Random Pics

Here's some random pictures that we took of the boys this week. I don't know why, but Liv seems to get extreme enjoyment out of styling Nathan's hair.

We went over to Nana and Pop's that night and Nate thought he was big stuff because he got to walk Claire around the house.

Liv tried Nate's Halloween costume on this week too. It's a giraffe that she got from her cousin. I doubt we take him trick or treating since he's still a little young to appreciate it fully, but it is a cute getup.

I about died when I saw this one on the camera...

He looks like one of Cousin Eddie's kids or something. Liv managed to get Nate to hold Drew again this week too. Drew seems to be enjoying it.

This next pic was another that killed me when I looked at it...

...Especially when you put this one with it...

Scary, no?

Boys Making Noise

Olivia took the boys over to the Blakeman's for some playtime earlier this week. The Blakeman boys taught Nate how to play the drums...


I sure hope he didn't get a taste for it. On the way home they swung by the new place and picked up a few baby toys that we had already moved over there. Liv wanted the jungle gym for Drew to chill under. As you can see, Nate still thinks it's his.

Later, we worked on Nathan's Halloween costume. He decided he wanted to be a drunken frat boy this year, so we did our best to accommodate him.But the big news this week is definitely Drew. He's closing in on 8 weeks and really starting to get a personality. He smiles constantly and has even started to talk a little...

I don't like to brag, but me and these boys' momma make pretty dang cute babies. If you need more proof, just look at bath time...

They're so modest, aren't they? I told them this would be on the internet, so they were sure to hide their shame!

Don't Fence Me In (Or Out)

How do you know when your 21 month old is too big for the baby gate?

2 Hams and It's Not Even Christmas Yet

There's not much new to report in the Dudley household. The boys are both growing like weeds (big surprise) and hamming it up for the camera. Nathan is the more figurative ham with all his antics. Drew is much more literal with his "hammage" as he continues to pack on the pounds. he was just shy of 12 lbs this week. His mom just loves it. Anyway, in the absence of any real written substance for this post I leave you with some more pics of our 2 hams. Eat your heart out Aunt Shauna.

Chunkzilla

Drew is huge! More on that in a minute. It's been a while since my last post, but much has been happening. I went back to work this week (yuck), but not before a visit from Aunt Shauna this past weekend. Amongst other things, she helped Nate break in his new monster sandbox I built him over at the new property.

He wasn't long before he lost any inhibitions of getting dirty.

I think he'll really enjoy playing in there once we finally get moved over to the new place.

Later that evening, Grandma and Grandpa had a wiener roast for us and the neighbors. It was pretty fun and we got a chance to meet the people we'll be living next to. I'm not sure who took this picture, but it looked cool so I put it up...

Now, on to Chunkzilla! Drew is just growing like crazy. He's even eclipsing Nathan's staggering growth rate from that time of his life. Drew will be 5 weeks tomorrow and Liv weighed him today. He's sitting at 10lb 13oz. I looked through some of my old postings from when Nate was around that age. Nate was 10lb 8oz at 6 weeks and had a 6oz head start at birth! So basically, Drew has gained 3lb 5oz a week quicker than Nate gained 2lb 10oz. Drew also moved up a diaper size about 3 or 4 weeks sooner than Nate did. At this rate, he should be a pumpkin shaped sumo wrestler by Christmas. He seems very pleased with his progress...

At his 1 month checkup last week, he had grown 1 1/2" to be the same height that Nate was at birth. So it looks like we have a tall skinny one and a less tall, chunky one. The weight advantage may keep Drew safe from any older brother hazing that is bound to happen. Although, Nate is still pretty smitten with him so far...

Guzzle, Spew, Repeat

It's been a while since my last post, but I have a good excuse. Our computer went kaput after seven years of trouble-free service. So I bid farewell to the trusty old beast and we've finally got our shiny new beast up and running now. We kept the camera snapping while things were broke down and we've got some good pics of the new munchkin. He's doing pretty good, but he still seems to throw up A LOT. He basically guzzles his milk like there's no tomorrow and then his tummy says, "Um yeah, we can't hold all that so you can have it all back for now." Despite all this, he's still gaining weight pretty consistently. Last week he was almost up to 9.5 lbs. His 1 month checkup is this week and I'll be surprised if he's not a 10 pounder by then. I mean, look at the moobs on this kid... These pics are all pretty random.
Here he's showing off his dimples that his mother is oh so proud of.

The boys out for a stroll.

Can you tell which boy is which?

The biggest giveaway is the tub. Here's daddy and his boys.

... and pop with his boys...

And finally, all the boys ready for bed...

Spongebob on Healthcare

Ever since Nate has been old enough to watch TV, I've been subjected to watching what he watches on many occasions. Some of his shows I find excruciatingly nauseating, such as Dora, Super Why, and Sid the Science Kid. These are supposedly educational so I have no problem with him watching them. I just hate being around when he does because they make we want to gouge my eyes out and cram them in my ears so I can neither see nor hear their inane banter. On the contrary, some of the other shows he watches are actually somewhat entertaining. Sesame Street is always good and we both love watching the trains on Thomas and Friends. But one of my favorite "Nate shows" has got to be Spongebob Squarepants.
It's not educational at all, which is probably why I enjoy it so much. There's quite a bit of humor that adults can appreciate in there. Take today for example. While I was trying to find something to absorb the boy's attention for a few peaceful minutes, we flipped on the tube and there was Spongebob. I got quite a chuckle when I heard the cartoon's take on our health care situation. It came in a short exchange between Spongebob and his buddy Patrick after Patrick fell and "broke his butt". Here's how it went (more or less)...

Bob: Patrick, you should go see a doctor.

Patrick: I can't go to the doctor, my job doesn't provide me with health care insurance.

Bob: What job?

Patrick: Exactly.

Simply amazing. A children's cartoon has a better grasp on health care in America than our own government does. I know, I know. There's a lot more to it than that, but they've managed to capture a sizable portion of the problem in a 10 second conversation between a sponge and a starfish. All this leads me to one obvious conclusion...

Spongebob for president in 2012!!