memorial day 2009

We had a good weekend at the hessburg home. Brock was getting over the twice a day explosive poop when dad got the 1 day flu! Then we ended our weekend with a trip to urgent care (3hours roundtrip) for potential pink eye (brock)! Thank goodness for medical insurance! In between, we found time to go to the arboretum. We had a great time looking at flowers and fish. Vaughn insisted on wearing his flip flops and he ended up falling 2 times. Other highlights of the weekend include - Brock scooting everywhere on his butt, Vaughn trying to fly his 1st kite, and Brock holding his own bottle while laying down. Still not much sleep around here - Brock woke up last night fussy at 1:30 am and then at 5 am! 2nd night in a row! Here are some pictures!

brocker the webble wobble !

Last week Brock learned how to do a complete sit-up. His abs are steel. Anyone who has seen him knows he does a pilates hundred (legs up and head up at the same time) all the time! Since he has been sitting up on his own changing his diaper has become more of a challenge. I try to get him to lay down and he pops right back up. When he gets really angry he slams his legs down at the same time (again the lower ab strength!). He is such a funny guy. He has also started to scoot around. He likes to try and grab any type of belt or scoot his way to the gold metal on our shower door. He also likes to grab the baby lotion bottle. He has also recognized that there is a funny baby in the mirror. Tonight when I was attempting to change his diaper he wanted to sit up and have a conversation with the baby. So far his words have been "Ba Ba"and"Ma Ma" Usually the Ma Ma is said when he is hungry and wants food. :)

vaughn and the word police!

Vaughn has a tendency to tell you when you say "Naughty Words". It works out pretty well, except when he decides to tell you what he think is a naughty word. The other day coming back from daycare I said to him "pardon me" and he said "mommy don't say naughty words" Huh? He then proceeded to tell me "Mommy - you can't say fart on me" :)

Brocker and his new attitude!

My baby Brocker has started to show his independent streak. It was bound to happen. He has started to scoot his but around in circles to get what he wants. Sometimes it is the lotion bottle after his bath, sometimes the tv remote, and sometimes it is mommy's cell phone - the only bad thing is he cries when you try to give him something else. I guess he is a baby who knows what he wants! I wouldn't be surprised if he started crawling soon. His hair has also an independence streak too! It stands straight up in the middle.

Coffee is a beautiful thing!

Thank God for coffee! I love it. Vaughn knows that mommy like to have her large 1/2 caf with light roast and a little bit of cream. He can tell the coffee lady my order in a pinch. This week mommy went full caf! I am done nursing! 8 months and a few days! In any case, the end came because of Brocker's 4th double ear infection. I think we are on our way to ear tubes! So far so good with Brock tonight - 2nd night of sleep after starting meds!