!!